Lee Soo-man attends the Asian Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Olivia Wong/ Lee Soo-man‘s career has soared through what seems like three different chapters: First, he was a singer-songwriter in the 1970s, and then he founded Korean music giant SM Entertainment in the 1990s, launching some of the country’s most influential music groups such as H. O. T., Girls’ Generation, Exo, Super Junior and Shinee, and helping to set off Korea‘s cultural wave. Now, Lee is marrying his love for both technology and entertainment, writing a fresh chapter with new label A2O Entertainment. Last month, the 73-year old Lee was also honored as an inductee to the Asian Hall of Fame in a ceremony held in Los Angeles, alongside basketball legend Yao Ming; Korean astronaut Yi Soyeon; Olympian and US Ambassador to Belize, Michelle Kwan, among others.
