INSPIRING PERSON
Lee Soo-man
Lee Soo-man is a South Korean record executive and record producer. He is best known as the founder of the S.M. Entertainment, a prominent South Korean entertainment company.[1] He is also called the 'President of Culture', as he was a pioneer of the Hallyu Wave. Lee Soo-man made his debut as a singer in 1972, when he was a student at Seoul National University. He founded S.M. Entertainment in 1989, which is now the largest management and record label in South Korea.
| Lee Soo-man | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 June 1952 Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Education | M.A. in Computer Engineering |
| Alma mater | California State University, Northridge Seoul National University |
| Occupation | Record executive, record producer |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Eun-jin (1984-2014; her death) |
Biography
1952–1980: Early years and singing career
Lee was born in Seoul, South Korea on 18 June 1952, and attended Seoul National University between 1971 and 1979.[2][3] He debuted as a singer in South Korea in 1972, releasing songs such as "Happiness" and "One piece of dream". Besides singing, he also worked as a DJ and TV host.[3]
In 1980, he formed the band 이수만과 365일 (Lee Soo Man and 365 days). However, media censorship policies under the Chun Doo-hwan government discouraged him from a career in the Korean music industry.
1980–1985: Studying in U.S.
In the early 1980s, Lee decided to leave the entertainment world in order pursue a career in computer engineering. He moved to California to work on a master's degree at California State University, Northridge,[4] where concurrently he witnessed the rise of "superstars of the MTV generation" such as Michael Jackson.[1] Inspired by the rise of the MTV era in the United States, the ambitious Lee focused on setting his sights on forging and laying the foundation for the modern South Korean pop music industry similarly modeled after the United States. In 1985, he returned to Korea "with a vision of what the Korean music industry could be.
1985–present: Founding S.M. Entertainment
Following his return to Korea, Lee ventured back into the entertainment world working as a DJ and presenter. In 1989, after four years of saving money and gaining experience in the industry, he established an entertainment company called 'SM Studio' in the Apgujeong neighborhood of Seoul (naming the business after his initials) and signed singer Hyun Jin-young. During the 1990s, SM Studio developed an "in-house" system that looked after all aspects of its artists' careers.[3] Lee's approach was targeted at teenage audiences, and took a holistic view of the qualities needed to become a successful musician.[5] The business eventually reemerged and traded as S.M. Entertainment in 1995.
In February 2010, Lee resigned from his position as a member of the board of directors at S.M. Entertainment, but maintained a role in the business's "management and artist development" division.
Awards[edit]
- 1976 MBC Music Festival: 'Top 10 Male Rookie of the Year'
- 1977 MBC Music Festival: 'Top 10 Artist of Year'
- 1997 SBS Seoul Music Award for 'Best Record Producer'
- 2000 Good Deed Artist Prime Minister Commendation Award
- 2002 Korean Culture Content Exportation Awards in Music
- 2003 Korean Culture Content Exportation Awards in Music
- 2004 SBS Music Awards Festival: 'Producer of the Year'
- 2005 Certificate of Merit as Honorary Ambassador of LA given by the Mayor of LA
- The Most Influential Person to Drive the Entertainment Industry from the weekly newsmagazine <Sisa Journal>
- China's South-East Music Chart Awards 'Best Overseas Producer'
- The 12th Korean Entertainment and Art Awards'Entertainment and Art Development Award'
- 2007 1st place as “The No.1 Power in the Entertainment Business” in both overall and music industry from the 3rd anniversary survey of Moneytoday Starnews
- ‘Global Frontier Award’ from the ‘Global CEO Award Winning Company Case Presentation and Awards’ (organized) by the International Business Society
- ‘Global CEO Award Winning Company Case Presentation and Awards’ (organized) by the International Business Society: 'Global Frontier Award'
- 2008 Mnet Golden Disk Award for 'Record Producer of the Year'
- 2009 Château Mouton Rothschild: 'Commanderie de Bontemps'
- 2011 1st place as “The Power Leader of Popular Culture” selected by The Herald Business
- Seoul Cultural Arts Awards for 'Best Popular Music Producer'
- The 2nd Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards The Orders of Cultural Merit (the highest honor awarded at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards)
- 1st place as “The 100 Powerful People in Korean Popular Music” selected by the “SOUND”, a popular music magazine
- The 13th Academic Conference by Business Released Society: The first “Small but Strong Business Entrepreneur Award“
- The 2nd Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards: “The Orders of Cultural Merit” (the highest honor awarded at the Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards)
- The 6th Korea-EU industrial cooperation day: 'Korea-EU Cooperation Award’
- The 1st Korea Music Copyright Awards: 'The Best Record Producer'
- The 11th Proud Korean Awards: “National Prestige Award”
- 2012 The 1st Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards 'Kpop Contribution Award'
- The Korea Society 55th Anniversary Gala: 'Dinner Culture Award Honoree'
- 2016 'Best Producer of Asia Award' / Top Chinese Music The Annual Festival
- First Korean to receive 'Asia Game Changer Award' / Asia Society
- Ranked #1 in 'Cultural Leaders of the Year' / 2016 e-daily Culture Power
- 2017 First cultural figure to receive '2016 Youngsang Diplomat Award'
- 'Best Marketer Award' / 2017 Kotler Awards
Yeah i'm inspired by him, he is hardworking, never give up, and he can make his dream come true by his hardwork. He believe that business never lie to results.
And this is what he said,
“If I dream by myself, it's merely a dream. But if we all dream together, that's the start of a new future.”
― Lee Soo Man
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