Lee Sung-soo | |
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 Lee in 2017 | |
| Born | November 3, 1979 |
| Other names | Chris Lee[1] |
| Alma mater | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies |
| Years active | 1998–present |
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| Relatives | Lee Soo-man (uncle) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 이성수 |
| Revised Romanization | I Seongsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Sŏngsu |
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Lee Sung-soo[2] (Korean: 이성수; also spelled Lee Sung-su;[3] born November 3, 1979) is a South Korean music production director and A&R executive. He is the chief A&R officer of SM Entertainment and CEO of Kreation Music Rights. He was formerly the CEO of SM Entertainment and SM Entertainment USA. Lee began working for SM as early as 1998 as a part-timer and officially joined the agency in 2005 as an A&R representative, before later becoming head of the production division.
Lee is an expert in the field of music production and is considered one of the key figures who has led the growth of SM. A member of the company's core organization of A&R, he has been responsible for the songs and concepts of SM artists such as BoA, Girls' Generation, Shinee, f(x), Exo, Red Velvet, and NCT.[4][5] He is also known for introducing the idea of the songwriting camp to the K-pop industry.
- ^ Herman, Tamar (June 29, 2021). "K-pop label's big plans for NCT, Aespa and other acts in 2021". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on June 29, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ Hyun-su, Yim (April 14, 2020). "SM Entertainment, Naver team up to launch concert streaming service". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ Dong, Sun-hwa (June 29, 2021). "SM Entertainment invites K-pop fans to futuristic 'culture universe'". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ Jeong, Mi-hyung (March 13, 2020). SM엔터, '킹메이커' 경영 전면 배치 노림수는 [SM Entertainment is Aiming to Deploy 'Kingmaker's' Management to the Public]. The Bell (in Korean). Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
- ^ 착한 처조카 이성수는 왜 저항군 대장으로 '광야'에 섰을까 [조은별 기자의 ★★레터] [Why did Lee Sung-soo, a good wife's nephew, stand in the 'wilderness' as a resistance leader? [Reporter Jo Eun-byeol's ★★ Letter]]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). February 27, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.