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Establishment of a nationwide response system based on experience in handling numerous public official election law cases "Collaboration with lawyers and experts across all departments... Strength of rapid response" Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) announced on the 13th that it is providing specialized legal services by separately forming the '2024 Election Response TF' to respond to the 22nd National Assembly election to be held on April 10. The Election Response TF, launched last February, is comprised of the existing criminal group and evidence investigation and digital forensics groups. Among the professional lawyers and experts, we separately selected and formed personnel with extensive experience in election-related cases and expertise in cases of violations of the Public Official Election Act. The members of the election response task force are all former courts, prosecutors, and police officers with long legal experience, and have experience responding to a variety of cases. Chief attorney Kim In-won, who served as chief prosecutor of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office, served as the team leader, and CEO Kim Kuk-il served as the deputy team leader. In particular, Dae-ryun Taking advantage of having the largest number of branches nationwide (36), we established a nationwide response system by including attorneys residing in regional offices as team members. The team members include ▲Chief Managing Attorney Na Chang-soo and Park Seong-dong, Managing Attorney Kim Young-min (Seoul) ▲Chief Managing Attorney Seo Bong-ha (Suwon) ▲Chief Managing Attorney Kim Eun-young (Goyang) ▲Son Hyuk Chief attorney (Daegu) ▲ Chief attorney Hyeong-yoon Kang (Daejeon) ▲ Chief attorney Min-seop Kwak (Gwangju) ▲ Chief attorney Jin-won Kim, Geun-soo Kim, and Il-kwon Lee (Busan) joined. Daeryun, which manages all cases centered on the headquarters, has prepared a digital system so that the management of this election incident can also be integrated and managed at the headquarters. Along with these, investigative experts are deployed. The evidence investigation and digital forensics groups are collaborating. The forensic group's capabilities and technologies were used to analyze public opinion trends, and a one-stop legal service strategy was established by completing a review of laws and precedents related to the April 10 general election. Under the Public Official Election Act, if a fine of more than 1 million won is confirmed, the member will lose his or her position as a member of the National Assembly. The Daeryun Election Response TF provides ▲ legal advice during the election preparation and election campaign stages ▲ and ▲ provides legal advice on violations of the Public Official Election Act. We provide legal services tailored to the situation in each field, including investigation, complaint and complaint activities, ▲ defense activities during the investigation and trial of cases under the Public Official Election Act, and ▲ response to the spread of false information. Daeryun has been leading the way in protecting the rights of clients through professional defense activities regarding cases of violations of the Public Official Election Act. Representative examples include the defense case of a violation of the Public Official Election Act due to a violation of restrictions on donations by a city representative from City A, and a private organization during the election campaign of a member of City B. There are cases of defense of violations of the Public Official Election Act due to establishment and installation, and cases of defense of violation of the Public Official Election Act by interfering with the election campaign of a member of the National Assembly-elect in City C. In relation to this year's April 10 general election, we are providing professional advice to help clients focus entirely on election campaigns without worrying about violations of the Public Official Election Act. CEO Kook-il Kim said, "I have accumulated more data and practical experience than anyone else while handling cases of violation of the Public Official Election Act that occur across the country." “Our strength is that we can respond more quickly than any other law firm to protecting our clients’ rights by having experts from the court, prosecution, and police collaborate to handle one case,” he said.  [View full article] - Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan) forms the ‘2024 Election Response TF’… Focused on lawyers specializing in public election law

Providing legal advice for the growth of urban maintenance business Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) signed a business agreement with Guneun City Maintenance System, headquartered in Busan Metropolitan City, for legal advice on corporate legal affairs in various fields, including construction and real estate. According to Daeryun on the 11th, the business agreement held at Guneun City Maintenance System headquarters on the 10th included Daeryun Chief Attorney Park Seong-dong and Kim Seong-gun, Guneun City Maintenance System. The CEO and other officials attended. Geon-eun City Maintenance System is a professional maintenance business management company in charge of overall business management in the maintenance project, specializing in the establishment of cooperatives, various permits, business implementation approval, and management and disposition approval. Through this agreement, the two organizations plan to cooperate with each other in △ responding to disputes in the