How to Check Korean Overtime, Night and Holiday Pay

Korean overtime night holiday pay: Korean overtime night holiday pay should be checked from the time record outward: start, end and break, then category, hours, wage rate and multiplier.

Korean overtime night holiday pay: Episode 17 handled an actual deposit mismatch. This episode audits premium hours and formulas; it does not decide an individual dispute from one screenshot.

Korean overtime night holiday pay: What you will finish

You will separate overtime, night and holiday hours, identify overlaps, ask for records and request a corrected calculation in writing.

Preview the official fields, download the guide, then open its source

Use MOEL’s blank statement builder to preview the exact fields for actual hours, ordinary hourly wage and multiplier. Download the five-page official guide and retain its MOEL source page.

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Korean overtime night holiday pay: eight checks

1. 1. Confirm recorded overtime
2. 2. Check start, end and break
3. 3. Separate night hours
4. 4. Identify holiday work
5. 5. Check ordinary hourly wage and multiplier
6. 6. Separate overlapping categories
7. 7. Verify each premium amount
8. 8. Preserve records and request correction

24 Korean questions for overtime, night and holiday pay

Use the learner-friendly pronunciation first and RR only as a reference. Confirm difficult sounds with Korean audio or a speaker.

1. Confirm recorded overtime

Begin with recorded hours, not the final allowance amount.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
1	연장근로는 몇 시간으로 기록됐어요?	yuhn-jahng-geun-roh-neun myuht see-gah-neu-roh gee-rohk-ttweh-ssuh-yoh? RR: Yeonjanggeunroneun myeot siganeuro girokttwaesseoyo?	How many overtime hours were recorded?
2	이 시간이 제 기록과 달라요.	ee see-gah-nee jeh gee-rohk-kkwah dahl-rah-yoh. RR: I sigani je girokkkwa dalrayo.	These hours differ from my record.
3	근무 시작과 종료 시간을 보여 주세요.	geun-moo see-jahk-kkwah johng-ryoh see-gah-neul boh-yuh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Geunmu sijakkkwa jongryo siganeul boyeo juseyo.	Please show the work start and end times.

2. Check start, end and break

A missing or excessive break changes payable time; compare exact timestamps.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
4	휴게시간은 몇 분으로 뺐나요?	hyoo-geh-see-gah-neun myuht boo-neu-roh ppehn-nah-yoh? RR: Hyugesiganeun myeot buneuro ppaennayo?	How many break minutes were deducted?
5	이번 주 총 근로시간이 몇 시간이에요?	ee-buhn joo chohng geun-roh-see-gah-nee myuht see-gah-nee-eh-yoh? RR: Ibeon ju chong geunrosigani myeot siganieyo?	What are the total work hours this week?
6	1일 8시간을 넘은 시간이 있나요?	1eel 8see-gah-neul nuh-meun see-gah-nee een-nah-yoh? RR: 1il 8siganeul neomeun sigani innayo?	Are there hours beyond eight in one day?

3. Separate night hours

Night work is a separate time category; mark the relevant period on the record.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
7	야간근로 시간은 몇 시간이에요?	yah-gahn-geun-roh see-gah-neun myuht see-gah-nee-eh-yoh? RR: Yagangeunro siganeun myeot siganieyo?	How many night-work hours are there?
8	밤 10시 이후 시간을 확인해 주세요.	bahm 10see ee-hoo see-gah-neul hwah-geen-heh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Bam 10si ihu siganeul hwaginhae juseyo.	Please check the time after 10 p.m.
9	다음 날 오전 6시 전 시간도 포함됐나요?	dah-eum nahl oh-juhn 6see juhn see-gahn-doh poh-hahm-dwehn-nah-yoh? RR: Daeum nal ojeon 6si jeon sigando pohamdwaennayo?	Is time before 6 a.m. the next day included?

4. Identify holiday work

Record the holiday date and whether the entry exceeds eight hours.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
10	휴일근로 날짜가 언제예요?	hyoo-eel-geun-roh nahl-jjah-gah uhn-jeh-yeh-yoh? RR: Hyuilgeunro naljjaga eonjeyeyo?	What date was the holiday work?
11	휴일에 몇 시간 일한 것으로 기록됐어요?	hyoo-ee-reh myuht see-gahn eel-hahn guh-seu-roh gee-rohk-ttweh-ssuh-yoh? RR: Hyuire myeot sigan ilhan geoseuro girokttwaesseoyo?	How many holiday-work hours were recorded?
12	8시간을 넘은 휴일근로가 있나요?	8see-gah-neul nuh-meun hyoo-eel-geun-roh-gah een-nah-yoh? RR: 8siganeul neomeun hyuilgeunroga innayo?	Was there holiday work beyond eight hours?

5. Check ordinary hourly wage and multiplier

Ask which ordinary hourly wage and multiplier were used; coverage and exceptions can differ by workplace.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
13	통상시급은 얼마로 계산했어요?	tohng-sahng-see-geu-beun uhl-mah-roh gyeh-sahn-heh-ssuh-yoh? RR: Tongsangsigeubeun eolmaro gyesanhaesseoyo?	What ordinary hourly wage was used?
14	가산율은 몇 배로 적용했어요?	gah-sah-nyoo-reun myuht beh-roh juh-gyohng-heh-ssuh-yoh? RR: Gasanyureun myeot baero jeogyonghaesseoyo?	What multiplier was applied?
15	연장과 야간이 겹친 시간을 구분해 주세요.	yuhn-jahng-gwah yah-gah-nee gyuhp-cheen see-gah-neul goo-boon-heh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Yeonjanggwa yagani gyeopchin siganeul gubunhae juseyo.	Please separate hours that overlap overtime and night work.

