Joe Juneyoung Jang
PartnerIntroduction
Mr. Joe Juneyoung Jang is a partner at ICT Group and the head of the AI Center of Shin & Kim. Mr. Jang provides discriminatory and comprehensive advice based on his extensive practical experience in ICT and AI in the field of wired and wireless networks such as telecommunications facilities and frequencies, personal information and data, and AI governance and media.
Mr. Jang directly played an important role in the overall ICT fields, including frequencies, broadcasting, and telecommunications, at the Ministry of Science & ICT and the Korea Communications Commission for six years, and then successfully performed consulting and litigation works in various ICT fields at Shin & Kim. Before joining Shin & Kim, Mr. Jang served as the Chief Privacy Counsel and Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) of Coupang Corp for about two years, and has been recognized as a top expert in the ICT field.
In addition, as a member of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Committee, he is recognized as an expert in the field of ICT regulation design based on his various contributions to ICT regulatory innovation, and has professional and unrivaled experience in the nation's leading e-commerce company. Based on these, Mr. Jang has an excellent insight into ICT risk management, including compliance work for all ICT services and AI solutions.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Career
- 2024-PresentMember, Public-Private Council to Protect Users of Artificial Intelligence Services, Korea Communications Commission
- 2024-PresentMember, Legal System Subcommittee, AI Strategy Top Council, Ministry of Science & ICT
- 2024-PresentMember, Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee, Personal Information Protection Commission
- 2023-PresentShin & Kim LLC
- 2023-PresentMember, Data Dispute Mediation Committee, Ministry of Science & ICT
- 2023-PresentMember, Self-evaluation Committee, Personal Information Protection Commission
- 2022-2023Chief Privacy Counsel / Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), Coupang Corp.
- 2020-2021Member, Presidential Committee on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
- 2019-2022Legal Advisor, Personal Information Protection Committee
- 2018-2019Member. Viewer Committee, EBS
- 2017-2022Member, Communications Policy Advisory Committee/Self-evaluation Committee, Korea Communications Commission
- 2016-2022Shin & Kim LLC
- 2014-2022Radio Management Advisory Commissioner, Central Radio Management Service
- 2014-2015Expert Commissioner, Media & Future Institute
- 2013-2016Legal Advisor, Ministry of Science and ICT
- 2011-2013Legal and Regulatory System Expert Commissioner, National Informatization Strategy Committee
- 2006-2011Deputy Director, Ministry of Information and Communication/Korea Communications Commission
- 2006Attorney, LG Telecom Co., Ltd.
- 2006Judicial Research & Training Institute of the Supreme Court of Korea
Education
- 2012Seoul National University, Communications Legal Policy Course (33rd Expert Legal Research Course)
- 2003Yonsei University Graduate School of Law (LL.M.)
- 2000Chung-Ang University Department of Law (LL.B.)
Bar Admissions
- 2006Admitted to bar, Korea
Memberships
- Korean Bar Association
Languages
Korean, English
Professional Activities
- Personal Information Protection Act (Co-authored, Parkyoungsa, 2024)
Awards
- 2021Commendation from the Chairman of Personal Information Protection Committee
- 2018Commendation from the Chairman of Korean Comminications Commission
- 2015Commendation from the Minister of Science and ICT
- 2014Commendation from the Chairman of National IT Industry Promotion Agency
- 2013Commendation from the Chairman of Korean Comminications Commission
Professional Accolades
- "Leading Lawyer" for TMT, Legal Times, 2021, 2024
- "Best Lawyer" for Industrial Confidentiality & Data Protection, JoongAng Ilbo, Korea In-house Counsel Association, 2024
- "Leading Individual" for Technology, Media, Telecoms (TMT), Chambers Asia, 2019-2022
- "Leading Individual" for TMT, Legal500, 2019-2022
- "Leading Lawyer" for Technology and telecommunications, Asialaw Profiles, 2019-2022
- Super 50 TMT Lawyers, ALB, 2021
- "Lawyer of the Year" for TMT, Legal Times, 2021
- "Leading Lawyer" for IT, Legal Times, 2017, 2019
- "Recommended Lawyer" for TMT, Legal500, 2018
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