Korean Public Interest Lawyers Group  GongGam (共感 - Cộng Cảm - Empathy), also known as the GongGam Human Rights Law Foundation is the first non-governmental organization in Korea with full-time lawyers devoted to protecting and promoting the human rights of minorities, the underprivileged and the most vulnerable people in society. It was founded in 2004 as an offshoot of the Beautiful Foundation, one of the most renowned charity organizations in Korea. Since then GongGam has grown from four to nine lawyers who work in the newly developing area of public interest law. GongGam is financed by mostly grassroots donations. GongGam provides legal support and advice to other non-governmental and non-profit organizations on issues relation to the protection of human rights and the elimination of discrimination. The organization also provides legal education to NGOs and other public interest groups. GongGam advises and provides representation in strategic litigation that highlights structural injustices that lead to repeated violations of human rights and systemic discrimination against minorities and the under privileged. The organization works towards reforming Korea's legal system and promoting specific public interest laws in order to foster an environment that is more responsive to the needs of minorities and the underprivileged. Lastly, GongGam develops programs for public interest lawyering and coordinates pro bono activities. GongGam's approach to public interest law is perhaps the most comprehensive and effective as it focuses on five major areas, including strategic litigation, legal aid projects, mediating pro bono activities, development of public interest programs, and research.  2016: GongGam conducted a research on situation of migrant women's work environment in agriculture and the sexual violence against them. Most migrant women suffer from low wages and long working hours. More than half of them live in container boxes or vinyl houses offered as accommodation from their employers. Based on the research, GongGam held a conference to improve the housing condition of migrants, and it is pursuing legislative actions to amend the relevant law.  2015: GongGam represented four Filipino women who came to Korea on an entertainment (E-6-2) visa but ended up being sexually exploited in a foreigners-only club. In order to improve the process of protecting trafficked victims, GongGam advised the National Human Rights Commission of Korea on creating a 'Trafficking Victim Identification and Victim Protection Index'. GongGam has been working closely with migrant workers and foreign brides. GongGam successfully represented a young Vietnamese woman who was tricked into marrying a Korean man. This man and his Korean wife could not have a child after many years of trying, thus they staged a fake divorce.