Graduated from Seoul National University in 1971 with a degree in law, graduated from the Judicial Research and Training Institute in 1975 as part of the 5th class, then worked as a prosecutor for 26 years in positions such as the head of the Special Affairs Department of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office, head of the Special Affairs Department of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor’s Office, Chief Prosecutor of the Ulsan District Prosecutor’s Office, head of the Drug Enforcement Department of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office, head of the Serious Crimes Department of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office, etc.
In addition to prosecuting standard criminal cases, Attorney Kwak has extensive prosecutorial experience with specialized and serious crimes such as the Blue House land fraud case, National Assembly Agriculture Act lobbying case, Seongsu bridge collapse case, and the Daegu subway collapse case.
After leaving the Prosecutor’s Office in 2004, Attorney Kwak entered private practice and established the Hanseung Law Firm, working as a representative attorney for 5 years, in addition to working as the chairman of the Awards and Punishment Committee of the Korea Professional Football League from 2008 to 2011 and the chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Korean Football Association.
Overview
Experience
- 1973 Passed 15th Bar Exam
- 1975 Judicial Research and Training Institute (5th Class)
- 1978 Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office - Seongdong Branch Office
- 1981 Prosecutor, Chuncheon District Prosecutor’s Office
- 1982 Prosecutor, Ministry of Justice Protectorate Department Adjustments Division
- 1985 Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office
- 1987 Prosecutor, Seoul High Prosecutor's Office
- 1988 Head of the Andong Branch Office of the Daegu District Prosecutor’s Office
- 1989 Investigation Manager, Ministry of Justice
- 1991 Head of the Public Security Division of the Incheon District Prosecutor’s Office
- 1993 Head of the Special Division of the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office
- 1993 Head of Special Division 2 of the Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office
- 1995 Senior Prosecutor, Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office - Seongnam Branch Office
- 1997 Senior Prosecutor, Changwon District Prosecutor’s Office
- 1997 Head of the Geongju Branch Office of the Daegu District Prosecutor’s Office
- 1998 Senior Prosecutor, Seoul Northern District Prosecutor’s Office
- 1999 Senior Prosecutor, Daegu High Prosecutor’s Office
- 2000 Senior Prosecutor, Seoul High Prosecutor’s Office
- 2001 Chief Prosecutor, Ulsan District Prosecutor’s Office
- 2003 Head of the Forceful Crimes Department of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office
- 2004 Head of the Narcotics Department of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office
- 2004 Representative Attorney, Hanseung Law Firm
- 2008 Member, Awards and Punishment Committee of the Korea Professional Football League
- 2009 Advisory Attorney, Choongchung Law Firm
- 2011 Independent Director, Korea Professional Football League
- 2013 Director and Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Korean Football Association
- 2020 Senior Legal Counsel, ClassHankyul
Education
- 1967 Dongrae High School
- 1971 Seoul National University
Representative Matters
- Case of embezzlement through the provision of corporate bribes through excessive construction fees
- Case of suspicion of lobbying related to the supply of computer equipment to government offices
- Cases involving alternative medicines such as hand acupuncture violations of the Medical Service Act, etc.
- High court case involving Internet-based reputational harm and injunction to delete libel
- Case involving new narcotics such as “foxy”, etc.
- Case involving violations of the Public Official Election Act during a party primary to select the party’s presidential nominee
- Case involving mass embezzlement of apartment sales by a representative of the developer of a regional housing assembly apartment building project
- Case involving a claim for damages by a company harmed by KIKO financial instruments
- Case involving corruption in the hiring of famous foreign free agents
- Cases involving the manufacture and distribution of adulterated food such as fake honey, etc.
- Cases involving corporate organized violence that was disguised as legitimate, etc.
- Case of suspicion of lobbying related to the supply of computer equipment to government offices
- Cases involving alternative medicines such as hand acupuncture violations of the Medical Service Act, etc.
- High court case involving Internet-based reputational harm and injunction to delete libel
- Case involving new narcotics such as “foxy”, etc.
- Case involving violations of the Public Official Election Act during a party primary to select the party’s presidential nominee
- Case involving mass embezzlement of apartment sales by a representative of the developer of a regional housing assembly apartment building project
- Case involving a claim for damages by a company harmed by KIKO financial instruments
- Case involving corruption in the hiring of famous foreign free agents
- Cases involving the manufacture and distribution of adulterated food such as fake honey, etc.
- Cases involving corporate organized violence that was disguised as legitimate, etc.
Publications
- 2014 Scope and Definition of Traditional Culture under Our Criminal Act (Law Times)
- 2014 Issues and Proposed Improvements to the Lead Conditional Prosecution Suspension System
- 2015 Why Doesn’t the President Participate in National Foundation Day Events? (Chosun Ilbo)
- 2015 National Founding Ideologies of Korea under the Constitution (The Korean Legal News)
- 2016 Why is Only the National Founding Day Speech under the Prime Minister’s Name? (Chosun Ilbo)
- 2016 Do Suspects Have a Duty to be in Photo Lines? (The Korean Legal News)
Yeongchull Kwak
Senior Legal Counsel
T. +82-2-555-5007
F. +82-2-555-5008
E. yckwack@classhklaw.com