Constitutional Court of Korea

Born September 17, 1945
Seoul National University, LL.B, LL.M
Korea University, Ph.D.

1969-1972Judge Advocate in the Army
1972-1973Judge, Daejeon District Court
1973-1975Judge, Hongseong Branch of Daejeon District Court
1975-1977Judge, Uijeongbu Branch of Seoul District Court
1977-1978Judge, Incheon Branch of Seoul District Court
1978-1981Judge, Seoul Civil District Court
1981-1983Judge, Seoul High Court
1983-1984Law Clerk, Supreme Court
1984-1986Senior Judge, Busan District Court
1986-1989Senior Judge, Seoul Criminal District Court
1989-1991Chief of Court Library
1991-1992Seoul Civil District Court
1992-1993Senior Judge, Busan High Court
1993-2000Senior Judge, Seoul High Court
2000Chief Judge, Daejeon District Court
2000-2006Justice, Supreme Court
2001-2003Minister, Ministry of the Court Administration
CurrentPresident, Constitutional Court (since Jan. 22, 2007)

Born November 24, 1948
Seoul National University, LL.B.

1979-1981Judge, Busan District Court
1981-1983Judge, Jinju Branch of Busan District Court
1983-1987Judge, Busan District Court
1987-1988Judge, Daegu High Court
1988-1990Judge, Busan High Court
1990-1991Law Clerk, Supreme Court
1991-1993Chief Judge, Chungmu Branch of Masan District Court
1993-1997Chief Judge, Busan District Court
1997-1998Chief Judge, Ulsan Branch of Pusan District Court
1998-1999Senior Judge, Busan District Court
1999-2000Senior Judge, Busan High Court
2000-2002Chief Senior Judge, Busan District Court
2002-2004Chief Judge, East Branch of Busan District Court
2005Chief Senior Judge, Busan High Court
2005-2006Chief Judge, Changweon District Court
CurrentJustice, Constitutional Court since Sep. 15, 2006

Born December 6, 1949
Seoul National University, LL.B, LL.M.

1976-1978Judge, South Branch of Seoul District Court
1978-1980Judge, Seoul Criminal District Court
1980-1981Judge, Seoul Civil District Court
1981-1983Judge, Daejeon District Court
1983-1986Judge, North Branch of Seoul District Court
1986-1989Judge, Seoul High Court
1989-1991Law Clerk, Supreme Court
1991-1992Senior Judge, Cheongju District Court
1992-1995Professor of Judicial Research and Training Institute
1995-1998Senior Judge, Seoul District Court
1998Senior Judge, Daejeon High Court
1998-2000Chief Senior Judge of Daejeon District Court
2000-2003Chief Senior Judge, Seoul High Court
2003-2005Criminal Chief Senior Judge, Seoul Central District Court
2005Chief Senior Judge, Seoul High Court
2005-2006Chief Judge, Incheon District Court
CurrentJustice, Constitutional Court since Sept. 16, 2006

Born January 27, 1951
Judicial Graduate School, Seoul National University, LL.B, LL.M.
Georgetown University, LL.M.

1978-1981Judge, Busan District Court
1981-1983Judge, Masan Branch of Busan District Court
1983-1985Judge, Busan District Court
1985-1986Judge, East Branch of Seoul District Court
1986-1989Judge, Seoul High Court
1989-1991Law Clerk, the Supreme Court
1991-1992Presiding Judge, Daegue District Court
1992-1993Chief of Constitution Research Officer, Constitutional Court
1993-1995Professor, Judicial Research & Training Institute
1995-1997Chief Judge, Bucheon Branch of Incheon District Court
1997-1998Presiding Judge, Seoul District Court
1998-2000Presiding Judge, Deajeon High Court
2000-2001Chief Presiding Judge, Suwon High Court
2001-2005Seoul High Court
2005Chief Presiding Judge, Seoul High Court
2005-2006Chief Judge, Seoul Family Court
2005-2006Chief Judge, Suwon District Court
CurrentJustice, Constitutional Court

Born August 3, 1955
Seoul National University, LL.B, LL.M.
Harvard Law School, LL.M.
Yonsei University School of Law, Ph.D.

