Minimum Wage Updated in South Korea from 01 January 2026 - January 01, 2026

The minimum wages have been revised in South Korea from 01 January 2026. The minimum wage has been increased from ₩10,030.00 to ₩10,320.00 per hour and ₩2,096,270 to ₩2,156,880.00 per month.

For more information on changes, please refer to the minimum wage pages:

https://wageindicator.org/ko-kr/work-in-korea/minimum-wage

https://wageindicator.org/work/minimum-wage/countries/south-korea

Note: This minimum wage increase might not reflect the inflationary trends.