Personal Information Commission Appoints Eight New Members to Dispute Mediation Committee

by Roh Kyungjo

Published 16 Apr.2026 07:20(KST)

The Personal Information Protection Commission appointed eight new members to the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee on April 15. Their terms will last for two years, until April 14, 2028.

Song Kyunghee, Chairperson of the Personal Information Protection Commission (center), is taking a commemorative photo with newly appointed members of the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee at the Government Complex Seoul on the afternoon of the 15th. Photo by the Personal Information Protection Commission

The new members are: Kim Kyungjin, Professor at the Department of Convergence Security Engineering at Sungshin Women's University; Kim Doseung, Professor at the Law School of Jeonbuk National University; Lee Daewoo, attorney at Myungmoon Law Firm; and Lee Pilyoung, former Standing Member of the Appeal Review Committee at the Ministry of Personnel Management. Also appointed were Lim Hyunjung, Director of Legal Support at the National Health Insurance Service; Cho Eunbyul, attorney at Beat Law Firm; Choi Jungkyu, attorney at Jipyung Law Firm; and Hwang Youngmin, Secretary at the People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy.

The Commission stated that, as the newly appointed members possess expertise in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), data, and victim relief, they are expected to further enhance the Committee's capacity to mediate personal information disputes.

The Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee was established under Article 40 of the Personal Information Protection Act to provide relief for damages caused by personal information breaches. The Committee is composed of up to 30 experts from various fields, including the public sector, academia, the legal profession, civil society, consumer groups, and business organizations.

Anyone who has suffered damages due to the leakage or infringement of personal information can apply for dispute mediation. If the parties accept the Committee's mediation decision, it has the same legal effect as a court settlement.