The Constitutional Research Institute is an independent research institution established within the Constitutional Court of Korea. It stands as the sole national research body dedicated to constitutional matters in Korea. Since its inception in 2011, the Institute has been engaged in comprehensive research on the constitution and constitutional adjudication from a medium- to long-term perspective. It has also undertaken comparative legal studies on constitutions and constitutional adjudication across various countries worldwide. Through these endeavors, the Institute has delved into constitutional theory and persistently explored avenues for more efficient operations in constitutional adjudication, further bolstering the Constitutional Court of Korea's role as a leading global institution in constitutional adjudication.
Moreover, functioning as an educational institution, the Constitutional Research Institute has formulated and executed specialized and broadly accessible programs in constitutional education for diverse groups including legal professionals, public officials, educators, and students. This effort has not only cultivated the essential human resources to promote constitutionalism but has also contributed to ingraining the constitution as a norm in the daily lives of the populace.
Furthermore, the Constitutional Research Institute is actively contributing to the global network of constitutional research through vibrant exchanges and collaborations with leading constitutional research institutions and scholars, both domestically and internationally.
The Constitutional Research Institute will remain resolute in its dedication to research and education, with the aim of underpinning the realization of Korean constitution, designed for the mutual prosperity of all, through enhanced constitutional adjudication. We sincerely request your interest and support for the endeavors of the Constitutional Research Institute.
Thank you.
- 1989 B.A. in Law, Korea University
- 1995~1996 Fellowship, University of Freiburg, Germany
- 2000 M.A. in Constitutional Law, Korea University
- 2006 Ph.D. in Constitutional Law, Korea University
- 1989 Passed the 31st Bar Exam
- 1992~1993 Prosecutor, Seoul Southern District Prosecutors' Office
- 1993~2008 Rapporteur Judge, Constitutional Court of Korea
- 2008~ Present Professor, Korea University School of Law
- 2015 Vice President, Korean Public Law Association
- 2015~2017 Academic Advisor, Constitutional Court of Korea
- 2016~2020 Policy Advisor, National Human Rights Commission of Korea
- 2017~2018 Visiting Scholar, UC Irvine, USA
- 2021~2023 President, Korea University Legal Research Institute
- 2022~2023 Member, Private School Dispute Resolution Committee
- "Military and Gender Equality" (Co-author, 2009)
- "Status of Korean Democracy" (Co-author, 2012)
- "Constitutional Procedure Act" (2014, 2023[5th Ed.])
- "Constitutional Court Act Annotated" (Co-author, 2015)
- "Constitutional Law" (2018, 2023[5th Ed.])
- "Gender and Law" (Co-author, 2022)