Our Entertainment, Sports & Game Group is comprised of experts with deep understanding of the entertainment, sports, and game industries. Our well-seasoned professionals provide comprehensive and specialized legal services based on ample experience and expertise in the field and related organizations to meet the needs of clients in related companies and industries. 

Leading Legal Services in the Fields of Entertainment and Sports

With the rise of the “Korean Wave” which started with K-Pop and K-Drama and having expanded to K-Beauty, K-Food, and K-Culture, the entertainment industry is making a significant global impact. This has driven an increase in corporate activities such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A), establishment of joint ventures, and licensing and merchandising agreements between industry players. Furthermore, a growing number of cross-border initiatives are taking place, with foreign firms actively collaborating and investing, while Korean companies expand their footprint overseas.
The entertainment industry can uniquely create high value-add through the enhancement of intangible assets and brand value, and therefore it is important to protect and manage intellectual property rights (IP), including copyrights.

BKL’s Entertainment, Sports & Game Group is comprised of highly experienced professionals with extensive expertise across various segments of the entertainment and sports industries, including film, television, music, internet, and emerging media. 
Our team provides tailored, end-to-end legal services to help our clients navigate every stage of their business journey, from the initial stage of financing and company establishment to operations, M&A, joint ventures, and overseas expansion. 
In addition, we deliver optimal solutions based on our expertise of the entertainment industry for various legal issues including disputes involving intellectual property rights (such as copyright and portrait rights) that may arise in the course of conducting business.  

Customized Legal Services Based on Abundant and Significant Experience and Expertise in the Gaming Industry

The gaming industry is an area where creative ideas converge with the latest IT technology, storytelling and artistic expressions. Such unique characteristic of the industry entails various legal issues, including intellectual property rights for content, response to IP infringement involving private servers or hacking programs, response to various regulations related to game operation, game user data protection including personal data protection, and contracts related to publishing. BKL’s Entertainment, Sports & Game Group consists of dedicated experts who have a deep understanding of the game industry’s distinct characteristics. We provide in-depth advice to domestic and foreign game companies on various laws and regulations related to the game industry, as well as other legal issues related to business operations.