YOON&YANG

Seung Ku Hong Partner

TEL 82 2 6003 7536
FAX 82 2 6003 7009
E-MAIL skhong@hwawoo.com

Seung Ku Hong is a partner at Yoon & Yang LLC. Drawing on his diverse and substantive experience as a judge, he handles civil and criminal litigations as well as transactions in relation to corporations, general civil and criminal disputes, and various application matters. In particular, having managed a construction task force at the court for four years, he demonstrates acute expertise in real estate and construction litigation.
After completing his training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, Mr. Hong began his public service as a judge at the Seoul Western District Court. He then served as a judge at the Seoul Central District Court, Gunsan Branch of Jeonju District Court, Suwon District Court, Ansan Branch of Suwon Family Court, and Seoul High Court, judicial researcher (exclusivity, and new criminal matters team) at the Supreme Court, and presiding judge at the Jeonju District Court, Seoul High Court, and Busan High Court. Following his role as the presiding judge at the Seoul High Court, he retired from public service in 2002 and joined Yoon & Yang LLC.

Experience

2022-present Yoon & Yang LLC
2021-22 Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court
2020-21 Presiding Judge, Busan High Court
2015-20 Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court
2014-15 Presiding Judge, Jeonju District Court
2012-14 Judicial Researcher, Supreme Court
2010-12 Judge, Seoul High Court
2009-10 Judge, Ansan Branch, Suwon District Court
2006-09 Judge, Gunsan Branch, Jeonju District Court
2004-06 Judge, Seoul Central District Court
2002-04 Judge, Seoul Western District Court
1999-02 Judge Advocate, Republic of Korea Army

Education

1999 Judicial Research and Training Institute
1997 Seoul National University Graduate School of Law, LL.M. (course completion)
1994 Seoul National University College of Law, LL.B.