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Edward Kim

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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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The Association of American Literary Agents
Committee Member (Media & Digital Innovations)
The Association of American Literary Agents
Feb 2026 — Present
Fictopia LLC
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.
Invisible Narratives | INVIZ
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.
Tyler Chou Law for Creators
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
The Colleges of Law
Doctor of Law
Aug 2024 — Feb 2028
Evening program, expected 2027
University of California, Santa Cruz
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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