~1988. MA in Law, School of Law, Seoul National University
~1983. BA in Law, Department of Law, Seoul National University
Career
2022
2022. 05 ~ 20th President of the Republic of Korea
2022.03 20th President-elect of the Republic of Korea
2021.11 Presidential candidate of the People Power Party for the 20th Presidency
2021.07 Primary election candidate, People Power Party’s nomination for the 20th Presidency
2010~2019
2019.07 ~ 2021.03 Prosecutor General, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office
2017.05 ~ 2019.07 59th Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
2016.12 ~ 2017.05 Dispatched to Special Prosecutor’s Office to investigate influence peddling committed by those linked to former President Park Geun-hye, including her confidant Choi Soon-sil
2016.01 ~ 2016.12 Prosecutor, Daejeon High Prosecutors’ Office
2014.01 ~ 2016.01 Prosecutor, Daegu High Prosecutors’ Office
2012.07 ~ 2013.04 Chief Prosecutor, 1st Special Investigation Department, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office
2011.09 ~ 2012.07 Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office& Chief of 1st Central Investigation Division, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (concurrently)
2010.08 ~ 2011.09 Chief Prosecutor, Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office & Chief of 2nd Central Investigation Division, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office (concurrently)
2009.01 ~ 2019.08 Chief Prosecutor, Special Investigation Department, Daegu District Prosecutors’ Office
2008.03 ~ 2009.01 Chief Prosecutor, Nonsan Branch, Daejeon District Prosecutors’Office
2008.01 ~ 2008.03 Dispatched to Special Prosecutor’s Office to investigate crimes allegedly committed by the Grand National Party’s presidential candidate
2007.03 ~ 2008.01 Prosecution Research Officer, Supreme Prosecutors’ Office
2005.02 ~ 2007.03 Prosecutor, Goyang Branch, Uijeongbu District Prosecutors’ Office
2003.02 ~ 2005.02 Prosecutor, Gwangju District Prosecutors’ Office
2002.01 ~ 2003.02 Attorney, Bae, Kim & Lee LLC
2001.08 ~ 2002.01 Prosecutor, Busan District Prosecutors’ Office
1991~1999
1999.03 ~ 2001.08 Prosecutor, Seoul District Prosecutors’ Office
1997.03 ~ 1999.02 Prosecutor, Seongnam Branch, Suwon District Prosecutors’ Office
1996.03 ~ 1997.02 Prosecutor, Gangneung Branch, Chuncheon District Prosecutors’ Office
1994.03 ~ 1996.02 Prosecutor, Daegu District Prosecutors’ Office
1994.02 Graduated from 23rd Class of Judicial Research & Training Institute