cooperative maintenance project △ reviewing laws related to the maintenance project △ preventing and predicting maintenance project problems in advance △ legal advice on various contracts, and △ promoting seminars and training for joint projects. “With this agreement, we have been able to effectively respond to disputes or problems in the cooperative maintenance project,” said Kim Seong-geon, CEO of Geon-eun Urban Maintenance System. “The maintenance project has been successfully promoted.” He expressed his expectation, saying, “We will receive legal help to make this happen.” Park Seong-dong, Daeryun’s chief general counsel, said, “I am thrilled to be able to directly help with the urban residential environment maintenance project.” He added, “Daeryun will provide legal advice to ensure that there are no setbacks in carrying out various projects beyond the maintenance project.”  [View full article] iNews24 - Daeryun Law Firm, Guneun City Maintenance System and Construction/Real Estate Corporate Legal Service Agreement Money Today - Daeryun Law Firm (Limited), Guneun City Maintenance System and Construction/Real Estate Corporate Legal Service MOU

Daeryun, legal consultation for executives and employees, legal advice on international transactions, internal human resources and labor advice. Also manages major legal issues including the Fair Trade Act, Labor Standards Act, and Occupational Safety and Health Act. Daeryun Kim Kook-il, CEO of Daeryun, said, "We will continue to discuss pending issues with Hiple... and achieve win-win development." Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) announced that it has signed a legal advisory MOU for win-win development with Hiple Co., Ltd. On the 11th, Daeryun is in Seoul. It was announced on the 7th that Daeryun's CEO Kuk-il Kim, Chief General Counsel Won Hyeong-il, and CEO Jae-min Cho of Hiple Co., Ltd. attended the agreement ceremony held at KDB Life Tower, the headquarters. Hiple Co., Ltd. is a leading company in the field of pharmaceutical raw materials that engages in pharmaceutical wholesale business. We are supplying raw materials to domestic and foreign pharmaceutical companies through pharmaceutical research and development, manufacturing, and distribution. Through this agreement, Daeryun supports ▲ legal consultation for executives and employees, ▲ legal advice on international transactions, ▲ review of certification and patents, ▲ in-house personnel and labor advice, and ▲ civil and criminal litigation representation. In addition, Daeryun provides various services such as medical, corporate law, intellectual property rights, fair trade, customs, and international trade. We plan to provide three-dimensional and comprehensive legal advice by utilizing a group specializing in the field. In addition, we plan to manage major legal issues such as the Fair Trade Act, Labor Standards Act, and Occupational Safety and Health Act, and review whether there are any violations of local laws related to overseas investment. Chief attorney Daeryun Won-il said, "As issues such as fair trade and serious disasters are continuously emerging, we will provide focused legal advice support on these issues." “We will help Hiple grow into a global company,” said Cho Jae-min, CEO of Hiple. “Domestic pharmaceutical regulations are so severe that they can be considered a collection of regulations from developed countries in the United States, Japan, and Europe. The pharmaceutical industry has more problems such as deviations in various processes than other occupations,” and added, “With Daeryun’s legal support, work efficiency has been improved in matters such as fair trade, overlapping trade regulations, and restructuring strategy planning after the acquisition of Dongindang Pharmaceutical.” “We expect this to increase,” he emphasized. “Daeryun’s medical specialty group can respond quickly to drug-related incidents and accidents. In particular, we also operate various professional groups, including civil and criminal, that can flexibly resolve linked cases,” he said. “We will continue to discuss pending issues that arise in the field with Hiple and expand the corporate consulting field to achieve win-win development,” he said.  [View full article] Daylian - Daeryun Law Firm signed an MOU with Hiple Co., Ltd. for medical legal advice Laforsian - Daeryun Law Firm signed a business agreement with Hiple Co., Ltd. for ‘medical legal advice’

Expected to strengthen the capabilities of the Evidence Investigation and Digital Forensics Group Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) announced that it signed an MOU for mutual cooperation in the field of digital forensics with HM Company on the 8th. At the business agreement ceremony on this day, Daeryun Law Firm CEO Kuk-il Kim, Vice President Min-young Han, General Manager Seung-jin Ahn, Shin Yong-hak, Manager of the Evidence Investigation and Digital Forensics Group, HM Company CEO Geun-ho Cho, Vice-CEO Yong-hoon Lee, Managing Director Jae-hyeon Park, and Director Myeong-chan Park attended. Daeryun Evidence Investigation and Digital Forensics Group, a law firm, has its own forensic equipment and is staffed by professional investigators who have acquired detective qualifications. Depending on the client's needs, we directly collect evidence from the initial stage of the case. HM Company provides internal audit and compliance risk diagnosis services using digital forensic technology. At its own technology research center, it has developed a digital data review platform, messenger decryption solution, and imaging equipment and is using them for a variety of