Korea, clearly understood.
Daily signals, official data and practical tools for international people living, working and building businesses in South Korea.
USD / KRW
₩1,385per US$1
Liveexchangerate-api
KOSPI
6912.95▲ 0.88%
LiveYahoo Finance · delayed
Minimum wage · 2026
₩10,320/hr · ≈ ₩2,156,880/mo
OfficialMinimum Wage Commission
What changed in Korea today
The signals that move your day in Korea — market, policy and living — explained in clear English.
Live rates and market indices update through the day in the panel above, each with its source. The editorial daily — the policy, business and life changes worth knowing before your first meeting — lands every weekday morning in the Korea Brief.
Verified right now
- 2026 minimum wage is in effect — see what that means for take-home pay.
- USD/KRW shown live above — the reference rate for salaries and transfers.
- Market indices are labelled live or hidden when a figure can’t be verified.
What do you need to do in Korea?
Calculate my take-home pay
Gross → net (실수령액) after the four insurances and income tax.
Open the calculator →Check my visa pathway
From E-series work visas to F-2 and F-5 long-term residence.
Explore visas →Understand housing contracts
Jeonse (전세) vs wolse (월세) and how deposits actually work.
Read the guide →Open a Korean HWP document
Read .hwp / .hwpx in your browser without Hancom — save as PDF.
Open HWP → PDF →I’m here to…
Money & salary
What you earn and take homeVisa & residency
Work and long-term statusHousing
Deposits, contracts and costEssential systems
The admin newcomers needIndustry intelligence
All industries →Built on Korean primary sources
The source is shown beside every figure. Live values are labelled live or reference and hidden when they can’t be verified — we never invent a number. KVBiz Insights is independent and not affiliated with any government body.
See our data methodology →- Minimum Wage Commission
- DART company filings
- MOLIT housing data
- Bank of Korea / FX
- Korean government policy
Frequently asked questions
What is KVBiz Insights?▾
Daily Korea intelligence for international residents, professionals and businesses — live data, official sources and practical explainers on salaries, visas, housing, companies and market entry, in clear English.
Who is it for?▾
International professionals living and working in Korea, founders and SMEs entering the Korean market, investors and consultants, and long-term residents who need reliable Korea data in English.
Where does the data come from?▾
Official Korean sources — exchange rates, the Minimum Wage Commission, DART company filings, MOLIT housing data and government policy — with the source shown on every figure. Live market values are labelled live or reference, and are hidden when they cannot be verified.
How current is the data?▾
Live figures such as exchange rates and market indices refresh through the day and are labelled accordingly. Official figures such as the 2026 minimum wage cite their source and period, so you always know where a number comes from.