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Soo-Man Lee

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  • Director
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Soo-Man Lee
Lee Soo-man is a South Korean business executive and record producer who is best known for being the founder of SM Entertainment, a multinational South Korean entertainment company based in Seoul. He has also been referred to as the "president of culture", as one of the pioneers of the Korean Wave. Lee debuted as a singer in 1971 while he was a student at Seoul National University. In 1989, he founded SM Entertainment, which has since become one of the largest entertainment companies in the country.
BornJune 18, 1952
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    • Known for

    BoA and Derek Hough in Make Your Move (2013)
    Make Your Move
    5.6
    • Producer
    • 2013
    Shinee: Love Like Oxygen (2008)
    Shinee: Love Like Oxygen
    Music Video
    • Producer
    • 2008
    Choi Siwon, Geng Han, Kim Ki-bum, Kim Heechul, and Super Junior in Super Junior: Sorry Sorry (2009)
    Super Junior: Sorry Sorry
    8.8
    Music Video
    • Producer
    • 2009
    Choi Siwon, Geng Han, Kim Ki-bum, and Kim Heechul in Super Junior: U (2006)
    Super Junior: U
    8.9
    Music Video
    • Producer
    • 2006

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Dennis Falt in Dearest, Tohoshinki MV (2024)
      Dearest, Tohoshinki MV
      Music Video
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Aespa: Drama (2023)
      Aespa: Drama
      9.0
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Jung Sungchan, Song Eunseok, Hong Seunghan, Riize, Park Wonbin, Lee Sohee, Anton Lee, and Shotaro Osaki in Riize: Get a Guitar (2023)
      Riize: Get a Guitar
      8.9
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Aespa: Better Things (2023)
      Aespa: Better Things
      8.8
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Jaehyun Jeong in Jaehyun: Horizon (2023)
      Jaehyun: Horizon
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Aespa: Thirsty (2023)
      Aespa: Thirsty
      8.4
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Aespa Feat. Nævis: Welcome to My World (2023)
      Aespa Feat. Nævis: Welcome to My World
      9.3
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • NCT 127: Ay-Yo (2023)
      NCT 127: Ay-Yo
      7.7
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • NCT 127: 2 Baddies (2022)
      NCT 127: 2 Baddies
      6.8
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Kangta in Kangta: Eyes on You (2022)
      Kangta: Eyes on You
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Aespa, Karina, Eri Uchinaga, Yizhuo Ning, and Winter in Aespa: Girls (2022)
      Aespa: Girls
      8.1
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • NCT Dream: Beatbox (2022)
      NCT Dream: Beatbox
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • NCT Dream: Glitch Mode (2022)
      NCT Dream: Glitch Mode
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • NCT U: Universe (Let's Play Ball) (2021)
      NCT U: Universe (Let's Play Ball)
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Aespa, Karina, Eri Uchinaga, Yizhuo Ning, and Winter in Aespa: Savage (2021)
      Aespa: Savage
      8.2
      Music Video
      • executive producer
      • 2021

    Director

    • Aespa: VR Concert at Kwangya (2023)
      Aespa: VR Concert at Kwangya
      8.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2023

    Personal details

    • Born
      • June 18, 1952
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Relatives
        Sunny(Niece or Nephew)

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