In 2025, the percentage of foreign workers on South Korean shipyard floors continues to grow. Foreign workers, who were brought in to address the labor shortage in the shipbuilding industry, numbered about 20,000 in 2024, accounting for about 16% of all shipbuilding workers. Shipbuilders are using foreign workers as a cost-saving measure, and in the process, labor exploitation and discrimination have become a serious issue. Low wages, poor working conditions, and lack of safety leave foreign workers in a more vulnerable position, and improvements are urgently needed.