Professional Experience

• Prosecutor, Chuncheon District Prosecutors’ Office
• Prosecutor, Jeju District Prosecutors’ Office
• Public Defender, Seoul Southern District Court
• Court-Appointed Counsel for Crime Victims, Korea Legal Aid Corporation, Jeju Branch
• Legal Officer, Korea Immigration Service, Ministry of Justice
• Legal Officer, Cheonan Branch, Daejeon District Prosecutors’ Office

Qualifications

• Attorney (admitted in 2016)
• FIFA Agent License (acquired in 2014)

Education

• Jeju Jeil High School
• LL.B., Department of Law, Sungkyunkwan University
• J.D., School of Law, Sungkyunkwan University

Key Practice Areas

[As a Prosecutor]
• Extensive experience in investigating serious crimes including murder, violations of the Narcotics Control Act (stimulants and cannabis), aggravated assault, membership in and activities of criminal organizations.
• Conducted numerous investigations of sex crimes such as rape, quasi-rape, indecent assault, illegal filming under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes, workplace sexual harassment, and obscene communication using telecommunication media.
• Handled court proceedings in the high-profile “Nth Room” case.
• Led jury trials in multiple sex crime cases.
• Conducted the trial of the real estate speculation case involving the head of Yanggu County.
• Served as a dedicated prosecutor for voice phishing crimes.
[As a Defense Attorney]
• Extensive experience handling various criminal cases including fraud, computer fraud, theft, assault, battery, obstruction of justice, interference with business, occupational negligence resulting in death, traffic accident-related crimes resulting in injury or death under the Special Act on Traffic Accidents, DUI, and aggravated punishment for specific crimes such as dangerous driving and assaulting drivers.
• Successfully obtained multiple acquittals in cases involving assault, fraud, defamation, indecent assault, and obstruction of justice.
• Acted as legal representative for victims in child abuse cases, including violations of the Child Welfare Act.
• Represented victims in sexual violence cases including statutory rape involving minors and threats involving sexual materials under the Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes.
• Handled victim support duties under the Crime Victim Protection Act.
• Represented clients in numerous administrative litigation cases, including appeals against the denial of nationality applications and revocation of departure bans.
• Reviewed appeals as a member of the Ministry of Justice’s Refugee Committee.