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Yonghae Lee, Managing Partner

Yonghae Lee entered the legal profession after more than 20 years in leading roles in the media & entertainment industry.

He spent 10 years as a director and producer at SBS and 12 years as production lead at Chorokbaem Media and the CEO of May Contents. Based on this extensive experience, Yonghae now serves as the foremost media & entertainment lawyer in Korea.

Yonghae provides tailored consultancy and advisory services to global platforms as well as media and entertainment companies in Korea.

Education

• Seoul National University, BA in English Literature
• Chonnam National University Law School, JD
• Admitted to the Korean Bar

Career

• Yoon & Yang LLC, Entertainment and Digital Media Practice Lead (2020~2021)
• Netflix, Business & Legal Affairs, Legal Counsel (2018~2019)
• Korean TV and Radio Writers Association, Legal Advisor (2020~ )
• Yoon & Yang LLC, IP Practice Partner (2018~2021)
• May Contents, CEO (2010~2017)
• Chorokbaem Media, Production Lead/Managing Director (2003~2008)
• SBS, Production Headquarters, Producer (1993~2002)

Recent Matters

• Netflix ‘Kingdom’, ‘Sweet Home’, ‘Squid Game’, ‘Extracurricular’, ‘The School Nurse Files’ Production Legal Counsel
• Paramount Pictures ‘To All the Boys 3 : Always and Forever’ Production Legal Counsel
• iQIYI ‘My Roommate is a Gumiho’ Production Legal Counsel
• JTBC Studios ‘All of Us Are Dead’, ‘Single's Inferno 1st Season’ Production Legal Counsel
• ViacomCBS ‘XO, KITTY’ Production Legal Counsel
• TEO ‘Seoul Check-in’, ‘The Devil’s Plan’, ‘World Dice Tour’, ‘Hye Mi Lee Ye Chae Pa’ Production Legal Counsel​
• Amazon Studios ‘Butterfly’ (Working Title, Upcoming) Production Legal Counsel​
• Paramount Global ‘XO, KITTY 2’ Production Legal Counsel
• Siren Pictures, Legal Advice and Negotiation Support Regarding the Production of ‘Squid Game Season 2’
• iQIYI, Legal Advice and Negotiation Support Regarding an Investment and Output Agreement
• Skydance Media, Legal advice and Negotiation Support Regarding an Option Purchase Agreement
• YouTube, Legal Advice Regarding the Production of YouTube Original Content
• JTBC Studios, Legal Advice and Negotiation Support Regarding the Purchase of Remake Rights
• Coupang Play, Legal Advice and Negotiation Support Regarding the Purchase of Original Content
• Studio N, Legal Advice and Negotiation Support Regarding a Co-Production Agreement
• Chorokbaem Media, Legal Advice and Negotiation Support Regarding Co-Production with Overseas Partners
• Chorokbaem Media, Legal Advice and Negotiation Support Regarding Contents Sales of BTS Drama ‘Youth’
• HULU Japan, Legal Advice and Negotiation Support Regarding a Co-Production Agreement with a Korean Studio
• My Theater D.D. and other OTT Platforms, Legal Advice Regarding the launch of OTT Platform in Korea and Ratings Regulations
• KIM Dowoo and Other Scripted Show Writers, Legal Advice and Settlement Negotiation Support Regarding Contractual Disputes
• Park Wonwoo and Other Unscripted Show Writers, Legal Advice and Negotiation Support Regarding a First Look Option Agreement with Overseas Studios
• Han Hee and Other Directors, Legal Representative and Agent
• CJ E&M, Legal Advice on the “Serious Accidents Punishment Act”
• Studio Dragon, Legal Advice on the “Serious Accidents Punishment Act”
• Shijak Company, ‘Single’s Inferno 2’ Production & Business Legal Counsel
• Studio Flow, Legal Advice and Negotiation Support Regarding ‘Alone in the Woods’ Production Service Agreement with OTT Platform
• Studio Flow, Legal Advice Regarding the Overseas Production of ‘My Name is Loh Kiwan’, ‘King the Land’ with Overseas Studios
• Drama House, Legal Advice and Negotiation Support Regarding the Purchase of Remake Rights of Overseas IP of ‘Dragon Zakura’​
• Tiger Studio, Legal Advice and Negotiation Support Regarding Overseas Sales Agent Contract of ‘Chabak’
• Tiger Studio, Legal Advice Regarding Chain of Title and E&O Insurance of ‘Chabak’