Awards

• Leading Individual, Chambers Fintech Guide (Chambers and Partners, 2024)
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Fintech & Blockchain (Who’s Who Legal, 2021-2023)
• Leading Lawyer, Who’s Who Legal: Banking (Who’s Who Legal, 2023)
• Next Generation Partner, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Insurance (Legalease, 2020-2024)
• Notable Practitioner, Chambers Fintech Guide (Chambers and Partners, 2021)
• Next Generation Lawyer, The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Insurance (Legalease, 2017-2019)
• 40 Under 40 in Asia (Asian Legal Business, 2018)

Publications/Activities

[Publication]
 
• Insurance & Fintech - Key Legal Issues regarding InsurTech, BFL Vol.108 (Co-author, Seoul National University Financial Law Center, 2021) 
• An Introduction to FinTech Legal: South Korea, Chambers Professional-Advisers FinTech 2022 (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2021) 
• Practical Law - FinTech in South Korea: Overview (Co-author, Thomson Reuters, 2021) 
• Collection and Sharing of Financial Data: Changes under the Amended Credit Information Act (Co-author, DAIG, Seoul National University AI Policy Initiative, 2020) 
• An Introduction to South Korea FinTech, Chambers Professional-Advisers FinTech 2021 (Co-author, Chambers and Partners, 2020) 
• The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides - Blockchain (Edition 1-3): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Legalease, 2019-2021) 
• The Virtual Currency Regulation Law Review (Edition 1-3): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2018-2020) 
• The Financial Technology Law Review (Edition 2-4): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2019-2021) 
• Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation 2020: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Global Legal Group, 2019) 
• Lexology Getting the Deal Through - Fintech 2020: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2019) 
• Financial Services: The Unchained Potential of Blockchain (Co-author, IFLR, 2019) 
• Operating in a Void - Detailed Guide on Cryptocurrency Compliance (Co-author, IFLR, 2019) 
• Key Amendments to the Act on External Audits of Corporations, Etc. (Co-author, HyubSung Association, 2019) 
• A Token by Any Other Name - ICOs and Tokens (Co-author, IFLR, 2018) 
• Getting the Deal Through - Fintech: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2018) 
• Legal Insights - Blockchain & Cryptocurrency Regulation: Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2018) 
• Implications and Issues Regarding Initial Coin Offering (ICO), The Korean Journal of Securities Law, Vol.19 No.2 (Korea Securities Law Association, 2018) 
• Work in Progress - An Overview of Regulations for Distributed Ledger Technology, Blockchain and Smart Contracts (Co-author, IFLR, 2018) 
• Legal Issues on Cryptocurrency Transaction and Self-Regulation, BFL Vol.89 (Co-author, Seoul National University Financial Law Center, 2018) 
• Cryptocurrency and Finance Regulation - Comparison of Korean Law and Japanese Law, Symposium, BFL Vol.89 (Panelist, Seoul National University Financial Law Center, 2018) 
• Review on the Legal and Practical Issues on Advantages and Disadvantages of Strengthening Exercise of Shareholders’ Rights (Co-author, HyubSung Association, 2018) 
• Review on the Relationship Between the Limitation of the Right to Claim and the Right of Victim to Claim (General Insurance Association of Korea, 2018) 
• Legal Issues on the Variable Insurance as an Asset Management Product, BFL Vol.72 (Co-author, Seoul National University Financial Law Center, 2015) 
• Suitable Governance Framework in the Financial Sector: How to Minimize Excessive Risk-Taking (Harvard Law School, LL.M. Thesis, 2015) 
• The Insurance & Reinsurance Law Review (Edition 2, 3): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2014-2015) 
• A Study on Foreign Investment Regulation Related to National Security: Focusing on the Analysis of the Foreign Investment Promotion Act (Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University, LL.M. Thesis, 2009)
• Guidebook of Space Law (Republic of Korea Air Force, 2008)
 
[Activities]
 
