Junho Lee

  • Associate
  • T. +82-2-3404-6965
  • F. +82-2-3404-7687
  • E. junho.lee@bkl.co.kr

Overview

Junho Lee graduated from Korea University (LL.B.) and Sogang University Law School before joining Bae, Kim & Lee LLC. Born in Frankfurt, Germany, Mr. Lee has had the privilege of studying in various European countries, including Germany, France, and Holland, for over a decade. This experience has enabled him to become fluent in both English and French. With his diverse educational background and language fluency, he specializes in providing advisory services to multi-national companies, handling both inbound and outbound work. His main practice area includes data privacy, telecom, internet and media regulations.

Representative Experience

2022 Meta Platforms, Inc. (Secondment)
2017-2018 Leader, Legal Affairs Team, kt sat
2016-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2010 Intern, PwC Frankfurt
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2023-Present Member of the Advisory Group for Specialized Data Agencies and Specialized Combining Agencies of Pseudonymized Data as stipulated by the privacy regulations including Shinhan Card, Korea Social Security Information Service, and LG CNS
2023-Present Expert Commissioner, Data Pseudonymization, Gangwon Pseudonymized Data Utilization Support Center
2021-Present Member of Expert Advisory Group for Pseudonymization and Anonymization of Health Care Data, Korea Health Information Service
2020-Present Member of the Advisory Committee for Personal Information Protection Laws and Regulations, Personal Information Protection Commission
2020-Present Member of the Legal Advisory Group for Prevention of Vishing and the Advisory Group for Administrative Measures against Fraudulent Phone Calls, Ministry of Science and ICT
2020-Present Member, Data Pseudonymization and Anonymization Expert Advisory, Korea Internet & Security Agency
2020-Present Member of the Legal Advisory Group for Prevention of Vishing, Korea Internet & Security Agency
2020-2021 Member of the Study Group for Improvements of the legal System on Merger & Acquisition of Telecommunications Business, Ministry of Science and ICT

Representative Matters

Responded to investigations by the Personal Information Protection Commission and the Korea Communications Commission with respect to an alleged breach by major foreign businesses of the Personal Information Protection Act and the repealed Information and Communications Network Act (regarding personal information)
Advised clients on the establishment of a global system to protect personal information with respect to IoT business (including countries in EU, Asia, CIS, Middle East, Africa and US)
Advised major foreign online platform businesses on digital safety laws (Information and Communications Network Act, Telecommunications Business Act, and Framework Act on Broadcasting Communications Development)
Advised foreign facilities-based telecommunications business entities on telecommunication business and M&A license
Advised major foreign pharmaceutical companies on privacy compliance
Responded to investigations by the Personal Information Protection Commission and the Korea Communications Commission with respect to an alleged breach by major foreign businesses of the Personal Information Protection Act and the repealed Information and Communications Network Act (regarding personal information)
Advised clients on the establishment of a global system to protect personal information with respect to IoT business (including countries in EU, Asia, CIS, Middle East, Africa and US)
Advised major foreign online platform businesses on digital safety laws (Information and Communications Network Act, Telecommunications Business Act, and Framework Act on Broadcasting Communications Development)
Advised foreign facilities-based telecommunications business entities on telecommunication business and M&A license
Advised major foreign pharmaceutical companies on privacy compliance
Analysis on the adequacy of pseudonymization and anonymization of personal information in relation with public institutions, educational institutions, financial companies and medical institutions
Advised on compliance of technical protection measures for personal information
Responded to investigations by the Personal Information Protection Commission and the Korea Communications Commission with respect to personal information leakage
Advised the Ministry of Science and ICT on acquisition, modification and revocation of approvals on facilities-based telecommunications business
Advised the Ministry of Science and ICT on foreign investment in facilities-based telecommunications business
Advised the Ministry of Science and ICT on the introduction of in-flight Wi-Fi services
Responded to the KCC's penalty on the violation of the prohibited act provision under the Telecommunications Business Act with regard to the adoption of 5G services
Addressed legal proceedings on distribution of license fee among broadcasting business entities.
Addressed and advised on M&A and acquisition of administrative approvals with regard to telecommunications business
Responded to the KCC's sanction for violating the Terminal Distribution Act related to illegal subsidies
Advised on the application for exception of regulations with regard to new information and telecommunication conversion services
Advised on the credit information compliance by foreign financial companies
Advised on general compliance by foreign business entities on personal information
Advised on the matters regarding the foreign business entity's domestic representative for personal information
Advised on e-commerce compliance with regard to the establishment of online shopping mall by a foreign business entity
Addressed domestic / international arbitration cases under KCAB

Education

2022 Stanford Law School (LL.M.)
2016 Sogang University Law School (J.D.)
2013 Korea University (LL.B.)

Qualifications

2016 Korea