Hwajin Park

  • Senior Advisor
  • T. +82-2-3404-0648
  • F. +82-2-3404-7308
  • E. hwajin.park@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Hwajin Park is a senior advisor at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. Mr. Park advises clients on all aspects of human resources and labor management, as well as on responding to serious industrial accidents. During his 30 years of service at the Ministry of Employment and Labor, Mr. Park consistently held key positions directly related to corporate personnel management, including those involving trade unions, labor standards, and industrial accident prevention, before retiring as Vice Minister.

In particular, he has strived to develop practical, field-oriented solutions in the course of formulating policies on various labor issues such as wages, working hours, and workplace harassment. Drawing on this experience, he is committed to providing tailored solutions that address the diverse circumstances and needs of clients.

Representative Experience

2025 Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2024-2025 Advisor, Economic Regulatory Administration Consulting (ERAC)
2020-2022 Vice Minister, Ministry of Employment and Labor
2017-2020 Assistant Minister for Labor Policy, Assistant Minister for Planning and Management, Ministry of Employment and Labor; Standing Member, National Labor Relations Commission
2009-2017 Director General for Industrial Accident Prevention and Compensation Policy, Director General for Workforce Policy, Director for Labor-Management Cooperation Policy, Ministry of Employment and Labor; Commissioner, Busan Regional Employment and Labor Administration; Director General for Labor Standards, Ministry of Employment and Labor; Senior Administrative Officer, Office of the President
1991-2009 Director, Discrimination Improvement Division, General Affairs Division, Trade Union Division, Ministry of Labor; Administrative Officer, Office of the President; Labor-Government Bureau, Ministry of Labor; Ulsan Regional Labor Office
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2022-2024 Visiting Professor, College of Business, Wonkwang University

Education

2002 University of Wisconsin-Madison (M.S)
1985 Seoul National University (B.A.)