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Credit Counseling and Recovery Service (신용회복위원회) Personal Workout (개인워크아웃): How to Apply, Amount & Eligibility (2026)

Debtors overdue 90 days or more: interest and overdue interest fully waived, up to 30% principal reduction for unwritten-off debt and 20-70% for written-off debt, up to 8 years

This page is a translation of the Korean original and is for reference only. The official Korean guidance is the authoritative source for amounts and conditions, so be sure to confirm on the official website before applying. View Korean original (한국어)

Benefit
Eligible: debt to creditor financial institutions overdue 90 days or more, total debt of KRW 1.5 billion (unsecured KRW 500 million, secured KRW 1 billion) or less, and debt incurred in the last 6 months below 30%. Support: overdue interest and interest fully waived, principal reduction (up to 30% for unwritten-off debt, 20-70% for written-off debt), equal principal repayment up to 8 years for unsecured debt (up to 35 years for mortgage debt), repayment deferral up to 3 years (2%), collection stops the day after application, and public records are removed after 1 year of faithful repayment following confirmation.
Who is eligible
Debtors overdue 90 days or more (total debt of KRW 1.5 billion or less)
When to apply
Year-round
How to apply
Reserve via Credit Counseling and Recovery Service (신용회복위원회) 1375, consult via app or internet, or visit a branch. Bring photo ID
Important notes
If you become overdue after the plan is confirmed, it may lapse. Re-adjustment and revised adjustment are possible
Note
Unemployed youth and university (graduate) students get special terms such as a waived KRW 50,000 application fee and repayment deferral up to 5 years. After 1 year of faithful repayment: early removal of public records and support for overdue national health insurance premiums (university students and unemployed youth aged 39 or under, up to KRW 2,000,000).
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Based on official sources as of 2026년 10월. Amounts and requirements may change, so please confirm with the official guide before applying.

Frequently asked questions

Credit Counseling and Recovery Service (신용회복위원회) Personal Workout (개인워크아웃): who can receive it?

Debtors overdue 90 days or more (total debt of KRW 1.5 billion or less)

Credit Counseling and Recovery Service (신용회복위원회) Personal Workout (개인워크아웃): how do I apply?

Reserve via Credit Counseling and Recovery Service (신용회복위원회) 1375, consult via app or internet, or visit a branch. Bring photo ID

Credit Counseling and Recovery Service (신용회복위원회) Personal Workout (개인워크아웃): how much will I receive?

Eligible: debt to creditor financial institutions overdue 90 days or more, total debt of KRW 1.5 billion (unsecured KRW 500 million, secured KRW 1 billion) or less, and debt incurred in the last 6 months below 30%. Support: overdue interest and interest fully waived, principal reduction (up to 30% for unwritten-off debt, 20-70% for written-off debt), equal principal repayment up to 8 years for unsecured debt (up to 35 years for mortgage debt), repayment deferral up to 3 years (2%), collection stops the day after application, and public records are removed after 1 year of faithful repayment following confirmation.

Credit Counseling and Recovery Service (신용회복위원회) Personal Workout (개인워크아웃): when can I apply?

Year-round