Chung-Yeol Yang demonstrates unrivaled expertise in corporate legal affairs, Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) investigations, and IT/E-commerce regulations. His practice is built on extensive experience at KIM & CHANG and strategic in-house roles at Korea's leading platform giants, NAVER and Coupang. He provides specialized counsel on laws under the jurisdiction of the KFTC—including the Electronic Commerce Act, Fair Advertising Act, Terms and Conditions Act, Large-Scale Retail Business Act, Subcontracting Act, and Fair Franchise Transactions Act. His expertise also extends to administrative litigation, TMT (Technology, Media, and Telecommunications), and personal data protection.
Upon completing his three-year service as a Judge Advocate following the Judicial Research and Training Institute, Mr. Yang provided high-level legal advice at KIM & CHANG, NAVER Corp., and Coupang Corp. His track record includes handling KFTC response strategies, administrative litigation, dispute mediation at the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency, and advising on corporate law, data privacy, TMT, copyright, and complex civil and criminal litigation.
Professional Experience
- 2011Judicial Research and Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea
- 2011-2014Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Navy
- 2014-2020KIM & CHANG
- 2020-2023In-house Counsel, NAVER Corp.
- 2023-2026In-house Counsel, Coupang Corp.
- 2026-PresentJIN
Education
- 2009Sungkyunkwan University, LL.B.
- 2020University of San Diego School of Law, Visiting Scholar
Qualifications
- 2011Admitted to bar, Korea