JongSeong KIM

Ph.D. in Security Management(Industrial Security), Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

LL.M. in Security  Governance(Industrial Security), Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea (Feb. 2025 - Present)

• Research Professor in Department of Security Convergence

 Korea Copyright Protection Agency(Nov. 2020.  - Jan. 2025)

• Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of  Copyright Digital Forensics Center

Mar. 2025 – Present: Executive Director of General Affairs, Korean Society of Legal Theory and Practice

Jan. 2025 – Present: Executive Director of General Affairs, Korean Forensic Science Association

Sep. 2024 – Dec. 2024: Committee Member, 2025 R&D Project Planning for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism & Korea Creative Content Agency

Apr. 2024 – Present: Advisory Committee Member, Korea Intellectual Property Protection Agency

Apr. 2024 – Present: Member, Seoul Youth Policy Network (Culture and Tourism Division), Seoul Metropolitan Government

Sep. 2023 – Dec. 2023: Committee Member, 2024 R&D Project Planning for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism & Korea Creative Content Agency

Sep. 2023 – Present: Expert Advisor for Defense Technology Protection, Korea Defense Innovation and Security Association

Jan. 2023 – Feb. 2023: Technical Advisory Committee Member, 2024 Copyright R&D Project Planning, Korea Creative Content Agency

Nov. 2022 – Dec. 2022: Member, MyData Participation Group, Korea Data Agency

Sep. 2022 – Dec. 2022: Member, Citizens' Participation and Innovation Group, Korea Creative Content Agency

Sep. 2022 – Dec. 2022: Member, Citizens' Participation and Innovation Group, Korea Creative Content Agency (duplicate entry — may consider removing)

Sep. 2019 – Oct. 2020: Researcher, Institute for Local Autonomy Law

Mar. 2019 – Oct. 2020: Researcher, Knowledge-based Jobs Forum

Intellectual Property Rights 

Industrial Security 

Personal Information

Digital Forensics 

Information Security Law 

Korea Institute of Criminal Justice Policy, Analysis of Legal Policy Issues in National Cybersecurity Strategies of Major Countries and Legal Frameworks for the National Cybersecurity Basic Act and International Cooperation, Jun. 2025 – Ongoing

Korea Association of Cybersecurity Studies, Study on the Advancement and Implementation of the National Network Security Framework (N2SF), Jun. 2025 – Ongoing

Korea Creative Content Agency, Development of a Blockchain-Based Distribution and Management Platform for Software Copyright Protection and Talent Cultivation, Feb. 2025 – Ongoing

Uijeongbu Cultural Foundation, Study on Policy Improvement for Intellectual Property to Foster the Content Industry in Northern Gyeonggi Province, Dec. 2024 – Feb. 2025

Korea Copyright Protection Agency, Enhancing Digital Forensic Capabilities Specialized in Copyright for the 2021 Forensic Science Research Group, Jun. 2021 – Dec. 2021

Korea Association of Social Welfare Foundations, Fact-Finding Study on Social Welfare Foundations, Aug. 2020 – Dec. 2020

Korea Creative Content Agency, Study on Strengthening the Function of Content Dispute Resolution, Aug. 2020 – Dec. 2020

KMOOC / Chung-Ang University, Course Development: “The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Industrial Security Legal System”, Jul. 2020 – Dec. 2020

Korea Industrial Technology Protection Association, Training of R&D Professionals for Industrial Technology Protection Based on the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Jun. 2019 – Oct. 2020

National Research Foundation of Korea, BK21 Phase 4 Project: Research Group for Cyber-Physical Space Purification, Sep. 2020 – Oct. 2020

Korea Press Foundation, Study on Domestic and International Case Law on News Copyright and Policy Trends, Apr. 2019 – Nov. 2019

Seoul Metropolitan Government, 2019 Seoul New Deal Job Project: Intellectual Property Talent Development Program, Jun. 2019 – Nov. 2019

Jun. 2024: A Study on the Regulation of Idea Protection under the Unfair Competition Prevention Act – Focusing on Article 2(1)(cha) of the Act (KCI)

May 2023: Comparative Analysis of Next-Generation Decentralized Storage Projects in the Era of Web 3.0 – Focusing on BTFS (BitTorrent File System) (KCI)

