Lee & Ko’s Digital Asset Center Featured in Seoul Economic Daily as “The First Year of Institutionalization for Virtual Assets Begins”

On January 4, 2026, Seoul Economic Daily featured Lee & Ko’s Digital Asset Center in a report highlighting 2026 as the inaugural year of institutionalization for virtual assets in Korea and the beginning of a major regulatory and market transition, particularly in the stablecoin sector.

The article explained that the Center was established based on the principles of integration and efficiency, following the expansion and reorganization of Lee & Ko’s former Digital Assets Team and Virtual Asset Regulation & Investigations Team. Through this integration, the Center now offers a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary legal platform covering regulatory compliance, transactions, investigations, and dispute resolution across the digital asset industry.

The Center operates under a dual leadership structure jointly led by Jongsoo(Jay) YOON and Eun Pyo HONG.

Mr. Yoon, a former judge, is a recognized authority in digital asset and fintech regulation and serves as an advisory member to the Digital Asset eXchange Alliance (DAXA) and the Cultural Finance Subcommittee of the Korea Fintech Industry Association.

Mr. Hong served for over 20 years in the judiciary, including as a Research Judge at the Supreme Court of Korea, and currently serves as President of the Korea Blockchain Law Society.

The regulatory practice is led by Partners Wooyoung CHOI and Seohee HAN, widely regarded as first-generation specialists in Korea’s virtual asset regulatory regime, with extensive experience in virtual asset issuance regulations, disclosure frameworks, and supervisory matters.

With its strengthened structure and market-leading expertise, Lee & Ko’s Digital Asset Center is positioned to provide sophisticated legal solutions to clients navigating Korea’s rapidly evolving digital asset and stablecoin regulatory landscape.