JIPYONG LLC

Korean Attorney

Seung Soo CHOI

TEL +82-2-6200-1759
FAX +82-2-6200-0823
E-MAIL sschoi@jipyong.com

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Mr. Seung Soo Choi is a partner in the IT & Technology Team. He has successfully advised and represented bio/pharmaceutical/healthcare clients based on his experience of more than 20 years in the field of IP, information and telecommunications, and broadcasting and media. His areas of specialty include public affairs and media risk management, which he has pioneered.

As a legal advisor to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr. Choi provides advice on various issues including culture and arts, sports, tourism, and regulation of speculative industry such as casinos. As a legal advisor to the National Information Society Agency, he is also well-versed in the areas of data privacy and public contracts/R&D. Further, he is actively engaged in the field of inheritance, family law and family business succession including international inheritance.

Currently, Mr. Choi teaches at Chung-Ang University Law School on laws related to gambling, international entertainment, motion pictures, art, data privacy, communications, and media. He also serves as: a mediator on the Korean Commercial Arbitration Board; a member of the State Contract Dispute Mediation Committee; a member of the Content Dispute Resolution Committee; a member of the Korea Copyright Commission, Vice President of the Korean Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, and President of the Korea Computer Game Law Association.

Education Close

2007Completed Fair Trade Expert Course at Seoul National University School of Law
2004University of Pennsylvania (LL.M.)
1989Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Experience Close

2001-PresentJIPYONG LLC (Partner)
2023-PresentMember, Human Rights Management Committee, Korea Development Bank
2022-PresentExpert, Medical Device Consulting Council, Korean Health Industry Development
2022-PresentMember, Medical Device Committee, Korea Food & Drug Administration
2021-PresentMember, Korea Antidoping Appeals Commission
2021-PresentExpert, Health Data Deliberation Committee, Korea Health Information Service
2020-PresentCo-writer, LawnB Onju (Personal Information Protection Act)
2020-PresentMember, Active Administrative Committee, Ministry of National Defense
2020-PresentMember, Committee on Management of Qualifying Examination for Medical Devices RA Experts, National Institute of Medical Device Safety Information
2020-PresentMember, Committee of Preliminary Examination of Administrative Disposition, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
2019-PresentLegal Advisor, Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service
2019-PresentLegal Advisor, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
2018-PresentMember, Review Committee for Resident’s Audit Request under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
2018-PresentMember, Advisory Panel for Improvement of Unfair Practice at the Contents Fairness & Partnership Center under Korea Creative Content Agency
2017-PresentAdvisor for Contents Business at the Global Business Consultation Center under Korea Creative Content Agency
2017-PresentInternational Arbitrator, KCAB INTERNATIONAL
2016-PresentVice President, Korean Intellectual Property Lawyer Association
2016-PresentLegal Advisor, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
2016-PresentChief Vice President, Association of Content Property for Next Generation
2016-PresentChairman, Korea Game Law Association
2016-PresentInstructor for Copyright, Korea Copyright Commission
2015-PresentArbitrator, Korea-EU Cultural Cooperation Committee
2014-PresentLegal Advisor, Ministry of Justice for Korean Small-and-Medium Enterprises in the Overseas
2014-PresentMember, Legal Advisory Group on International Investment and Intellectual Property Right, Ministry of Justice
2011-PresentAdjunct Professor, Law School, chung-ang University
2010-PresentArbitrator, Korea Commercial Arbitration Board
2021Expert Member, Medical Devices Committee, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
2020-2022Chairman, Jeju Casino Supervisory Committee
2019-2021Legal Advisor, Songpa-gu, Seoul
2019-2021Legal Advisor, Government Employees Pension Service
2018-2023Auditor, Korea National Contemporary Dance Company
2018Member, Sports Arbitration Lawyer Group for Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, Korean Bar Association
2017-2018Member, State Contract Dispute Mediation Committee, Ministry of Strategy and Finance
2016-2022Member, Korea Copyright Protection Agency
2016-2019Personal Information Protection Level Examiner, National Information Society Agency
2016-2018Adjunct Professor, Techno Business, Yonsei Graduate School of Engineering
2015-2020Member, Content Dispute Resolution Committee
2015-2020Advisor, Global Contents Center at Korea Creative Content Agency
2015-2018Trial Counsel, Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal
2015-2018Member, Large-Scale Distribution Business Dispute Mediation Council, Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency
2014-2017Vice Chairman, Korean Arbitrators Association
2014-2016Chairman, IT Law Policy Sub-Committee at Korean Bar Association
2014-2016Education Director, Korean Bar Association
2013-2015Outside Director, Korea Music Copyright Association
2011-2018Adjunct Professor, Law School, Hanyang University
2010-2017Vice President, Korea Entertainment Law Society
2010-2011Lecturer, Law School, Dongguk University
2009-2016Lecturer, Law School, Yonsei University
2008-2016Member, Rated reclassification Advisory Committee, Game Rating Board
2008-2010Member, Korean Film Commission, Regulation Review Subcommittee
1996Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea

