Introduction

Kwang Seok Song is a partner at Yulchon who specializes in defense and public procurement contracts, administrative sanctions, real estate and dispute resolution sectors. Mr. Song graduated Korea Military Academy and had served as an infantry officer for 10 years and transferred his branch to Judge Advocate after he passed Korean Bar Exam in 2004. Since then, he had served as a JAG officer for 19 years at the Korean Army, the Ministry of National Defense and Washington Office of the Defense Acquisition Program Administration of Korea. With these special experiences and experties, Mr. Song can provide best legal assist in the areas of defense acquisition, public procurement and government contracts, International defense cooperation programs. Mr. Song received his LL.B. from Seoul National University, LLM form American University in D.C. He is a member of Both Korean and New York Bar.

Education
  • 2012 American University, Washington College of Law, International Law, LL.M.
  • 2007 Judicial Research and Training Institute, the Supreme Court of Korea
  • 2004 Seoul National University, College of Law, LL.B.
  • 1994 Korea Military Academy, Computer Science, B.A.
Experience
  • 2023-present Yulchon LLC
  • 2024-2025 Legal adviser, Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology Research Institute
  • 2024-present Legal adviser, Defense Industry infringement Response Council
  • 2024-present Executive Director, The Korean Association for Industrial Security
  • 2024-present Legal adviser, Policy Advisory Committee, The Armed Force CBR Defense Command
  • 2023-present Legal adviser, Policy Advisory Committee, ROK-US Combined Forces Command
  • 2023-present Legal adviser, Defense Computing Information Agency
  • 2022 Chief Judge, the High Court for Armed Forces, MND
  • 2020 The Judge Advocate General(A), OTJAG, ROKA
  • 2018 Staff Judge Advocate, HQ of JCS, ROK
Qualifications
  • 2013 Admitted to Bar , New York
  • 2007 Admitted to Bar , Republic of Korea
Languages

Korean, English

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Articles/Papers

One Stop Multiple Choice Criminal Procedure Law(2007)