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Scholars in Residence

The Korea Law Center welcomes 10-12 visiting scholars to UC Irvine every academic year. Visiting Scholars are expected to pursue research projects at the intersection of U.S. and Korean law, and contribute to the intellectual diversity of UCI School of Law. This collaboration and network of scholars has facilitated important comparative discussions across a range of topics spanning criminal, constitutional, and privacy law.

Current Scholars



• Minae Ahn

  Criminal Trials, Anyang Branch of Suwon District Court

• Mihwa (Thomas) Chung

  Sr. Advisor, Lim, Chung & Suh

• Junhyuk Eo

  Judge, Ulsan Family Court

• HyunHee Han

  Judge, Seoul Administrative Court

• Jungyun Hong

  Prosecutor, Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office

• Wooseok Jeong

  Prosecutor, Cheonan Branch of Daejeon District Prosecutor's Office

• Nam Heung Jo

  Judicial Aid, Seoul Western District Court

• Sunjoo Kang

  Sr. Partner, Yulchon LLC

• Choonhwa Kim

  Judge, Gwangju District Court

• Daehong Kim

  Judicial Researcher, Supreme Court of Korea

• Jiyoun Kim

  Civil Service Officer, Suwon District Court

• Nam Il Kim

  Judge, Supreme Court of South Korea

• Sangsu Kim

  Public Service Official, Daejeon District Court

• Yongseop Kim

  Deputy Director, Constitutional Court of Korea

• Min Gyo Koo

  Professor, Seoul National University Graduate School of Public Administration

• Ji In Ku

  Judge, Seongnam Branch Court of Suwon DC

• Minkyung Kwon

  Administrative Officer, Jeonju District Court

• Bongmin Lee

  Judicial Researcher, Supreme Court of Korea

• Byeong Sam Lee

  Individual Rehabilitation Committee, Suwon District Crt's Executive Office

• Hee Jung Lee

  Partner, Wiz Law Group

• Sangjin Lee

  Deputy Director, Constitutional Court of Korea

• Soo Yeon Min

  Judge, Seoul Central District Court

• Jeongja Mun

  Civil Affairs Division, Busan District Court - Eastern Branch

• Seungjun Oh

  Judge, Supreme Court of Korea

• Dongmin Park

  Partner, Law Firm Acro

• Jongkyung Park

  Attorney

• Sehwan Park

  Associate Dean, University of Seoul, School of Law

• Jutae Ryu (Yoo)

  Prosecutor, Anyang Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office

• Hyunsoo Seok

  Associate Professor, Konkuk University Law School

• Minjung Shim

  Associate Research Fellow, Korea Customs and Trade Dev

• Yeonuk Son

  Sr. Legal Counsel, Samsung

• Jinsoo Yi

  Prosecutor, Suncheon Branch of Gwangju District Prosecutor's Office

Past Visiting Scholars

• Jin Oh An

  CPA, Financial Analysis Division, Kim & Chang
  Senior Manager, PwC Korea
  Officer, Accounting & Finance Group, ROKAF

• Byeong Ho Baik

  Court Official, National Court Administration

• Jungtae Chang

  Judge, Seoul Northern District Court

• Ki Young Cho

  Deputy Director, Civil Service Division, Constitutional Court of Korea
  General Clerk, Trial Policy Division, Intellectual Property Trial & Appeal Board
  General Clerk, Labor Supervision Division, Ministry of Employment & Labor

• Yoonyoung Choi

  Judge, Suwon District Court

• Seong-Jae Chung

  Court Official, Seoul Eastern District Court

• Tae Hi Hwang

  Professor, College of Law, Sungshin Women's University

• Song Yi Jang

  Prosecutor, Ulsan District Prosecutor’s Office

• Yoon-Young Jang

  Vice Chief Prosecutor, Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office

