Lee Soo-man | |
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 Lee in 2019 | |
| Born | 18 June 1952 Jeonju, Jeolla Province, South Korea |
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| Known for | Founder of SM Entertainment |
| Spouse |
Kim Eun-jin (formerly known as Kim Ji Hye)
(m. 1984; died 2014) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Awards | Eungwan Order of Cultural Merit (2011) |
Lee Soo-man (Korean: 이수만; Hanja: 李秀滿, born 18 June 1952) 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.[1] He has also been referred to as the "president of culture", as one of the pioneers of the Korean Wave.[2] 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.
- ^ Chandler, Michele (1 April 2011). "Lee Soo Man: Taking Korean Pop Culture Global". Stanford Graduate School of Business. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ Jeon, A-ram (7 December 2017). 'SM 수장' 이수만, 2017 코틀러 어워드 '최고경영자상' 수상 ['SM Chief' Lee Soo-man wins the 2017 Kotler Awards 'CEO Award']. Xports News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2018 – via Naver.