Korean Criminal Defense Attorney for Foreign Nationals
Attorney Doyun Lee (이도연) is a Korean Bar Association-certified criminal law specialist and partner attorney at Newlawyer Law Office, representing foreign nationals in criminal investigations and proceedings in South Korea. Rather than a broad general practice, Attorney Lee has focused on sex crimes and digital sex crimes for over seven years. Consultations are conducted directly with Attorney Lee in English or Korean; Chinese is available by email and WeChat. This includes pre-entry consultations for people outside Korea who are concerned about a pending investigation or possible arrest on entering Korea.
Attorney Lee represents foreign nationals under police investigation, prosecution or trial in Korea, and represents victims filing criminal complaints. Cases include sexual offense and digital sex crime allegations, illegal filming, obscene communication, deepfake and CSEM allegations, fraud and voice phishing, assault, and DUI matters.
For foreign nationals still outside Korea, Attorney Lee reviews existing or possible criminal matters before travel and can arrange a Provisional Retainer (가선임): a preliminary engagement, signed remotely and converting into a formal retention if a case arises, that registers travel dates and emergency contacts and, where a case is identifiable, puts a power of attorney on file with the investigating agency in advance.
Consultations are conducted directly with Attorney Lee — not routed through an interpreter or general intake staff — so the person deciding statement strategy and reviewing the case file is the same person you speak with.
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Doyun Lee (이도연) is a Korean Bar Association-certified criminal law specialist and partner attorney at Newlawyer Law Office in Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Attorney Lee represents foreign nationals and Korean clients in criminal investigations and proceedings, with a practice focused on criminal defense, sexual offense and digital sex crime allegations, and pre-entry criminal risk review for people outside Korea.
Yes. Attorney Lee consults with foreign clients directly in English, without routing the conversation through an interpreter or general intake staff. Consultations can also be conducted in Korean. Chinese communication is available by email and WeChat; phone and in-person consultations are in English.
Yes. Attorney Lee offers a Pre-Entry Criminal Risk Review for foreign nationals outside Korea who are concerned about an existing or possible criminal matter, and can arrange a Provisional Retainer (가선임) — a preliminary engagement signed remotely before travel, the stage before a formal retention (정식 선임) — so a Korean criminal defense attorney is already in place before entering Korea. Details are at koreacriminalattorney.com/en/before-entering-korea-criminal-lawyer.
Yes. Attorney Lee is registered with the Korean Bar Association as a certified criminal law specialist (형사전문변호사), a credential recognized by the Korean Bar Association.
Email dylee@newlawyer.co.kr with a brief case summary — a short initial email is free. Consultations can also be requested through the consultation chat on this website. Cases are accepted nationwide in Korea with a fully remote retainer.
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KBA-certified criminal law specialist · remote retainer nationwide · English and Korean consultations · Chinese by email/WeChat
A brief initial email describing your matter is free. Detailed legal advice or evidence review is a paid advisory service (KRW 550,000). Email is available in English and Chinese.
Phone consultation in English: 30 minutes, KRW 110,000. In-person consultation in English: 30 minutes, KRW 550,000.
The consultation fee is waived if you retain Attorney Doyun Lee for the matter.
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