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‘Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop’ Explores the Mastermind Behind Some of Genre’s Biggest Acts
Ever wondered how some of the biggest acts in K-pop were made? Amazon‘s documentary Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop dives deep into the inner workings of the popular music genre as seen through the eyes of legendary South Korean business executive and record producer Lee Soo Man.
‘Lee Soo Man: King Of K-Pop’ Documentary Examines A Legendary K-Pop Legacy
A new Amazon MGM Studios documentary is peeling back the curated layers of the K-pop scene to better reveal the complex and brilliant figure that’s been at its center for nearly 30 years: Lee Soo Man, the man widely dubbed as a “king of K-pop” as the subject of the highly anticipated feature.
‘Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop’ playing at Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival on May 2nd
Lee Soo Man and filmmakers in attendance. Film program will be followed by Q&A.
Prime Video, This Machine Launch Documentary About Lee Soo Man, The King Of K-Pop And “Modern-Day Willy Wonka”
Production is underway on Lee Soo Man: The King of K-Pop, a feature documentary from production company This Machine that will land on Prime Video. Filmmaker Ting Poo, who earned acclaim with her 2021 Prime Video documentary Val about actor Val Kilmer (co-directed with Leo Scott) is helming Lee Soo Man, a “documentary chronicling the enthralling life of a bold visionary whose work put his country on the map, sparked a global movement, and continues to define an era,” as a release put it.