Advisor
Sungin CHO
Financial Compliance
Recently reviewed Professionals
Sungin Cho is Special Advisor in our TMT group. He advises on finance-related IT issues, with particular focus on data-protection & privacy concerns. Prior to joining Lee & Ko in 2021, he was with the Financial Supervisory Service for over 32 years. At the Financial Supervisory Service, Mr. Cho conducted inspections of IT compliance in regard to Electronic Financial Transaction Act, and developed expertise in IT evaluation on financial companies and compliance measurement.
Mr. Cho assists clients with his specialty and experience in financial IT security and digital finance industry. His professional areas of expertise are digital finance, Fintech industry, and financial data field with emphasis on consultation on finance IT governance and IT inspection/compliance of financial companies and related organizations.
Mr. Cho assists clients with his specialty and experience in financial IT security and digital finance industry. His professional areas of expertise are digital finance, Fintech industry, and financial data field with emphasis on consultation on finance IT governance and IT inspection/compliance of financial companies and related organizations.
Representative Matters
- Advisory on electronic financial system, IT security and risk management for more than 20 companies including Fintech companies and financial innovation companies
- Systematization of work, prevention and stabilization of IT accidents by performing comprehensive IT inspections for financial investment-related institutions and securities companies
- A paradigm shift in financial security regulation from financial authorities-centered to self-regulatory system as a way to establish a financial IT autonomous security system (June 2015)
- Promoting business process improvement, such as abolition of mandatory use of accredited certificates in the financial sector and establishment of exception criteria for application of network separation in financial companies (2015)
- Systematic improvement including preparation of financial company Bio-Authentification guidelines, through the improvement of financial transaction Bio-Authentification system (2015)
Education
| 2019 | Soongsil University Graduate School Ph.D. in IT Policy and Management |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Korea University Graduate School M.A. In Information Management and Security |
| 1990 | Chungbuk University B.A. in Computational Statistics |
Work Experience
| 2021-Present | Lee & Ko |
|---|---|
| 2023-Present | Senior Advisor for Innovative Finance, Korea Fintech Support Center |
| 2022-2025 | Member of the Advisory Board, Financial Security Institute |
| 2020-Present | Affiliated Professor of Convergence Security Department in Chung-ang University Graduate School |
| 2019-Present | Lecturer of Finance IT and Finance Security part in Korea Banking Institute and Financial Security Institute |
| 2011-2021 | Team Leader of Financial Supervisory Service in IT Financial Information Protection Bureau (IT Supervision Team), IT Fintech Strategy Bureau (Securities Inspection Team), Corporate Disclosure Bureau (Electronic Disclosure Team, DART), Information Strategy Bureau (Computing Operation Team, Information System Team), and Fintech Field Advisory Group |
| 1999-2011 | Financial Supervisory Service, IT Supervision Bureau, Asset Management Inspection Bureau, Audit Bureau Computer Department, etc. |
| 1990-1998 | Securities Supervisory Service, Data Management Bureau, Securities Inspection Bureau, etc. |
Admissions & Qualifications
| 2013 | Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Certified MyData Specialist |
Languages
| Korean and English |
Awards & Recognitions
| 2011 | Commendation from the Minister of Ministry of the Interior and Safety for contribution on Information Protection (2011) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Commendation from the Governor of Financial Supervisory Service for contribution on Stabilization of Finance Security (2010) |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Education on Electronic Financial Transaction Act and Financial IT Inspection System (2019 – Present, Korea Banking Institute, Financial Security Institute, etc.)
Related news
Press & Releases
[The Korea Economic Daily] Lee & Ko Bolsters Digital Finance Capabilities with Successive Hires from FSS and FSC 2026.04.22Newsletter
Deregulation of the Financial Sector’s Cloud Computing and Network Separation 2022.04.27Press & Releases
[The Korea Economic Daily] Lee & Ko: Financial Compliance Team includes Former Legal Counsels and Officers from FSS, FSC and Prosecutors Office. Advises on Private Equity Fund Fraud Cases 2022.04.20