Bio
Profile
Experience
Shearman & Sterling, New York (1993)
Kim & Chang (1988-Present)
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- Highly Recommended, Lexology Index: Employment & Labor (Lexology Index, 2026)
- Highly Recommended, Lexology Index: Healthcare & Life Sciences - Patent Litigation (Lexology Index, 2026)
- 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, 2019-2026)
- 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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Korean Appellate Court Recognizes Biopharmaceutical Cell Culture and Purification Processes as “Preservation Work” That Must Continue at Normal Operating Levels During a Strike
2026.10.21 -
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Changes to the Labor Investigation Framework under the Amended Criminal Procedure Act and Implications for Employers
2026.10.08 -
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Court Suspends First Bargaining Unit Separation Decision Issued Under the Yellow Envelope Act
2026.09.22 -
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MOEL Clarifies Bargaining Limits on Performance Bonuses and Business Decisions
2026.09.04 -
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Wage Nature of Corporate Performance-Based Bonuses Rejected Due to Employer’s Lack of Obligation to Pay
2026.09.01 -
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Supreme Court Upholds Employer Refusal to Renew Fixed-Term Contract Due to Poor Performance
2026.08.20
