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Jae Wung CHO
Administrative Litigation
As a member of Lee & Ko's Customs Practice Group, Jae Wung Cho's practice focuses on handling customs disputes, customs consulting and customs-related criminal cases.
Mr. Cho received his LL.B from the Seoul National University College of Law in 2011. In 2013, he was admitted to the Korean Bar and completed his legal training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea.
Mr. Cho received his LL.B from the Seoul National University College of Law in 2011. In 2013, he was admitted to the Korean Bar and completed his legal training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea.
Education
| 2015 | Seoul National University, Graduate School of Law |
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| 2013 | Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea |
| 2011 | Seoul National University, College of Law - LL.B. |
Work Experience
| 2016-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2025-Present | Korea Customs Service, member of the Customs Appeal Committee |
| 2023-Present | University of Seoul, Visiting Lecturer (Customs Law) |
| 2023-Present | Incheon Airport Customs, member of the Investigation Review Committee |
| 2023-Present | Goyang City, member of the Ilsan New Town Reconstruction Technical Advisory Group |
| 2021-Present | Korea Customs Service, External Advisor |
| 2020-Present | Customs Valuation &Classification Institute, Member of Customs Valuation Committee |
| 2016-Present | Customs Human Resources Development Institute, Visiting Lecturer (Customs and Litigation Laws) |
| 2015-2016 | Seoul Customs Office, Post-Audit Coordination Section, Judge Advocate Officer |
| 2014-2015 | Incheon Customs Office, Post-Audit Coordination Section, Judge Advocate Officer |
| 2013-2014 | Korea Legal Aid Corporation, Judge Advocate Officer |
Admissions & Qualifications
| 2016 | Member of International Network of Customs Universities |
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| 2015 | Korea Research Society for Customs |
| 2013 | Admitted to the Korean Bar |
Languages
| Korean and English |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Co-author of Customs Criminal Law (2023, Korea Customs and Trade Development Institute)
- Korean Bar Association, Legal Expertise Certification (Customs)
- Panelist at the Customs Forum, Korea Tax Law Association: Customs Committee (2023)
- Presenter at the International Tax Forum, International Fiscal Association Korea: Customs Law Section (2023)
- Panelist at the customs audit trend topic at the IFA Korea Tax Conference (2021)
- 「Korea Trade Commission Research Project: Effective Utilisation of Price Undertaking」 (2021)
- 「Korea Customs Service, Ministry of Economy and Finance joint Research Project: the Proposed Enactment of New Custom Clearance Act」 (2019)
- Speaker on the Korean VAT Act and customs audit topic at the 13th WCO PICARD Conference (2018)
- 「Korea Customs Service Research Project: Operation and Reform of Special Police System」 (2017)
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Seminar/Event
2024 Customs Seminar for Trade Regulatory Discussions hosted by Lee & Ko 2024.10.18Seminar/Event
2024 Seminar for Customs Regulatory Discussions hosted by Lee & Ko 2024.03.29Seminar/Event
[Legal Times] How customs / trade / foreign exchange practices change 2023.09.01Seminar/Event
Lee & Ko hosts ‘Amended Legislations for Customs, Foreign Trade and Foreign Exchange Transactions’ seminar 2023.08.21