Former SM Entertainment producer Lee Soo-man reunited with Super Junior’s Choi Si-won, SHINee’s Taemin, and Girls’ Generation’s Tiffany, Hyoyeon, and Sunny at the Hollywood premiere of his documentary ‘Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop’ on May 12. The event, held at NeueHouse Hollywood, drew over 300 industry figures, including top songwriters Dem Jointz, Ferris, and Tone Stith.
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[Lee Soo-man with Taemin, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon,Choi Si-won, and A2O MAY members | Photos courtesy of A2O Entertainment] |
Lee expressed gratitude to his former artists, referring to them as “more like family than protégés” and acknowledged his collaborators Kenzi and Yoo Young-jin. Hyoyeon performed a DJ set, while A2O’s rookie groups A2O LTB and A2O LTG introduced themselves on stage.
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[Lee Soo-man and Hyoyeon’s DJ performance] |
The documentary, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video, chronicles Lee’s rise as a K-pop pioneer and his role in developing major acts like H.O.T., TVXQ, Girls’ Generation, and EXO. Media outlets like Forbes have called it “a captivating exploration of a K-pop legend’s legacy.”