Recent external appointments of LIN’s legal experts are as follows:

Attorney Eun Seok PARK Appointed as Member of the Financial Security Advisory Committee of the Financial Security Institute

Eun Seok PARK, an attorney at LIN, was appointed as a member of the Financial Security Advisory Committee of the Financial Security Institute on May 15, 2025 (term: May 15, 2025 to Apr. 30, 2027). The Financial Security Institute, Korea’s sole financial security specialized organization established in 2015, has continuously strived to contribute to the enhancement of the convenience of financial users and the development of the financial industry by creating a safe and reliable financial environment through the performance of comprehensive financial security tasks. As a safe financial environment has become an essential foundation for the development of the financial industry, Attorney Park will faithfully perform his duties as a member of the Financial Security Advisory Committee to help the Financial Security Institute solidify the trust of financial users and realize a more convenient and safe financial future.

Attorney Yong Gap KIM Reappointed as a Member of the Trade Commission’s Intellectual Property Advisory Group

Yong Gap KIM, an attorney at LIN, was appointed as a member of the Intellectual Property Advisory Group of the Trade Commission on June 9, 2025 (term: Jun. 9, 2025 to Jun. 8, 2027). Since its establishment in 1987, the Trade Commission has been Korea’s sole trade remedy agency, working to protect domestic industries from unfair foreign competition and establish a fair trade order. Through investigations into unfair trade practices, such as dumping, granting of subsidies, and intellectual property infringement, based on international trade norms, it prevents damage to domestic industries and contributes to creating a healthy trade ecosystem. Attorney KIM will do his best to ensure effective trade security for domestic companies in an increasingly complex trade environment during his term as a member of the Trade Commission's Intellectual Property Rights Advisory Group.

Attorney Yong Gap KIM Reappointed as an Advisory Attorney to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Yong Gap KIM, an attorney at LIN, was appointed as an advisory attorney to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety on August 8, 2025 (term: August 8, 2025 to August 7, 2027). The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety is an organization established to protect the daily lives of the public by enhancing professional capabilities in the food and drug sector, advancing the benefits of cutting-edge technology, and predicting and preemptively responding to risks. As a legal advisor to the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Attorney KIM will do his best to faithfully reflect the needs for customized policies in the food and drug sectors and carefully protect public health and safety. In addition, based on his legal expertise, he will actively support the promotion of innovation and services, make regulations the foundation for industrial competitiveness, and faithfully perform his role as a trusted legal advisor.

Attorney Yong Gap KIM Appointed as a Member of the Regulatory Review Committee of the Ministry of Science and ICT

Yong Gap KIM, an attorney atLIN, was appointed as a member of the Regulatory Review Committee of the Ministry of Science and ICT on May 27, 2025 (term: May 27, 2025 to May 26, 2027). Since its launch in 2017, the Ministry of Science and ICT has been working tirelessly with the vision of helping the nation become a global science and technology powerhouse and a digital model. As a key government agency, it aims to strengthen national research and development capabilities by revitalizing research, nurturing excellent talent, establishing a leading foundation for the 4th Industrial Revolution, and creating a science and technology innovation ecosystem. As technology rapidly evolves and digital transformation accelerates, Attorney KIM will do his best to ensure fairness and transparency in science, technology, information and communication policies and to strengthen national research and development capabilities as a member of the Regulatory Review Committee of the Ministry of Science and ICT.

Attorney Eung Jun JEON Reappointed as a Member of Trade Commission’s Intellectual Property Advisory Group

Eung Jun JEON, an attorney at LIN, was reappointed as a member of the Trade Commission’s Intellectual Property Advisory Group effective June 9, 2025. Since its launch in 1987, the Trade Commission has been Korea’s sole trade remedy agency, and has been continuously working to protect domestic industries and establish a fair trade order through fair investigations into issues such as dumping, granting of subsidies, and intellectual property rights infringement in accordance with international trade norms. Attorney JEON will diligently work to present practical response measures so that domestic companies can be protected from intellectual property rights-related disputes and trade damages in the complex and rapidly changing global trade environment.

Attorney Eung Jun JEON Reappointed as a Member of the Personal Information Protection Commission’s 2025 Personal Information Processing Policy Evaluation Committee

Eung Jun JEON, attorney at LIN, was reappointed as a member of the Personal Information Processing Policy Evaluation Committee by the Personal Information Protection Commission on June 16, 2025. The Personal Information Processing Policy Evaluation Committee is an advisory committee established pursuant to Article 30-2 of the Act and Article 6 of the Notice on the Evaluation of Personal Information Processing Policy. It is a group of experts who review and evaluate whether the personal information processing policies created by a company or institution are easy for the public to understand and contains the contents stipulated in the law. Attorney JEON will faithfully fulfill his duties as a member of the committee to ensure more thorough and objective evaluation and deliberation.

