Today's Invest Guide : Forms of Foreign Direct Investment
Acquisition of Stocks or Shares of
a Domestic Company
① Foreign investment amount of KRW 100 million or more
② Holding of 10% or more of voting stock issued by
a Korean corp. (including a corporation under incorporation)
or a company managed by a Korean national
Long-Term Loans
Loans with a maturity of not less than five years
(based on the loan maturity prescribed in the initial loan contract)
supplied to a foreign-invested company
Contribution to a Non-Profit Organization
(NPO)
A contribution to a non-profit corporation is an entity
that is equipped with independent
research facilities in the science and technology fields
Foreign Investment Promotion Act
and Individual Laws
Since a foreign-invested company is a domestic corporation
established under domestic law, such a company is governed by
the same laws that apply to purely domestic corporations even if
the foreign-invested company has followed the procedures
prescribed by the Foreign Investment Promotion Act.
Therefore, a foreign-invested company should obtain permission or
authorization under the domestic law as and when required.