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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Proposed Amendments to the Enforcement Decree for the Yellow Envelope Act
2025.11.26 -
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Possibility of Recognizing Criminal Jurisdiction over Foreign Entities
2025.10.16 -
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Court Overturns NLRC’s Corrective Order in Employment Gender Discrimination Case
2025.10.02 -
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Supreme Court Decision on Weekly Paid Holiday Compensation Calculation and Inclusion of Conditional Allowances in Minimum Wage
2025.09.19 -
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“Yellow Envelope Act” Passes National Assembly Plenary Session
2025.08.25 -
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The New Administration Moves to Expand Labor Law Coverage
2025.08.08
