JIPYONG LLC

Korean Attorney

Seongcheol PARK

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E-MAIL scpark@jipyong.com

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Mr. Seongcheol Park has successfully represented clients in numerous complicated litigation and arbitration cases. In particular, he specializes in constitution and human rights, administrative disputes as well as constitutional and administrative litigation involving various regulations, policies, and administrative actions.

Mr. Park has extensive experience in the field of construction and real estate industry, and has accumulated know-how in complex disputes involving urban planning and development and maintenance projects, PE projects, and private investment projects, where he understands the overall structure of the project and provides the best possible solution to the difficulties. He has a record of winning in many challenging and important cases involving universities and schools, educational administration, school corporate management and operation, and the status of the faculty and teachers. He has also been recognized for providing comprehensive and strategic solutions to disputes in the entertainment (film, drama, entertainment management), sports and media, broadcasting and telecommunications, and pharmaceutical and medical sectors.

Mr. Park has won highly contested and difficult cases in the areas of environment, labor, taxation, labor relations, privacy, financial regulation, R&D payments, and state and public contracts. He also has a strong track record of winning in constitutional appeals, administrative proceedings and administrative appeals involving government ministries, public corporations, and public institutions. He has won several constitutional court decisions that overturn existing laws and precedents, and several Supreme Court remand decisions in favor of clients.

With an interest in future industries, he has expanded his scope of practice to advise and litigate new industry regulations, and has been closely involved in corporate compliance and ethical management, ESG, public policy and legislative support, human rights violation and protection cases, internal investigations, and media and crisis response.

Mr. Park has proven his expertise by serving as counsel to various government ministries and public institutions and as a member of administrative committees. As a principal researcher, he is also actively involved in legislative services to establish national policies in the fields of education, inter-Korean relations, political diplomacy, and judicial administration.

Education Close

2015Queen Mary, University of London (LL.M.)
2010Graduate School of Law, Seoul National University
2003Seoul National University (B.A. in Geography)

Experience Close

2008-PresentJIPYONG LLC (Partner)
2024-PresentLegal Advisor, Public Procurement Service
2024-PresentLegal Advisor, Ministry of Education
2024-PresentLegal Advisor, Ministry of Environment
2024-PresentLegal Counsel, Incheon Port Authority
2024-PresentLegal Advisor, Korea Elevator Safety Agency (KoELSA)
2023-PresentMember, ESG Management Committee, Korea Advancing Schools Foundation
2023-PresentLegal Advisor, Korea Health Industry Development Institute
2023-PresentMember, National Policy Committee, Korean Bar Associations
2023-PresentLegal Advisor, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries
2023-PresentLegal Advisor, Establishment Committee, Jeju Charter of Peace and Human Rights
2023-PresentLegal Counsel, Korea Institute for Animal Products Quality Evaluation
2023-PresentLegal Advisor, National Institute of Ecology
2023-PresentMember, Project Management Committee, National Research Foundation of Korea
2022-PresentMember, Faculty Disciplinary Committee, Sungkyunkwan University
2022-PresentMember of Chung-ang University Committee on Research Integrity
2021-PresentLegal Counsel, Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
2021-PresentLegal Advisor, Ministry of Personnel Management
2021-PresentLegal Counsel, Korean Sport & Olympic Committee
2021-PresentMember, Committee for Deliberation on Restriction of Government Benefits for Universities
2019-PresentMember, the Overseas Business Trip for Public Affairs Review Committee of the Ministry of Education
2016-PresentCommentator, Precedent Cases, the Law Times
2012-PresentMember, Constitution Study Group under the Constitutional Court of Korea
2011-PresentLecturer, National Education Training Institute, Ministry of Education
2009-PresentMember, Construction Law Society
2008-PresentMember, Administration Law Theory & Practice Society
2023-2024Legal Advisor, Korea Veterans Health Service
2022-2024Member, Voucher Council, National Institute for Lifelong Education
2018-2024Member, Administrative Trial Commission, Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education
2022-2023Member of Presidential Committee for Balanced National Development
2020-2023Member, Deliberative Council on Management of Fund for Advancement of Korean Schools
2020-2022Legal Advisor & Audit Counsel, Korea Advancing Schools Foundation
2018-2023Member, Meritorious Achievements Review Committee under the Ministry of Education
2018-2022Legal Advisor, Ministry of Education
2018-2019Member, the Special Committee for Legislative Evaluation under Korean Bar Association
2017Advisor, Legal Subcommittee, Commission on Shin-Kori 5 and 6 Nuclear Reactors
2016-2018Lecturer, the Special Lecture on Legal Issues in Construction hosted by LAWnB
2016Expert member, Constitutional Amendment Task Force Team, Seoul Bar Association
2012-2014State-appointed Attorney, Constitutional Court
2010-2014Legal Advisor, National Human Rights Commission of Korea
2009-2010Member, In-house Counsels Committee, Seoul Bar Association
2008Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea

