A former prosecutor, a former police investigator, and attorneys trained in Korea and the United States.
YUSU Lawfirm brings together a former prosecutor, a former police investigator, and attorneys trained in Korea and the United States. We have worked on every side of the Korean criminal justice system — prosecution, police investigation, and defense. That is why we know exactly how your case will be handled, and how to protect you at every stage.
Soobin You
Founding & Managing Attorney | Former Prosecutor
“I’ve stood on both sides of the courtroom. That’s why my defense holds.”
Attorney Soobin You began her legal career as a public prosecutor at the Daegu and Uijeongbu District Prosecutors’ Offices, where she personally directed criminal investigations and prosecuted cases in court. She now uses that insider knowledge to defend clients facing the same system. She graduated first in her class from the University of Seoul School of Law and completed practical training at Bae, Kim & Lee and Yoon & Yang, two of Korea’s largest law firms. Soobin You leads the firm’s criminal defense practice for foreign nationals in Korea. See her full attorney profile.
Education
University of Seoul School of Law (J.D.) — Graduated 1st in class
Practical training at Bae, Kim & Lee LLC and Yoon & Yang LLC
Career
Former Prosecutor, Daegu & Uijeongbu District Prosecutors’ Offices
Former Advisory Attorney, Daegu Seobu Police Station
Former Managing Attorney, Law Firm W Current Founding & Managing Attorney, YUSU Lawfirm
Public Appointments
External member of disciplinary committees for multiple public corporations and institutions
Member, Minor Offense Review Committees (Gyeongju & Gyeongsan Police Stations)
Operating Committee Member, Gyeongju Crime Victim Support Center
Recognition
Certificate of Appreciation, Commissioner of Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency (2025)
Kyungmin Kim
Deputy Managing Attorney|U.S.-Educated, Fluent in English
“Clear writing that cuts to the heart of the case.”
Attorney Kyungmin Kim was educated in the United States, graduating Summa Cum Laude from Drury University in Multimedia Production & Journalism. She communicates directly with English-speaking clients — no interpreter needed. After earning a master’s degree in Communication from Yonsei University, she completed her law degree at the University of Seoul School of Law, with practical training at the Constitutional Research Institute of the Constitutional Court of Korea and the public defender’s office of the Seoul Eastern District Court. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Administration at Yonsei University.
Education
Drury University (U.S.), B.A. in Multimedia Production & Journalism — Summa Cum Laude
Yonsei University, M.A. in Communication
University of Seoul School of Law (J.D.)
Ph.D. candidate in Public Administration, Yonsei University
Practical training, Constitutional Research Institute (Constitutional Court of Korea)
Practical training, Public Defender’s Office, Seoul Eastern District Court
Career
Former Attorney, T&K Law Office
Former Lecturer, Department of Public Administration, Yonsei University
Current Deputy Managing Attorney, YUSU Lawfirm
Chunggeol Lee
Senior Investigator (Former Police Detective)
“Thirteen years investigating cases. Now I’m on your side of the table.”
Senior Advisor Chunggeol Lee spent 13 years as a police investigator, including in the Voice Phishing Investigation Team at Gyeongsan Police Station and the Criminal Affairs Division at Gyeongju Police Station. He knows exactly how Korean police build a case — what they look for, how interrogations work, and where investigations can go wrong. His fraud investigation background is especially valuable for foreign clients who have been victims of scams in Korea. He received more than 16 official commendations during his service, including from the Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency.
Career
Former Investigator, Voice Phishing Investigation Team, Gyeongsan Police Station
Former Investigator, Criminal Affairs Division, Gyeongju Police Station
Current Senior Advisor, YUSU Lawfirm
Recognition
Commendation, Commissioner of Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency — arrest of voice phishing suspects
Commendation, Commissioner of Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency — Best Phishing Investigation Team
Medal, Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency — Asian Games security
16+ official commendations during police service
Juhwan Kim
Deputy Managing Attorney
“I listen to the end — and I don’t back down.”
Attorney Juhwan Kim is known for tenacious, detail-driven advocacy. Before joining YUSU, he practiced at Law Firm Sol and served as Deputy Managing Attorney at Law Firm W. He graduated with honors in Philosophy from Sungkyunkwan University before earning his law degree at the University of Seoul School of Law, and completed practical training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute.
Education
Sungkyunkwan University, B.A. in Philosophy (with honors)
University of Seoul School of Law (J.D.)
Practical training, Judicial Research and Training Institute
Career
Former Attorney, Law Firm Sol
Former Deputy Managing Attorney, Law Firm W
Current Deputy Managing Attorney, YUSU Lawfirm
What English-Language Service Means Here
Attorney Kyungmin Kim was educated in the United States and communicates directly with English-speaking clients, so an interpreter is not needed for the conversation between you and your lawyer. In practice, this is what our clients receive in English.
Direct consultation with a Korean-licensed attorney in English
Explanation of your case, the procedure and the next step in English
Explanation of Korean legal documents, notices and decisions
Written communication in English during the case
Remote consultation for clients who are outside Korea
Korean police, prosecutors and courts conduct their procedures in Korean. An interpreter translates words at those procedures; your lawyer advises you on what they mean for your case. See all legal services for foreigners in Korea.
Speak with the team directly
Consultations are held in English. Attorney Soobin You is a former prosecutor; the firm also includes a former police investigator as senior advisor.
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