Dongin Law Firm Recruits Former Jinju Branch Chief Sanghyun Kim

Certified Specialist in Personal Information and IT Law

Dongin Law Firm announced on September 29 that Sanghyun Kim, former head of the Jinju Branch of the Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office (33rd class of the Judicial Research and Training Institute), has joined the firm as an associate attorney.

Sanghyun Kim, Associate Attorney at Dongin Law Firm. Dongin

During his tenure as a prosecutor, Kim accumulated extensive investigative experience across a broad range of criminal cases. As head of the Criminal Division 1 at the Seoul Western District Prosecutors’ Office, he handled cases related to defamation and real estate; as head of Criminal Division 2 at the Busan Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office, he oversaw cases involving sexual violence and narcotics. While serving as head of Criminal Division 2 at the Uijeongbu District Prosecutors’ Office, he also worked at a specialized environment prosecutor's office. In addition, he held roles such as deputy chief prosecutor of the Cyber Investigation Division at the Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office, dedicated environment prosecutor at Criminal Division 5 and Foreign Affairs Division of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office, and prosecutor in the Special Investigations Division at the Changwon District Prosecutors’ Office.

In December 2009, he received a commendation from the Minister of Justice for his outstanding work as a prosecutor, and in December 2015, he was awarded a commendation from the Prosecutor General for his contributions to digital and cyber investigation work.

Notably, in December 2019, Kim earned certification as a Blue Belt Prosecutor specializing in information and IT, officially recognizing his expertise in the field. He also holds a Master’s degree in Mathematical Information Science from the Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology at Seoul National University, demonstrating in-depth professional knowledge in these related areas.

A representative from Dongin stated, “Attorney Sanghyun Kim possesses broad practical criminal law experience, including economic crime investigations, and has specialized expertise in the information and IT sectors. With his addition, we plan to strengthen the capabilities of our criminal law team and further expand the scope of advisory services related to economic crimes and information/IT matters.”

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