6. Separate overlapping categories

Overtime, night and holiday categories may overlap, so ask how the statement separates them.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
16	휴일과 야간이 겹친 시간도 있나요?	hyoo-eel-gwah yah-gah-nee gyuhp-cheen see-gahn-doh een-nah-yoh? RR: Hyuilgwa yagani gyeopchin sigando innayo?	Are there hours overlapping holiday and night work?
17	수당 계산식을 명세서에 적어 주세요.	soo-dahng gyeh-sahn-see-geul myuhng-seh-suh-eh juh-guh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Sudang gyesansigeul myeongseseoe jeogeo juseyo.	Please write the allowance formula on the statement.
18	연장근로수당 금액을 다시 확인해 주세요.	yuhn-jahng-geun-roh-soo-dahng geu-meh-geul dah-see hwah-geen-heh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Yeonjanggeunrosudang geumaegeul dasi hwaginhae juseyo.	Please check the overtime premium again.

7. Verify each premium amount

Require the actual hours, wage rate and multiplier in the formula for variable premium items.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
19	야간근로수당이 빠진 것 같아요.	yah-gahn-geun-roh-soo-dahng-ee ppah-jeen guht gah-tah-yoh. RR: Yagangeunrosudangi ppajin geot gatayo.	I think the night-work premium is missing.
20	휴일근로수당 차액을 계산해 주세요.	hyoo-eel-geun-roh-soo-dahng chah-eh-geul gyeh-sahn-heh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Hyuilgeunrosudang chaaegeul gyesanhae juseyo.	Please calculate the holiday-premium difference.
21	출퇴근 기록 사본을 받을 수 있나요?	chool-tweh-geun gee-rohk sah-boh-neul bah-deul soo een-nah-yoh? RR: Chultoegeun girok saboneul badeul su innayo?	May I receive a copy of the clock record?

8. Preserve records and request correction

Keep attendance evidence and the original statement, then request the result and payment date in writing.

#	Korean	How to say it	Natural meaning
22	제 근무기록을 함께 비교해 주세요.	jeh geun-moo-gee-roh-geul hahm-kkeh bee-gyoh-heh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Je geunmugirogeul hamkke bigyohae juseyo.	Please compare it with my work record.
23	확인 결과를 서면으로 알려 주세요.	hwah-geen gyuhl-gwah-reul suh-myuh-neu-roh ahl-ryuh joo-seh-yoh. RR: Hwagin gyeolgwareul seomyeoneuro alryeo juseyo.	Please give me the result in writing.
24	수정 금액은 언제 지급되나요?	soo-juhng geu-meh-geun uhn-jeh jee-geup-ttweh-nah-yoh? RR: Sujeong geumaegeun eonje jigeupttoenayo?	When will the corrected amount be paid?

20 words to recognize

Replies you may hear

• 출퇴근 기록에는 연장근로 12시간으로 되어 있어요. – The clock record shows twelve overtime hours.
• 휴게시간 60분을 제외했습니다. – We deducted a sixty-minute break.
• 밤 10시부터 야간근로로 계산했어요. – Night work is calculated from 10 p.m.
• 휴일근로는 토요일 10시간입니다. – Holiday work was ten hours on Saturday.
• 통상시급에 가산율을 적용했습니다. – We applied a multiplier to the ordinary hourly wage.
• 겹치는 시간은 항목별로 나누었습니다. – Overlapping hours were separated by item.
• 계산식을 수정 명세서에 표시하겠습니다. – We will show the formula on the corrected statement.
• 차액은 다음 지급일 전에 처리하겠습니다. – The difference will be processed before the next payday.

Two premium-pay checking dialogues

1

근로자: 연장근로는 몇 시간으로 기록됐어요?

담당자: 12시간으로 기록됐어요.

근로자: 근무 시작과 종료 시간을 보여 주세요.

담당자: 출퇴근 기록을 확인해 드리겠습니다.

근로자: 제 근무기록과 함께 비교해 주세요.

The worker compares recorded overtime with exact clock times.

2

근로자: 야간근로수당이 빠진 것 같아요.

담당자: 겹치는 시간을 다시 확인하겠습니다.

근로자: 가산율과 계산식을 명세서에 적어 주세요.

담당자: 수정 명세서를 보내 드리겠습니다.

근로자: 수정 금액은 언제 지급되나요?

The worker identifies a missing night premium and requests the formula, corrected statement and payment date.

Before closing the time check

• Saved start and end times
• Checked actual break
• Totaled weekly hours
• Marked time after 10 p.m.
• Marked time before 6 a.m.
• Listed holiday dates
• Separated over-eight holiday hours
• Recorded ordinary hourly wage
• Recorded each multiplier
• Saved written result

Calculation boundaries

• Do not infer all rates from one example
• Workplace size and exclusions may matter
• Keep actual records before editing a copy
• Separate hours from the payment amount
• Use 1350 or the competent office for an individual determination

Time records and payslips contain personal and workplace information. Preserve originals, redact identifiers in copies and do not publish co-workers’ names or schedules.

Prepared by BSKorean Content Studio. MOEL’s current calculator, five-page official guide and current Labor Standards Act Article 56 were reviewed on 25 August 2026.

Official sources checked

• MOEL — official wage-statement calculator
• MOEL — official calculation guide PDF
• MOEL — official source page
• Korean Law Information Center — Labor Standards Act Article 56

Five-minute practice

Mark start, end and break times first. Separate overtime, night and holiday hours, then compare the recorded hours, ordinary hourly wage, multiplier and statement formula.

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