People Profile

• Eunhye Elementary School, Bulgwang Middle School, and Seonjeong High School, Seoul
• LL.B., Korea University
• LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law, Korea University
• LL.M. in International Law, Kyushu University
• Ph.D. in Commercial Law, Korea University

Professional Experience

• Worked at Seoul Movie
• Worked at LG Ad
• Passed the 44th National Judicial Examination
• Completed the 34th class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute
• Attorney since 2005; Shinwoo Law Firm, Kangho Law Firm, and others
• Partner Attorney, Gamwoo Law Firm
• Registered Patent Attorney
• Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law, Korean Bar Association
• Certified Specialist in Entertainment Law, Korean Bar Association
• Selected as an Outstanding Attorney by the Korean Bar Association, April 2024
• Selected as "Lawyer's Lawyer" in the IP field by attorneys at Korea's Top 7 Law Firms (August 2025)

Additional Experience

• Arbitrator, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board
• Expert Appraiser, Korea Copyright Commission
• Director, Korea Entertainment Law Society
• Member, Electronic Documents and Transactions Dispute Mediation Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT
• Member, Online Advertising Dispute Mediation Committee, Korea Internet & Security Agency
• Senior Consultant, Korean Artists Welfare Foundation
• Advisory Attorney, Korea Manhwa Contents Agency Help Desk
• Member, Korean Intellectual Property Lawyers Association and Copyright Case Study Association
• Lecturer at Korea University, Kyung Hee University Graduate School, Hanyang University, Sejong University, and other institutions

Publications and Research

• Real Estate Agent Civil Law through Diagrams, Mnemonics and Comics (co-author), 2005
• 120 Criminal Procedure Cases through Comics (co-author), 2008
• 120 Civil Law Cases through Comics, Vol. 1 (co-author), 2009
• 140 Civil Law Cases through Comics, Vol. 2 (co-author), 2010
• Criminal Law Cases through Comics, Vols. 1–2 (co-author), 2011
• Constitutional Law Cases through Comics, Vols. 1–2 (co-author), 2012–2013
• Entertainment for Everyone (co-author), 2012
• Essential Trade Secret Cases (co-author), 2012
• Easy Guide to the State Contracts Act (co-author), 2014
• Study on the Right to Request Modification of Copyright Agreements, Korea Law Review, 2015
• Copyright Stories: Copyright Cases through Comics, 2015
• Law: A Key to Understanding the World – Criminal Procedure, 2016
• Surviving Intellectual Property through Comics, KOTRA, 2016
• 100 Copyright Questions and Answers for YouTubers, 2020
• Unfair Practices by Cultural Industry Genre, 2020
• Drawing Our Dreams: Copyright Education Comics, 2021
• Webtoon Contract Master, 2022
• Essential Music Copyright and Contract Guide, 2023
• Preventing Webtoon and Comics Contract Disputes, 2023
• Practical Guide to M&A and Equity Investment, 2024
• Civil Law Cases through Comics, Vol. 1, 2026

Languages and Qualifications

• English: Level 1 Trade English
• Japanese: JLPT Level 1
• Chinese: HSK Levels 3, 4 and 5
• Accounting Management Levels 2 and 1
• Trademark Information Searcher
• Software Coding Test Level 3