Unpaid by a Korean Counterparty? Here’s How to Actually Get Paid.

Korea enforces foreign arbitral awards under the New York Convention — but a foreign court judgment requires separate recognition proceedings, and only if reciprocity with your jurisdiction is established.

Locating and freezing a debtor’s Korean assets before they’re moved is often more decisive than winning the underlying case.

Many creditors give up after judgment, assuming enforcement abroad is impossible — in practice, Korean enforcement mechanisms (asset disclosure orders, garnishment) are well-established once you use them.