South KoreaAbout
Han Seo-hee is a Korean lawyer. She holds a bachelor's, master's and doctorate in law from Seoul National University, and completed the Judicial Research and Training Institute (39th class). Her 2023 doctoral thesis examined the regulation of digital assets under the Capital Markets Act. She worked at Daewoo Securities and then at the law firm Barun from 2011, and has advised on digital assets, token securities and fintech since 2017, starting with early ICO matters.
She joined Lee & Ko in January 2026 and co-heads the virtual asset team in its Digital Asset Center. Her work covers VASP filings, AML and internal controls, financial firms entering the digital asset business, overseas stablecoin issuance, token securities and regulatory sandbox applications.
She has served on the FSC's securities-status review committee and security token task force, the FIU task force on follow-up to the Specific Financial Information Act amendments and the FSS task force preparing virtual asset inspections, and has been an adviser to the Korea Blockchain Association. In 2026 she has spoken at National Assembly and industry seminars on US stablecoin law and gaps in Korea's bills, including bank ownership thresholds, reserve assets and the 15% cap on exchange major shareholders.
Policy engagement
Presented at National Assembly seminars in Apr and Sep 2026 on US stablecoin rules and Korea's legislative gaps, including bank ownership thresholds, reserve assets and the overlap with electronic financial transaction law.
Key actions
Told a National Assembly seminar on US crypto policy that Korea should prepare for onshoring, since allowing issuance at home would cut costs for Korean firms.
SourceTold a DAXA and MRI seminar that the US GENIUS Act will be fully in force by January 2027 and opens issuance beyond banks under the same reserve rules.
SourcePresented at a National Assembly seminar on US stablecoin rules, pointing to gaps in Korean bills on payment function, bank ownership and reserve liquidity.
SourceTold Maeil Business that a 15% cap on crypto exchange major shareholders has no global precedent and needs closer review.
SourceJoined Lee & Ko as co-head of the virtual asset team in its Digital Asset Center.
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