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The Embassy of the Philippines in Seoul is pleased to inform the Filipino public that starting 01 January 2017, the minimum wage for workers in South Korea will be KRW 6,470, or US$ 5.83, per hour. This reflects a 7.3 percent increase from the current minimum wage of KRW 6,030 per hour. This translates to a daily minimum wage of KRW 51,760 (calculated on a standard of 8 working hours a day); weekly wage of KRW 258,800 (for a 40-hour work week); and monthly wage of KRW 1,352,230 (for those who work 209 hours full time in a month).