tasks. This business agreement was prepared to respond to the increasing demand for digital forensics from companies by combining HM Company's experience, technology, and capabilities with the professional manpower and technology of Daeryun Law Firm's Evidence Investigation and Digital Forensics Group. In addition, Daeryun Law Firm provides services not only to companies but also to various civil and criminal law firms. We expect that faster and more professional evidence collection will be possible in cases as well. CEO Geun-ho Cho said, “The number of cases where various regulatory agencies are conducting digital forensic investigations and investigations into companies has increased rapidly. As the use of digital forensics continues to increase, we will communicate with Daeryun Evidence Investigation and Digital Forensics Group and generously share our capabilities.” CEO Kuk-il Kim said, “The importance of digital forensics in various corporate and criminal cases is increasing.” “We have promoted a business agreement to prepare the optimal solution to respond to this,” he explained, adding, “We will provide more systematic and professional one-stop legal services by promoting information sharing, joint seminars, and training with HM Company.”   [View full article] - Daeryun Law Firm Evidence Investigation/Digital Forensics Group, MOU for mutual cooperation in digital forensics field with HM Company

Support for legal information such as start-up contracts… As for assistance in responding to disputes, Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) announced on the 12th that it signed a legal advisory MOU with the Gwangju-Jeonnam Startup Support Business Association on the 28th of last month. Attending the business agreement ceremony were Kwak Min-seop, chief general counsel at Daeryun Law Firm, and Wi Tae-gyeom, chairman of the Gwangju-Jeonnam Startup Support Business Association. Through this business agreement, Daeryun provides legal information and responds to various disputes related to startup support projects. The Gwangju-Jeonnam Startup Support Business Association is collaborating with startup-related organizations to revitalize entrepreneurship. In particular, Daeryun and the Gwangju-Jeonnam Startup Support Business Association plan to hold seminars and training for joint projects to share information for start-up support tailored to local conditions. Daeryun operates a corporate legal group comprised of lawyers specializing in corporate law, including legal advisory groups for large corporations and public institutions, and plans to provide all legal services necessary for starting a business. Chief General Counsel Kwak Min-seop said, "Currently, Daeryun has groups in each field, so we can respond not only to corporate law but also to various fields. We will utilize all of Daeryun's resources to help the Gwangju-Jeonnam Startup Support Business Association and contribute to the development of local start-up businesses." “I have high expectations as it is expected to make a significant contribution to creating a local startup ecosystem.” Meanwhile, Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan) is a law firm with the largest number of branches in Korea and provides one-stop legal services through an advanced digital collaboration system.  [View full article] - Daeryun Corporate Legal Group, legal advisory MOU with Gwangju-Jeonnam Startup Support Business Association

It is still in the announcement and planning stage. It is difficult to recognize the ‘qualification as a plaintiff’ from the Korean Association of Professors. Police summon Su-ho, Chairman Su-ho, as suspect. Chairman Joo, “They do not acknowledge the facts of the charges.” The police have begun a full-scale investigation into complaints and accusations related to the Korean Medical Association. The police will begin summonsing former and current executives of the Korean Medical Association, while also verifying the truth of the suspicion that pharmaceutical company employees were forcibly mobilized to the Korean Medical Association rally. While medical school professors have also filed a cancellation lawsuit opposing the government's expansion of medical schools, legal experts say there is a high possibility that this lawsuit will be dismissed without the court's decision. On the 6th, the Public Crimes Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency summoned Su-ho Joo, Chairman of the Media and Public Relations Committee of the Emergency Response Committee of the Medical Association, as a suspect and investigated whether he instigated or aided the group actions of medical residents. Chairman Joo, who came out after about 10 hours of police interrogation, said, “I said I did not admit to the allegations,” and “I was asked about my relationship with the (Korean Medical Association) officials who were summoned with me and the suspicions in general.” Previously, Chairman Joo held a press conference before entering the public crime investigation unit and said, “Because I have never instigated (the mass resignation of majors), the crime of instigation is not established,” and “The MZ generation (born in the early 1980s to early 2000s) is a new generation. We do not follow our seniors just because they do this or that.” Starting with Chairman Joo, the police plan to sequentially investigate former and current executives of the Korean Medical Association who were reported by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Separately from this, an investigation into the ‘suspicion of mobilizing pharmaceutical company employees to rally’ is