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Junghoon Ha
Korea, seconded to the OECD
Presiding Judge to the Changwon District Court
Biography
Junghoon, Ha is a Presiding Judge seconded to the OECD as part of the Korean Judiciary’s effort to engage proactively with its global partners. During his secondment which started in February 2026, Judge Ha has been working on how to harmonise judiciary’s constitutional role pertaining to the rule of law and its role as providing public service to the people.
Judge Ha started working as a judge in Korea from 2012 and during his years of service, he has accumulated wide experience encompassing civil, family, criminal and administrative cases. In 2022, he was involved in the Judicial Policy Working Group within the Judicial Administration Advisory Council of the Korean Judiciary, working on developing policies to achieve better justice for people.
Judge Ha earned his Bachelor degree in law from Seoul National University and has Maters in law from both Seoul National University and the LSE in London.
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