Jungmin Kwak

Overview
Experience
Education
Representative Matters
Publications

Overview

Ms. Jungmin Kwak is a partner at ClassHankyul. Ms. Kwak is primarily in charge of support for new technology industries, media/information and communications/IT/entertainment, protection and safe use of personal information, healthcare, legislative support and legal consulting, government relations including policies and regulation, labor and personnel, and tax works including tax advice, tax appeals, and tax litigation.

Ms. Kwak served as a legislation director of the Korean Bar Association, a member of the sentencing committee of the Supreme Court, and an education director of the Seoul Bar Association, and advised various government agencies such as the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and the National Police Agency. In addition, while serving as an adjunct professor at Yonsei University’s Graduate School of Law, she gave lectures on laws to several institutions, published a number of articles on media, information and communications, taxes, etc., and published books related to personal information.

Experience

2005 Passed 47th Korean Bar Examination
2008 Judicial Research and Training Institute (37th Class)
2008 ~ 2015 Legal Advisor, Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation
2008 ~ 2019 Attorney, HMP Law Firm (merged with Lawfirm Hanseung in 2009)
2009 Registered as a patent attorney (Commissioner of Korean Intellectual Property Office)
2009 Received a tax attorney certificate (Minister of Economy and Finance)
2013 ~ 2021 Legal Advisor, Citibank Korea
2015 ~ 2016 Legal Advisor, Korea Local Information Research & Development Institute
2015 ~ 2017 Head of Training, Lawyers Training Center, Korean Bar Association
2016 ~ Present Legal Advisor, Korea Engineering Consulting Association
2017 ~ 2019 Legislation Director, Korean Bar Association
2017 ~ 2019 Vice Commissioner, Legislation Committee, Korean Bar Association
2017 ~ 2019 Member, Sentencing Committee, Supreme Court
2017 ~ 2020 Member, Committee for Selection of Standing Deliberation Members, Supreme Court
2017 ~ 2018 Member, Special Committee for Amendment of Constitutional Law, Korean Bar Association
2017 ~ 2019 Member, Legal Education Committee, Ministry of Justice
2017 ~ Present Director, Korean Guardianship Association
2017 ~ Present Expert Guardian, Seoul Family Court
2017 ~ Present Member, System & Regulation Improvement Committee, Korea Engineering Consulting Association
2017 ~ Present Member, Appeal Commission for Educators, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
2018 ~ 2021 Member, Committee on Guarantee of Disabled Persons’ Watching of Broadcasting, Viewers Media Foundation under Korea Communications Commission
2018 ~ 2022 Member, Deliberation Committee for Verification of Number of Paid Broadcasting Subscribers, Ministry of Science and ICT
2018 ~ Present Legal Mentor for ICT Startups, Ministry of Science and ICT
2018 ~ 2024 Vice President, Tax Lawyers Association
2018 ~ Present Officer in Charge of Fair Evaluation, Korea Creative Content Agency
2019 ~ 2023 Member, Deliberation Committee for New Technologies and Services(Regulatory Sandbox) under Ministry of Science and ICT
2019 ~ 2024 Member, Committee for Examination and Evaluation on Blood Management, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency
2019 ~ 2019 Director, Tax Law Association
2019 ~ Present External Cooperation Director, Korea Local Tax Association
2019 ~ 2019 Recruiting Director, National Public Law Association of Korea
2019 ~ 2023 Member, Telecommunications Dispute Resolution Committee under Korea Communications Commission
2019 ~ Present Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board (software disputes, construction)
2019.9 ~ Present Lecturer on constitutional law, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Department of Administration
2019 ~ Present Member, Deliberation Committee for Traffic Safety Facilities, National Police Agency
2019 ~ 2021 Head of Training, Lawyers Training Center, Korean Bar Association
2020 ~ 2023 Partner, LawfirmCLASS LLC
2023 ~ Present Partner, ClassHankyul [merger between companies]
2020 ~ Present Expert Guardian Candidate, Uijeongbu District Court
2020 ~ 2024 Legislation Director, Korea Women Lawyers Association
2020 ~ 2021 Vice President, Tax Lawyers Association
2020 ~ 2021 Member (Director), Korea Tax Research Forum
2020 ~ 2020 Member, Legal Terms Arrangement Committee, Korea Ministry of Government Legislation
2020 ~ 2024 Vice President, Local Tax Future Forum, Tax Lawyers Association
2020 ~ Present Research Director, Korea Local Contract Association
2020 ~ Present Member, Radio Policy Advisory Council, Ministry of Science and ICT
2020 ~ Present Information Director, Korean Society of Mediation
2020 ~ Present Advisory Member on Interpretation of Anti-Graft Law, Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission
2020 ~ 2020 Lawyer Specialized in Free Legal Aid Business for Victims of Sexual Violence, Korea Gender Violence Crisis Center
2020 ~ 2021 Nongovernmental Member, Taxpayer Protection Committee, NTS Seoul Regional Office
2020 ~ Present Member, Expert Committee for Smart City Regulatory Sandbox, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
2020 ~ Present Member, Committee for Management and Operation of Electromagnetic Waves Research Funds
