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Why the ‘King of K-Pop’ Lee Soo-Man Is Looking at the China Market
Lee Soo Man, credited with pioneering K-pop's global expansion, is honored amid ongoing debates over industry practices and a $5 million investment in BoA's U.S. debut.
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Meet the 'King of K-pop': This U.S.-educated computer engineer pioneered music industry practices that fueled the genre's global expansion
Lee Soo Man resisted the title at first. “King of K-pop” sounded too brash, too nightclub-esque — like something you’d see on a neon sign in Itaewon, a nightlife neighborhood in the South Korean capital Seoul once popular with U.S. soldiers and foreign visitors. “I asked them, ‘Couldn’t it be Father of K-pop?’” the 73-year-old recalled during a recent interview with The Associated Press. He was discussing the title of Amazon Prime’s documentary …
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