expected to begin soon. The day before, the Korean Medical Association filed a complaint against Mr. A, whose name is unknown, to the Seoul Metropolitan Government on charges of violating the Information and Communications Network Act (defamation of character). In response to the government's judicial action, representatives of the professor councils of 33 medical schools across the country filed a lawsuit with the Seoul Administrative Court the day before against the Minister of Health and Welfare and the Ministry of Education to cancel the increase in medical schools by 2,000 students for the 2025 school year. An application for a temporary injunction was also filed to suspend execution until the results of the main lawsuit are announced. The Faculty Council largely claims that the subject, procedure, and contents of the medical school increase are illegal. First, the Minister of Health and Welfare does not have the authority to determine university admission quota under the Higher Education Act, but he increased the quota. In addition, it is claimed that the procedure for rationally adjusting the interests of stakeholders was omitted, and the content was not based on objective and fair evidence in the medical field. Contrary to the claims of medical school professors, the legal community agreed that it is difficult for the government's expansion of medical school quota to become an administrative disposition subject to cancellation lawsuits. According to precedent, administrative disposition must be ‘an exercise of public power by an administrative agency that directly affects the rights and obligations of the people by enforcing laws on specific facts.’ However, the government’s policy to expand the quota is still in the announcement or planning stage, so it does not have ‘administrative disposition.’ Questions are also raised about whether the Faculty Council is suitable as a plaintiff. Attorney Choi Hyeon-deok (Daeryun Law Firm) said, “The plaintiff in the cancellation lawsuit must be a person who is directly affected by the rights and obligations, but it is difficult to see that a medical school professor and the increase in medical schools have this kind of relationship.”  [View full article] Medical school professors file lawsuit against government to cancel staff increase... What is the issue? [‘Medical crisis’ emergency] Is it possible to ‘cancel the increase in medical schools’ raised by professors? “There is a high possibility of rejection.”

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government is pressing ahead with its vow to suspend the licenses of thousands of junior doctors who ignore its repeated demands to end their collective walkouts. Nearly 9,000 out of the country’s 13,000 medical interns and residents have been refusing to work for about two weeks to protest a government plan to increase South Korea’s medical school admission quota by about two thirds. Here are some questions and answers about what’s next in the strike: HOW DOES THE SUSPENSION WORK?After their walkouts caused hundreds of surgeries and other treatments to be canceled, the government ordered the junior doctors to return to work by Feb. 29 or face license suspensions and possible legal charges. Most of them missed the deadline. On Monday, the government dispatched officials to about 50 hospitals to formally confirm the absence of striking doctors, before informing them of their license suspensions and giving them a chance to respond. Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo said the doctors face a minimum three-month suspension. Suspension records will leave them facing more than one year of delay in getting licenses for specialists and further barriers in landing jobs, Park said. Park suggested it would take weeks to complete procedures for suspending licenses. Once it’s done, some striking doctors will likely respond with legal action. Hyeondeok Choi, partner at the law firm Daeryun that specializes in medical law, said it would be “impossible” for the government to suspend the licenses of all the 9,000 doctors. He said the government would likely target less than 100 of the leading strikers. The Korea Medical Association, which represents 140,000 doctors in South Korea, said it supports the junior doctors’ walkouts. Joo Sooho, a spokesperson at the KMA’s emergency committee, said Monday that senior doctors are considering economic support for the strikers if their licenses are suspended. WHAT OTHER STEPS THE STRIKERS CAN FACE?South Korea’s medical law says doctors who refuse the government’s back-to-work order can face up to three years in prison or a 30 million won ($22,480) fine, as well as up to one year of license suspensions. Those sent to prison or given even suspended prison sentences automatically lose their licenses. The Health Ministry can file complaints with police, who then investigate and hand the case to prosecutors for a possible indictment, according to Choi, the law firm partner. Joo said the Korea Medical Association will provide lawyers to the striking doctors if they are summoned by police or prosecutors. South Korean police said they are investigating five senior members of the Korea Medical Association, after the Health Ministry filed complaints against them for allegedly inciting and abetting the junior doctors’ walkouts. WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY?The doctors’ strikes have so far failed to generate public support, with a survey showing about 80% backing the government’s school enrollment plan. The government says South Korea urgently needs more doctors to deal with a