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Korea Pension Refund Has a 5-Year Deadline, and Most People Find Out Late

September 8, 2026 by Eric Youn
Foreigner in charcoal half-zip pullover and navy jeans sorting documents at home before filing a korea pension refund claim

It is a Tuesday morning at Incheon Terminal 1. A man stands near the exits with two suitcases and a plastic folder, holding a boarding pass for a 09:40 flight, and a staff member is explaining — politely, in careful English — that the Korea pension refund he came to collect in cash cannot be … Read more

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