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Yang Ho PARK

Criminal Defense (Investigations)

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Yang Ho Park, a partner at Lee & Ko, brings nearly 18 years of dedication and experience from the Prosecution Service to his specialized practice in criminal defense.

During his tenure at the Prosecution Service, Mr. Park served as a prosecutor in multiple regional offices such as the Criminal Division I at the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, the Special Crime Investigation Department at the Ulsan District Prosecutors’ Office as well as key roles at the Office of the Inspection General, Prosecution Service Division, and Legal Affairs Division at the Ministry of Justice. In addition, he held specialized prosecutorial positions handling special crimes at Uijeongbu and Jeonju District Prosecutors’ Offices and crimes committed by foreign residents in Korea at Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office. Leveraging his extensive prosecutorial background, Mr. Park now adeptly represents and advises clients in cases involving matters related to anti-corruption, violations of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, serious accidents, financial crimes, and customs disputes. He also provides support on issues relating to amendment and interpretation of corporate-related laws and regulations, and offers strategic advice on matters pertinent to legal-tech industries.
Representative Cases
Investigation into the Burning Sun Scandal (highly publicized 2019 entertainment and sex scandal which involved several celebrities and police officials)
Participation in a draft for the full amendment to the Family Litigation Act
Participation in an amendment to the Arbitration Act
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Education
2006 Judicial Research & Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
2004 Sungkyunkwan University – B.A. in Economics
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Work Experience
2024-Present Lee & Ko
2023-2024 Head, Legal Affairs, Ministry of Justice (AI legal-tech, attorney and notarization system)
2022-2023 Chief Prosecutor, Jecheon Branch of Cheongju District Prosecutors’ Office (Criminal Investigations, Serious Accidents)
2021-2022 Prosecutor, Prosecution Service Division, Ministry of Justice (HR)
2020-2021 Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (Public Security Investigations)
2020 Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office (Special Crimes, Investigation Command)
2019 Acting Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
2018-2019 Prosecutor, Jeju District Prosecutors’ Office (Environment, Special Crimes)
2015-2018 Prosecutor, Office of Inspection General, Ministry of Justice (Amendments to Laws and Regulations, Advisory Duties, Inheritance, Arbitration, etc.)
2013-2015 Prosecutor, Ulsan District Prosecutors’ Office (Special Crimes)
2012 Overseas Training, China University of Political Science and Law
2010-2012 Prosecutor, Incheon District Prosecutors’ Office (Tax, Customs, Foreign Resident Crimes)
2008-2010 Prosecutor, Uijeongbu District Prosecutors’ Office (Special Crimes, Construction)
2006-2008 Prosecutor, Jeonju District Prosecutors’ Office (Public Security Investigations, Special Crimes)
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Admissions
2006 Admitted to bar, Korea
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Languages
Korean and Chinese
Awards and Recognitions
Dec 2023 Commendation from the Prosecutor General
Dec 2016 Commendation from the Minister of Justice
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Publications / Presentations / ETC
100 Questions on Chinese Labor Law (co-translated, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of Korea; 2012)
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