rapidly aging population. Many doctors say a too-steep increase in the number of students would eventually result in undermining medical service. Some critics say doctors, one of the highest-paid professions in South Korea, worry about losing their income. Lee Yeonha, 40, said the striking doctors were “too selfish” and a three-month license suspension is too little. “I wish the government would take more powerful legal action to get the doctors to fear that they may not be able to work as doctors in this country,” Lee said. Another Seoul resident, Sunny Shin, supports the arguments by doctors that the government must first resolve fundamental problems such as a lack of medical liability protection and a shortage of doctors in key yet low-paying specialties such as pediatrics and emergency departments. “As long as the crucial sector doctors are likely to be embroiled in lawsuits and still not highly paid, I cannot blame them for protesting against the government labeling them as privileged people neglecting their duties as doctors,” Shin said. [Translation] Seoul, South Korea (AP) — The South Korean government is going ahead with its pledge to suspend the licenses of thousands of junior doctors who have ignored repeated calls to end mass strikes. About 9,000 of the 13,000 medical school residents in Korea have refused to go to work for about two weeks to protest the government's plan to increase the number of students admitted to Korea's medical schools by about two-thirds. Here are some questions and answers about the next steps in the strike. How does the suspension work? After hundreds of surgeries and other treatments were canceled due to the strike, the government ordered junior doctors to return to work by February 29. Failure to do so may result in your license being suspended and legal charges being filed. Most missed the deadline.The government dispatched civil servants to about 50 hospitals on Monday to officially confirm that there was no intention to strike, notified them of the suspension of their licenses, and gave them an opportunity to respond. Vice Minister of Health and Welfare Park Min-soo said the doctors would be suspended for at least three months. A record of suspension would delay obtaining professional certification by more than a year and create further barriers to employment, Park said. Park suggested it would take several weeks to complete the license suspension process. Once completed, some striking doctors will likely respond with legal action. Choi Hyeon-deok, a partner at Daeryun, a law firm specializing in medical law, said it was “impossible” for the government to suspend the licenses of all 9,000 doctors. He said the government would likely target fewer than 100 of the main strikers. The Korean Medical Association, which represents 140,000 doctors in Korea, said it supports the strike by junior doctors. Joo Su-ho, spokesman for the Korean Medical Association's emergency response headquarters, said Monday that senior doctors were considering providing financial support to strikers if their licenses are suspended. What other steps might strikers face? Under South Korea's medical law, doctors who refuse government orders to return to work can face up to three years in prison, a fine of 30 million won ($22,480) and a license suspension of up to a year. Anyone who is incarcerated or even sentenced to probation automatically loses their license. According to lawyer Choi of the law firm, the Ministry of Health can file a complaint with the police and then the police can investigate the case and then hand it over to the prosecution for possible prosecution. Joo said the Korean Medical Association will provide lawyers to striking doctors if they are summoned by police or prosecutors. The police announced that they are investigating five high-ranking executives of the Korean Medical Association who were accused by the Ministry of Health and Welfare of inciting and abetting a strike by junior doctors. What are people saying? The doctors' strike has so far failed to garner public support, with surveys showing around 80% support the government's school enrollment plan. The government said the country urgently needs more doctors to cope with its rapidly aging population. Many doctors say that increasing student numbers too steeply could ultimately undermine health care. Some critics say doctors, one of the country's highest-paid professions, are worried about loss of income. Yeonha Lee (40) said that the striking doctors were “too selfish” and that the three-month license suspension was too little. Mr. Lee said, “I wish the government would take stronger legal measures so that doctors can feel the fear that they may not be able to practice as doctors in this country.” Another Seoul resident, Sunny Shin, supports the doctors' argument that the government must first address fundamental problems such as lack of medical liability protection and a shortage of doctors in key but low-paying specialties such as pediatrics and emergency rooms. “As long as doctors in critical fields are likely to be embroiled in lawsuits and still do not receive high salaries, we cannot blame them for protesting against the government labeling them as a privileged class who neglect their duties as doctors,” Shin said. 