Elaine Kim Named to Variety's 2025 "Women's Impact Report: Los Angeles"
Elaine Kim was named to Variety's 2025 "Women's Impact Report: Los Angeles," published on October 29, 2025.
About the report...
The professionals on Variety’s Women’s Impact Report navigated another rather uncertain year in showbiz — layoffs, political instability, mergers, runaway production and how to deal with AI are just some of the challenging issues that these women faced and dealt with. On the other hand, they also oversaw the creation of blockbuster movies, series and music that captivated global audiences, alongside memorable characters, not to mention the women who worked the best deals for clients and their companies. The resilience illustrated by the women on our 2025 report is the secret sauce of showbiz.
From the report...
Kim is accustomed to making big moves. She immigrated to Orange County from South Korea with her family when she was 4, and moved across the country for her college years at Yale, where she earned both a BA and a JD. But when it came time to settle into a career, she chose Los Angeles as her forever home. “I have a large family here,” she says. “I like entertainment, and I love film and TV, so it’s kind of the natural place I would want to be.” At MSK, she specializes in copyright litigation, with recent wins that include successfully defending the producers of “Mixed-ish” against an idea theft lawsuit.
