Minimum Wage Commission
- One in Eight Korean Wage Workers Is Paid Below the Legal Minimum
Minimum Wage Commission data show about one in eight Korean wage workers earned below the hourly floor last year, with temporary workers hit hardest at 39%.
- Korea Sets 2026 Minimum Wage at 10,700 Won an Hour
South Korea's minimum wage will rise 3.7% to 10,700 won per hour in 2026, a 380-won increase that lifts the full-time monthly floor to about 2.24 million won.