2020 ~ 2020.10 Director, Seoul Bar Association
2020 ~ Present Evaluation Member & Advisory Member, Korea Agency for Infrastructure Technology Advancement, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
2020 ~ Present Top Spokeswoman, Korea Association of Personal Data Professionals
2020 ~ 2021 Education Director, Seoul Bar Association
2020 ~ 2022 Member, Civil Complaints Mediation Committee of Gyeonggi-do
2020 ~ 2024 Legal Advisor, Non-Real Name Representative Filing, Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission
2020 ~ 2020 Member, Committee for Examination on Re-permission of Ground Wave Broadcasting, Korea Communications Commission
2020 ~ 2022 Member, Committee for Evaluation of Capacity to Create Content for Broadcasting, Korea Communications Commission
2020 ~ 2021 Member, Committee for Election and Operation of President of Korean Sport & Olympic Committee
2021 ~ Present Legislation Director, Korea Tax Research Forum
2021 ~ Present Adjunct Professor, Yonsei University Graduate School of Law
2021 ~ 2023 Member, Operation Committee for Training of Passers of Bar Examination
2021 ~ Present Member, Personnel Committee, Korean Sport & Olympic Committee
2021 ~ 2023 Director, Korea Carbon Industry Promotion Agency
2021 ~ 2023 Auditor, Institute for Voluntary Data Disclosure on Internet Newspapers
2021 ~ Present Member, Committee on Support and Examination of Production of Disabled Persons’ Broadcasting, Viewers Media Foundation under Korea Communications Commission
2021 ~ 2027 Member, Deliberation Committee for Platform Transportation Business, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
2021 ~ 2022 Member, Task Force for Improvement of System and Regulation Related to Election of President of Sport Organization, Korean Sport & Olympic Committee
2021 ~ 2021 Member, Examination Committee on Community Radio Permission, Korea Communications Commission
2021 ~ Present Member, Expert Committee for Industry Fusion Regulatory Sandbox, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
2021 ~ 2023 Director, Korea Bar Association Legal Aid Foundation
2021 ~ Present Member, Personnel Committee and Meritorious Achievement Review Committee, SR
2021 ~ Present Member, National Administrative Legislation Committee, Korea Ministry of Government Legislation
2021 ~ 2023 Auditor, Korean Institute of Genetic Testing Evaluation
2022 ~ Present Member, Committee for Interpretation and Deliberation on Laws, Korea Ministry of Government Legislation
2022 ~ 2022 Auditor, Tax Law Association
2022 ~ 2022 Advisory Member, Korean Association of Physical Education and Sport for Girls and Women
2022 ~ 2024 Member, Operation Committee for Lawyers Training Center, Korean Bar Association
2022 ~ 2024 Advisory Member, Anti-Corruption Standards Advisory Group, Anti-Corruption & Civil Rights Commission
2022 ~ 2024 Member, Audit & Advisory Committee, Korea Ministry of Government Legislation
2022 ~ Present Legal Advisory Group, Citizen Auditor Ombudsman Committee, Seoul Metropolitan City
2022 ~ Present Evaluation Member, Startup Growth Technology Development Business (TIPS), Ministry of SMEs and Startups
2022 ~ Present Advisory Member for Regulation Free Special Zone, Ministry of SMEs and Startups
2022 ~ Present Examination Member on Allocation of Ieum 5G Frequency, Ministry of Science and ICT
2023 ~ 2024 Member, Deliberation Committee for Automobile Safety and Defects, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
2023 ~ 2023 Negotiation Director, Tax Law Association
2023 ~ 2024 Standing Auditor, SL Energy
2023 ~ Present Member, Information & Communications Promotion Funds Operation and Deliberation Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT
2023 ~ 2023 Member, Division on Electromagnetic Waves Law Concerning 4th Electromagnetic Waves Promotion Basic Plan, Ministry of Science and ICT
2023 ~ 2025 Expert Jury, Civil Complaint Jury System, Seoul Special City
2023 ~ 2025 Member, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Deliberation Committee, Korea Engineering Consulting Association
2023 ~ 2025 Member, Contract Deliberation Committee, Ministry of National Defense
2023 ~ Present Member, Ethical Human Rights Management Committee, SR
2023 ~ Present Legal Aid Group, One-Stop Support Center for Victims of Stalking and Safety Support Center for Digital Sexual Crimes, Seoul Foundation of Women & Family
2023 ~ Present Member, Data Disputes Mediation Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT
2023 ~ 2023 Member, Election Management Committee, Boxing Association of Korea
2024 ~ 2026 Member, Prosecution Investigation Deliberation Committee, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office
2024 ~ 2026 Member, Public Data Disputes Mediation Committee, Ministry of Public Administration and Security
2024 ~ 2026 Member, Committee for Truth Ascertainment of Yeosu/Suncheon October 19 Incident and Recovery of Reputation of Victims
2024 ~ 2024 Metaverse TF Voluntary Regulation Division under Virtual Fusion Industry Promotion Act, Ministry of Science and ICT
2024 ~ 2026 Disciplinary Member, General Disciplinary Committee, Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station
2024 ~ 2024 Expert Advisory Member, Personal Information On Madang, Personal Information Protection Commission
2024 ~ 2026 Member, Accounting Expert Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT

