E-2 Visa Contract Transfers & Letter of Release (LOR): Legal Rights, Hagwon Dispute Rules & HiKorea Timelines

Thousands of foreign native English speakers reside in South Korea under the E-2 Conversational English Instructor Visa (회화지도 비자), teaching at private academies (hagwons), public schools (EPIK/GEPIK), and international language institutes. While many teaching experiences are professionally fulfilling, foreign instructors frequently encounter workplace disputes, unreasonable contract alterations, or toxic management that necessitate changing employers mid-contract. … Read more