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Key Implications of the “Yellow Envelope Act” on Labor-Management Relations (Part 2) The ruling Democratic Party recently announced that it will reintroduce bills in the July session of the National Assembly that had been vetoed by the former president. The amendment to Articles 2 and 3 of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act (“TULRAA”), commonly known as the “Yellow Envelope Act,” is one of the bills to be discussed in the July session. As covered in Part 1 of this series (Link), the Yellow Envelope Act is a legislat...
2025.07.14

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Amendments to the Commercial Code Passed by the National Assembly Since the new government came into power as a result of the June 3rd presidential election, the market has shown a great deal of interest in the new administration’s policies aimed at enhancing corporate governance and systems related to corporate law, as well as initial amendments to the Korean Commercial Code (the “KCC”) as a starting point to implement such policies. Shortly after President Lee Jae-myoung’s inauguration on June 5, 2025, th...
2025.07.10

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Proposed Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the PIPA – Expansion of the Data Portability Right On March 13, 2025, the data portability regime provided under Article 35-2 of the Personal Information Protection Act (“PIPA”) was first introduced for the healthcare and telecommunications sectors. Recently, the Personal Information Protection Commission (“PIPC”) announced a draft amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the PIPA (the “Proposed Amendment”), which will expand the data portability right to all sectors. The key details of the Pro...
2025.07.09

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Korean Government Publishes Copyright Guidelines on AI-Generated Content Since 2023, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (the “MCST”) and the Korea Copyright Commission (the “KCC”) have managed a public-private joint council called the Artificial Intelligence (“AI”)-Copyright System Improvement Council/Working Group (the “Council”), which functions to address emerging copyright issues in the era of AI. Together with inputs from the Council, the MCST and the KCC published the following guidelines. This follows...
2025.07.01

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KFTC Announces Proposed Amendment to Review Guidelines on Deceptive Labeling and Advertising The Korea Fair Trade Commission (the “KFTC”) has released a draft amendment (the “Amendment”) to the Review Guidelines on Deceptive Labeling and Advertising for public comments from June 19 to July 9, 2025. The Amendment aims to expand the scope of conduct involving the concealment or omission of material information that could significantly influence consumer purchasing decisions. This initiative seeks to enhance predictability for bus...
2025.06.20

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Key Developments and Outlook in Korea Korea Legal Insight 2025 Explore key legal trends and regulatory developments shaping Korea's business environment. VIEW MORE

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147 Professionals “Recommended”

In the 2025 edition of Lexology Index: South Korea (formerly, WWL: Korea), 147 attorneys, patent attorneys and certified public accountants from Kim & Chang across 22 fields were recognized for their expertise in their respective fields.
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Named “South Korea National Law Firm of the Year”

Kim & Chang was recognized as the “South Korea National Law Firm of the Year” at the Chambers Asia-Pacific & Greater China Region Awards 2025. Since the first awards ceremony in 2010, our firm has been honored with this title ten times.
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“Tier 1” in All Ten Practice Areas

In the 2025 edition of Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific, a guide that recognizes leading litigation law firms and lawyers in the Asia-Pacific region, Kim & Chang once again received “Tier 1” (top tier) rankings across all ten practice areas surveyed.
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