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 October 27, 1949
Seoul National University, LL.B.
Harvard Law School, LL.M.

1973-1988Judge, Seoul District Court, Seoul High Court
1988-2003Senior Judge, Seoul Civil District Court
1988-2003Judge, Hongseong Branch of Daejeon District Court
Chief Secretary, Supreme Court
Professor of Judicial Research and Training Institute
2003-2005Vice Minister, Ministry of Court Administration
CurrentJustice, Constitutional Court since March 14, 2005

Born February 11, 1951
Seoul National University, LL.B.
Dankook University, LL.M.

1977-1980Judge Advocate in the Army
1980-1991Judge, Seoul Civil District Court
1982-1983Judge, Seoul Criminal District Court
1983-1985Judge, Daejon District Court
1985-1987Judge, Seoul Family Court
1987-1991Judge, Seoul High Court
1988-1991Commissioner, Registry Bureau, Ministry of Court Administration
1991-1994Chief Judge, Gimcheon Branch of Daegu District Court
1994-1997Professor, Judicial Research and Training Institute
1997-1999Senior Judge, Seoul District Court
1999Chief Secretary of the Chief Justice of Supreme Court
1999-2000Senior Judge, Daejon High Court
2000-2003Seinir Judge, Seoul High Court
2003-2004Director General, Personnel Management Office,
Ministry of Court Administration
CurrentLawyer (Law firm Hwawoo).
Justice, Constitutional Court since July 11, 200

Born August 17, 1948
Dong-guk University, LL.B., Ph.D.
Seoul National University, M.A.

1978-1982Prosecutor, Busan District Prosecutor's Office
1982-1984Prosecutor, Uijeongbu Branch of Seoul District Prosecutor's Office
Prosecutor, Legislation & Judiciary Committee,
1984-1987Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutor's Office
1989-1990Professor of Legal Research £¦ Training Institute,
1990-1992Chief, Uiseung Branch of Daegu District Prosecutor's Office
1992-1994Law Clerk, Supreme Prosecutor's Office
1994-1995Prosecutor, Seoul High Prosecutor's Office
1995-1996Senior Prosecutor, Busan District Prosecutor's Office
1995-1997Professor, Judicial Research & Training Institute
1997-1998Senior Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutor's Office
1998-1999Chief, Pyeongtaek Branch of Suwon District Prosecutor's Office
1999-2000Assistant Chief Prosecutor, South Branch of Seoul District
Prosecutor's Office,
2000-2001Assistant Chief Prosecutor, Suwon District Prosecutor's Office
2001-2002Chief of East branch of Busan District Prosecutor's Office
2002Assistant Chief Prosecutor, Daegu High Prosecutor's Office
2002-2003Chief Prosecutor, Trial & Litigation Department of Supreme
Prosecutor's Office
2003-2004Daejeon District Prosecutor's Office
2004-2005Deputy President of Judicial Research and Training Institute,
2005Chief of East Branch of Seoul District Prosecutor's Office
2005-2006Vice Minister of Ministry of Justice, 2005-2006.
CurrentJustice, Constitutional Court since September 15, 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