Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2011-Present)
Presiding Judge, Incheon District Court (2010)
Presiding Judge, Gwangju District Court (2009)
Director for Public Relations, National Court Administration of the Korean Supreme Court (2007-2008)
Judge, Seoul High Court (2005-2006)
Judge, Gangneung Branch of Chuncheon District Court (2001-2004)
Judge, Seoul District Court (1999-2000)
Judge, Western Branch of Seoul District Court (1997-1998)
Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Navy (1994-1996)
Representative Mattersshow
- Advised on cases concerning the amended Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act (the “Yellow Envelope Act”) involving major corporations.
- Advised on cases concerning management performance-based bonus schemes involving major corporations.
- Advised on ordinary wage disputes involving automobile manufacturers, shipbuilding companies, and air carriers.
- Advised on illegal dispatch disputes involving automobile manufacturers.
- Provided assistance in litigation concerning the validity of wage peak systems adopted by financial institutions.
- Advised on cases involving chief executive officers regarding violations of the Labor Standards Act (including unfavorable amendments to work rules and non-payment of wages) and violations of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act (unfair labor practices).
- Advised on cases involving management executives regarding violations of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act.
- Advised on cases involving key executives of major conglomerates regarding occupational embezzlement and breach of trust.
- Advised on cases involving violations of the Public Official Election Act and the Political Funds Act.
- Advised on cases involving defense contractors regarding violations of the Defense Industry Act and overseas asset flight.
- Advised on ELW fraud cases involving domestic securities firms.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Highly Recommended, Lexology Index: Employment & Labor (Lexology Index, 2026)
- Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific: Labour and employment (Legal Benchmarking Group, 2026)
- Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific : Labour and employment (Delinian, 2024-2025)
Publications/Activities
- How to Write the Court's Ruling of Criminal Cases in the Appellate Courts (Seoul High Court, 2007)
- The Legal Practices of corporate reorganizations in the Court (Seoul District Court, 2001)
- The Legal Treatment of lease claim in corporate reorganizations, Bubjo (Korean Lawyers Association, 2000.2.)
Education
University of Virginia School of Law (LL.M., 2004)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1994)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1992)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1994
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Newsletters
Wage Nature of Corporate Performance-Based Bonuses Rejected Due to Employer’s Lack of Obligation to Pay
2026.09.01 -
Newsletters
Labor Relations Commission Assesses a Principal Contractor’s Employer Status Item by Item
2026.07.24 -
Recognitions
Recognized as Leading Law Firm in All 11 Practice Areas – Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2026
2026.05.06 -
Newsletters
New Enforcement Decree and Guidelines on the Yellow Envelope Act
2026.03.04 -
Newsletters
Supreme Court Denies Performance Bonuses as “Wages”
2026.02.19 -
Newsletters
Supreme Court Partially Recognizes Performance Bonuses as Wages
2026.01.29




