WONE Global's guide to South Korea records this change under people and visas. Each statement below has been checked against the source it links to.
The minimum wage for 2026 is KRW 10,320 an hour (KRW 2,156,880 a month on 209 hours), up 2.9 percent, effective from 1 January 2026.
Nationwide.
Mondaq (Yulchon LLC, Ius Laboris) · A New Minimum Wage For 2026 And Other Key Updates From South Korea ↗ Checked against a secondary source · Not yet professionally reviewed · checked 19 October 2026
This is a summary of the rule as published, not advice on how it applies to you. The WONE Global Partner for this service in South Korea can advise on that.











