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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“Yellow Envelope Act” Passes the National Assembly’s Environment and Labor Committee
2025.07.31 -
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Recent Trends and Developments in Labor Inspections under the New Administration
2025.07.23 -
Recognitions
147 Professionals “Recommended” – Lexology Index: South Korea 2025
2025.07.16 -
Newsletters
Key Implications of the “Yellow Envelope Act” on Labor-Management Relations (Part 2)
2025.07.14 -
Newsletters
Key Implications of the “Yellow Envelope Act” on Labor-Management Relations (Part 1)
2025.07.02 -
Newsletters
Legislative Developments on the Comprehensive Wage System and Implications for Employers
2025.06.20