• Panel Speaker, “The Future of Fintech and Prop-Tech M&A and Regulations,” ABA Asia/Pacific Conference: Law and Technology in a Changing World (American Bar Association, 2023)
• Main Speaker, "Concept and Legal Nature of Cryptocurrency," Summer Symposium (Academy of Private Case Law Studies, 2023)
• First Step Towards the Right Direction: Regulatory Guidance on Security Tokens in Korea, International Journal of Blockchain Law, Vol.5 (Co-author, Global Blockchain Business Council, 2023)
• Lecturer, “Blockchain and NFT,” Training Program on Strengthening Judicial Capacity (Seoul Southern District Court, 2022)
• Designated Debater, “Blockchain and Issues and Challenges of Platform Act and Data Act” (Korea Data Law and Policy Society, 2022)
• Lecturer, “Key Issues in Practice on Blockchain Technology and Virtual Asset,” Judge Training Academy (Judicial Research and Training Institute, 2022)
• Main Speaker, “Key Regulatory Issues related to Virtual Asset,” Seminar (Korea Capital Market Institute, 2021)
• Main Speaker, “Virtual Asset Regulation Issues and Institutional Challenges,” Intelligence Information Society Legal System Forum (National Information Society Agency, 2021)
• Main Speaker, “Singapore's Regulatory System for Financing through ICO," Joint Academic Conference (Korea Legislation Research Institute and Korea Internet Law Association, 2021)
• Designated Debater, "Legal Studies to Promote Self-Regulation of the Virtual Asset Market: Focusing on Regulation of Unfair Trade Practices," Seminar (Korea Securities Law Association, 2021)
• Designated Debater, “Artificial Intelligence and Financial Transactions: Focusing on the Parties’ Responsibilities,” Development of Information Technology and Future of the Commercial Act Conference (Seoul National University Law Research Institute, 2020)
• Main Speaker, “Collection and Sharing of Financial Data: Changes Under the Amended Credit Information Act,” DAIG webinar (SNU AI Policy Initiative, 2020)
• Lecturer, “Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency,” Smart Finance Academy (Korea Banking Institute, 2020)
• Lecturer, “InsurTech,” Smart Finance Academy (Korea Banking Institute, 2020)
• Main Speaker, “Key Legal Issues on InsurTech,” Insurtech Seminar (Korea Life Insurance Association, 2019)
• Designated Debater, “InsurTech and Life Insurance Industry,” InsurTech Seminar (Korea Life Insurance Association, 2019)
• Lecturer, “InsurTech” (Capital Market Research Association, 2019)
• Lecturer, “Key Issues in Practice on Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency,” Judge Training Academy (Judicial Research and Training Institute, 2019)
• Lecturer, “Delegation of Information Processing and Cloud Computing for Financial Institutes,” Smart Finance Academy (Korea Banking Institute, 2019)
• Lecturer, “Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency,” Smart Finance Academy (Korea Banking Institute, 2019)
• Lecturer, “InsurTech,” Smart Finance Academy (Korea Banking Institute, 2019)
• Lecturer, “Key Legal Issues on Cryptocurrency,” Fourth Industrial Revolution Academy (Big Data Institute, Seoul National University, 2019)
• Main Speaker, “Key Issues on Blockchain Business,” Academic Conference (Korea Society of Blockchain, 2018)
• Designated Debater, “Digital Innovation in Finance and Challenges in Korea,” Seoul Financial Forum (2018)
• Main Speaker, “Key Issues and Implications of Cryptocurrencies in Korea” (Compliance Officer Group Workshop for Foreign Bank Branches in Korea, 2018)
• Designated Debater, “Key Issues on Blockchain Technology and Cryptocurrency” (Seoul National University Institute for Research in Finance and Economics, 2018)
• Main Speaker, “Key Issues and Implications for ICO (Initial Coin Offering)” (Korea Securities Law Association, 2018)
• Lecturer, “Legal Issues on Internet Bank,” Smart Finance Academy (Korea Banking Institute, 2018)
• Lecturer, “Issues on the Smart Contracts,” 4th Industrial Revolution Academy (Big Data Institute, Seoul National University, 2018)
• Panelist, “Cryptocurrency and Finance Regulation - Comparison of Korean Law and Japanese Law” (Capital Market Research Association, 2018)
• Main Speaker, “Legal Issues on New Financial Instruments Using Blockchain Technology” (Korean Association of Comparative Private Law, 2017)
• Lecturer, “Major Issues Related to Listed Companies under the Korean Commercial Code,” Corporate Law Specialization Training Session (Financial Supervisory Service, 2017)