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Large corporations such as Samsung, Hyundai, and POSCO plan to appoint experts related to new businesses. “Appointing candidates with expertise as outside directors is a meaningful strategy.” March is the season for general shareholder meetings. Ahead of this month's regular general shareholders' meeting, companies are more active than ever in recruiting 'professional outside directors' who are highly related to the businesses they run. As securing early and leading technologies and securing new sources of business has become a desperate task for companies, it appears to be a strategy to receive help in promoting main businesses and future new businesses through them. According to the industry on the 3rd, major domestic companies such as Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor Company, POSCO, and HD Hyundai are appointing outside directors who are closely related to new business areas. Companies plan to hold a regular shareholders' meeting within March at the latest to raise the agenda for the appointment of outside directors. First, Samsung Electronics is preparing to appoint Cho Hye-kyung, a professor in the AI ​​Application Department at Hansung University, as an outside director. Professor Cho is an AI and robotics expert who is a direct junior of Samsung Electronics Device Solutions (DS) President Kyehyun Gye in the Department of Control and Measurement Engineering at Seoul National University and served as president of the Korean Society of Robotics. As Samsung Electronics has recently accelerated the development of its AI and robot business, Professor Cho's appointment shows Samsung Electronics' commitment to new future businesses. Hyundai Motor Company will reappoint Jiyoon Lee, a professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at KAIST, who was appointed as the first female outside director in 2021. Professor Lee is an expert in intelligent transportation systems and autonomous unmanned systems applied to future mobility, such as urban air transportation (UAM) and future air transportation (AAM), which are being commercialized by Hyundai Motor Company. As Hyundai Motor Company continues to expand its mobility area, it is expected to serve as an advisor for new businesses. Hyundai Mobis recommended Keith Witek (57), Chief Operating Officer (COO) of ‘Tenstorent’, an artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor startup, as an outside director candidate. Keith Wittek served as a vice president at semiconductor company AMD, an R&D director at Tesla, and an advisory member at SiFive, a RISC-V-based semiconductor design company. In a recent interview, he said, “Chiplet technology will emerge as a core technology in the future semiconductor market and will gradually become popular.” As Hyundai Motor Company is active in 'Chip to Factory', which applies semiconductors to automobiles, the company explains that he, who held a key position at Tesla, where he directly designed semiconductors and even traded directly with foundries, is capable of providing sufficient management advice in this field.  POSCO Holdings plans to appoint Park Sung-wook, former vice chairman of SK Hynix, as an outside director. A former engineer, he is a materials industry expert who has led R&D expertise and technological innovation in the semiconductor industry. He joined the Hyundai Electronics Industrial Research Institute and served as head of the Hynix Semiconductor Research Center and as head of research, development and manufacturing (CTO) at SK Hynix. As POSCO Group and SK Group are currently developing various businesses in the secondary battery and recycling fields, which are considered future new growth engines, former Vice Chairman Park is expected to serve as a bridge for cooperation between the two groups. LX Semicon appointed Kim Nam-soo, a professor of electrical and information engineering at Seoul National University, and Han Sang-beom, former CEO of LG Display, as new outside directors. Professor Namsoo Kim is an electrical and electronic engineering expert who has been conducting various research activities in the fields of artificial intelligence and signal processing. He also has experience working as a professional researcher at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, the central research center of Samsung Electronics, for five years since 1993.  Former CEO Han Sang-beom is a person who has been active in the semiconductor/display field for nearly 40 years and has accumulated unrivaled expertise and experience in related fields such as development, process, production, and equipment development. As the company's performance has been on the decline in recent years, there is an interpretation that the appointment of an expert is intended to help it rebound.  The recruitment of professional outside directors by companies is receiving positive reviews as it contrasts with the outside directors of POSCO Holdings, who were recently booked on charges of breach of trust and violation of the Anti-Corruption Act due to their luxurious board of directors. Ji Min-hee, a corporate lawyer, said, “If experts familiar with new businesses are appointed, they will be able to respond quickly to trends and easily secure a vision for the future. Appointing outside directors with experts specialized in future businesses is a necessary strategy for companies.”  Lee Jong-woo, a professor of business administration at Ajou University, said, “As the domestic industry is at a time when change is needed, it is meaningful to appoint outside directors with expertise in future business. It is also the job of outside directors to focus on their respective roles and not create problems. They must fulfill their role as outside directors to help the company’s management.”   [View full article] - The era of 'professional outside directors'... A 'new business' for the company is visible to them.