Education

1995 Jinseon Girl’s High School
2001 Yonsei University, College of Law (LL.B.)
2018 Yonsei University, Graduate School of Law (major in tax law)
2019 ~ 2021 Yonsei University, Graduate School of Law (doctoral course)

Representative Matters

- Advised related to broadcasting/media/intellectual property rights, ICT, software, AI, healthcare, startups, and regulation on behalf of several companies
- Applied for regulatory sandbox in connection with several government institutions and proceeded with comprehensive legal consulting and ex post facto management/support of arrangement of laws
- Advised and conducted lawsuits related to disputes concerning personal information and infringement of trade secrets on behalf of the government, public institutions, and companies
- Lawsuits related to local taxes including acquisition tax, violation of the Punishment of Tax Evaders Act, and the appropriateness of the imposition of global income tax concerning the transfer of land, the criminal lawsuit on violation of the Customs Act related to the import declaration of a distribution service worker, and the criminal lawsuit on violation of the Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. of Specific Crimes due to the issuance of false tax invoices, and provided advice on deemed donation of entrusted shares and advice on appropriateness of the imposition of gift tax.
- Comprehensive legal advice premised on family succession related to C Financial Institution’s asset management service
- Lawsuits related to construction/reconstruction/redevelopment, construction costs/defects/failure in construction
- Advised and conducted lawsuits on behalf of several financial institutions including C Bank
- Lawsuit where the employee status of the representative of the Korean office of a foreign corporation is questioned, advised on workplace harassment and sexual harassment, and advised on preparation of guidelines under the Act on the Punishment of Serious Accidents and provided comprehensive legal consulting
- Advised related to support of new technology industries
- Advised related to family business succession, adult guardianship, and inheritance/gift/trust
- Advised related to sale of NPLs, investments, and asset-backed securities
[Accolades]
- 2014.6.18. Seoul National University, Finance Law and Practice Program (7th Class) (Theories and Practices Related to the Capital Market Act), Summa Cum Laude
- 2019.2.14. Achievement Plaque, Tax Lawyers Association of Korean Bar Association
- 2020.12.31. Award Certificate, Chief Commissioner of Korea Communications Commission
- 2021.1.20. Appreciation Plaque, Ministry of Science and ICT
- 2021.2.1. Appreciation Plaque, Viewers Media Foundation
- 2021.2.2. Achievement Plaque, Seoul Bar Association
- 2021.3.19. Appreciation Plaque, Korean Sport & Olympic Committee
- 2022.4.21. Award Certificate from Prime Minister (Field of ICT)
- 2023.3.28. Appreciation Plaque, Ministry of Science and ICT

Publications

- 2017.12. Study on Amendment of the Information and Communications Network Act to Enhance Freedom of Expression on Internet (joint participation), Korea Communications Commission, Broadcasting and Communications Fusion Policy Study KCC-2017-46
- 2017.12. Study on Measures to Improve the R&D Support System for SMEs through Analysis of Administrative Court Precedents (joint participation), Korea Technology and Information Promotion Agency for SMEs
- 2018.8. Tax Policies for Encouragement of Marriage and Childbirth, Yonsei University Master’s Thesis
- 2019.12. Business Guide for In-House Lawyers (joint participation), Korean Bar Association
- 2020.9. Study on Legal Effects of Acknowledgement of Electromagnetic Waves as Industrial Disaster(joint participation), Korea Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science, Entrusted Study 2020
- 2020.10. Status of ADR Related to Cyber Libel and Improvement Measure – Focused on Dispute Resolution System for Libel – Korean Society of Mediation/Korean Bar Association Joint Academic Conference (Grand Theme: Changes in Dispute Resolution System and Direction of Development for ADR)
- 2020.12. Report on Measure to Introduce Exemption from VAT for Lawyer Fees (joint participation), Seoul Bar Association
- 2021.7. Study on Legal Adjustment of Installation of Repeater in Apartments (joint participation), Korea Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science, Entrusted Study 2021
- 2022.6. Study on Legal Systems Related to Human Body Protection Standards of Electromagnetic Waves, Korea Institute of Electromagnetic Engineering and Science, Entrusted Study 2022
- 2022.7. Hundred Court Precedents Related to Personal Information, Korea Association of Personal Data Professionals (joint participation)