South Korean government wins case to recover 2.7 billion won from collaborator’s descendants

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  A South Korean court ruled in the government’s favor in a lawsuit seeking to recover land and sale proceeds worth a combined 2.7 billion won from the descendants of a pro-Japanese collaborator.

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  The case concerns assets linked to Shin Woo-sun, who served as a vice councilor in the Japanese colonial government’s advisory body.

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  The court said the government could seek the return of proceeds even if the assets had been transferred to third parties before a 2005 law took effect.

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  The government sought 2.43 billion won in sale proceeds and a parcel of land valued at about 270 million won.

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  The justice ministry filed the lawsuit in January.

Who

The South Korean government and the descendants of Shin Woo-sun, a pro-Japanese collaborator.

What

The government won a lawsuit seeking land and sale proceeds worth a combined 2.7 billion won.

When

The court ruled on Thursday; the article was published on October 12, 2026.

Where

The Goyang branch of the Uijeongbu District Court, South Korea.

Why

The government sought the return of proceeds from the sale of assets linked to a pro-Japanese collaborator and transfer of land ownership.

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