Notable Achievements Close

Won the lawsuit of unconstitutionality with regard to the addendum to the Court Organization Act representing the 42th session students of the Judicial Research and Training Institute
Won the lawsuit of unconstitutionality with regard to Article 651 of the Civil Act regarding lease term, representing Sinchon Station Development Co., Ltd.
Won the lawsuit of unconstitutionality with regard to Article 60 of the Public Official Election Act regarding prohibition on journalists’ election campaign
Won the lawsuit of unconstitutionality with regard to the Enforcement Decree of the Inheritance Tax and Gift Tax Act that imposes gift tax on the exempted liabilities for a corporation which had a deficit
Won the lawsuit of claim for return of screening fees representing Korea Institute for Curriculum and Evaluation and the Korean government
Represented Korea Institute of Curriculum and Evaluation and the Republic of Korea in state compensation cases regarding faulty questions in the national college entrance examination and won all by obtaining a remand after reversal/quashing from the Supreme Court

Honors and Recognitions Close

2023Commendation from the Superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education for service as a member of the administrative judgment commission
2023Probono (Litigation) Award at the Sixth Korea Legal Awards
2022Honored as the Best Lawyer of 2022, jointly selected by Hankyung Business, and Korean In-house Lawyers Association (in public law sector), Hankyung Business
2022Honored with commendation from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education (a person of national merit contributed to regulatory reform, legislation, litigation, and work of the Korean National Assembly)
2022Probono (Litigation) Award at the Fifth Korea Legal Awards
2021Probono (Litigation) Award at the Fourth Korea Legal Awards
2020Probono (Litigation) Award and Legal Aid Award at the Third Korea Legal Awards
2019Probono (Litigation) Award and Best Legal Aid Award at the Second Korea Legal Awards
2018Leading Lawyer in Real Estate Practice, Legal Times

Speaking Engagements and Publications Close

[Books]

2020. 6.Blockchain and the Law: The Rule of Code (co-translated), Miraebook
2019. 12.Traded Justice (co-author), (Humanitas)
2019. 6.Debate in the Korean Society: Cons and Pros for Development of Democratic Society (co-author), Myong-In Publisher
2016. 5.Real Estate Development PF Project Act (Co-author) (Pakyoungsa)
2012. 4.How Has the Election Law Made Us Criminals (Co-author) (Wisdom House)
2007. 9.A Constitutional Lawsuit Odyssey - Stories of Constitutional Cases in 18 Themes (Imagine)

[Papers/Forum]

