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Soojung Lee

Soojung Lee

Asia-Pacific 2026

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About

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Asia-Pacific

Career

Soojung Lee is a senior foreign legal counsel and the Deputy Head of Yulchon’s Labor and Employment Practice. Ms. Lee advises both domestic and foreign multinational companies in relation to all manner of labor and employment matters in Korea, including workforce reduction, employee and executive termination, collective labor relations, discrimination, use of non-regular workers, and general employment-law compliance. A native Korean speaker, Ms. Lee has extensive legal and business experience in both Korea and the U.S. Ms. Lee has been recognized as a leading individual in the labor-and-employment field in Korea by prestigious international and domestic publications and directories, such as Chambers Asia-Pacific and Who’s Who Legal and Asian Legal Business (ALB).

Personal

2003 Loyola Law School, J.D. (Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review; St. Thomas More Society Member; Dean’s Honor List)

2000 Yonsei University, Graduate School of International Studies, M.A.

1996 Yonsei University, English Language and Literature, B.A

Chambers Review

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

Employment - South Korea

Band 3
Band 3

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Lee Soojung has vast experience advising on various employment law matters in South Korea, including business transfers and dismissals. She typically serves a host of foreign clients.

Strengths

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  • She was able to give us practical advice and handled difficult employees of ours at times. She is very responsive and really took care of us when we needed her help.

    EmploymentChambers Asia & Pacific
  • Her exceptional expertise in labour law and meticulous factual analysis allow her to quickly identify key issues and propose tailored strategies. She excels at communicating clearly and persuasively.

    EmploymentChambers Asia & Pacific

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