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Annual Leave in Korea: Why Is Vacation So Hard to Take?

November 5, 2026 by WHY KOREANS ARE
A wall calendar and a travel suitcase beside a closed laptop on a Korean office desk, representing unused annual leave

Annual leave in Korea starts at 15 paid days and rises to 25. In 2024 workers used 79.4% of their days. See the rules, the payout and how to ask.

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