Sean Hayes at the Korean Law Blog says that you'll have fewer headaches if you outsource to Korea rather than India or China:
The legal system, in Korea, is generally transparent, fair, and the judges tend, with a little guidance, to be able to understand commercial disputes. Also, I have been told that Korean manufacturers need much less guidance than Indian and Chinese manufacturers and the cost of doing business in Korea is not substantially greater, for high quality products.
But be careful:
This situation being known, foreign companies often make the poorest of choices when doing business with Korean companies. Korea is still far behind the United States and the West in terms of business ethics, protection of intellectual property and legal transparency. Many risks, not even considered potential risks in the West, are regularly realized in Korea.
However, if you take the six pieces of advice he offers in his post (Korean outsourcing: legal basics):
...you are well on your way to having a successful relationship with a Korean manufacturer.
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