JY Park

  • Of Counsel
  • T. +82-2-3404-0119
  • F. +82-2-3404-0801
  • E. jongyul.park@bkl.co.kr

Overview

JY Park is an of counsel of Bae, Kim & Lee LLC and is specialized in legal advice and lawsuits involving corporate and general criminal cases.

Since joining BKL in 2005, Mr. Park has been in charge of criminal cases involving construction, trade secret, finance, and companies, as well as general civil cases. Before joining BKL, he worked as a prosecutor for 27 years: he worked at the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office (chief prosecutor), the Supreme Prosecutors' Office (head of the Public Security Department), Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office (chief prosecutor), the Sung Nam Branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office (chief prosecutor), the Seoul District Prosecutors' Offices (deputy chief prosecutor and then senior prosecutor), the Ministry of Justice (director of the Legal Affairs Office and director of the Social Protection and Rehabilitation Bureau).

During his tenure as prosecutor, Mr. Park was recognized for his prominent services, receiving a citation for merit in prosecution administration in 1990 and the Order of Service Merit with Yellow Stripes in 2003.

Representative Experience

2005-Present Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2004 Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office
2003 Senior Prosecutor, Criminal Department, Supreme Prosecutors' Office Republic of Korea
2002 Director, Legal Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Justice
2002 Chief Prosecutor, Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office
2001 Senior Prosecutor, Public Security Department, Supreme Prosecutors' Office Republic of Korea
1999-2001 Director, Social Protection and Rehabilitation Bureau, Ministry of Justice
1999 Presidential Secretary for Petition, Civil Administration, Presidential Secretariat
1998 Senior Prosecutor, Civil Litigation Division, Seoul High Prosecutors' Office
1998 First Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
1997 Deputy Chief Prosecutor, Seongnam Branch of Suwon District Prosecutors' Office
1995-1997 Head, Mokpo Branch of Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office
1993-1995 Senior Prosecutor, Criminal Department II, Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
1993 Senior Prosecutor, Direct Complaints Investigation Department, Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
1993 Senior Prosecutor, Public Security Department, Suwon District Prosecutors' Office
1991-1993 Chief Prosecutor, Division One, Inspection Department, Supreme Prosecutors' Office Republic of Korea
1989-1991 Senior Prosecutor, Public Security Department, Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office
1988 Prosecutor, Seoul High Prosecutors' Office
1987 Head, Jangheung Branch of Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office
1985-1987 Prosecutor, Southern Branch of Seoul District Prosecutors Office
1983-1985 Prosecutor, 3rd Prosecution Division, Prosecution Bureau, Ministry of Justice
1982 Prosecutor, Eastern Branch of Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
1980-1982 Prosecutor, Cheonan Branch of Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office
1978-1980 Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
1976-1978 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army

Education

1975 Judicial Research and Training Institute, Supreme Court of Korea
1966 Seoul National University (LL.B.)

Selected Activities

Awards
Order of Service Merit (Yellow Stripes, 2003)
Citation for Merit in Prosecution Administration (Prosecutor General of the Republic of Korea, 1990)
Citation for Merit in Development of Labor Administration (Minister of Labor, 1986)

Qualifications

1975 Korea