Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2016-Present)
Public Service Advocate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2015-2016)
Public Service Advocate, Forest Services (2014-2015)
Public Service Advocate, Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office (2013-2014)
Representative Mattersshow
- Represented a large Korean entertainment agency in a preliminary injunction and a main lawsuit related to an exclusive agreement with its artists.
- Advised several Korean entertainment agencies on pre-disputes regarding exclusive agreements with their artists.
- Advised a Korean influencer agency on a pre-dispute over an exclusivity agreement with its influencers.
- Advised a large Korean entertainment agency on its standard exclusivity agreement.
- Advised a large Korean entertainment agency on a compliance project.
- Represented large Korean entertainment agencies in disputes over copyright trust management organizations.
- Advised a large Korean entertainment agency on its IPO project.
- Represented a large Korean entertainment agency in a contract dispute related to an audition program.
- Advised drafting and negotiating endorsement contracts between advertisers and models.
- Advised on pre-disputes over morals clauses in endorsement agreements between advertisers and models.
- Advised on contract disputes between a performance directing agency and an entertainment agency.
- Represented a global production house in filing a business combination report.
- Represented a global production house in a dispute over unauthorized registration of its copyrighted works.
- Advised a global production house on location shooting and post-production work in Korea.
- Represented a global production house in a pre-dispute over copyright/trademark infringement and unfair competition acts.
- Represented a domestic online music streaming platform in an investigation by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (“KFTC”) related to e-commerce.
- Advised a large domestic game company on its IPO project.
- Advised a large domestic game company on mergers and acquisitions involving a game studio.
- Represented a large domestic game company in the KFTC’s e-commerce investigation regarding loot box items.
- Advised a large Korean game company on intellectual property license agreements.
- Represented domestic online board game companies in litigation against the Game Rating and Administration Committee (“GRAC”).
- Represented domestic sports betting game companies in litigation against by the GRAC.
- Advised a global game company in a pre-dispute regarding trademark infringement and unfair competition.
- Advised domestic and global game companies on the operation of e-sports leagues and tournaments.
- Advised domestic and global game companies on their standard terms and conditions.
- Advised domestic and global game companies on Korean e-commerce regulations.
- Advised domestic and global game companies on disputes with users regarding refund and sanctions.
- Advised a domestic game trade organization on legislative matters.
- Advised global game companies on game self-rating system.
- Represented domestic casino operators against regulatory administrative sanctions.
- Advised a casino operator overseas on internal investigations and compliance projects, also representing its criminal defense case.
- Represented a screen golf business operator during the KFTC investigation and subsequent litigation.
- Advised on contract disputes between a domestic professional sports club and its players.
- Advised a domestic sports agency regarding contract negotiations with overseas professional sports clubs.
- Represented a global OTT service provider in a dispute with a domestic broadband service provider over “network usage fee.”
- Represented a global OTT service provider in the KFTC’s investigations on standard terms and conditions and e-commerce regulations.
- Advised a global OTT service provider on Korean e-commerce and telecommunications regulations.
- Advised a global OTT service provider on legislative matters concerning telecommunications and copyright regulations.
- Represented a global live streaming platform in KFTC investigations related to standard terms and conditions, and e-commerce regulations.
- Represented a global live streaming platform in an investigation regarding prohibited acts by the Korea Communications Commission.
- Advised a global live streaming platform on the regulation of standard terms and conditions.
- Advised a global live streaming platform on Korean e-commerce regulations.
- Advised a global live streaming platform on domestic telecommunications regulations.
- Advised on regulations governing the rating of video products, including the self-rating system for online video products.
- Advised an overseas private equity fund on its acquisition of a domestic travel platform.
- Represented a domestic cable broadcasting service provider in a copyright infringement criminal case.
- Advised on a contractual dispute related to an audition program hosted by Korean broadcasters.
- Advised a global metaverse company on its entry into the Korean market.
- Advised a global metaverse company on Korean regulations (games, e-commerce, standard terms and conditions, personal information, etc.).
- Advised a domestic metaverse company on a global compliance project.
- Represented a domestic blockchain-based game operator in a lawsuit against the GRAC.
- Advised domestic and global game companies regarding game regulations related to blockchain-based games.
Representative Activitiesshow
Awards
- The Media and Entertainment Law Review (Edition 3-4): Korea Chapter (Co-author, Law Business Research, 2021-2022)
Education
Harvard Law School (LL.M., 2024)
Seoul National University School of Law (J.D., 2013)
Seoul National University (LL.B., 2010)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Korea, 2013
Languages
Korean and English
Insights
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Newsletters
National Assembly Passes Amendment to the Game Industry Promotion Act Relating to Loot Box Disputes
2025.01.17 -
Newsletters
National Assembly Passes Amendment to Game Industry Promotion Act to Require Overseas Game Service Providers to Designate a Domestic Agent
2024.10.08 -
Newsletters
Court Upholds Award in Favor of Production Company against Lead Actor Who Provoked Public Criticism
2023.01.13 -
Articles
The Media and Entertainment Law Review (Edition 4): Korea Chapter
2022.11.21 -
Newsletters
Legislations for Online Video Self-Rating in Korea
2022.04.28 -
Articles
The Media and Entertainment Law Review (3rd Edition): Korea Chapter
2021.12.08