On May 20, the “Digital Signature Amendment” (전자서명법 개정안) was passed at the last plenary session of the 20th National... Read More
Beginning June 1, long-term foreign residents of South Korea who plan to leave South Korea will need to first obtain... Read More
No alien registration card? No national health insurance? No problem! The city of Seoul is distributing some 100,000 face masks to foreign residents who are unable to purchase them at pharmacies. Recently, with the “5-day rotation system for mask distribution” in place, foreigners have been required to present their alien... Read More
Travelers coming from Europe and the United States are required by law to self-isolate for 14 days, with serious penalties... Read More
Update (April 6, 2020): The government has extended the national campaign of social distancing to April 19, 2020. As cases... Read More
Performing arts production companies in South Korea have begun livestreaming shows through online platforms as part of a government campaign to help citizens cope with the ongoing coronavirus crisis. With a slate of online performances planned by the Seoul city government, the Seoul Philharmonic Concert performed a live broadcast on... Read More
With 80 percent of South Korean high school graduates going to university, most of the high school population focuses on... Read More
A new system is in place to fairly distribute the limited number of face masks. As part of the government’s... Read More
South Korea’s ride-hailing service TADA announced on Thursday that it would soon cease its TADA Basic service. After the National Assembly Judicial Commission passed the so-called TADA Prohibition Act on March 4, TADA said that, “Based on this legislative judgement, TADA will soon cease basic service.” TADA CEO Park Jae... Read More
South Korea’s first walk-thru coronavirus testing center opens in Seoul on March 5, alongside a new drive-thru center. It will... Read More