Introduction to Korean Legal Materials

The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to Korean legal materials for researchers in the English language. It is worth noting, however, that a command of the Korean language would still be required to do the most thorough research, as many legal materials are simply not available in the English language. As of today, the most abundant source of Korean legal materials is the Internet, and this is especially so as the Korean government has developed legal databases in furtherance of its drive to promote a national information network. When researching on Korean law, therefore, it is recommendable to make use of the official legal sites of Korea such as the ones maintained by the Supreme Court and the Ministry of Legislation. Foreign researchers should be additionally aware that internationally recognized legal websites do not provide much of substantial information on Korean law