The documentary ‘Lee Soo Man : King of K - Pop’, which highlights the musical life and cultural influence of A2O Entertainment’s key producer and visionary leader Lee Soo-man, will be released simultaneously worldwide on the 13th(US time)through the global online streaming platform Amazon Prime.

Ahead of the official release, a preview of the documentary titled ‘PREMIERE & AFTER PARTY’ was held on the 12th at NeueHouse Hollywood in Hollywood, California, USA.The event was attended by around 300 Hollywood music and film industry insiders, actors, singers, MC, models, and influencers, including the documentary’s main character Lee Soo-man, and was a great success.Around 30 songwriters who have maintained close relationships with Lee Soo-man for a long time, including Them Joints, Ferris, Stereotypes, and Tone Stitt, also graced the event.

Super Junior’s Choi Siwon and SHINee’s Taemin, both of whom were produced by Lee Soo-man, appeared on the red carpet holding the hands of their long-time mentors and received the spotlight from the 100 or so media personnel who came to cover the event.Following this, Girls ‘Generation’s Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Sunny, and members of A2O MAY also appeared on the red carpet and showed off their appearances.

As DJ HYO, Hyoyeon prepared a DJ stage at a rooftop party with a Hollywood night view, thrilling the attendees and adding to the festival atmosphere by syncing up with her teacher Lee Soo-man’s playful DJ turntable dance.

On this day, Lee Soo-man called out the names of the artists in attendance and said, “I would like to thank my singers who are more like family than my disciples, who have made all of this possible.If it weren’t for their talents, if they hadn’t chosen me, I wouldn’t be where I am today.” He also gave warm words to Kenzie and producer Yoo Young-jin, saying, “Thank you for being by my side for so long and making the music I want.”

He also said, “I would like to thank director Ting Poo, Amazon Prime Video, and MGM Studios for spending so much time and patience listening to my story, understanding, studying, and analyzing it.”

A2O MAY, a global new artist recently produced by Lee Soo-man and who has strong confidence in becoming the world’s No 1 girl group, said on-site, “We are truly happy and honored to be here on this special night celebrating the new documentary with Mr.Lee Soo-man.Thank you, Mr.Lee Soo-man.”

Also, they received great cheers by performing ‘Under My Skin’ and ‘BOSS’.In addition, there was a special spot where A2O Entertainment’s rookies A2O LTB and A2O LTG(low teen boys and girls), who are currently studying abroad in the United States, introduced themselves to the audience and presented an impromptu performance.

‘Lee Soo Man : King of K - Pop’ is a documentary that focuses on K Soo Man’s footsteps as a producer who pioneered K -Pop genre and led it to become a global genre.It is expected to provide meaningful insight into understanding the present of K -Pop by focusing on Lee Soo Man’s vision and journey of how he grew K-Pop into global mega content and how he changed the landscape of the global music industry.

The American economic magazine Forbes introduced ‘Lee Soo Man : King of K - Pop’ as “a documentary exploring the legendary K - POP legacy.” In The , many influential global media outlets such as GMA Lifestyle, GMA Hollywood Journal, and The Nerds of Color are reporting on related content and paying attention to Lee Soo Man’s musical life and cultural influence.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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