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Acceptance versus resentment: Two immigrant areas in Korea tell contrasting tales

Yeongam County in South Jeolla placed among the highest-ranked regions nationwide for immigrant acceptance. At the other end of the scale stood Jeju, which recorded an acceptance score of 52.1, among the lowest in the country.

2026.1.18

Migrant worker dies in apparent fall during immigration raid

A foreign migrant worker died after falling while attempting to evade an immigration raid at a factory in Seongseo Industrial Complex, Daegu, labor groups said Wednesday.

2025.10.29

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Residents in Dong District, Ulsan, home to major shipyards such as HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Mipo, launch a petition opposing the expansion of the regional visa program on Sept. 17. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Ulsan residents start petition against foreign shipyard worker program

Residents in Ulsan’s Dong District — home to major shipyards including HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and HD Hyundai Mipo — have launched a petition opposing the expansion of a regional visa program for the shipbuilding industry.

2025.9.17

Workers set up a parasol on a boom lift to shield themselves from the sun while working at a construction site in Suwon, Gyeonggi, on July 28. [WOO SANG-JO]

Government safety measures raise concerns for migrant workers facing job insecurity

Migrant workers are among the first to lose jobs as Korea’s construction sites fall silent.

2025.9.15

A Sri Lankan worker is tied to bricks and moved by a forklift at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla on July 23. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Migrant worker begins new job after abuse incident

A Sri Lankan migrant worker who was subjected to abuse earlier this year when he was lifted and moved by a forklift along with a pile of bricks has started work at a new factory in South Jeolla.

2025.9.2

The female migrant worker that was assaulted by a man in his 40s while working at a company in Yongin, Gyeonggi [YONHAP]

Man gets 1 year in prison for assaulting migrant worker

A man was sentenced to one year in prison for violently assaulting a migrant worker at their workplace, a local court said Thursday.

2025.8.28

A Sri Lankan migrant worker is tied to a load and lifted by a forklift in a case of human rights abuse at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla. [YONHAP]

Sri Lankan migrant worker still traumatized after workplace humiliation in Korea

A Sri Lankan migrant worker experiences ongoing trauma after being tied to a forklift and mocked by co-workers in Korea, prompting national outrage and a government investigation into worker abuse and discrimination.

2025.7.24

A Sri Lankan worker is tied to bricks and moved by a forklift at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla, on July 23. [JEONNAM MIGRANT WORKERS' HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK]

Gov't to probe Naju brick factory after foreign worker harassment video surfaces

The Korean government launched an emergency special inspection of a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla on Thursday following revelations of group harassment against a foreign worker.

2025.7.24

At a factory in Naju, South Jeolla, a case of human rights abuse unfolds as workers tie a migrant laborer to cargo. [JEONNAM MIGRANT WORKERS' HUMAN RIGHTS NETWORK]

Sri Lankan migrant worker bound and lifted by forklift in case of workplace harassment

A Sri Lankan migrant worker at a brick factory in Naju, South Jeolla was tied to stacks of bricks and lifted into the air by a forklift while colleagues filmed and laughed. The worker later reached out to a labor rights group for help.

2025.7.23

A job fair is held at Coex in southern Seoul on May 22. [YONHAP]

More than half of SMEs willing to hire offshore software engineers amid talent shortage

More than half of small and medium-sized enterprises in Korea want to hire software developers from overseas amid a talent shortage, a survey showed Sunday. Around 75 percent of the 187 companies surveyed said they found it challenging to hire and...

2023.7.3