Dec. 2022: A Study on the Utilization of Digital Forensics for the Activation of Punitive Damages – Focusing on Intellectual Property Infringement Cases (KCI)

Oct. 2022: A Study on the Principle of Functionality in the Design Protection Act (KCI)

Apr. 2021: A Study on the Criteria for Determining Substantial Similarity Among Multiple Derivative Works Originating from a Single Musical Work (KCI)

Dec. 18, 2024: [Special Lecture] Sungkyunkwan University KOICA Program (for Bangladeshi Investigators)
Presentation: Copyright Crime and OSNIT

Nov. 29, 2024: [Presentation] 2024 Fall Conference, Korean Association for Internet Ethics
Presentation: The Role and Improvement of Information Security Law in Strengthening Data Sovereignty

Nov. 22, 2024: [Presentation] The Present and Future of Asset Protection: Analysis of the Latest Trends (Korea Security Management Association)
Presentation: Legal Improvements for Digital Asset Protection in the Metaverse – Focus on Copyright Law

Nov. 18, 2024: [Presentation] 2024 UNCITRAL Asia Pacific Day (AP Day)
Presentation: Policy Directions for K-Copyright in the Digital Trade Environment

Oct. 10, 2024: [Presentation] Duksung Women’s University Security Research Group
Presentation: Current Status of Digital Copyright Crime and Global K-Content Security Strategies

Jun. 13, 2024: [Presentation] 2024 Spring Conference, Korean Association for Internet Ethics
Presentation: Digital Copyright Crime Trends and Strategies for Korea to Become a Global Leader in Copyright Protection

May 17, 2024: [Presentation] 2024 Next-Generation Copyright Protection Technology Workshop
(Korea Institute of Information Security and Cryptology – Copyright Protection Technology Research Group)
Presentation: Recent Copyright Crime Cases and Global Trends in Copyright Protection Technologies

Dec. 5, 2022: [Presentation] 2022 Winter Conference, Korean Digital Forensics Society
Presentation: Emerging Copyright Infringement Issues in the Era of Digital Transformation and the Future of Digital Forensics

Nov. 4, 2022: [Presentation] 2022 Fall Conference, Korea Software Appraisal and Evaluation Society
Presentation: Utilization of Digital Forensics to Enhance the Punitive Damages System in IP Infringement Cases

Jun. 23, 2022: [Presentation] 2022 Spring Conference, Korea Intellectual Property Education and Research Association
Presentation: Enhancing Human Resource Development in IP-Specialized Digital Forensics

Jun. 3, 2022: [Presentation] Seminar on Copyright-Infringing Website Response and Case Sharing
(Graduate School of Information Security, Korea University)
Presentation: Copyright Infringement Issues and Investigation Cases

Dec. 18, 2020: [Presentation] Expert Webinar, Copyright Forensics Program, Korea University
Presentation: Changes in the Content Industry and Copyright Infringement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sep. 2022: Grand Prize, 2022 National Innovation Proposal Contest – Awarded by President, Korea Creative Content Agency

Aug. 2022: Best Paper Presentation Award, 2022 Spring Conference, Korea Intellectual Property Education and Research Association – Awarded by Commissioner, Korean Intellectual Property Office

Dec. 2021: Outstanding Employee Award (Commendation) – Awarded by President, Korea Copyright Protection Agency

Dec. 2021: Grand Prize, New Business Idea Contest – Awarded by President, Korea Copyright Protection Agency

Dec. 2020: Excellence Award, New Business Idea Contest – Awarded by President, Korea Copyright Protection Agency

Mar. 2020: Future Talent Award in Intellectual Property – Korea Intellectual Property Education and Research Association

Sep. 2019: Excellence Award, ICT Mock Dispute Resolution Competition – Awarded by Chairperson, Korea Internet Advertising Foundation

Apr. 2019: Future Talent Award in Intellectual Property – Awarded by President, World Association of Korean Intellectual Property Experts

Aug. 2018: Grand Prize, Big Data Social Marketing Analysis Report Contest – Awarded by President, National Information Society Agency

Feb. 2018: Grand Prize, Big Data Social Marketing Analysis Report Contest – Awarded by CEO, Korea Economic Daily

MCFE, MAGNET Forensics

Exterro ACE, AccessData