Visas, pay and insurance in Korea

Korean rules for foreign workers, with article numbers: which visas allow work, extension fees, health insurance, and what you get back when you leave.

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For F-5 the Enforcement Rule asks for KIIP, not TOPIK. But a TOPIK grade skips up to 415 KIIP hours and 400,000 won of tuition. Both 2026 calendars are here.
The 112 Reporting Act obliges the State to guarantee access regardless of language. Both emergency Acts give the right to 'anyone', and misusing a caller's details is five years.
The Infant Care Act forbids discriminating against a child by race or place of birth, gives parents a right to observe the room and to view the CCTV, and caps what a centre may charge.
If what arrives is not what was advertised you have three months, not seven days. And the seller, not you, has to prove what happened.
The commission on a Korean lease is capped by a published table, and the deposit-plus-rent sum has a formula. The agent must also show you documents.
The Framework Act on the Korean Language obliges the State to run Korean-teaching projects for foreigners. Four laws build the system, and only one of them is a duty rather than a discretion.