Country Demographics:

• Population:  48.6 million              
• Religions:  Non 46%, Christian 26%, Buddhist 26%, Confucian 1%, Other 1%
• Income Per Capita:  $9,930 year/ $27.58 day
• Government Type:  Republic
  Chief of State:  Prime Minister KO Kun (since February 2003)
  Head of Government:  Deputy Prime Ministers YI Hon-chae (2004)

Legal Profession:

• Estimated number of lawyers in South Korea is 11,000
• Estimated number of believers involved in the legal profession is 3,000
• Among a number of Christian lawyer groups in South Korea, the name of an Advocates-related local group is Advocates Korea.  The group is composed of some 200 lawyers and led by former Justice Younghun Lee.  Advocates Korea was organized in 2001.

Major Activities of Christian Lawyers:

• Developing a network of Christian lawyers in Korea
• Developing a regional network of Christian lawyers in Asia
• Pursuing the goal of achieving “mission through the law”

Convocation Goals:

• The delegates from South Korea hope to find mutual understanding which transcends the cultural limits of nationality and prevailing world views.  They are looking forward to getting to know other Christian lawyers personally.

Prayer Items:

• That the Asia regional conference, September 10-11, 2004 will result in positive activity throughout Asia.
• For Korean Christian lawyers to be awakened to more fully realize their calling.
• For the growth of Christian lawyer networks in Korea and Asia.

Contact Information:

• Dongsub Sim prots@yahoo.co.kr

ªSouth Korea In Actionª

Advocates Korea was instrumental in organizing Advocates Asia and hosted their first Asia conference in 2001 in Seoul.  In 2002, 2003 and 2004, Korean lawyers, judges and national leaders traveled to Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia and Uzbekistan to conduct training seminars for lawyers and judges.  In 2004 Advocates Korea hosted the 4^th Advocates Asia conference in Seoul.