2003It was a year. When I started my Maple World adventure in Maple Story. 1,000 Won and 5,000 Won, your hard-earned pocket money goes to Maple Story Cash Shop.(In-game paid item seller)went straight to. 20years have passed 2023year christmas, Still shopping at the cash shop. Probability items in Maple Story 'cube'purchased. from where you sit 12My monthly salary almost disappeared. (Why do beautiful things disappear so easily?). one month later, 13There was news that sales of cube items with a 10-year history were discontinued.. 2024year 1month 3Japan Fair Trade Commission issues corrective order to Nexon 116This was the aftermath of a fine worth hundreds of millions of won..According to the Fair Trade Commission, Nexon violated the e-commerce law in selling cube items.. Electronic Commerce Act Article21pharmacy1antithesis1The law prohibits e-commerce business operators from informing consumers of false or exaggerated facts or using deceptive methods to lure consumers.. Probability items are a type of item., performance, Effects are determined by chance factors., The Fair Trade Commission considered that changing the probability of random items could have a significant impact on consumers' purchase choices..Nexon 2010since 2016Even though Cube's probability structure was changed to be unfavorable to buyers, the fact that this fact was not notified was used in a deceptive way to lure Cube buyers, thereby violating the Electronic Commerce Act..The specific target of violation is (1) Cube’s popular options and Black Cube(a type of cube) Actions that lower the probability of appearance(below 'act of lowering probability')and (2) Duplicate appearance of popular options(so-called 'Bobobo' etc.) probability 0%The act of changing to(below 'Appearance restriction act')am.Accordingly, Nexon, They argued that the odds were adjusted for the purpose of improving game balance, and that the Fair Trade Commission judged the matter as a violation at a time when it was not legally required to disclose the odds, and claimed the unfairness of the Fair Trade Commission's judgment.. The Fair Trade Commission rebutted that it was taking issue with the fact that the probability was lowered to the consumer's disadvantage but was not notified, and that it had nothing to do with the legal obligation to disclose the probability itself.. Nexon and the Fair Trade Commission are expected to continue their battle for the time being..There appears to be no excuse for the act of restricting appearance, but there is room for doubt in the Fair Trade Commission's judgment for the act of reducing probability.. 2016Although there was no legal obligation or related authoritative interpretation to disclose the probability of random items until 2018, it is necessary to examine whether the probability or its change at the time was naturally recognized as information subject to disclosure under the Electronic Commerce Act without any room for interpretation..2000Until the early 1990s, many online games operated on a flat-rate basis., 2001In 1998, Nexon created a successful profit model by allowing users to use the game for free but attempting a partial fee system that sells paid items within the game.. 2004In Maple Story in Japan, 'Gachapo Ticket'As the probability-type item gained sensational popularity, it was later officially introduced into Maple Story in Korea.. like that 2010In 2008, the cube, a random item, appeared and accounted for the highest percentage of Maple Story sales..In this situation, at the time, the probability of random items was an essential part of the fun of the game and 'balance(balance)'It was considered a trade secret that had to be studied at considerable cost..Balance improvement work(or 'balance patch')Same as Maple Story MMORPG The game runs long(long-run)It is a key element to. Balance is a character job, equipment, It refers to the balance between elements that appear in the game, such as difficulty level.. Maple Story is MMORPGAs a result, users form a kind of small-scale society within the game and compete with each other for character specifications, creating a gap between the rich and the poor within the game..When the balance is lost(or if it collapses) Widening gap between rich and poor, Game difficulty imbalances can cause a loss of user motivation, cause existing users to stop using the game, and lead to a decrease in the influx of new users, which directly affects the profits of game companies..It is no exaggeration to say that the rise and fall of a game depends on balance patches.. MapleStory has been periodically working on balance improvements.. especially 2010year 7month character occupation, nurturing structure, Large-scale update with improvements in difficulty, etc.(so-called 'big bang patch')Since the launch, new jobs have been created several times, content has been expanded, and balance improvement work has been intensively continued as a follow-up work.. In this context, changing the cube's probability was part of a balance patch..2017Discussions about the speculative nature of probability-type items began to surface around 2018.. 