Hire in Korea. No entity needed.

Expanding to South Korea?

Secondlab is a government-licensed Korea EOR (Employer of Record).

We handle recruitment, payroll, and HR compliance from day one.

Licensed Dispatch Agency

License No. 2025-424

Issued by Seongnam Branch, Ministry of Employment and Labor

Making Korea expansion simple.

+ Time & Cost

Setting up a Korean legal entity takes 3–6 months and significant capital. With an EOR, start hiring in Korea in weeks.

 

+ Compliance Risk

Korean labor law is complex. Severance pay, 4 major social insurances, notice periods — non-compliance with Korean labor law is costly.

+ Global EOR Gap

Global EOR platforms have no Korea dispatch license and limited Korean HR compliance expertise.

Not just another global EOR.
A licensed Korea EOR specialist.

Secondlab is registered, licensed, and operating in South Korea.

We offer faster response, deeper Korean labor law compliance, and full legal accountability in Korea.

Secondlab

Secondlab

Global EOR Platforms

Global
EOR Platforms

Dispatch License

✓ 2025-424

✓ 2025-424

Labor Law Expertise

In-house

In-house

Payroll Compliance

Korea-specific

Korea-specific

Language Support

Native

Native

Local Entity

Time zone (KST)

Dispatch License

Labor Law Expertise

Generic

Generic

Payroll Compliance

Template-based

Template-based

Language Support

Limited

Limited

Local Entity

Time zone (KST)

Korea hiring, fully covered

+ Talent Search

We source, screen, and shortlist Korean talent matched to your role, culture, and budget. You make the final call.

+ Employer of Record

We become the legal employer in Korea on your behalf. You direct the work — we handle all HR and legal obligations.

+ Payroll & Compliance

Salary processing, 4 major social insurances, severance accrual, tax filings — managed accurately every month under Korean law.

Hire in Korea in weeks

Choose the track that fits your situation:

Track A

Full Service

Tell us the role & requirements

Sourcing & screening

Interview & select

Onboard legally as Korea EOR

Monthly payroll & compliance

Track B

EOR Only

Share your candidate's details

Labor law compliance check

Secondlab as legal employer

Monthly payroll & compliance

Why trust Secondlab as your Korea EOR?

  • Government-licensed Dispatch

  • Registered under Korea's Employment Security Act

  • In-house Korean labor law specialists

  • All contracts governed by Korean law

  • Operated by WECRUIT Corp., Seongnam, Korea

  • Seoul Central District Court jurisdiction

Ready to hire in Korea?

Tell us what you need. First consultation is free.

Wecruitcorp.

1F, 2 Jungja-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

TEL: +82-31-778-6188

Business Reg. No. 134-87-09038

Dispatch Agency License No. 2025-424,

Issued by Seongnam Branch, Ministry of Employment and Labor