Pearson & Partners Korea Blog
Thinking of Expanding to South Korea?
Read our Expert Articles for key insights
In the posts below, we break down key insights, practical steps, and smart solutions to help you launch, hire, and grow successfully in South Korea—faster and with full compliance.
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Korea Minimum Capital in 2026: What Foreign Firms Need
Korea sets no statutory minimum capital for most companies, yet KRW 100 million matters for foreign investment status. Here is how to size your capital.
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Korea Corporate Seal: Registration and Safekeeping
Korea’s corporate seal functions as your company’s legal signature. How to register it, when to use a secondary seal, and what to do if it’s lost.
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Korea Minimum Wage 2027: Payroll Checklist for Employers
Korea’s minimum wage rises to KRW 10,700 an hour on 1 January 2027. See what counts toward the floor, and what to fix before your December payroll closes.
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Korea Registered Office Address: Lease, Shared or Virtual?
Which address can a foreign company use to register in Korea? How lease agreements, shared offices and virtual addresses fare at the registry, NTS and bank.
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Opening a Korea Corporate Bank Account as a Foreign Company
What foreign-invested companies need to open a Korean corporate bank account: which banks work with foreign entities, what documents are required, and what causes applications to fail.
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Hiring in Korea Without an Entity: EOR, Contractor, and the Risks
How foreign companies hire in Korea before or instead of registering an entity, the compliance risks of each route, and when a registered entity becomes unavoidable.
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Korea Liaison Office: What It Cannot Do and When to Use It
What a Korea liaison office is permitted to do, the commercial activities it cannot conduct, and the point at which it stops being the right structure for a foreign company.
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Korea Business Category Classification: Why It Matters for FDI
How Korea’s business category classification system works, why the KSIC code you choose at registration affects incentives and restrictions, and how to get it right.
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Parent Company Documents for Korea Entity: The Complete List
Which parent company documents a foreign entity needs for Korea company registration, which require apostille, and how to avoid the delays that most often push out timelines.