Senior Advisor
Seong Cheol JIN
Expertise
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Seong Cheol Jin has served in key roles at the Personal Information Protection Commission, the Korea Communications Commission, the Korea Telecommunications Operators Association, and the Office for Government Policy Coordination. In these positions, he has developed extensive expertise and experience in personal information, telecommunications, IT, and media.
During his 28 years of public service, Mr. Jin has built expertise in regulatory affairs, focusing on improving systems that benefit people's daily lives and fostering a fair competition environment. He joined Lee & Ko in 2024 as a Senior Advisor, where he provides expert advice on personal information, broadcasting, media, IT, and communications.
During his 28 years of public service, Mr. Jin has built expertise in regulatory affairs, focusing on improving systems that benefit people's daily lives and fostering a fair competition environment. He joined Lee & Ko in 2024 as a Senior Advisor, where he provides expert advice on personal information, broadcasting, media, IT, and communications.
Education
| 2016 | Kookmin University ‒ Graduate School of Public Administration, Haegong Leadership Program |
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| 2012 | Chung-Ang University – Ph.D. in Advanced Imaging Science, Multimedia & Film |
| 2006 | Sogang University – M.A. in Journalism |
| 1992 | Hanshin University– B.A. in Business Administration |
Work Experience
| 2024-Present | Lee & Ko |
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| 2025–Present | Advisor on the Expert Group for Cyber Terror Response, Korean National Police Agency |
| 2023-Present | Advisor on Cybercrime Investigation Section, Korean National Police Agency |
| 2023-Present | Advisor on Korea Security Association for Emerging Military Technologies |
| 2023-2024 | Committee of Broadcasting Evaluation, Korea Communications Commission (KCC) |
| 2022-2023 | Director of Investigation Division 2, Personal Information Protection Commission |
| 2022 | Legal Affairs Audit and Inspection Officer, Personal Information Protection Commission |
| 2021-2022 | Director of Broadcasting Promotion Policy Division, Korea Communications Commission |
| 2019-2021 | Director of Telecommunications Market Investigation Division, Korea Communications Commission |
| 2016-2019 | Spokesperson, Korea Communications Commission |
| 2015 | Director of Future Growth Planning, Korea Telecommunications Operators Association |
| 2014-2015 | Leader of Press Release Team, Korea Communications Commission |
| 2007 | Viewer Complaints Team Leader, Korea Broadcasting Commission |
| 2004 | Specialist, Education and Culture Deliberation Office, Office for Government Policy Coordination |
| 1997 | Department of Cable TV Promotion Planning Team, Bureau of Public Information |
| 1995-2000 | Korea Cable Broadcasting Commission |
Admissions & Qualifications
| 2017 | General Administrative Specialist |
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| 2019 | Internet Ethics Qualification |
Languages
| Korean and English |
Awards & Recognitions
| 2019 | Presidential Citation |
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| 2017 | Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission Citation |
| 2008 | Chairman of the Korea Communications Commission Citation |
Publications / Presentations / ETC
- Communicate Politically (Co-author, 2014)
- A Study on the Use Content Film of Internet VOD Service Users (Korean Institute of Electronic Communication Science, 2013)
- A Study on the Policy Direction of Korean Movie for Smart Media-based Movie Content Logistics (Doctoral Dissertation, 2012)
- A Study on the Psychological Anxiety on Private Information Leakage to Likelihood of Internet Users (Korean Institute of Electronic Communication Sciences, 2011)
- A Study on the Perception of Health Information-Exemplifying Pictures upon the Difference of Importance of Information, Body Dissatisfaction, Stress, Depression, and Self-Esteem (Journal of Communication Science, 2011)
- A Study on the Examine Audience's Evaluation of Broadcasters' Public Value Performance and Channel Image Difference According to Audience Preference Genre (Journal of East - West Communication Council, 2011)