• Jae-Hun Jeong

  Commissioner, Ewha Women’s University Law School

• Hongmin Ju

  Director (Regulatory Enforcement Division), Financial Services Commission

• Juhwa Kang

  Reporter, Kukmin Daily

• Gwan Ho Kim

  Judicial Specialist, Suwon District Court

• Ki-Hwan Kim

  Reporter, Joongang-Ilbo

• Seulki Kim

  Judge, Seoul Eastern District Court

• Seunghwan Kim

  Senior Associate Attorney, Lee & Lo LLC

• So-Yeon Kim

  Senior Constitutional Research Officer, Constitutional Court of Korea

• Tae Woo Kim

  Judge, Busan Eastern District Court

• Taegyeom Kim

  Prosecutor, Buson District Prosecutor's Office

• Hye Min Kong

  Administrator Official in Deposit, Ulsan District Court

• Kyeryoung Kwak

  Public Prosecutor, Daegu District Prosecutor’s Office

• Sunkeon Kwon

  Judge, Seoul Central District Court

• Chang Yol Lee

  Court Official, Seoul Central District Court

• Geonseok Lee

  Constitutional Rapporteur Judge, Constitutional Court

• Hee Jung Lee

  Partner, Wiz Law Group

• Ho Seok Lee

  Public Prosecutor, District Prosecutor's Office

• Jakyung Lee

  Prosecutor, Chuncheon District Prosecutors Office

• Mi Sun Lee

  Judge, Seoul Central District Court

• MinReoung Lee

  Judge, Busan District Court

• Sangjin Lee

  Deputy Director, Constutional Court of Korea

• Taeyoung Oh

  Director, Sr. Court Official, Busan District Court

• Eun Hye Park

  Public Prosecutor, District Prosecutor’s Office

• Min Je Park

  Newsroom Reporter, Joongang-Ilbo

• Hyowon Seo

  Prosecutor Professor, Institute of Justice

• Seungwon Seol

  Judge, Gwangju District Court

• Jong Wook Son

  Judicial Assistant Official, Seoul Family Court

• Jin Jae Yoo

  Director of Secretary, Tax Tribunal under Prime Minister's Office

• Dae Gun Choe

  Public Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Public Prosecutors’ Office
  Participated in investigation of crimes threatening national security, election crimes
  Public Prosecutor, Ministry of Justice, Republic of Korea Task Force to examine constitutionality of the United Progressive Party
  Participated in Constitutional Trial to dissolve the UPP accused of links to North Korea
  Public Prosecutor, Ministry of Justice, Republic of Korea Office of Unification Legal Affairs Division
  Participated in conference with North Korea, wrote Unification-preparation manual, participated in international conferences (Weapons of mass destruction prevention; Sweden, France, Russia, New Zealand)

• SunJae Choi

  Judge, Seoul Northern District Court
  Judge, Seoul Administrative Court
  Judge, Incheon District Court

• Xuejing Du

  Professor, School of Criminal Justice, Shanghai University of Political Science and Law
  Part-time Lawyer, Shanghai RiYin Law Firm
  Deputy Chief Procurator, People’s Procuratorate of FengXian District, Shanghai

• JongMin Ha

  Judge, Daegu District Court
  Judge, Daegu District Court, Andong Branch
  Judge, Seoul Central District Court

• Seunghwa Han

  Court Clerk of Trial at Criminal Affairs Division for Panels of Judges, Criminal Affairs Bureau, Seoul Central District Court
  Court Clerk of Trial at Civil Affairs Division for Single Judges, Civil Affairs Bureau, Seoul Central District Court
  Head of Auction Department, Civil Execution Division, Administration Bureau, Seoul Central District Court

• Youngsu Hyun

  Judge, Seoul Central District Court
  Judge, Jeju District Court
  Judge, Mokpo Branch Court of Gwangju District

• Seung Hwan Yu

  Judicial Specialist, Seoul Central District Court

• Jecheol Jeon

  Professor, Busan National University of Education
  Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation
  Chief of the Legal Team, Samsung Life Insurance Co., Ltd.

• Ki Taek Jeong

  Court Official, Cheongju District Court

• Su Jin Jung

  Public Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office

• Seoyoung Kang

  Attorney, One Law Partners LLC, Seoul

• Ha Yurl Kim

  Professor of Law, School of Law, Korea University
  Associate Professor, School of Law, Korea University
  Adjunct Professor, Sookmyung Women’s University
  Reporting Attorney, Constitutional Court
  Attorney, Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office

• Jeong Hyun Kim

  Public Prosecutor, Daejeon District Public Prosecutors' Office
  Executive Officer, Office of the President, Republic of Korea
  Public Prosecutor, Supreme Prosecutors' Office

• Jiyoung Kim

  UIJEONGBU DISTRICT COURT, GOYANG BRANCH
  Presiding Judge of a single judge panel dealing with civil cases, 

  DAEGU DISTRICT COURT 
  Presiding Judge of a single judge panel dealing with civil cases
  Presiding Judge of a single judge panel dealing with personal bankruptcy cases
  Associate Judge of a three judge panel in civil division

  SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT
  Associate Judge of a three judge panel in civil division
  Associate Judge of a three judge panel in criminal division

  SEOUL SOUTHERN DISTRICT COURT
  Associate Judge of a three judge panel in civil division

• Se Yong Kim

  Judicial Researcher, Supreme Court of Korea
  Judge, Gwangju High Court
  Judge, Daejeon District Court

• Soon Yeol Kim

  Judge, Supreme Court of Korea
  Chief Judge, Gwangju District Court, Suncheon Branch
  Chief Judge, Gwangju District Court, Jangheung Branch

• Su Min Kim

• Young Hyun Kim

  Public Prosecutor, Ministry of Justice
  Senior Prosecutor, Buchun Branch of Suwon District Public Prosecutor's Office
  Investigative Adviser on Human Rights (Senior Prosecutor), Supreme Prosecutor's Office

• Yunhui Kim

  Prosecutor Professor
  Young-in Branch of institute of justice (Young-in, Korea). In charge of training new prosecutors in particular investigation and investigation command.

  Public Prosecutor
  Changwon District Prosecutor’s Office (Changwon, Korea)
  Worked at Crown Office and the department of special investigation. 
  Investigated public office corruption, personal information leakage cases and property crime such as fraud and embezzlement.
  Visited USA and researched how US investigates IT crimes, intellectual property and analyzes digital evidence.

