Ms. Han Seo-hee is one of Korea's leading experts specializing in digital assets, virtual asset service providers (VASPs), stablecoins, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, Web 3.0, and electronic finance. Since entering the blockchain and virtual asset regulatory field in earnest in 2017, she has built extensive practical experience, having witnessed both industry developments and regulatory trends. She has provided legal and policy advisory services, handled civil and criminal litigation, and advised on market entry strategies for global companies into Korea.

In particular, based on her extensive experience with security token offerings (STOs), digital asset accounting and disclosure systems, AML/ISMS framework development, and regulatory compliance in user protection, she is recognized as a trusted strategic partner by both domestic and global financial institutions and digital asset companies.

As a lawyer who has been engaged in numerous litigations and advisory matters even before Korea introduced virtual asset regulations, she continues to offer wide-ranging advice grounded in practical expertise accumulated since the early days of the country's regulatory regime.

Major Official Appointments & Activities
- Member, FSC Security Token Task Force (2021, 2022)
- Member, FSC Committee on Determination of Securities Nature of Musicow (2022)
- Member, FIU Task Force on Implementation of the Special Act on Virtual Assets (2020)
- Member, FSS Virtual Asset Inspection & Supervision Preparatory Committee (2023)
- Member, KISA ISMS Exemption Review Committee (2023) / ISMSP Qualification Review Committee (2025)
- Member, KSD Clearing & Settlement Advisory Committee (2025)
- Director, Korea Blockchain Law Society (2018–present)
- Legal Advisor, Busan Blockchain Regulation-Free Zone (2020–present)
- Director, Korean Bar Association Financial Lawyers Society (2024–present)
- Director, Trust Society (2025)
- Recipient, Minister of Science and ICT Award (2024)

Areas of Expertise & Work Experience
Digital Assets · VASPs
- Advisory on VASP registration, deregistration, Travel Rule compliance, AML/ISMS framework design
- Civil and criminal litigation and regulatory compliance in connection with digital assets
- DAO, NFT, and token issuance structure analysis and advisory

RWA · STO
- Business structure design and dedicated advisory for multiple securities firms (RWA, token securities) and banks
- Structuring review for fractional investment products based on solar power, batteries, and film revenues

Web 3.0 & Global Market Entry
- Advisory for global Web3 projects such as Solana and Bonk on Korean market entry
- Legal review of domestic launches of Layer 1/2 technology-based services (mainnets, bridges, etc.)

Personal Data · Electronic Finance
- Advisory on MyData business, electronic financial business registration, and open banking API structures
- Advisory on regulatory compliance for autonomous driving security technology companies (e.g., AUTOCRYPT)

Publications & Books
- Study on the Regulation of Digital Assets under the Capital Markets Act, Ph.D. Dissertation, Seoul National University, 2023
- Digital Assets and Capital Markets Regulation – Focusing on the Criteria for Determining Securities, BFL, 2022
- Fundraising through DAOs and ICOs, Korea Legislation Research Institute, 2022
- Overseas Bitcoin ETF Cases and Discussions on Domestic Introduction, Journal of Securities Law, 2022
- Review of Unfair Trade Practices under the Digital Asset User Protection Act, Journal of Securities Law, 2023
- Next Finance, Book Journalism, 2019
- NFT Investment Guide, Business Books, 2022