Mikey Lee, Vice President of Korean media giant CJ Group, will be honored by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with a 2022 International Emmy Award for Director in recognition of his lifetime achievement.
In his tenure at CJ, Lee championed a new generation of Korean directors, including Park Chan-wook and Bong Joon-ho, who helped usher in the global Korean wave. His executive producing credits include lady revenge, hossI, Snowman, sewing s a parasitewhich made history in 2020 when it became the first Korean-language film (or any type of non-English film) to win an Oscar for Best Picture.
Lee led CJ’s investment in DreamWorks SKG in 1995, launching the Korean company’s global rise.
On the television side, Lee oversaw the English adaptation of the series. Snowman, which wrapped up its third season on TNT earlier this year and earned a 2022 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects. CJ’s other television credits include Korean dramas. crash landing on you, Guard: Single and great God s hospital playlist. The company’s theater division produced the Tony Award-winning Broadway production. curly boots.
CJ’s operations include drama production center Studio Dragon, content production studio K-OTT CJ ENM Studios, and North American studio Endeavor Content, which CJ acquired in 2021.
“Mickey Lee is one of a kind, a visionary leader who used his exceptional business acumen and love for his country’s culture to tirelessly lead the global phenomenon of the Korean wave for twenty-five years,” said Bruce L. Paisner. . President and CEO of the International Academy. “The entire world witnessed his dedication to our industry and Korea when he, along with the creators a parasiteHe enthusiastically accepted the Oscar for his company’s award-winning film. a parasiteA historic milestone for Korean content.”
Lee will host the 2022 International Emmy Awards at the 50th International Emmy Awards in New York on Monday, November 21.
Source: Hollywood Reporter
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