Attorney Jong Sik KIM Appointed as a Member of the Researchers’ Rights Protection Committee

Jong Sik KIM, an attorney atLIN, was appointed as a member of the Researchers’ Rights Protection Committee on April 15, 2025. The Researcher’s Rights Protection Committee, established in accordance with the National Research and Development Innovation Act to protect researchers’ rights and review the appropriateness of desciplinary actions, is comprised of many experts in law, accounting, and intellectual property rights, as well as government officials, centered around researchers in the field of science and technology. The Researchers’ Rights Protection Committee will protect the rights of researchers by objectively reviewing disciplinary actions, while also increasing the effectiveness of preventing misconduct through fair and consistent disciplinary actions. Attorney KIM will do his best to present more professional and in-depth solutions as a member of the Researchers’ Rights Protection Committee.

Attorney Seung Kwan CHOI Appointed as a Member of the Anyang City Personnel Committee

Seung Kwan CHOI, an attorney at LIN, was appointed as a member of the Anyang City Personnel Committee on April 1, 2025 (term: April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028). The Anyang City Personnel Committee is an organization that deliberates and decides on personnel-related matters for civil servants in Anyang City, including appointments, promotions, disciplinary actions, performance evaluations, etc. As a member of the Personnel Committee, Attorney CHOI will actively participate in the establishment and revision of personnel-related regulations and the establishment of personnel policies during his term of office, and will do his best to ensure that the committee deliberates and considers various matters in a fairer manner.

Attorney Min Gu KANG Appointed as an Audit Advisor for Policy and Business Performance at Korea Electric Power Corporation

Min Gu KANG, an attorney at LIN, was appointed as a member of the Audit Advisory Committee for Policy-Business Performance of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) on June 1, 2025 (term: June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026). KEPCO operates a residential energy cashback system to save energy, and provides support for local communities and underprivileged classes as part of its social contribution activities. It manages the safety of power facilities in the safety sector and provides various customer support programs in the customer service sector. Attorney KANG, as an audit advisory member of KEPCO, will do his best to prepare for a new energy future and protect public safety and the environment. He will also actively support making electricity use easier and more convenient through a strong ‘energy platform’ and promises to faithfully fulfill his role as a transparent and trustworthy audit advisor.

Yoon Suh LEE, U.S. Attorney, Appointed as a Member of the Gangwon-do Special Self-Governing Province Foreign Investment Attraction Council

Yoon Suh LEE, a U.S. attorney at LIN, was appointed as a member of the Foreign Investment Attraction Council of Gangwon-do Special Self-Governing Province on April 1, 2025 (term: Apr. 1, 2025, to Mar. 31, 2027). The council is an organization established to attract foreign investment more efficiently and systematically. It deeply deliberates on matters related to the attraction, promotion, and support plans for foreign investment, as well as various support matters for foreign investors and foreign-invested companies, and performance-based pay for contributors to foreign investment attraction, and plays a role in supporting the governor to discuss major matters related to foreign investment attraction at meetings. As a member of the council, U.S. attorney LEE will do his best to help the council review and consider each issue more objectively and professionally.

Yoon Suh LEE, U.S. Attorney, Appointed as the 'Integrity Ombudsman' of the Korea Energy Agency

Yoon Suh LEE, a U.S. attorney at LIN, was appointed as the 'Integrity Ombudsman' of the Korea Energy Agency on April 16, 2025 (term: April 16, 2025, to April 15, 2027). The Korea Energy Agency is a public institution established in 1980 to rationalize energy use and expand renewable energy. As part of its anti-corruption and integrity policy, it operates the Integrity Ombudsman System. Through the system, the agency receives suggestions and recommendations related to integrity from various stakeholders inside and outside the agency, handles reports and investigations of corrupt acts, andconducts integrity education and promotion As the Integrity Ombudsman of the Korea Energy Agency, U.S. attorney Lee will actively support the establishment of integrity policies and diligently work to help the agency measure such policies’ effectiveness in a precise and object manner.

Woohyuk Sky JU, U.S. Attorney, Appointed as a Legal Advisor for the LA Branch of Korea Trade Insurance Corporation

Woohyuk Sky JU, a U.S. attorney at LIN, was appointed as the legal advisor for the LA branch of the Korea Trade Insurance Corporation, effective June 1, 2025. The Korea Trade Insurance Corporation is a leading domestic trade investment insurance institution that offers trade insurance products covering various risks arising from foreign transactions such as imports and exports, overseas construction and investment, foreign exchange risk management, and service exports, and provides credit information services and debt collection services. It is also contributing to strengthening national competitiveness and economic development through the development of high value-added trade insurance products and services. Woohyuk Sky JU, a U.S. Attorney in charge of compliance and contract consulting for the Washington D.C. branch of the corporation in the eastern United States, will, as the legal advisor for the LA branch of the corporation, faithfully work to help the organization grow more quickly by expanding the role of trade insurance and becoming a public enterprise that is more trusted by the public.