Emerging as high value-added industries, the entertainment, sports, and game sectors has attracted increasingly significant attention. However, in practice, many businesses still overlook the critical importance of legal matters, such as contractual issues and copyright infringement, which have become critical concerns for all industry participants.
At D&A, our specialized attorneys provide legal advice tailored to the evolving challenges of the Korean Wave. We handle disputes involving celebrities’ portrait and trademark rights of celebrities, as well as copyrights, trademarks, performers’ and athletes’ publicity rights, and unfair competition issues in connection with popular broadcast programs and sports media. We also offer precise legal solutions to local governments and the tourism industry, assisting them in navigating a wide range of disputes arising from the growth of the tourism and leisure industries.
Represented a celebrity in litigation for publicity rights infringement.
Represented Korea Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) in litigation involving claims for the ban on the use of the EBS name and the cancellation of similar domains.
Mediated a domain dispute concerning the name of a celebrity.
Represented Securitas AB in a domain dispute arbitration case.
Handled a case involving violation of the Music Industry Promotion Act.
Handled a case involving violation of the Game Industry Promotion Act.
Provided legal advisory on matters related to game licensing and the development of derivative works.
Advised a mobile application developer on legal matters related to the use of a celebrity’s image and name.
Advised JK Film on the production of a domestic remake of an Indian film.
Provided comprehensive advisory to Ha Ha Entertainment on matters related to an endorsement agreement.
Advised the Bolshoi Opera and the Bolshoi Ballet on a payment dispute regarding their performance.
Advised the Federation of Artistic & Cultural Organization of Korea regarding a press arbitration.
Advised the Korean Fine Arts Association on general legal matters.
Advised the Korea National Park Service on general legal matters.
Advised Korea International Broadcasting Foundation (KIBF) on general legal matters.
Advised Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) on general legal matters.
Advised Sportstotokorea Co., Ltd. on general legal matters.
Advised Kwangneung Country Club on general legal matters.
