Lee Soo Man

Lee Soo Man

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Background

Birth name

Lee Soo-man (이수만)

Birth date

June 18, 1952 (1952-06-18) (age 70)

Birth place

Seoul, South Korea

Career

Occupation

Executive, producer, singer, songwriter

Group debut

1972 (April & May)
1980 (Lee Soo Man & 365 Days)

Solo debut

1977

Years active

1972–1989 (singing)

Agency

SM Entertainment

Associations

SMTOWN

Personal life

Family

Sunny (niece)
Lee Soo Man (이수만) is a South Korean executive, producer, and former singer-songwriter. He is the founder and former CEO of SM Entertainment.

Prior to the founding of SM in 1989, he began his career in 1972 as a singer in the folk duo April & May but left three months into their debut due to health problems.[1] He then made his solo debut in 1977 with his first self-titled album Lee Soo Man. In 1980, he founded the rock band Lee Soo Man & 365 Days.

Career

2020: #

In 2020, he participated in producing LOONA’s second mini album, [#].[2][3]

Discography

Studio albums

• Lee Soo Man

  (1977)

• Mind

  (1978)

• Dear My Mother

  (1978)

• Lee Soo Man

  (1983)

• Lee Soo Man

  (1985)

• Endless Moment

  (1986)

• New Age 2

  (1989)

• New Age Music 1

  (1989)

Best albums

• Greatest

  (1980)

Collaborations albums

• Lee Young Sik / Lee Soo Man

  (with

  Lee Young Sik

  ) (1976)

Gallery

Profile photo (2)

References