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Seasonal worker program needs fundamental reform (KOR)

Alleged abuses in Jeongeup underscore calls to shift oversight, end broker exploitation and guarantee migrant workers' rights.

2026.10.6

Seasonal worker program needs fundamental reform

Alleged abuses in Jeongeup underscore calls to shift oversight, end broker exploitation and guarantee migrant workers' rights.

2026.10.5

One idol tried to unionize K-pop. Almost no one followed.

A former Teen Top member withdrew a proposed idol union after it drew only two listed members, exposing fears over agency power and legal uncertainty.

2026.8.17

Yang Kyung-soo, head of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, speaks during a press conference held by five opposition parties, labor groups and civil society organizations on March 6 on the steps of the National Assembly building in Yeouido, western Seoul, calling for the passage of the 'Yellow Envelope Bill.' [NEWS1]

Three key questions emerge as National Assembly pushes pro-labor bill forward

The National Assembly passed the 'Yellow Envelope Bill,' raising questions about labor relations, representation and enforcement timelines.

2025.8.24

Naver Webtoon artists now allowed more breaks per year

Previous regulations allowed artists to take a break once every year, regardless of the number of webtoon episodes they publish. Under Naver's new policy, webtoon artists can now have up to four breaks.

2024.4.10

The Costco branch in Hanam, Gyeonggi, where a cart pusher died while working at a parking garage on June 19. [YONHAP]

Costco faces public backlash for cart pusher death

Costco Korea is under fire after its country manager allegedly made blunt remarks at the funeral of an employee who died while working as a cart pusher at a local Costco branch due to dehydration.

2023.7.31

[VIEW 2035] Understanding the plight of the janitor

I have a habit of tapping the railings when I walk down the stairs. One day, in the middle of summer, someone was coming up in a sweat when I was going down. She was a janitor cleaning the rail.

2022.7.6

A scene from the beginning of the documentary 'Sewing Sisters' [JIN JIN PICTURES]

'Sewing Sisters' tells story of the textile workers who fought back

The phrase “miracle on the Han River” refers to the country's extraordinary economic rise spanning across half a century after the 1950-53 Korean War, before the 1997 financial crisis. It is a term often uttered by Koreans with pride, recognizing...

2022.2.2

Labor rights activists protest near Yeouido Park in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul, Saturday, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of labor rights martyr Jeon Tae-il. [YONHAP]

Labor activists hold scattered rallies to honor Jeon Tae-il

Thousands of labor activists took to the streets Saturday to honor the 50th anniversary of the death of Jeon Tae-il, a labor rights icon who immolated himself at age 22 to protest poor working conditions of Korean factories.

2020.11.15

Speakers hold up a written agreement signed Tuesday at a forum to protect delivery workers held in Jung District, central Seoul. [PARK MIN-JE]

Delivery app operators agree to some labor protections for gig workers

Unions representing delivery drivers and some of the top companies that employ them on Tuesday inked an agreement to provide labor protections to those workers — a first for Korea's gig economy.

2020.10.7