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Korean Corporate Law: Cases and Theories
Last Updated Date:   8 July 2025


4 Units,  Semester 2

Course Description:
This course provides an overview of Korean corporate law, tracing its civil law origins and its adaptation of U.S. governance mechanisms post-Asian Financial Crisis. Through case studies— from control succession within family generations to control contests over K-pop companies —we analyze key legal issues and resulting reforms. The course emphasizes Korea's evolving legal framework, focusing on mitigating agency costs from controlling family shareholders (chaebol) and the interaction of corporate and public law.

Course Convenor: Visiting A/P Chung Joon Hyug

Co-teacher(s): NA

Course Codes: LL4550 / LL5550 / LLJ5550 / LL6550

Contact Hours: 9 sessions over 3 weeks: Three 3-hour weekly seminars

Workload: Intensive: Weeks 4 – 6; Dates: 2 – 20 Feb 2026 [Mon: 6.30pm – 9.30pm, Wed: 6.30pm – 9.30pm & Fri: 3pm – 6pm] [*2 Make-up lessons for 16 & 18 Feb on 7 & 14 Feb (Sat: 9am – 12noon)]

Mode of Assessment: Class Participation - 10% & Research Paper - 90% [Due: Fri, 27 March 2026 (9pm)]

Preclusions: Nil

Prerequisites: NUS Compulsory Core Law Curriculum or common law equivalent.

Examination Date: Different Mode of Examination

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