Bio
Profile
Experience
Shearman & Sterling, New York (1993)
Kim & Chang (1988-Present)
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- South Korea Lawyer of the Year, Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Awards (Delinian, 2025)
- Leading Lawyer, Lexology Index: Healthcare & Life Sciences - Patent Litigation (Lexology Index, 2021-2025)
- Leading Individual, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Employment (Chambers and Partners, 2021-2022)
- Stand-out Lawyer - Independently Rated Lawyers (Thomson Reuters, 2021)
- Leading Lawyer, Lexology Index: Korea, Labour & Employment (Lexology Index, 2019-2025)
- Recognized Practitioner, Chambers Asia-Pacific, Employment (Chambers and Partners, 2018-2020)
- Leading Lawyer, Lexology Index: Labour & Employment (Lexology Index, 2016, 2023-2025)
Education
University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law (LL.M., 1993)
Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea (1988)
Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University (1986)
College of Law, Seoul National University (LL.B., 1984)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 1988; New York, 1996
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Court Upholds Adverse Changes Made to the Rules of Employment Without Formal Group Meetings
2026.03.06 -
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New Enforcement Decree and Guidelines on the Yellow Envelope Act
2026.03.04 -
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Supreme Court of Korea: Performance Bonus Tied to Minimum Net Profit Not Deemed “Wages”
2026.02.27 -
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2026 MOEL Workplace Inspection Plan: Strategic Shift and Intensified Enforcement
2026.02.24 -
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Supreme Court Denies Performance Bonuses as “Wages”
2026.02.19 -
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Korea Codifies Attorney-Client Privilege Rule: Key Takeaways for an Employer’s HR Practice
2026.02.09
