Executive Partner, LIWU Law Group
정경석 · K.S. Chong
For our clients' rights and interests — thoroughly, persistently, to the very end.
Kyongsok Chong is the Executive Partner of LIWU Law Group in Seoul, Korea. His practice centers on the entertainment and cultural industries, copyright and intellectual property, and cross-border disputes.
He was the first lawyer in Korea to use U.S. federal discovery under 28 U.S.C. §1782 to identify an anonymous YouTuber hiding behind an overseas platform — a case that led to civil damages and criminal penalties in Korea — and he has since handled many similar matters. He also won Korea's first court-ordered demolition of a building that copied an original café design.
He represents Korean and international companies and public figures, handles international litigation and matters involving foreign nationals, and is active in international networks including Law Firm Network (LFN) and the International Bar Association (IBA).
Has served on advisory and review committees for Korean public bodies, including the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, the Korea Creative Content Agency, the Korea Copyright Commission and the Korean Film Council.
Using discovery under 28 U.S.C. §1782, he identified the operator of an anonymous channel hiding behind an overseas platform, leading to civil damages and criminal penalties in Korea. It was the first such case in Korea, and he has since handled many similar matters.
Beyond damages, the court ordered the demolition of a building that copied an original café design — the first such ruling in Korea. He continues to handle unfair competition disputes over architecture and interior design.
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Representing a U.S. composer, he handled a plagiarism suit over a world-famous children's song through to the Supreme Court of Korea, as well as injunctions against film screenings and disputes over the copyrightability of stage direction.
For idols, bands, actors, singers and influencers, he has handled both negotiation and litigation — from injunctions suspending exclusive contracts to declaratory actions and claims for unpaid settlements.
Eight books as author or co-author, and more than twenty articles, case commentaries and columns (in Korean).
Featured widely in Korean media, including Yonhap News, YTN, JoongAng Ilbo, Hankook Ilbo and Law Times, with appearances on major TV and radio programs:
Characters featured in his YouTube and Instagram content.