Kwang Bae Park > Lee & Ko > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile
Lee & Ko Offices
HANJIN BUILDING
63 NAMDAEMUN-RO, JUNG-GU
SEOUL 04532
South Korea
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Kwang Bae Park
Work Department
TMT
Position
Partner
Career
1991-Present Lee & Ko
2020-Present Committee Member, adequacy assessment on pseudonymization /anonymization, Korea Credit Information Services
2018-Present Committee Member, the Financial Advisory Committee, the Financial Supervisory Service
2017-Present Committee Member, Regulation Review Committee, Ministry of Science and ICT
2016-Present Member, Personal Information Law Research Working Party, Korea Communications Commission
2016-Present Member, Personal Information Protection Forum, Korea internet &Security Agency
2016-Present Chair Member, E-government Forum Personal Visual Information division, Ministry of the Interior
2016-2018 Committee Member, Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee
2016-2018 Non-standing Director, Korea internet &Security Agency
2015-2018 Non-standing Director, Korea Data Agency
2015-Present Member, Joint Task Force for EU Adequacy Assessment, Ministry of the Interior
2015-Present Committee Member, Statutory Interpretation Review Committee, Financial Services Commission
2015-2019 Committee Member, Regulation Review Committee ,Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
2014-2016 PIPL (Personal Information Protection Level) Certification Committee Member
2013-2019 Committee Member , administrative judgment commission, Korea Communications Commission
2013-2017 Legal Counsel, Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning
2012-2013 Advisor for international cooperation on personal data, Ministry of Security and Public Administration
2011-2013 Member , Personal Information Impact Assessment Institution Nomination Committee, Ministry of Security and Public Administration
2009-2017 Legal Counsel, Korea Communications Commission
2006-2011 Outside Director, ING Investment Management Korea, Ltd
2004-2007 Commissioner, Software Business Disputes Coordination Commission, Minister of Information and Communication
Languages
Korean and English
Education
1996 Georgetown University Law Center – LL.M.
1988 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1986 Seoul National University , College of Law – LL.B.
Lawyer Rankings
South Korea > TMT: local firms
(Leading partners)Lee & Ko boasts a highly skilled team within its TMT practice, offering comprehensive services across regulatory, licensing, transactional, and dispute resolution matters. The team is particularly well-versed in the technology, e-commerce, broadcasting, telecommunications, financial services, automotive and aviation sectors. A dedicated group of partners focuses exclusively on TMT, supported by the firm’s full-service capabilities and strong government relations. Co-head Kwang Bae Park brings over 30 years of experience advising international clients on data protection, privacy and fintech matters, while co-head Jongsoo (Jay) Yoon specialises in media content and entertainment law. Hwan Kyoung Ko focuses on emerging technologies like AI, big data, and cryptocurrencies, alongside privacy regulations. Hyun Jun Kim and Il Shin Lee strengthen the team with expertise in M&A, regulatory compliance, and telecom transactions, providing strategic guidance across the sector.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Antitrust and competition: local firms
- Banking and finance: local firms
- Capital markets: local firms
- Corporate and M&A: local firms
- Dispute resolution: local firms
- Fintech and financial services regulatory: local firms
- Insurance: local firms
- Intellectual property: local firms
- International arbitration
- Labour and employment: local firms
- Projects and energy: local firms
- Real estate: local firms
- Regulatory: white-collar, compliance and investigations: local firms
- Shipping: local firms
- Tax: local firms
- TMT: local firms