What you need to know
about Korean law, case by case
Guides to Korean law by type of case and procedure from DAEON Law Firm's six specialist centers — fraud, sex crimes, DUI and traffic accidents, drugs, medical malpractice, and divorce and family law. Written and reviewed by Attorney Dongwoo Shin under the law in force as of October 20, 2026.
Fraud Victims Center
Voice phishing, investment and romance scams, jeonse fraud — recovering losses. All Fraud Victims Center guides →
Stock · Crypto "Leading Room" Scams
Even if you trusted a promise to "protect your principal and…
Read →Case TypeTeam Mission · Side-Job Scams
If you started a side job such as watching short videos, wri…
Read →Case TypeVoice Phishing · Telecommunications Financial Fraud
Calls impersonating a prosecutor or the Financial Supervisor…
Read →Case TypeIPO Share · Securities Firm Impersonation Scams
This scam combines phrases such as "institutional-only alloc…
Read →Case TypeRomance Scams
If someone you met on social media or a dating app suggests…
Read →Case TypeJeonse Fraud
If your lease has ended but your deposit has not been return…
Read →Sex Crimes Defense Center
Indecent assault, illegal filming, deepfakes, offenses involving minors. All Sex Crimes Defense Center guides →
Indecent Assault and Quasi-Indecent Act by Compulsion
In indecent assault cases, it is common for only the parties…
Read →Case TypeIllegal Filming (Filming Using Cameras, etc.)
Investigations into filming using cameras usually begin with…
Read →Case TypeObscene Communication Through Telecommunications Media
Arguments during games, messages between partners, and jokes…
Read →Case TypeDeepfakes and False Video Material
Penalties for synthesizing a person's face, body or voice in…
Read →Case TypeMolestation on the Subway and in Crowded Places
People are sometimes arrested on the spot because their body…
Read →Case TypeRape, Quasi-Rape and Imitative Rape
Rape and imitative rape are serious crimes with minimum sent…
Read →DUI & Traffic Accident Center
Drunk driving, refusing a breath test, hit-and-run, license relief. All DUI & Traffic Accident Center guides →
Drunk Driving (DUI)
In a drunk driving case, the sentence depends on which blood…
Read →Case TypeRepeat DUI · Second Offense or More
If you are caught again within 10 years after a fine or heav…
Read →Case TypeRefusing a Breath Test · Obstructing a Test (Post-Driving Drinking)
It is easy to assume that avoiding the test will make the pe…
Read →Case TypeDUI Accident · Death and Injury Due to Dangerous Driving
If you injured someone while driving drunk, an offense for t…
Read →Case TypeHit-and-Run · Fleeing After Causing Injury
Fleeing after causing injury is among the most heavily punis…
Read →Case TypeFailure to Take Measures After an Accident · Leaving After Property Damage
Even in an accident where no one was hurt, you can be crimin…
Read →Drug Crimes Center
Methamphetamine, cannabis, prescription drugs, smuggling and trafficking. All Drug Crimes Center guides →
Methamphetamine Use and Possession
Meth cases usually start from urine and hair analysis result…
Read →Case TypeCannabis Smoking, Possession and Sale
Smoking or possessing cannabis is at the lower end of statut…
Read →Case TypeEcstasy, Ketamine, LSD and Cocaine
Even drugs used together can carry completely different leve…
Read →Case TypeMisuse of Propofol, Zolpidem and Medical Drugs
Sedation anesthetics, sleeping pills, diet pills and focus m…
Read →Case TypeDrug Smuggling, Overseas Orders and International Mail
Bringing controlled drugs into Korea from abroad carries the…
Read →Case TypeDrug Sale, Brokering and Dead Drops
In distribution cases, sellers, couriers known as "droppers,…
Read →Medical Malpractice Center
Malpractice damages, medical dispute mediation, criminal cases against doctors. All Medical Malpractice Center guides →
Medical Malpractice Damages Lawsuits
It is hard for a patient to prove directly what happened in…
Read →Case TypeSurgical and Procedural Accidents (Including Cosmetic)
In a surgical accident, the outcome is plain to see, but why…
Read →Case TypeMisdiagnosis and Delayed Diagnosis
Misdiagnosis cases ask not what the doctor did but what the…
Read →Case TypeBirth Injuries and Newborn Injuries
A single quick decision in the delivery room can shape a chi…
Read →Case TypeBreach of the Duty to Explain
Even if the surgery itself went well medically, a patient wh…
Read →Case TypeDeath from a Medical Accident: Guidance for Families
For a bereaved family overwhelmed by funeral arrangements an…
Read →Divorce & Family Law Center
Divorce, property division, adultery suits, custody, inheritance, forced share. All Divorce & Family Law Center guides →
Divorce by Agreement
If both spouses want a divorce, a divorce by agreement (hyeobu…
Read →Case TypeJudicial Divorce (Divorce Lawsuit)
Even if your spouse never agrees to divorce, the marriage ca…
Read →Case TypeDivorce Alimony (Compensation for Non-Economic Damages)
Alimony (wijaryo, compensation for non-economic damages for emotional harm) is c…
Read →Case TypeProperty Division
Even if the home is registered in one spouse's name or only…
Read →Case TypeAffair Lawsuits (Damages from an Affair Partner)
Responsibility for an affair does not rest with the spouse a…
Read →Case TypeDefending an Affair Lawsuit
A complaint seeking damages from an affair partner usually a…
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