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Young Hoon KIM Attorney
T. +82 2-3477-3003
F. +82-2-3477-3619
E. yhkim@law-lin.com
Attorney Young Hoon KIM graduated from Seoul National University School of Law, passed the 40th Judicial Examination and completed his judicial training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute (30th class). After serving as a military judicial officer in the army, he was appointed as a judge at the Seoul Central District Court on April 1, 2004,. Since then, he has served as a judge and presiding judge at various levels of courts, including the Seoul Family Court, Busan District Court, and Daegu District Court, as well as a judicial researcher at the Supreme Court of Korea, and as a general supervisor of human resources at the National Court Administration. Since February 2017, he served as a senior judge of the Seoul High Court until his retirement in February 2025.Throughout his approximately 21-year tenure in the judiciary, Kim handled diverse litigation cases, including civil, criminal, family, administrative, warrant issuance and motions. In particular, his experience as a judicial researcher at the Supreme Court provided him with a profound insight into appellate cases, complemented by extensive experience in appellate litigation as a senior judge at the Seoul High Court, and has ample experience in judicial administration work overseeing judicial personnel matters nationwide.
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Attorney Young Hoon KIM graduated from Seoul National University School of Law, passed the 40th Judicial Examination and completed his judicial training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute (30th class). After serving as a military judicial officer in the army, he was appointed as a judge at the Seoul Central District Court on April 1, 2004,. Since then, he has served as a judge and presiding judge at various levels of courts, including the Seoul Family Court, Busan District Court, and Daegu District Court, as well as a judicial researcher at the Supreme Court of Korea, and as a general supervisor of human resources at the National Court Administration. Since February 2017, he served as a senior judge of the Seoul High Court until his retirement in February 2025.Throughout his approximately 21-year tenure in the judiciary, Kim handled diverse litigation cases, including civil, criminal, family, administrative, warrant issuance and motions. In particular, his experience as a judicial researcher at the Supreme Court provided him with a profound insight into appellate cases, complemented by extensive experience in appellate litigation as a senior judge at the Seoul High Court, and has ample experience in judicial administration work overseeing judicial personnel matters nationwide.
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Experience
• Former) 40th Judicial Examination (1999), Judicial Research and Training Institute (30th class, February 2001)
• Former) Senior Judge, Seoul High Court (Criminal, Election/Civil, Construction/Criminal, Sexual Violence)
• Former) Gwangju High Court (Administration)
• Former) Deputy Director General for Human Resources Management, National Court Administration
• Former) Daegu District Court (Criminal, Warrant)
• Former) Judicial Researcher (full-time), Supreme Court
• Former) Seoul Central District Court (Civil, Labor, Intellectual Property)
• Former) Seoul Family Court (Family Law, Motions, Public Affairs)
• Former) Busan District Court (Criminal), Namwon Branch of Jeonju District Court (Civil, Criminal, Motions), Goyang Branch of Uijeongbu District Court (Civil)
• Current) Outside Director and Audit Committee Chairman, Hanmi Science Co., Ltd.
• Current) LIN (March 2025 ~)
• Former) Senior Judge, Seoul High Court (Criminal, Election/Civil, Construction/Criminal, Sexual Violence)
• Former) Gwangju High Court (Administration)
• Former) Deputy Director General for Human Resources Management, National Court Administration
• Former) Daegu District Court (Criminal, Warrant)
• Former) Judicial Researcher (full-time), Supreme Court
• Former) Seoul Central District Court (Civil, Labor, Intellectual Property)
• Former) Seoul Family Court (Family Law, Motions, Public Affairs)
• Former) Busan District Court (Criminal), Namwon Branch of Jeonju District Court (Civil, Criminal, Motions), Goyang Branch of Uijeongbu District Court (Civil)
• Current) Outside Director and Audit Committee Chairman, Hanmi Science Co., Ltd.
