Yong Lim

Yong Lim is an associate professor at Seoul National University School of Law and director of the Seoul National University AI Policy Initiative at the university’s Center for Law and Economics. He is also an academic affiliate of the International Center for Law & Economics.

His research focuses on antitrust and competition policy, consumer protection, information-technology law, and the governance of digital markets. His work examines digital platforms and competition, artificial intelligence, data ownership and portability, privacy, and the legal and regulatory challenges posed by emerging technologies.

Before becoming an associate professor, Lim was an assistant professor at Seoul National University School of Law, where he also served as associate dean for student affairs. Before entering academia, he practiced law for more than a decade at Kim & Chang in Seoul.

Lim has served as executive director and director of international affairs for the Korea Competition Law Association. Through the Seoul National University AI Policy Initiative, which he co-founded, he has contributed to Korean government policy on digital competition, data, and artificial-intelligence governance and advised industry efforts to develop responsible frameworks for artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

Lim earned an S.J.D. in antitrust and information technology from Harvard Law School, where he also completed the requirements for an LL.M. in antitrust. He studied law at Seoul National University.