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朴珉哲 律师

朴珉哲 律师
朴珉哲 律师

朴珉哲律师

T.+82-2-3703-1448 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.minchul.park@kimchang.com

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Min Chul Park is an attorney at Kim & Chang’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice. 

Mr. Park counsels corporate clients on a wide range of competition law matters, with an emphasis on investigations of illegal practices in the media and telecommunication market. 

Mr. Park worked at the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) for four years, and has experience with a variety of telecommunication regulatory matters, including mergers and acquisitions, license applications, regulatory compliance and regulatory examinations. Furthermore, he has often taken part in task forces for policy and institute decision-making of the KCC and the Ministry of Science and ICT as an advisory member. 

Mr. Park has represented a cable TV in a dispute over a contract to supply home shopping channel programs and has handled a GR project concerning the deregulation of contents rating over OTT services. He has also advised on a content supply contract between a domestic production company, a broadcasting company and an OTT service provider. 

Mr. Park has authored several special articles for a professional magazine and co-published books about regulatory issues in the media sector, including entertainment. 

Mr. Park graduated from Seoul National University and attended the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea. He is admitted to the Korean bar. 

Profile

Experience

Vice President, Korea Personal Information Protection Law Association (2023-Present)

Administrative Committee Member, Korea Communications Commission (2023-Present)

Telecommunications Dispute Mediation Committee Member, Korea Communications Commission (2023-Present)

Expert Member, Media Content Industry Convergence Development Committee under the direct control of the Prime Minister (2023-Present)

Vice President, Korean Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law (2022-Present)

Member, Information Security Division, Presidential Committee on the Digital Platform Government (2022-Present)

Advisory Counsel, Personal Information Protection Commission (2022-2023)

Member, Internet Address Policy Audit Committee (2021-Present)

Member, Personal Information Future Forum, Personal Information Protection Commission (2021-Present)

Audit Member, The Level of Personal Information Management in Public Institutions, Personal Information Protection Commission (2021-Present)

Director, Korea Association of Personal Information Professionals (2020-Present)

Director, Korea Data Law and Policy Society (2020-Present)

Member, AI Legislation Improvement Group, Ministry of Science and ICT (2020-Present)

Member, National Assembly Local Software Center Forum (2019-Present)

Cross-Border Supply Authorization Judge, Ministry of Science and ICT (2018-Present)

Member, Internet Coexistence Development Committee, Korea Communications Commission (2018-Present)

Member, 5G Policy Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT (2018-Present)

Member, Information Disclosure Commission, The Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (2018-Present)

Advisory Counsel, Ministry of Science and ICT (2018-2022)

Advisory Counsel, Korea Communications Commission (2018-2022)

Member, Audit Committee, Korea Communications Commission (2017-Present)

Member, ICT Deregulation Committee, Office for Government Policy Coordination (2017-Present)

Non-Executive Director, TV Chosun MediaRep (2016-2019)

Member, Personal Data Law Advisory Committee, Korea Communications Commission (2015-Present)

Location Information Business Authorization Judge, Korea Communications Commission (2014-2015)

Kim & Chang (2009-Present)

Deputy Director, Korea Communications Commission (2007-2009)

Deputy Director, Ministry of Information and Telecommunication (2005-2007)

KCL (2005)

Representative Mattersshow

  • Advised on filing for government regulatory clearance in M&A transactions of multinational telecommunications and broadcasting companies 
  • Represented online service providers in government investigations including antitrust investigations regarding unfair trade and harming users’ right practices 
  • Represented a filmmaker in a dispute of distribution of profit and an artist in lawsuit about right of publicit

Representative Activitiesshow

Awards

  • Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers, Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters, 2024)
  • Stand-out Lawyer - Independently Rated Lawyers (Thomson Reuters, 2023-2024)
  • Commendation from the President (2022)
  • Next Generation Partner, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: TMT (Legalease, 2022-2024)
  • Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Data (Who’s Who Legal, 2021-2023)
  • ALB Asia’s Top 15 TMT Lawyers (Thomson Reuters, 2021-2023)
  • Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Technology and Telecommunications (Euromoney, 2021-2023)
  • Asialaw Client Service Excellence - Technology and Telecommunications (Euromoney, 2020)
  • Distinguished Practitioner, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Technology and Telecommunications (Euromoney, 2020)
  • Commendation from the President of Korea Internet & Security Agency (2018)
  • Commendation from the Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning (2016)
  • Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) (Chambers and Partners, 2014-2024)
  • Commendation for Excellent Service by the Chief of Korea Communications Commission (2008)

