Gen.G Esports has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with South Korean law firm Yulchon to build a legal framework for protecting players’ rights, the two organisations announced on 10 June 2026. The agreement sets out to create procedures covering online harassment, defamation and contract disputes that other teams could adopt, and arrives as Korean esports organisations face mounting pressure to shield professional players from toxic fan behaviour.
What the Agreement Covers
Under the MoU, Yulchon and Gen.G will establish a legal cooperation framework aimed at protecting the rights and interests of players and helping them compete in a safer, fairer environment. The two sides will work together to respond to the various legal risks players face, including online defamation, and plan to set up internal procedures to identify cases that require legal action and connect them with the appropriate organisations or entities, with those procedures applied first to player protection.
The partnership also extends to joint research and collaborative projects to develop a player-protection model that can be used across the esports industry. The intent is that if a player runs into issues such as online harassment, defamation or a contract dispute, the framework would offer clear procedures and legal support that other esports organisations can follow as well.
Gen.G and Yulchon on the Partnership
Gen.G CEO Arnold Hur framed the deal as a step change for the wider scene. “We are very pleased to partner with Yulchon Law Firm, a leading law firm in South Korea, to take the esports ecosystem to the next level,” he said in remarks translated from Korean. “This collaboration will be a significant turning point that goes beyond the growth of both companies to protect the rights and interests of players and establish industry standards.” Lee Yong-min, an attorney at Yulchon, said the firm would put its expertise behind player welfare: “Based on Yulchon’s professional legal capabilities and know-how, we will provide robust protection for esports players and actively contribute to building an advanced esports industry ecosystem.”
A Response to Esports’ Harassment Problem
The agreement comes at a time when online harassment in esports is becoming a growing problem across social media. Just one day before the announcement, Astralis in-game leader Rasmus “HooXi” Nielsen said he would take a break from social media after receiving death threats and heavy online abuse. A month earlier, Arnold Hur had revealed that Gen.G set up a dedicated legal team specifically to deal with online attacks, and the Yulchon MoU now builds that internal effort into a formal, outward-facing framework.
With joint research planned toward a player-protection model designed to be shared, Gen.G and Yulchon are positioning their framework as a template the rest of the esports industry could adopt.