[News1] An Untold Advocate for A-Frame Carrier Corps Veterans to Refugees, Behind a Thriving Corporate Lawyer

On July 6, 2026, News1 featured an interview with Lee & Ko attorney Seok Pyo Hong, describing him as a distinguished professional specializing in insolvency and rehabilitation who has also dedicated himself to pro bono activities for 16 years since entering practice. The article highlighted two landmark cases that reflect his commitment: securing the first-ever ruling recognizing a member of the so-called “A-Frame Carrier Corps” under the Korean Service Corps (KSC) as a veteran and obtaining a precedent-setting decision in which a Korean court, for the first time, acknowledged the practice of “recycling,” the repeated re-arrest of Egyptian refugees.