Suhhee Han is one of Korea's leading experts specializing in digital assets, virtual asset service providers (VASPs), stablecoins, RWA (real asset tokenization), Web3.0, and electronic finance. Since 2017, she has been actively involved in the blockchain and virtual asset regulation field, gaining hands-on experience in both industry practices and regulatory trends. She has handled a wide range of tasks, including legal advisory services, policy consulting, civil and criminal litigation, and developing market entry strategies for global companies entering the Korean market.

With extensive experience in security token offerings (STOs), digital asset accounting/disclosure systems, AML/ISMS framework establishment, and regulatory responses related to user protection, he serves as a trusted strategic partner for domestic and international financial institutions and digital asset companies.

As a lawyer who has been involved in numerous lawsuits and consultations since before the introduction of virtual asset regulations in Korea, I possess unparalleled experience in this field.

Major Official Appointments and Activities

- Member of the Securities Token Task Force, Financial Services Commission (2021, 2022)

- Member of the Securities Determination Committee for Music Cow, Financial Services Commission (2022)

- Member of the Special Financial Transactions Act Follow-up Measures Task Force, Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), Financial Services Commission (2020)

- Financial Supervisory Service Virtual Asset Inspection and Supervision Preparation Team Member (2023)

- Korea Internet & Security Agency ISMS Exemption Review Committee Member (2023), ISMSP Qualification Review Committee Member (2025)

- Korea Securities Depository Clearing and Settlement Advisory Committee Member (2025)

- Blockchain Law Society Director (2018–present)

- Busan Blockchain Regulatory Free Zone Legal Advisor (2020–present)

- Korean Bar Association Financial Lawyers Association Director (2024–present)

- Trust Society Director (2025)

- Ministry of Science and ICT Award (2024)

Specialized Fields and Work Experience

Digital Asset · Virtual Asset Business Operator

- Exchange/Wallet Operator Registration and Closure Advisory, Travel Rule Compliance, AML/ISMS Structure Design

- Digital Asset-Related Civil and Criminal Litigation and Regulatory Response

- DAO, NFT, and Token Issuance Structure Analysis and Advisory

RWA · STO

- Business structure design and dedicated advisory services for multiple securities firms (RWA, token securities) and banks

- Review of issuance structures for fractional investment products based on solar power, battery, and film revenues

Web3.0 & Global Expansion

- Advisory services for the Korean market entry of global Web3 projects such as Solana and Bonk

- Legal review for the domestic launch of services based on Layer 1/2 technologies such as mainnet and bridge

Personal Information · Electronic Finance

- MyData, electronic financial services registration, open banking API structure advisory services, etc.

- Legal system response advisory services for autonomous driving security technology companies (Autocrypt, etc.)

Major Papers and Publications

- A Study on the Regulation of Digital Assets under the Capital Markets Act, Ph.D. thesis, Seoul National University, 2023

- Digital Assets and Capital Market Law Regulations – Focusing on Criteria for Determining Securities, BFL, 2022

- Fundraising by Decentralized Autonomous Organizations and ICOs, Korea Institute of Legislation and Legal Policy, 2022

- Overseas Bitcoin ETF Cases and Discussions on Domestic Introduction, Securities Law Research, 2022

- Review of Unfair Trading Practices under the Digital Asset User Protection Act, Securities Law Review, 2023

- NFT Investment Guide, 2022

- Next Finance, 2019