Publications/Activities
    • Humanities and Social Studies on Changes in Personal Information in the Digital Economy Era (Co-author, Cooperative Research Project of the Korea Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022)
    • Compilation of Privacy Case (Co-author, Pakyoungsa, 2022)
    • A Study on the Improvement of Reliability and Transparency of Portal News Service (Co-author, Korea Communications Commission, 2022)
    • Digital Platform Promotion and Regulatory Balancing Research (Co-author, National Assembly, 2021)
    • Telecommunication Business Act (Co-author, LawnB, 2021) 
    • Manufacturing Data Sharing Manual (Co-author, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, 2020-2021) 
    • Cloud Computing Law (Co-author, LawnB, 2020) 
    • Study on Legal Structure for Cloud Computing Industry Promotion (Co-author, Korea Information Strategy Development Institute, 2019) 
    • 100 Advertising Law Cases (Co-author, Korea Advertising Law Association, 2019) 
    • A Research on Plagiarism Disputes Surrounding Hallyu Broadcasting Content Format (Co-author, Korea Communications Commission, 2017) 
    • Categories of Prohibited Activities and Structure of Administrative Surcharge in Broadcasting Advertisement Market (Co-author, Korea Communications Commission, 2010) 
    • Case Studies on Main Trial Decisions Involving the Korea Communications Commission in 2009 Vol.3 (Journal of Law & Economic Regulation, 2010) 
    • Study on Legal Structure for Green IT Promotion (Korea Internet & Security Agency, 2009)

Education

    UC Berkeley School of Law (Visiting Scholar, 2014) 

    Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2005) 

    Seoul National University (LL.B., 2003) 

    Seoul National University (B.A., Anthropology, 2000) 

Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 2005

Languages

Korean and English

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Min Chul Park is an attorney at Kim & Chang’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications Practice. 

Mr. Park counsels corporate clients on a wide range of competition law matters, with an emphasis on investigations of illegal practices in the media and telecommunication market. 

Mr. Park worked at the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) for four years, and has experience with a variety of telecommunication regulatory matters, including mergers and acquisitions, license applications, regulatory compliance and regulatory examinations. Furthermore, he has often taken part in task forces for policy and institute decision-making of the KCC and the Ministry of Science and ICT as an advisory member. 

Mr. Park has represented a cable TV in a dispute over a contract to supply home shopping channel programs and has handled a GR project concerning the deregulation of contents rating over OTT services. He has also advised on a content supply contract between a domestic production company, a broadcasting company and an OTT service provider. 

Mr. Park has authored several special articles for a professional magazine and co-published books about regulatory issues in the media sector, including entertainment. 

Mr. Park graduated from Seoul National University and attended the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea. He is admitted to the Korean bar. 






    Vice President, Korea Personal Information Protection Law Association (2023-Present)

    Administrative Committee Member, Korea Communications Commission (2023-Present)

    Telecommunications Dispute Mediation Committee Member, Korea Communications Commission (2023-Present)

    Expert Member, Media Content Industry Convergence Development Committee under the direct control of the Prime Minister (2023-Present)

    Vice President, Korean Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law (2022-Present)

    Member, Information Security Division, Presidential Committee on the Digital Platform Government (2022-Present)

    Advisory Counsel, Personal Information Protection Commission (2022-2023)

    Member, Internet Address Policy Audit Committee (2021-Present)

    Member, Personal Information Future Forum, Personal Information Protection Commission (2021-Present)

    Audit Member, The Level of Personal Information Management in Public Institutions, Personal Information Protection Commission (2021-Present)

    Director, Korea Association of Personal Information Professionals (2020-Present)

    Director, Korea Data Law and Policy Society (2020-Present)

    Member, AI Legislation Improvement Group, Ministry of Science and ICT (2020-Present)

    Member, National Assembly Local Software Center Forum (2019-Present)

    Cross-Border Supply Authorization Judge, Ministry of Science and ICT (2018-Present)

