(1) A person who buys or sells another shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than seven years.
(2) A person who buys or sells another for the purpose of engaging in an indecent act, sexual intercourse, marriage, or for gain, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for at least one year up to ten years.
(3) A person who buys or sells another for the purpose of labor exploitation, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation, or the acquisition of organs shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for at least two years up to 15 years.
(4) The preceding paragraph shall apply to a person who buys or sells another for the purpose of transporting him or her or her out of the Republic of Korea, or a person who transports a purchased person out of the Republic of Korea.[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 5, 2013]