Sanghyun Law Office

English-speaking Korean lawyer for legal matters in Korea

Legal advice for remote workers moving to Korea and overseas owners managing Korean property. Work directly with Sanghyun Cho in English, from your first inquiry to an agreed plan of action.

Office of the PresidentMinistry of Economy and FinanceKim & Chang

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English legal support

Handle your Korean legal matters from wherever you live

Speak directly with a Korean attorney in English. Begin by email, arrange a video consultation, and agree the documents, scope and fee before work starts.

Annual service for owners abroad

Korean property tax, handled while you live overseas

A Korean attorney is registered as your tax manager (납세관리인): receives the notices, sends them to you in English, confirms payment with the tax office and keeps the receipts.

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Korea Digital Nomad Visa: Legal Review in English

Review your F-1-D work structure, industry experience, income evidence and in-country change-of-status questions with a Korean attorney.

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Korean Property Records and Legal Support for Overseas Owners

English legal support to identify Korean land, review ownership records and shares, and plan tax-notice and power-of-attorney arrangements from abroad.

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Describe the matter, your time zone and any deadline.
Receive a proposed scope, fee and timetable by email.
Review the documents and next steps with the attorney in English.

About the Office

Legal counsel focused
on one person's problem

We work through focus, not scale. The attorney personally reviews the legal issues and remains responsible for the agreed legal advice.

Precise Diagnosis

We start from the facts and the law, not from hunches. The core of the problem and the available paths come first.

Personally Handled

The attorney personally reviews your matter. Translation, tax and other specialist work is identified and agreed separately when needed.

Clear Communication

No jargon for its own sake. You will always know what is happening now and what comes next — in English or Korean.

Practice Areas

What We Handle

Advisory and representation centered on the following areas.

Corporate AdvisoryUrban RedevelopmentLabor & EmploymentInheritance & Family PropertyReal Estate & Tax

Attorney at Law

Sanghyun Cho

Principal · Sanghyun Law Office

Formerly Assistant Secretary to the President and Policy Advisor to the Minister of Economy and Finance, he practiced law at Kim & Chang. He currently serves as Legal Advisor to the Seoul Housing & Urban Development Corporation (SH).

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Tools & Guides

Moving to Korea as a remote worker?

Check whether you meet the income tier for the F-1-D digital nomad visa and what documents to prepare.

Need legal advice in Korea?

Tell us briefly about your matter and we will look at the available options together. Office visits are by appointment.

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