Honors and Recognitions Close

2017, 2019, 2021-2024Leading Lawyer in Intellectual Property Practice, Legal Times
2022Honored with commendation from the Minister of Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (a person contributed to management of imported food safety)
2017, 2019, 2021-2022Leading Lawyer in TMT Practice, Legal Times
2018. 12.Commendation from Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
(for contribution to development of cultural industry)

Speaking Engagements and Publications Close

2023The Brazilian Government's Response to Illegal Copies in 2023: Response by Operation 404 and Anatel and Trends in Foreign Copyright Protection, Korea Copyright Protection Agency
2022Overseas Copyright Protection Trends: Canadian Federal Court to Order First Dynamic Blocking of Live Sports Broadcasts!, Korea Copyright Protection Agency
2022Introduction to revised Private International Law in the field of Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright Trends, Korea Copyright Commission
2022History and Major Issues of Copyright Protection Deliberation System, Copyright Protection Deliberation System and Trends Vol.1 (Korea Copyright Protection Agency)
2021If a character sings a song in a movie, does that infringe on the copyright of the song?, Copyrights Culture Vol. 313 (Korea Copyright Commission)
2021Is it illegal to use Pandora’s Box Gaming Console?, Copyrights Culture Vol. 320 (Korea Copyright Commission)
2020If a character sings a song in a movie, does that infringe on the copyright of the song?, Copyrights Culture Vol. 313 (Korea Copyright Commission)
2020International Jurisdiction for copyright infringement cases, Culture,
Media and Entertainment Law Vol. 14, Issue 1 (Chung-Ang University)
2019Developments in Legislation and Practice of Copyright Law, China-Korea IP & Competition Law Annual Report 2018 (China-Korea Market & Regulation Law Center)
2019Broadening the Horizon in Copyright – Criteria of Judgment for Comprehensive Representation in Copyright Trust Management Business,
C-Story, Vol. 18 (Korea Copyright Protection Agency)
2018Developments in Legislation and Practice of Copyright Law, China-Korea
IP & Competition Law Annual Report 2017 (China-Korea Market & Regulation Law Center)
2018The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cybersecurity 2019
- Korea Chapter (Global Legal Group)
2018The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Copyright 2019
- Korea Chapter (Global Legal Group)
2018Lexology Getting the Deal Through: Data Protection & Privacy 2019
- Korea Chapter (Law Business Research)
2017Research on Perfection of Registration System under Copyright Law against Third Party, Joint Research (Korea Music Copyright Association)
2017The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cybersecurity 2018
- Korea Chapter (Global Legal Group)
2017The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Copyright 2018
- Korea Chapter (Global Legal Group)
2017Design and Law: Practical Limitations and Improvement Plans for Design Protection (co-authored by Association of Content Property for Next Generation and Korea Design Law Society) (Chaeum Books)
2017Rights of Database Producers under the Copyright Act with respect to
Online Sites, Copyrights Culture, Vol. 270 (Korea Copyright Commission)
2016Criteria for Judgment of Infringement upon Musical Works (Supreme Court Judgment 2013Da14828 rendered on Aug. 13, 2015), Informedia Law Precedents (II), pp. 290-296 (Korea Association for Informedia Law,
June 24, 2016)
2016Legal Issues with Music Band Names, Music Contents and Law
(Music Content Law Research Society, Next Generation Content Property Society), (Chaeum Books)
2015Copyright Issues in Spin-off Content, 「Copyrights Culture」 Vol. 255
(Korea Copyright Commission)
2015Film Business Contract Law (Jinwonsa)
2014Significance of Aereo Decision for Copyright (Copyright Culture)
2013Structure and Procedure of Hollywood Movie Financing, Culture,
Media and Entertainment Law (Chung-Ang University)
2013Status and Review of the Current Legal System for Takeoff of the Popular Music Industry (Popular Music SOUND)
2012Trend of U.S. Precedents relating to the ‘Transformational Theory’ of Copyright Works, Internet Asking the Way
(Korea Association for Informedia Law)
2012Lesson from Eminem’s Royalty Case
(Federation of Korean Music Performers News)
2011Legal Issues on Music Band Names, (Vol. 15. No. 1)
(Korea Association for Informedia Law)
2009Study on legal issues and arbitrability of exclusive contract of entertainers (The Korean Association of Arbitration Studies (KAAS))
2008Legal responsibilities over UCC video sharing website regarding its copyrights, Journal of Law Vol. 15. N0. 2. (Chosun University)
2007Study on Plagiarism in TV Reality Show Format, Copyrights Culture vol. 156 (Korea Copyright Commission)
2007Comparative Study on legal issues over film production contract of
Korea and Japan (Korea Entertainment Law Society 1st Issue)
2006Fair Trade Issues over so called ‘Ratio’, LAW & TECHNOLOGY Vol. 2. No. 5. (Center for Law & Technology, Seoul National University)
2006Outline of Film Credits and Dispute Resolution Procedure, Human rights & Justice No.358 (Korean Bar Association)