Edward Kim

United States0

IP Scout & Strategist - Literary Agent & Law Student - ex WEBTOON, Tapas, and Nexon (top 🇰🇷🇺🇸 entertainment companies)

Content acquisition and licensing dealmaker with 10 years across creator platforms including WEBTOON, Tapas, and Pocket Toons. Founder of a literary agency that has closed $500K+ in publishing and licensing deals for 20+ creators.

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Experience

Committee Member (Media & Digital Innovations)

The Association of American Literary Agents

Feb 2026 — Present

Founding Literary Agent

Fictopia LLC

Aug 2022 — Present · Camarillo, CA

Negotiates multi-service publishing and licensing deals for 20+ authors and their IPs, with $500K+ in closed deals. Manages creator relationships day-to-day and runs go-to-market execution for client IP launches. Drafts and redlines agency agreements, publishing deals, and work-for-hire contracts with attorneys.

IP Scout

Invisible Narratives | INVIZ

Jan 2026 — Present · Santa Monica, CA

Sources and evaluates creator and IP opportunities, building acquisition frameworks and revenue-stream analyses. Audits IP valuation databases covering the largest YouTube IPs by category and produces creator intelligence reports using AI-assisted research.

Legal Assistant

Tyler Chou Law for Creators

Dec 2025 — Apr 2026 · Santa Monica, CA

Reviewed and negotiated creator-brand deal terms, flagging discrepancies in IP ownership, exclusivity, indemnification, and termination provisions for attorney escalation. Researched California Coogan Law and SB 764 compliance for minor creators in monetized vlogs and produced memos and decks for the supervising attorney.

Education

The Colleges of Law

Doctor of Law

Aug 2024 — Feb 2028

Evening program, expected 2027

University of California, Santa Cruz

Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology / Psychology

Sep 2013 — Jun 2018

B.S. GPA 3.41; B.A. highest honors and Dean's Award for Senior Thesis

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LeadershipTeamworkResearchCustomer ServiceMicrobiologyMicrosoft ExcelTime ManagementEvent ManagementEvent PlanningPsychologyPublic SpeakingScience CommunicationMolecular GeneticsComputational BiologyHighly AmbitiousContent Licensing & Acquisition

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