(1) The number of qualifying days for employees in covered employment shall be calculated as the sum of the number of days in covered employment for which remuneration is paid; provided, the number of qualifying days in covered employment applicable to insured self-employed persons shall be deemed the number of qualifying days in covered employment under the proviso to Article 50(3) and Article 50(4). <Amended on Jan. 27, 2010; Jul. 21, 2011; Jan. 5, 2021>
(2) In calculating the number of qualifying days in covered employment, as prescribed in paragraph (1), if a person already received job-seeking benefits before the date insured status was lastly attained, the qualifying days in covered employment occurred before the date of forfeiture of the insured status related to the job-seeking benefits shall be excluded from the calculation. <Amended on Dec. 31, 2008; Jan. 27, 2010; Jul. 21, 2011>
(3) Where an insured employee has worked as a person falling under at least two of the categories from among employees, artists under Article 77-2(1), and workers under Article 77-6(1) during the base period referred to in Article 40(2), the qualifying days in covered employment shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Jan. 5, 2021>