Hyunyoung Seo

Partner

T. +82-2-3404-6570
F. +82-2-3404-0804
E. hyunyoung.seo@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Hyunyoung Seo’s practice focuses on a broad range of labor and employment matters, including working hours and wages, labor union relations and collective bargaining, internal investigations into workplace harassment and sexual harassment, and illegal dispatch. Drawing on her deep understanding of corporate structures and organizational culture, she provides practical and tailored legal advice. In particular, her academic experience in the United Kingdom and professional secondment in Germany have equipped her with extensive experience and expertise in advising multinational companies on employment and labor issues.

Related Practices

Representative Experience

2026-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

2023-2024 Gleiss Lutz

2020-2026 Yulchon LLC

2017-2020 Bae, Kim & Lee LLC

Representative Matters

Advised numerous multinational companies on pre- and post-incident compliance matters

Advised Korean conglomerates and multinational companies on collective bargaining and labor relations strategies

Advised companies in the IT and gaming industries on legal and strategic issues relating to collective bargaining

Advised on legal and strategic labor relations issues in connection with mergers and corporate spin-offs

Advised on working hours and wage systems

Advised on the design and implementation of performance improvement programs for low-performing employees

Advised on and represented clients in litigation involving ordinary wages and average wages

Advised on and represented clients in litigation involving employee status and illegal dispatch

Education

2026 London School of Economics and Political Science (LL.M.)

2017 Korea University Law School (J.D.)

2013 Seoul National University (B.A.)

Qualifications

2017 Korea