This study explores PPL (Product Placement) vitalizing methods in K-pop by examining success
factors of PPL and recent industrial and institutional issues of it in regard to the possibility of linkage
between K-pop music video and PPL, which was not covered in industrial perspective so far. For this
purpose, in-depth interviews with the related professional group who are in AD agency, media lap,
entertainment agency, and academia were conducted to draw a related subject. As a result, first, the
concept of PPL would be redefined as the conceptual definition of PPL and sponsorship is entwined.
Second, PPL in the music video industry should be enlarged more though it gets expanding its size.
Third, there is an issue that indirect advertisement industry cannot grow up fully due to the task
duplication of regulatory authorities and each different standard of rating. Fourth, as to invigorating
new-media platform PPL, the idea was arise that it should be resolved by each company’s marketing
strategy rather by regulation. This study proposes the practical and political support plan through
grasping the institutional issues such as PPL concept and current business status, present condition of
music video PPL and problem, PPL regulation and activation plan of new-media platform PPL.