2017year, The Chinese government has legally mandated the disclosure of detailed information on probability items..Korea Game Industry Association 2015In 2018, the probability disclosure method was disclosed by section as a self-regulation guideline for random items.(For example, the probability is very low, lowness, Classified as normal)It was presented as, 2017In 2018, the guidelines were changed to disclose specific probabilities.. 2018It was not until 2018 that the Fair Trade Commission announced that the Nexon-run 'Sudden Attack' It was determined that non-disclosure of certain random items in the game was a violation of the Electronic Commerce Act..Considering the circumstances of the time, the probability of random items was interpreted as a trade secret, and the change was seen as part of a balance patch.. It may be a hasty conclusion to view failure to notify changes in probability items as a direct violation of the Electronic Commerce Act..Of course, Nexon changing the cube probability without notice may cause moral outrage among users.. The Fair Trade Commission may have taken action against Nexon in consideration of the recently diminishing trust relationship between game companies, including Nexon, and users.. Nevertheless, caution must be exercised in retroactive dispositions and regulations.. Extensive regulations beyond the predictable range undermine legal stability and cause a contraction of the gaming industry market.. We look forward to a three-dimensional discussion on sanctions for probability-lowering activities in the future..one side, The act of restricting appearance appears to be a violation of the Electronic Commerce Act even when considering the timing of the action and game balance.. As a cube buyer, you can naturally expect that certain combinations of options, including duplicate appearances of popular options, will occur in many cases., The overlapping appearance of popular options is likely to be one of the important Cube purchase incentives for Cube buyers as ordinary consumers with average transaction experience and attention.. Therefore, since this change in probability structure is information that has an important impact on purchase choice, it is inevitable that Nexon should have notified buyers of this..As a Maple Story user before being a corporate lawyer, I welcome the fact that the Fair Trade Commission has taken up the sword to protect the rights and interests of users.. The contraction of the gaming industry market is not welcome.. Perhaps the Fair Trade Commission's regulations also need a balance patch.. In any case, we hope that this incident can be used as an opportunity to re-establish a relationship of trust between Maple Story users and Nexon..  [View full article] - [column] MapleStory Fines and Balance

Providing legal consultation, land expropriation compensation response, and legal review for residents, etc. CEO Kuk-il Kim: "We will actively support at the headquarters level to provide great support to residents." Daeryun, which has the largest number of offices in the country... A dedicated team of three or more people is in operation for each case. On the 27th, Daeryun Construction and Real Estate Group of Law Firm (Limited) announced that it had signed an MOU for regional development with the village association of Gwangnyeong 1-ri, Aewol-eup, Jeju-si, Jeju-do.  The agreement ceremony held at the Gwangnyeong 1-ri Village Hall was attended by CEO Daeryun Kim Kuk-il, Chief General Counsel Kim Young-soo, Senior Attorney Kim Gyeong-deok, Jeju Office Counseling Director Kim Gyeong-wook, and Gwangnyeong 1-ri Village Head Kang Chang-bu.  Through this agreement, Daeryun provides legal consultation to residents, land expropriation compensation response and legal review, legal advice for regional revitalization, and protection of the rights and interests of village residents. In particular, after the signing of the agreement, a briefing session and legal consultation on compensation for land expropriation were held with village residents in attendance.  In the future, Daeryun plans to provide prompt legal consultation in various administrative, damages, real estate, etc. lawsuits in the name of the village association, as well as support face-to-face and non-face-to-face lawsuits at the Seoul headquarters and Jeju office.  It is expected that blind spots in legal welfare can be resolved by providing legal information to village residents who have difficulty receiving legal counseling support compared to large cities.  Chairman Kang Chang-bu said, “I am grateful to Daeryun for accepting the agreement to eliminate blind spots in legal welfare. It will be able to make a great contribution to the promotion of legal welfare in Gwangnyeong 1-ri.”  CEO Kook-il Kim said, “We have a goal of providing legal services in the closest location to customers,” and added, “Daeryun Construction and Real Estate Group will provide active support at the headquarters level to be a great help to residents by providing legal consultation and advice through various channels.”  Meanwhile, Daeryun is a law firm with the largest number of offices nationwide, and manages all cases centrally at the headquarters and deploys a dedicated team of three or more people for each case.   [View full article] - Daeryun Law Firm helps residents of Jeju Gwangnyeong 1-ri village... MOU signed