The Minimum Wage Council raised the minimum hourly wage to ₩10,030 for 2025 (from ₩9,860 in 2024) — the first time the threshold crossed ₩10,000. Continues a multi-year trajectory under both Moon and Yoon administrations.
All low-wage Korean and non-Korean workers.
Primary: Korea Ministry of Justice ↗
Corroborating: Office of the President of Korea ↗
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