San KANG - Kim & Chang

Bio

San Kang is a senior foreign attorney at Kim & Chang. He primarily practices in the areas of Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT), Privacy & Data Security, and Antitrust & Competition.

Mr. Kang has extensive experience advising multinational companies in regulatory investigations conducted by government authorities, including the Korea Fair Trade Commission, the Personal Information Protection Commission, and the Korea Media and Communications Commission. His recent advisory work includes counseling AI companies and cloud service providers on privacy and data protection law compliance, advising global marketplaces and digital platforms on e-commerce regulation and telecommunications licensing, and handling consumer protection matters for online content producers and service providers.

Mr. Kang has contributed to articles examining the interplay between TMT and antitrust law, as well as data protection and antitrust issues. He is admitted to the New York Bar and is a Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe (CIPP/E).

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Profile

Experience

Kim & Chang (2018-Present)

Judge Advocate, Defense Acquisition Program Administration, Korea (2016-2018)

Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army Headquarters, Korea (2015-2016)

Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York (2013-2014)

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Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Advised a multinational company on telecommunications licensing matters.
Advised a leading AI company on regulatory compliance matters.
Advised a multinational video streaming service on consumer protection issues.
Advised a global online marketplace on e-commerce regulations.
Advised a multinational pharmaceutical company on AI regulatory matters.

Data Privacy

Advised a multinational tech company on a data breach incident.
Advised a multinational global healthcare solution provider on a data breach incident.
Advised a leading generative AI company in a PIPC investigation.
Advised a global cloud service provider on privacy law compliance.
Advised a global online marketplace on privacy law compliance.

Antitrust & Competition

Advised a global tech company in a KFTC investigation into alleged abuse of dominance.
Advised a multinational carmaker in a KFTC investigation into alleged unfair trade practices.
Advised multiple multinational tech companies in connection with KFTC market surveys.
Advised a global media and entertainment company in a KFTC merger review.

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Awards

Certificate of Merit, Republic of Korea Army Chief of Staff (2015)

Publications/Activities

“South Korea: Growing Convergence of Data and Antitrust,” Data & Antitrust Guide (Edition 3) (Co-author, Global Competition Review, 2026)
“South Korea: Guidelines Clarify Use of Public Data,” Data & Antitrust Guide (Edition 2) (Co-author, Global Competition Review, 2025)
“Digital Markets in Korea,” Competition Law International (Co-author, International Bar Association, 2021)