Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology - South Korea
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🎓 Early academic pursuits
Woojung Jon’s academic foundation is built upon global excellence in legal education. he earned his dphil and mst in law from the university of oxford, demonstrating rigorous analytical training. prior to that, he completed the jm at tsinghua university as a leo koguan scholar and obtained his jd from korea university, graduating summa cum laude and receiving the dean's award. his journey began at seoul national university, where he was valedictorian for both llb and llm programs and was honored with the prestigious president’s award. this academically diverse background prepared him to address the complexities of law, governance, and power electronics-driven digital innovation.
🧑⚖️ Professional endeavors
Currently serving as associate professor of law and acting head of the intellectual property minor program at the korea advanced institute of science & technology (kaist), graduate school of future strategy, professor jon also brings legal expertise from practice. from 2014 to 2020, he was a partner at jeong yul llc, where he advised multinational corporations on cross-border ip and foreign direct investment matters. his professional portfolio includes three legal qualifications—lawyer, patent attorney, and tax lawyer—strengthening his influence across various legal domains. his visiting roles at nyu law, smu centre for digital law, and the max planck institute further amplify his transnational academic engagement.
🧪 Contributions and research focus
Professor jon is at the forefront of legal research in emerging technology governance. he is principal investigator on five government-sponsored projects (2023–2024), covering areas such as generative ai service governance, patent infringement damage evaluation, digital asset regulation, and technology leakage estimations. these projects interface with critical sectors—prosecution, patent systems, securities, and regulatory design—often drawing analogies with power electronics in terms of managing legal current across complex and dynamic systems. his scholarly contributions include a hart monograph that defines the global legal framework for cross-border receivables finance and articles in nature that have shaped discussions on climate law and ai ethics.
🌍 Impact and influence
Through his multilingual (english, korean, chinese) scholarship and deep involvement in korea’s legal-infrastructure development, professor jon has emerged as a key figure in shaping the nation’s digital economy architecture. his consultancy roles with entities like the korea exchange, korea securities depository, and the busan blockchain regulation-free zone have enabled him to bridge academic insight and regulatory execution. as the first scholar to comprehensively analyze korea’s virtual asset user protection act in english (clsr 2025), he provides critical guidance to international exchanges navigating korean digital markets. his impact mirrors the transformative role of power electronics in shaping future-facing technological ecosystems.
📚 Academic cites
As of may 2025, professor jon has an h-index of 3, an i10-index of 1, and over 17 citations on google scholar. while modest in quantity, his publications—especially in high-impact outlets like nature—have reached global audiences, including policymakers and legal reformers. his legal scholarship is uniquely practical, often adopted directly by public institutions such as the supreme prosecutors’ office, patent authorities, and financial regulators.
🔍 Legacy and future contributions
Professor jon’s legacy lies in his ability to integrate deep legal theory with national policy execution, particularly in areas where legal governance meets high-speed innovation, much like the synchronization challenges in power electronics. moving forward, his work is expected to influence regional and international legal harmonization efforts in virtual assets, ai governance, and digital securities. by mentoring the next generation of lawyers and contributing frameworks to korea’s evolving digital legal infrastructure, he is cementing a global-standard model for law in the era of intelligent systems.
Notable Publications
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Title: Comparative analysis of trademark protection in the metaverse and registration of virtual goods and NFTs
Author(s): WooJung Jon, Sung-Pil Park
Journal: Computer Law & Security Review
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Title: Mapping South Korea’s digital asset regulatory landscape: From criminal code to the recently implemented virtual asset user protection act
Author(s): WooJung Jon, Wonsuk Yang
Journal: Computer Law & Security Review
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Title: Prompting Creativity: Tiered Approach to Copyright Protection for AI-Generated Content in the Digital Age
Author(s): WooJung Jon
Journal: Media and Communication
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Title: Scientific challenges in governing military AI
Author(s): WooJung Jon
Journal: Nature Electronics
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Title: South Korea’s emissions-reduction plan declared unconstitutional in a landmark climate case
Author(s): WooJung Jon
Journal: Nature