Sunghwa Lee majored in Life Sciences and Computer Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), earned a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Graduate School of Engineering at Seoul National University, and graduated summa cum laude from Seoul National University School of Law. After admission to the Korean Bar, he completed his mandatory military service as a judge advocate in the Korean Navy and joined Bae, Kim & Lee LLC in 2025.