2023-Published a series of columns titled ”Give Me New Law by Sungcheol PARK,” including “21 People Trapped at the Airport,”, etc., Sisa IN
2022-Published a series of medical law columns, including “On Medical Institutions Established by an Unlicensed Person and Obstruction of Justice,” etc., Doctor News
2022-Published a series of columns including “Legality of Rescission of Vacation Condominium Sales Contract,”, KOSCA
2022-Published Series of columns titled “A Walk Through Education Law by Sungcheol PARK,” including “Private School Corporations and Interim Directors,” University News Network
2022-Published a series of columns the “Issue on the Constitutionality of Environmental Improvement Charges,” etc., HK Ilbo
2020The Issue of Constitutionality under the Election Act, Law Times
2019Unconstitutionality of Punitive Taxation under Article 81 Paragraph 3 of the Local Tax Act, Jose Ilbo
2018Taxes Paid by Foreign Companies, Double Taxation with Corporate Income Tax, Jose Ilbo
2018Driving Work and Taxation Issues, Jose Ilbo
2018Tax Investigation and Constitutional Values, Jose Ilbo
2018Levy and Constitution, Jose Ilbo
2018How to View the Constitutionality of the Contributions to Reconstruction Project, Jose Ilbo
2017Illegal Disposition of Taxation, Three Strikes, Law Times
2017Effects of University Restructuring and Dismissal of Faculty from Office, Law Times
2017Whether Credit Card Mileage Counts as Taxable Business Income, Law Times
2016Meaning of Accidents During Commuting and Decision of Constitutional Nonconformity under the Industrial Accident Compensation Insurance Act, Law Times
2016Resolving the Debate on Home Acquisition Tax Rate with Principle of Legislated Taxation, Jose Ilbo
2016Published Series of “Learn about the European Court of Human Rights,” “Two Ways To Look At The So-Called Burqa Ban,” etc., Human Rights, National Human Rights Commission
2016Requirements for State Liability and the Meaning of Causation, Law Times
2016Interest in Obtaining Declaration of Validity and Invalidity of Ordinance, Law Times
2016[What I Read] “Lawsuits by Animals” - Written by Antoine F. Goetzel, Law Times
2016A Case for Determination of Ineligibility for National Cemetery Interment, Law Times
2015-2016The Election Festivities, Who's Standing in the Way, etc., Story Funding by KAKAO Corp
2015Review of Laws Governing Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Business through a Third State Corporation, Law Review, Vol. 5, Seoul National University School of Law
2014The Unconstitutionality of a Prohibitive Clause on Election Campaign by Journalist (Co-author) Volume 12, No.2 , Korean Society for Media Law
2013-2016Published Series of “Thinking About Election Law With 137 Writers,” etc., Changbi Publishers

[Research Reports]

2023Research on Support for Stabilization of School Corporation, Korea Advancing Schools Foundation
2023Policy Research on Improving the Management and Operation System of University Financial Aid Programs, Ministry of Education
2020Basic Study on Establishing Criteria for Evaluating Human Rights Violation, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea
2020Policy Study on Manuals for the Development of Litigation Capacity of the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Education
2019Study on the Development of Textbooks for Education Legislation (Laws and Cases Related to Education), Ministry of Government Legislation
2019Measures to Improve the Investment Dispute Resolution Procedure Related to the Inter-Korean Economic Cooperation
2019Study on Measures to Amend the Applicable Laws and Ordinance after the Implementation of Free High School Education, Ministry of Education
2018Study on the Proposal of Amendments to the Organization of the Republic of Korea National Red Cross Act, The Republic of Korea National Red Cross
2017. 9.Study on Standard Laws for Special Economic Zones of South-North Korea
2016. 11.Study on Legislative Integration Plan for Administration in South-North Korea
2016. 4.Research on Legal Issues in the Proposed International Poverty Alleviation Fund Act, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2015. 11.Study on Legislative Integration Plan for Education in South-North Korea
2013. 12.Study on Legislations Related to the Development of Mineral Resources in North Korea (Joint Study with NKRI) (Ministry of Unification)
2013. 9.In-Depth Study on Kaesung Industrial District Support Law and Its Development Plan (JIPYONG) (Ministry of Unification)
2013. 5.Study on the Direction of Development for Inter-Korean Exchange and Cooperation Act Law to Foster Community of both Koreas (JIPYONG) (Ministry of Unification)
2013. 1.Research on Improvement of Pay-for-Performance-Based Annual Salary System for Faculties of National Universities (Ministry of Education)
2012. 11.Legislative Study on Proposed Amendment to the Education Law in Line with the Changes in the Administrative Environment (JIPYONG) (Ministry of Education)
2012. 9.Study on Improvement Measures for Remedies Available on Administrative Sanctions applicable in Kaesung Industrial District (JIPYONG) (Ministry of Unification)
2012. 5.Policy Research on Judicial Support for People with Special Needs (JIPYONG) (Administrative Department of the Supreme Court of Korea)
2011. 3.Research on Improvement of the Guidelines on Drawing up Student Cumulative Record File (Ministry of Education)
2011. 1.Report on Preventative Measures and Solutions for Protection of Creditors´ Rights in relation to Kaesung Industrial District (JIPYONG) (Ministry of Unification)
2008. 12.Report on Preparation for Procedural Plans in relation to Administrative Remedies Available Inside Kaesung Industrial District in North Korean (JIPYONG) (Ministry of Unification)