The government will carry out a crackdown on foreigners who are working illegally as delivery riders.
The Ministry of Justice stated accordingly on the 9th that cases of foreigners staying in Korea illegally taking jobs in the delivery industry (riders) are increasing, and that violations of the law such as unlicensed motorcycle driving have emerged as a social problem.
The Ministry of Justice explained that recently even a new method has emerged in which foreign students and others sign up for delivery platforms by stealing Korean names, threatening Koreans' jobs.
The intensive crackdown period on foreign riders runs from this day through the 30th of next month. Foreigners caught working illegally will face fines or deportation depending on the severity of the violation.
As a rule, foreigners cannot work as delivery riders unless they have obtained permanent residency or are marriage immigrants and others who have no restrictions on employment activities.
The Ministry of Justice plans to report to the police any Korean national who lends an account to allow a foreigner to make deliveries.
Minister Jung Sung-ho of the Ministry of Justice said, "We will do our best to protect Koreans' jobs and establish order in foreigners' stay through a crackdown on foreigners who are illegally employed in the delivery industry."