    Member, Internet Coexistence Development Committee, Korea Communications Commission (2018-Present)

    Member, 5G Policy Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT (2018-Present)

    Member, Information Disclosure Commission, The Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (2018-Present)

    Advisory Counsel, Ministry of Science and ICT (2018-2022)

    Advisory Counsel, Korea Communications Commission (2018-2022)

    Member, Audit Committee, Korea Communications Commission (2017-Present)

    Member, ICT Deregulation Committee, Office for Government Policy Coordination (2017-Present)

    Non-Executive Director, TV Chosun MediaRep (2016-2019)

    Member, Personal Data Law Advisory Committee, Korea Communications Commission (2015-Present)

    Location Information Business Authorization Judge, Korea Communications Commission (2014-2015)

    Kim & Chang (2009-Present)

    Deputy Director, Korea Communications Commission (2007-2009)

    Deputy Director, Ministry of Information and Telecommunication (2005-2007)

    KCL (2005)






  •   Advised on filing for government regulatory clearance in M&A transactions of multinational telecommunications and broadcasting companies 
  •   Represented online service providers in government investigations including antitrust investigations regarding unfair trade and harming users’ right practices 
  •   Represented a filmmaker in a dispute of distribution of profit and an artist in lawsuit about right of publicit





Awards

  •   Asia Super 50 TMT Lawyers, Asian Legal Business (Thomson Reuters, 2024)
  •   Stand-out Lawyer - Independently Rated Lawyers (Thomson Reuters, 2023-2024)
  •   Commendation from the President (2022)
  •   Next Generation Partner, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: TMT (Legalease, 2022-2024)
  •   Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Korea, Data (Who’s Who Legal, 2021-2023)
  •   ALB Asia’s Top 15 TMT Lawyers (Thomson Reuters, 2021-2023)
  •   Leading Lawyer, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Technology and Telecommunications (Euromoney, 2021-2023)
  •   Asialaw Client Service Excellence - Technology and Telecommunications (Euromoney, 2020)
  •   Distinguished Practitioner, Asialaw Leading Lawyers: Technology and Telecommunications (Euromoney, 2020)
  •   Commendation from the President of Korea Internet & Security Agency (2018)
  •   Commendation from the Minister of Science, ICT and Future Planning (2016)
  •   Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT) (Chambers and Partners, 2014-2024)
  •   Commendation for Excellent Service by the Chief of Korea Communications Commission (2008)

Publications/Activities

  •   Humanities and Social Studies on Changes in Personal Information in the Digital Economy Era (Co-author, Cooperative Research Project of the Korea Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022)
  •   Compilation of Privacy Case (Co-author, Pakyoungsa, 2022)
  •   A Study on the Improvement of Reliability and Transparency of Portal News Service (Co-author, Korea Communications Commission, 2022)
  •   Digital Platform Promotion and Regulatory Balancing Research (Co-author, National Assembly, 2021)
  •   Telecommunication Business Act (Co-author, LawnB, 2021) 
  •   Manufacturing Data Sharing Manual (Co-author, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, 2020-2021) 
  •   Cloud Computing Law (Co-author, LawnB, 2020) 
  •   Study on Legal Structure for Cloud Computing Industry Promotion (Co-author, Korea Information Strategy Development Institute, 2019) 
  •   100 Advertising Law Cases (Co-author, Korea Advertising Law Association, 2019) 
  •   A Research on Plagiarism Disputes Surrounding Hallyu Broadcasting Content Format (Co-author, Korea Communications Commission, 2017) 
  •   Categories of Prohibited Activities and Structure of Administrative Surcharge in Broadcasting Advertisement Market (Co-author, Korea Communications Commission, 2010) 
  •   Case Studies on Main Trial Decisions Involving the Korea Communications Commission in 2009 Vol.3 (Journal of Law & Economic Regulation, 2010) 
  •   Study on Legal Structure for Green IT Promotion (Korea Internet & Security Agency, 2009)





Education

    UC Berkeley School of Law (Visiting Scholar, 2014) 

    Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (2005) 

    Seoul National University (LL.B., 2003) 

    Seoul National University (B.A., Anthropology, 2000) 


Qualifications

    Admitted to bar, Korea, 2005


Languages
  •    Korean and English





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