Korea DUI License Revocation Relief Calculator

Check Korean DUI suspension or revocation, livelihood reduction eligibility, objection and administrative appeal deadlines, costs, and economic value.

DUI disposition facts

Measured BAC

Enter 0.085 for 0.085%.Disposition date

Accident type

Offense countBreath-test refusal

Livelihood reduction factors

Driving is essential for livelihoodCore condition for reducing revocation to a 110-day suspension.Prior DUI within 5 yearsPrior license revocation within 5 yearsThree or more injury accidents within 5 yearsPrior relief reduction within 5 years

Accident-free driving history

years

Monthly license-dependent loss

KRW

Administrative disposition

Revocation

1 year disqualification

Livelihood reduction

Eligible

Revocation can be modeled as 110-day suspension.

Relief chance

High

8 score

Net economic value

+₩17,817,000

License-dependent loss avoided minus relief cost.

Deadline and cost model

Objection deadline: 2026-07-31
Administrative appeal deadline: 2026-08-30
Long-stop appeal deadline: 2026-11-28
Litigation long-stop deadline: 2027-06-01
Total estimated relief cost: ₩2,183,000

Representative agent fees

Representative

Objection: ₩500,000
Administrative appeal: ₩1,500,000
Administrative litigation: ₩183,000

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What Is the Korea DUI License Revocation Relief Calculator?

This calculator estimates Korean DUI administrative disposition, livelihood reduction eligibility, administrative objection and appeal deadlines, attorney or administrative-agent costs, and the economic value of relief. It reuses the Korean page's Road Traffic Act and Enforcement Rule Schedule 28 calculation logic.

It is designed for drivers who received a suspension or revocation notice and need to know whether a revocation can realistically be reduced to a 110-day suspension, which procedure must be filed, and whether the cost is justified by the driver's license-dependent income loss.

Important Note

DUI relief is difficult in practice. Exclusion facts such as BAC over 0.1%, injury accident, refusal, recent DUI history, or recent prior relief can make livelihood reduction unavailable.

Administrative DUI Standards

Fact pattern	Administrative result
BAC below 0.03%	No DUI administrative disposition in the calculator
BAC 0.03% to below 0.08%	100-day suspension and 100 points
BAC 0.08% or higher	Revocation and disqualification period
Breath-test refusal	Revocation and disqualification period
Repeat DUI	Revocation with longer disqualification

Disqualification Periods Under Road Traffic Act Article 82

Simple first DUI revocation with no accident: generally 1 year.
DUI with personal injury accident or repeat DUI: generally 2 years.
DUI plus two or more personal-injury accident histories can lead to a 3-year disqualification.
DUI death accident or fleeing after causing casualties can lead to a 5-year disqualification.

Livelihood Reduction Exclusions

BAC over 0.1% excludes the livelihood reduction track.
A personal-injury traffic accident during DUI excludes reduction.
Breath-test refusal, flight, or assaulting an officer excludes reduction.
DUI history, license revocation history, three or more injury accidents, or prior reduction within the past 5 years can exclude reduction.
When reduction is recognized, revocation is modeled as a 110-day suspension; an existing suspension can be reduced by half.

Procedures and Deadlines

Procedure	Deadline	Typical role
Objection	Within 60 days from disposition	Main livelihood-reduction stage
Administrative appeal	Within 90 days from knowledge and 180 days from disposition	External review through administrative appeal
Administrative litigation	Within 90 days from ruling service and within 1 year from disposition	Court challenge after administrative appeal

Cost and Practical Reality

Administrative-agent objection work is commonly modeled around KRW 300,000 to KRW 800,000; administrative appeal around KRW 800,000 to KRW 2,000,000.
Lawyer administrative appeal is commonly modeled around KRW 2,000,000 to KRW 4,000,000; administrative litigation around KRW 3,000,000 to KRW 7,000,000.
Administrative litigation adds a non-property stamp fee around KRW 20,000 and service fees based on KRW 5,500 per service occasion.
The Korean content notes DUI administrative-appeal acceptance fell from 17.3% in 2018 to 5.7% in 2022, far below ordinary administrative appeal acceptance rates.

FAQ

Can I file both an objection and an administrative appeal?

Yes, but deadlines and strategy matter. The objection is usually where livelihood reduction is argued most directly.

Does reduction allow immediate driving?

No. A revocation reduced to a 110-day suspension still prohibits driving during the suspension period.

Legal Use Notice

This page translates the Korean calculator content and uses the same Korean pure calculation logic where a calculator is shown. It is an estimation tool, not legal advice for a specific case.