  Public Prosecutor
  Ministry of Justice, Gwacheon, Korea. Visited Australia and studied civil law education of Australia

• Hyunggon Ko

  Public Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office
  Public Prosecutor, Daegu District Prosecutors' Office
  Public Prosecutor, Seoul Northern District Prosecutors' Office

• Jeong Won Kyung

  Judge, Seosan Branch Court of Daejeon District Court
  Judge, Seoul Central District Court
  Judge, Seongnam Branch Court of Suwon District Court

• Dong Ik Lee

  Deputy Director/Attorney, Korea Fair Trade Commission
  New Leader Development Program, Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs, Central Officials Training Institute
  Mediator, Fair Trade Team, Korea Fair Trade Commission

• Jongkhil Lee

  Judge, Daegu High Court
  Judge & Public Information Office, Daegu District Court
  Judge, Andong Branch Court of Daegu District Court

• Sung-kyu Lee

  Reporter, Kukmin Daily

• Jee yeon Lim

  Director, Ministry of Government Legislation

• Hyoseop Kim

  Public Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Public Prosecutors’ Office, Criminal Department & Trial Department
  Public Prosecutor, Goyang Branch, Public Security Department & Serious Criminal Offense Department
  Public Prosecutor, Ulsan DPO, Special Investigation Department

• Hyung Jin Kim

  Presiding Judge, Gwangju District Court
  Judge, Research Fellow, Judicial Policy Research Institute
  Judge, Incheon District Court, Cheongju District Court, Seoul Central District Court, Suwon District Court

• Byung Seog Lee

  Public Prosecutor, Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office, in charge of crime cases, murder and robbery crimes
  Public Prosecutor, Busan District Prosecutor’s Office, in charge of crime cases, Narcotics and Organized Crime division
  Public Prosecutor, Ansan Branch of Suwon District Prosecutor’s Office, in charge of crime cases, public official crimes

• Joo Young Park

  Licensed attorney-at-law, South Korea
  Presiding judge, Daejeon District Court, civil cases
  Judge, Ulsan District Court, civil and criminal cases
  Judge, Busan Family Court, family matters and juvenile protection cases

• Nary Park

  Judge, Seoul Southern District Court
  Judge, Seoul Central District Court
  Judge, Suwon District Court

• Ok Hee Park

  Judge, Seoul High Court
  Judge, Seoul Central District Court
  Judge, Seoul Northern District Court

• Shinae Park

  Associate Attorney, Yoon & Yang LLC

• Yong Joo Park

  Court Clerk of Trial at Criminal Affairs Division for Single Judges, Administration Bureau, Uijeongbu District Court
  Family Invesigator at Civil Affairs Division for Panels of Judges, Administration Bureau, Uijeongbu District Court
  Court clerk of Trial at Civil Affairs Division for Panels of Judges, Administration Bureau, Uijeongbu District Court

• Byung Kwan Ryu

  Associate Professor, Department of Law, Changwon National University
  Associate Professor, Department of Police Administration, Konyang University
  Instructor, full time and part-time, various universities

• Kyoung Eun Ryu

  Judge, Goyang Branch Court of Uijeongbu District Court
  Judge, Gimcheon Branch Court of Daegu District Court

• Kyoung Eun Ryu

  Judge, Goyang Branch Court of Uijeongbu District Court
  Judge, Gimcheon Branch Court of Daegu District Court

• Byungjin So

  Judge, Chungju District Court
  Judge, Seoul Central District Court
  Prosecutor, Seoul Southern District Prosecutor's Office

• Jong Chan Won

  Research Judge, Supreme Court of Korea, Seoul, Korea
  Judge, Seoul Central District Court, Seoul, Korea
  Judge, Seoul Southern District Court, Seoul, Korea

• Sangsun Yong

  Deputy Director, Personnel Division, Constitutional Court of Korea
  Deputy Director, Police & Inspection Division, Constitutional Court of Korea
  Deputy Director, Policy & Institution Division, Constitutional Court of Korea

• Sin Hye Yoon

  Assistant Manager of Civil Cases Reception Department, Seoul Northern District Court
  Court Clerk of Trial at Civil Affairs Division for Single Judges, Seoul Northern District Court
  Assistant Manager of Family Relations Registration Reception Department, Seoul Northern District Court

• Sung Yeol Yune

  Judge, Seoul Eastern District Court
  Judge, Seoul Central District Court
  Director of Planning and Coordination, Office of Court Administration

Past Visiting Scholar Talks

• Examination of the Korean Jury Trial Model | Judge Soon-Yeol Kim & Judge Jong-Min Ha | April 13, 2018  Details >

• Introduction to Korea’s Criminal Procedure and Sentencing Guidelines | Judge Chong-Chan Won, Judge Jong-Khil Lee, Judge Kyoung-Eun Ryu | November 7, 2017  Details >

• On the Presidential Impeachment in Korea and the Democracy-Backed Rule of Law | Professor Ha-Yurl Kim | October 3, 2017  Details >