A group of Volkswagen owners in South Korea will demand full refunds or exchange for new cars in an ongoing legal battle over the company's emission rigging.

Law firm Barun, representing VW owners in a class action lawsuit against the German carmaker, revealed the plan to submit a petition to the Ministry of Environment this week for the complete compensation measures. 

Ha Jong-seon, a lawyer at Barun, said the government is leaving vehicles exceeding the Euro 5 emission standard out on the road after it rejected Volkswagen Korea's recall proposal three times. 

Ha called on the government to give the replacement order immediately in accordance with the country’s environmental protection law.