Partner
Sejin JUNG
Data Privacy & Cybersecurity
Sejin Jung is an attorney whose primary areas of expertise include information security, digital finance, and financial IT. Drawing on his academic background in electronic engineering and prior experience as an engineer, Mr. Jung provides technically grounded and practical legal advice on matters involving complex technologies and regulatory issues.
Mr. Jung has extensive experience advising on cutting-edge areas of technological and financial innovation, including big data, MyData, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, digital finance, and innovative financial services. He also actively contributes to the development of Korea’s data protection and cybersecurity regulatory frameworks by serving as an advisor and committee member to various government agencies and public institutions.
Mr. Jung has extensive experience advising on cutting-edge areas of technological and financial innovation, including big data, MyData, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, digital finance, and innovative financial services. He also actively contributes to the development of Korea’s data protection and cybersecurity regulatory frameworks by serving as an advisor and committee member to various government agencies and public institutions.
学歴
| 2025 | Graduate School, Korea University, Department of Data Protection and Privacy – Ph.D. Candidate, Course Completed |
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| 2014 | Sungkyunkwan University Law School – J.D. |
| 2006 | Graduate School, KAIST – M.S. in Electrical Engineering |
| 2004 | Korea University – B.S. in Electrical Engineering |
経歴
| 2026-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2025-Present | Legal Advisor to the Personal Information Protection Commission |
| 2024-Present | Advisory Committee Member (Digital/IT Division), Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) |
| 2024-Present | Legal Advisor, Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT) |
| 2014-2022 | Kim & Chang |
| 2022-2026 | Yulchon LLC. |
| 2026-Present | Evaluation Committee Member (Data Specialized Institutions), Korea Financial Security Institute (FSSI) |
| 2025-Present | Member, Personal Data Technology Forum, PIPC |
| 2025-Present | Evaluation Committee Member (Data Specialized Institutions), Korea Credit Information Services (KCIS) |
| 2024-Present | Expert on Pseudonymized Data, Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) |
| 2024-Present | Evaluation Committee Member (Data Specialized Institutions), Shinhan Bank |
| 2024-Present | Evaluation Committee Member (Data Specialized Institutions), Korea Financial Telecommunications & Clearings Institute (KFTC) |
| 2023-Present | Legal Mentor, Agile Lab, Hana Bank |
| 2023-Present | Steering Committee Member, Seoul Fintech Lab (Seoul Metropolitan Government) |
| 2023-Present | Expert Committee Member (Innovative Finance), Korea Fintech Support Center |
| 2023-Present | Advisory Committee Member (Self-Regulatory Council on Personal Data Protection), Korea Fintech Industry Association |
| 2021-Present | Adjunct Professor, Law School, Sungkyunkwan University |
| 2021-Present | Adjunct Professor, Korea Financial Services Institute |
| 2006-2009 | LG Electronics Digital TV Research Institute |
言語
| Korean and English |
受賞実績
| 2025 | Commendation for Contributions to Personal Information Protection, Personal Information Protection Commission (Chairperson’s Award) |
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| 2024 | Rising Star (FinTech), The Legal Times |
著書/活動
- Financial AI Literacy (co-authored, 2026, Korea Banking Institute)
- Digital Financial Law (co-authored, 2026, Park Youngsa)
- Financial Data Law in One Book (2024, Park Youngsa)
- Basic Legal Knowledge of Digital Finance (2022, 2024, 2025, Korea Banking Institute)
- “Directions for Regulatory Improvement of E-commerce Platforms and Payment Gateway (PG) Businesses” (BFL, 2025)
- “Improvement Measures for Indirect Infringement under Patent Law to Protect App Developers, etc.” (Korea Institute of Intellectual Property, 2011)
- “Resource Borrowing Scheme for Frequency Reuse Systems,” KAIST (2006)
