Based on his over 26 years of experience in election management, supervision, and enforcement, Hoon Cho specializes in consulting on legal regulations related to elections, including the Public Official Election Act, Political Fund Act, Act on Elections for Public Organizations, and the Political Parties Act.
During his tenure at the Election Commission, he managed and supervised various public and delegated elections (including elections for agricultural, fisheries, and forestry cooperative leaders) and handled tasks related to election costs and political fund management. As an advisor at the ClassHankyul’s Election Law Center, he has provided consulting services to numerous candidates across six major elections over the past six years, including two general elections for National Assembly members, two nationwide local elections, and two nationwide cooperative elections (for agricultural, fisheries, and forestry cooperatives).
Looking ahead, Hoon Cho is committed to offering practical and expert legal consulting to candidates (including prospective candidates) in upcoming National Assembly elections, local government elections, council member elections, as well as Saemaul Geumgo chairperson elections and cooperative leader elections. His extensive experience in election management and enforcement ensures that he provides valuable and specialized support to those in need.
Overview
Experience
- 1991 ~ 1992 Supervisory and Enforcement Officer, Election Administration Division 1, Central Election Commission
- 1995 ~ 2000 Legislative, Appeals, and Litigation Officer, Election Administration Division, Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission
- 2001 ~ 2002 Supervisory Officer, Election Commission of Seodaemun District
- 2001 Secondment to Dongdaemun District Election Commission (Head of Enforcement, Dongdaemun District By-Election for National Assembly)
- 2002 Secondment to Yeongdeungpo District Election Commission (Head of Enforcement, Yeongdeungpo District By-Election for National Assembly)
- 2003 ~ 2005 Supervisory Officer, Election Commission of Yangcheon District
- 2005 Political Fund Investigator, Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission
- 2006 ~ 2008 Secretary General, Election Commission of Guro District
- 2009 ~ 2012 Secretary General, Election Commission of Gangseo District
- 2010 Secondment to Eunpyeong District Election Commission (Head of Enforcement, Eunpyeong District By-Election for National Assembly)
- 2011 Secondment to Seoul Jung District Election Commission (Head of Enforcement, Jung District Mayor By-Election)
- 2012 ~ 2016 Full-time Professor, Election Training Institute, Central Election Commission
- 2012 ~ 2013 Lecturer on Public Official Election Act, Dankook University
- 2014 ~ 2015 Lecturer on Public Official Election Act, Dongguk University
- 2018 ~ 2021 Adjunct Professor, Election Training Institute, Central Election Commission
- 2018 ~ 2023 Expert, Election Law Team, Hankyul Law Firm
- 2023 - Present Expert, Election Law Center, ClassHankyul
Education
- 1970 ~ 1971 Completed coursework in Electrical Engineering, Busan Technical College
- 1984 ~ 1989 Korea National Open University, Public Administration, (B.A. in Public Administration)
- 2002 ~ 2005 Konkuk University Graduate School of Governance (M.A. in Public Administration)
Representative Matters
- Served in the Election Administration Division 1 at the Central Election Commission, handling the supervision and enforcement of election law violations
- Managed the oversight and enforcement of election law violations, as well as provided legal interpretations of election laws, at the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission
- Oversaw and enforced election law violations as the Supervisory Officer at the Seodaemun District Election Commission
- Handled election appeals and election-related litigation at the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission
- Led the Enforcement Department for the Dongdaemun District by-election for the National Assembly, focusing on supervising and enforcing election law violations
- Led the Enforcement Department for the Yeongdeungpo District by-election for the National Assembly, supervising and enforcing election law violations
- Oversaw and enforced election law violations as the Supervisory Officer at the Yangcheon District Election Commission
- Conducted investigations into political funds as a Political Fund Investigator at the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission
- Led the Enforcement Department for the Eunpyeong District by-election for the National Assembly, focusing on supervising and enforcing election law violations
- Led the Enforcement Department for the Jung District mayoral by-election, overseeing and enforcing election law violations
- Delivered lectures on public election administration to election commission staff at the Election Training Institute of the Central Election Commission
- Provided training on enforcement, supervision, and political fund management to election commission staff at the Election Training Institute
- Taught practical aspects of election appeals and litigation to election commission staff at the Election Training Institute
- Conducted lectures on election laws and political fund management for central party officials and local party leaders at the Election Training Institute
- Offered training on public election law supervision and enforcement to city and provincial council members, as well as district, city, and county councilors at the Election Training Institute
- Delivered accessible lectures on public election law to elementary, middle, and high school teachers at the Election Training Institute
- Provided briefings on South Korea’s election, political party, and political fund systems to foreign election officials at the Election Training Institute
- Lectured on the comprehensive field of the Public Official Election Act at Dankook University and Dongguk University
- Conducted training on election costs and political fund law for National Assembly aides, secretaries, and assistants
- Provided lectures on the legal operations of the Public Official Election Act and Political Fund Act for election crime investigators and team leaders at the Police Investigation Training Institute
- Taught election law operations to candidates for agricultural, fisheries, and forestry cooperative elections at the Korean Election Research Institute
- Offered consulting and litigation support on the Public Official Election Act and Political Fund Act during the 21st and 22nd National Assembly elections
- Provided consulting and litigation support on the Public Official Election Act and Political Fund Act during the 7th and 8th nationwide local elections
- Gave consulting and litigation support on the Act on Elections for Public Organizations during the 2nd and 3rd nationwide cooperative elections.
