Ms Mun Hui KIM > Jipyong LLC > Seoul, South Korea > Lawyer Profile

Jipyong LLC
26F, Grand Central A,
14 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu,
Seoul 04527
South Korea

Work Department

Entertainment, Sports & Leisure; Intellectual Property; Copyright; IP Litigation; Media Disputes; Criminal Defense; Technology, Media & Telecommunications

Position

Partner

Career

Ms. Mun Hui Kim is a partner in the IP & Technology Team of the Corporate Group. Ms. Kim, an expert in entertainment and media law, specializes in IP matters including copyright, trademark, unfair competition and trade secret. She actively provides legal advice to major Korean broadcasting stations, film production companies, investment and distribution companies, management companies, record producers, record distributors, game companies and internet companies in the areas of entertainment and media contents, such as broadcasting, movies, games, performance, internet, artist management and sports. Recently, she has been advising on the matters related to investment in entertainment business and joint production in relation to China.

Languages

Korean, English and Chinese

Memberships

Admitted to bar, Korea, 2005

Education

Visiting Scholar, Fordham University School of Law
American University Washington College of Law (Intellectual Property Summer Program)
American University Washington College of Law (Legal English Program)
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (B.A. in Chinese Language Studies, 1999)

Lawyer Rankings

South Korea > TMT: local firms

Jipyong LLC handles a broad range of mandates from traditional IP disputes and litigation to unfair competition. Practice head Jeong Kyu Choe counts major domestic media companies as key clients and excels telecoms regulatory work. So Young Lee handles IP rights and fintech matters and Mun Hui Kim acts for Korean broadcasting stations, investment and distribution companies, and film production companies on IP-related disputes.

South Korea > Intellectual property: local firms

Led by Jeong Kyu Choe, the IP team at Jipyong LLC has experience handling a variety of matters, including litigation, due diligence, IP strategy, and patent disputes. In addition to having an expertise in entertainment law, Mun Hui Kim also frequently handles cases on trademark, copyright, and unfair competition. Other notable members of the team include So Young Lee and Chang Ik Sung, who are both experienced partners in the firm’s IP and technology group.