1983-1985Judge, Incheon District Court
1985-1987Judge, East Branch of Seoul District Court
1987-1989Judge, Seoul Civil District Court
1989-1991Judge, Gwangju High Court
1991-1994Judge, Seoul High Court
1994-1997Senior Judge, Cheongju District Court
1997-2000Professor, Judicial Research & Training Institute
2000-2001Senior Judge, Seoul District Court
2001-2003Senior Judge, Daegu High Court
2003Chief of Staff to Chief Justice of Korea
2003-2005Assistant Minister for Planning & Coordination of Ministry of Court
Administration
2005-2006Vice Minister, Ministry of Court Administration
CurrentJustice, Constitutional Court since Sep. 15, 2006

Born May 29, 1949.
Received an LL.B. from Seoul National University.

1971-1975Judge, Advocate in the Air force
1982-1985Judge, Northern Branch of Seoul District Court
1985-1986Judge, Seoul Civil District Court
1986-1988Judge, Yeongwol Branch of Chuncheon District Court
1988-1990Judge, Seoul Criminal District Court
1990-2007Lawyer
Executive Director of the Korean Bar Association
Independent Counsel for Investigation on Remittance to
North Korea
Representation partner of Law Firm 'Hankyul'
President of Lawyers for a Democratic Society
CurrentJustice, Constitutional Court, since March 23, 2007

Born March 25, 1953.
Received an LL.B. from Seoul National University.
University of Seoul, LL.M.

1983-1986Prosecutor, Busan District Prosecutors' Office
1986-1990Prosecutor, Ganggyeong Branch of Daejeon District Prosecutors'
Office
Prosecutor, Criminal Affairs Bureau of Ministry of Justice
1990-1994Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
Prosecutor, Office of the President
1994-1995Prosecutor, Seoul High Prosecutors' Office
1995-1996Chief, Sokcho Branch of Chuncheon District Prosecutors' Office
1996-1998Constitution Reasearch Officer, Constitutional Court
1998-2001Senior Prosecutor, Incheon District Prosecutors' Office
Chief, Planning Division of Supreme Prosecutors' Office
2001-2002Senior Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
2002-2003Chief, Gimcheon Branch of Daegu District Prosecutors' Office
2003-2004Assistant Chief Prosecutor, Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office
2004-2005Assistant Chief Prosecutor, Suwon District Prosecutors' Office
2005-2006Assistant Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors'
Office
2006-2007Assistant Chief Prosecutor, Daegu High Prosecutors' Office
Chief, Policy&Public Relations Bureau of Ministry of Justice
2007-2008Chief Prosecutor, Ulsan District Prosecutors' Office
2008-2009Chief Prosecutor, Public Security Department of Supreme
Prosecutors' Office
2009-2010Chief Prosecutor, Daegu District Prosecutors' Office
Chief Prosecutor, East Branch of Seoul District Prosecutors' Office
Current Justice, Constitutional Court since February 1, 2011

Born June 25, 1962.
Korea University, LL.B.

1987-1991Judge, Daejeon District Court
1991-1992Judge, Incheon District Court
1992-1994Judge, Suwon District Court
1994-1996Judge, Seoul Family Court
1996-1998Judge, Seoul District Court
1998-1999Judge, West Branch of Seoul District Court
1999-2002Judge, Seoul High Court
2002-2004Senior Judge, Ulsan District Court
2004-2007Professor, Judicial Research and Training Institute
2007-2009Senior Judge, Seoul Western District Court
2009-2010Senior Judge, Seoul Central District Court
2010 Senior Judge, Busan High Court
2010-2011Senior Judge, Daejeon High Court
Current Justice, Constitutional Court since March 14, 2011