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Dukjoong NA Attorney

T.+82-2-3703-1564 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092
Dukjoong NA Attorney
Dukjoong NA Attorney

Dukjoong NAAttorney

T.+82-2-3703-1564 F.+82-2-737-9091/9092 E.dukjoong.na@kimchang.com

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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

Game, Resort & Entertainment
 
  • 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.
 
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
 
  • 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. 
 
Metaverse, Blockchain & Digital Assets
 
  • 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.

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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

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Dukjoong NA
Attorney


T. +82-2-3703-1564      
F. +82-2-737-9091/9092
     


  




    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)






Game, Resort & Entertainment
 
  •   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.
 
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
 
  •   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. 
 
Metaverse, Blockchain & Digital Assets
 
  •   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.





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





Game, Resort & Entertainment ,  Technology, Media & Telecommunications ,  Metaverse, Blockchain & Digital Assets ,  Antitrust & Competition ,  Mergers & Acquisitions ,  Copyright