- Managed the oversight and enforcement of election law violations, as well as provided legal interpretations of election laws, at the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission
- Oversaw and enforced election law violations as the Supervisory Officer at the Seodaemun District Election Commission
- Handled election appeals and election-related litigation at the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission
- Led the Enforcement Department for the Dongdaemun District by-election for the National Assembly, focusing on supervising and enforcing election law violations
- Led the Enforcement Department for the Yeongdeungpo District by-election for the National Assembly, supervising and enforcing election law violations
- Oversaw and enforced election law violations as the Supervisory Officer at the Yangcheon District Election Commission
- Conducted investigations into political funds as a Political Fund Investigator at the Seoul Metropolitan Election Commission
- Led the Enforcement Department for the Eunpyeong District by-election for the National Assembly, focusing on supervising and enforcing election law violations
- Led the Enforcement Department for the Jung District mayoral by-election, overseeing and enforcing election law violations
- Delivered lectures on public election administration to election commission staff at the Election Training Institute of the Central Election Commission
- Provided training on enforcement, supervision, and political fund management to election commission staff at the Election Training Institute
- Taught practical aspects of election appeals and litigation to election commission staff at the Election Training Institute
- Conducted lectures on election laws and political fund management for central party officials and local party leaders at the Election Training Institute
- Offered training on public election law supervision and enforcement to city and provincial council members, as well as district, city, and county councilors at the Election Training Institute
- Delivered accessible lectures on public election law to elementary, middle, and high school teachers at the Election Training Institute
- Provided briefings on South Korea’s election, political party, and political fund systems to foreign election officials at the Election Training Institute
- Lectured on the comprehensive field of the Public Official Election Act at Dankook University and Dongguk University
- Conducted training on election costs and political fund law for National Assembly aides, secretaries, and assistants
- Provided lectures on the legal operations of the Public Official Election Act and Political Fund Act for election crime investigators and team leaders at the Police Investigation Training Institute
- Taught election law operations to candidates for agricultural, fisheries, and forestry cooperative elections at the Korean Election Research Institute
- Offered consulting and litigation support on the Public Official Election Act and Political Fund Act during the 21st and 22nd National Assembly elections
- Provided consulting and litigation support on the Public Official Election Act and Political Fund Act during the 7th and 8th nationwide local elections
- Gave consulting and litigation support on the Act on Elections for Public Organizations during the 2nd and 3rd nationwide cooperative elections.
Publications
- Practical Election Law A to Z Handbook (Co-author) (2022)
- Practical Election Law A to Z (Co-author) (Maeil Business Newspaper, 2020)
- Election Terminology Dictionary (Co-author) (Hyundai Artcom, 2014)
- Public Official Election Act (Co-author) (Yemun Publishing, 2013)
- Political Relations Law (Co-author) (Woonjin Pass One, 2007)
Hoon Cho
Expert committee
T. +82-2-3458-9589
F. +82-2-557-5582
E. chohoon@classhklaw.com