• Current) LIN (March 2025 ~)
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• Numerous criminal, civil, administrative, and warrant issuance cases in which Kim served as presiding judge, judge-rapporteur, or associate judge were covered extensively by media
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• Former) Civil Precedent Study Group, Supreme Court International Human Rights Law Study Group
• Former) Supreme Court Criminal Law Study Group, Civil Execution Law Study Group, Artificial Intelligence Study Group, Disability Law Study Group, Study Group on Modern Society and Sexual Crime
• Former) Chairperson, Election Management Committee of Sunchang County
• Former) Expert member of the Family Litigation Act Revision Committee
• Former) Supreme Court Criminal Law Study Group, Civil Execution Law Study Group, Artificial Intelligence Study Group, Disability Law Study Group, Study Group on Modern Society and Sexual Crime
• Former) Chairperson, Election Management Committee of Sunchang County
• Former) Expert member of the Family Litigation Act Revision Committee
Education
• Gwangnam Elementary School, Daecheon Middle School, Busan
• Jungang High School, Busan
• Seoul National University (Department of Law)
• Korea University Graduate School of Legal Studies (Department of Financial Law)
• Research program, University of Munich, Germany
• Judicial Examination (40th), Judicial Research and Training Institute (30th class)
• Jungang High School, Busan
• Seoul National University (Department of Law)
• Korea University Graduate School of Legal Studies (Department of Financial Law)
• Research program, University of Munich, Germany
• Judicial Examination (40th), Judicial Research and Training Institute (30th class)
Qualifications
• Attorney at Law
Publications/Thesis
• Interest of Litigation in Category Na Family Lawsuits” (Family Trial Research, Seoul Family Court, 2007)
• A Critical Review on the Recognition of the Right of Publicity in Lower Court Precedents (Supreme Court Law Review, Vol. 44, 2007)
• Limitations on Liability for Damages under Article 102 of the Insurance Business Act (Civil Case Law Review, Vol. 30, 2008)
• Criminal Liability of Individuals Providing Bribes to Deemed Public Officials (Supreme Court Case Commentary No. 100, 2014)
• Timing of Occurrence of Mutual Aid Incidents under Mutual Aid Agreements Pursuant to the Licensed Real Estate Agents Act (Supreme Court Case Commentary No. 101, 2015)
• Legal Nature of the Permit for Harbor Construction by Non-Management Authorities under the Former Harbor Act (Supreme Court Case Commentary No. 101, 2015)
• Whether changing the name of the owner of a building under construction constitutes an offense of evasion of compulsory execution (Supreme Court Case Commentary No. 102, 2015)
• Whether a court-appointed special representative of a housing reconstruction association can represent the association in a lawsuit filed by a director of the association (Supreme Court Case Commentary No. 103, 2015)
• The Legal Nature and Scope of the Doctrine of Waiver of Exclusive Use and Profit Rights (Civil Case Law Review No. 36, 2015)
• Child Abduction Case Involving a Vietnamese Woman (Human Rights Case Commentary, 2017)
• Search for a Judicial Personnel System to Ensure the Independence of Judges (Yonsei Law Review Vol. 27, No. 2, 2017)
• Domestic Implementation of International Human Rights Law and the Courts (co-authored) (Judicial Materials, Vol. 130, 2015)
• A Critical Review on the Recognition of the Right of Publicity in Lower Court Precedents (Supreme Court Law Review, Vol. 44, 2007)
• Limitations on Liability for Damages under Article 102 of the Insurance Business Act (Civil Case Law Review, Vol. 30, 2008)
• Criminal Liability of Individuals Providing Bribes to Deemed Public Officials (Supreme Court Case Commentary No. 100, 2014)
• Timing of Occurrence of Mutual Aid Incidents under Mutual Aid Agreements Pursuant to the Licensed Real Estate Agents Act (Supreme Court Case Commentary No. 101, 2015)
• Legal Nature of the Permit for Harbor Construction by Non-Management Authorities under the Former Harbor Act (Supreme Court Case Commentary No. 101, 2015)
• Whether changing the name of the owner of a building under construction constitutes an offense of evasion of compulsory execution (Supreme Court Case Commentary No. 102, 2015)
• Whether a court-appointed special representative of a housing reconstruction association can represent the association in a lawsuit filed by a director of the association (Supreme Court Case Commentary No. 103, 2015)
• The Legal Nature and Scope of the Doctrine of Waiver of Exclusive Use and Profit Rights (Civil Case Law Review No. 36, 2015)
• Child Abduction Case Involving a Vietnamese Woman (Human Rights Case Commentary, 2017)
• Search for a Judicial Personnel System to Ensure the Independence of Judges (Yonsei Law Review Vol. 27, No. 2, 2017)
• Domestic Implementation of International Human Rights Law and the Courts (co-authored) (Judicial Materials, Vol. 130, 2015)
Practice Areas
• Civil (including construction, labor)
• Criminal (including warrants, election, sexual violence)
• Family (including divorce, property division, and inheritance cases)
• Administrative (including tax, licensing)
• Motions (including provisional attachment, provisional disposition)
• Criminal (including warrants, election, sexual violence)
• Family (including divorce, property division, and inheritance cases)
• Administrative (including tax, licensing)
• Motions (including provisional attachment, provisional disposition)
Languages
• Korean
• English
• German
• English
• German
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