South Korea Denies Entry to Executive with Past Sex Offense Despite Investment

Past sex offense blocks executive’s entry despite W34b Jeju investment

South Korea can deny entry to a foreign businessperson on public safety grounds despite the economic benefits they may bring, a court has ruled. The Seoul Administrative Court upheld immigration authorities’ refusal to allow a Chinese business executive to enter the country, rejecting a lawsuit seeking to overturn the decision, according to legal sources Monday. The executive chairs a company pursuing a development project at a tourism complex on Jeju Island. The company had purchased land on th

By The Korea Herald