MUSICIAN

Lee Soo-man

1952 - Today

Lee Soo-man

Lee Soo-man (Korean: 이수만, born 18 June 1952) is a South Korean business executive and record producer who is best known for being the founder of SM Entertainment, a multinational entertainment company based in Seoul. He has also been referred to as the "president of culture", as one of the pioneers of the Korean Wave. Lee debuted as a singer in 1971 while he was a student at Seoul National University. In 1989, he founded SM Entertainment, which has since become one of the largest entertainment companies in the country. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lee Soo-man is the 293rd most popular musician (up from 320th in 2019), the 81st most popular biography from South Korea (down from 80th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Korean Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Lee Soo-man ranks 293 out of 3,175. Before him are Jaco Pastorius, Émile Waldteufel, Eddie Van Halen, Bruno Mars, Bill Wyman, and Larry Mullen Jr.. After him are Dolores O'Riordan, Leonardo De Lorenzo, Maria Theresia von Paradis, Toots Thielemans, Michael Cretu, and Khaled.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Jaco Pastorius
1951 - 1987
HPI: 66.64
Rank: 287
Émile Waldteufel
1837 - 1915
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 288
Eddie Van Halen
1955 - 2020
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 289
Bruno Mars
1985 - Present
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 290
Bill Wyman
1936 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 291
Larry Mullen Jr.
1961 - Present
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 292
Lee Soo-man
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 293
Dolores O'Riordan
1971 - 2018
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 294
Leonardo De Lorenzo
1875 - 1962
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 295
Maria Theresia von Paradis
1759 - 1824
HPI: 66.49
Rank: 296
Toots Thielemans
1922 - 2016
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 297
Michael Cretu
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 298
Khaled
1960 - Present
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 299

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1952, Lee Soo-man ranks 86. Before him are Ari Vatanen, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Osvaldo Ardiles, Danilo Türk, Paul Stanley, and Teófilo Stevenson. After him are Udo Dirkschneider, Bülent Ersoy, Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem, Terry O'Quinn, Haider al-Abadi, and Diana Gabaldon.

Others Born in 1952

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Ari Vatanen
RACING DRIVER
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.76
Rank: 80
Shohreh Aghdashloo
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 81
Osvaldo Ardiles
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.71
Rank: 82
Danilo Türk
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.68
Rank: 83
Paul Stanley
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 84
Teófilo Stevenson
BOXER
1952 - 2012
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 85
Lee Soo-man
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 86
Udo Dirkschneider
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.41
Rank: 87
Bülent Ersoy
SINGER
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 88
Patriarch Theophilos III of Jerusalem
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.24
Rank: 89
Terry O'Quinn
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.14
Rank: 90
Haider al-Abadi
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.12
Rank: 91
Diana Gabaldon
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.09
Rank: 92

In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Lee Soo-man ranks 81 out of 1,128. Before him are Jeong Dojeon (1342), Lee Kun-hee (1942), Lee Jung-jae (1972), Andrew Kim Taegon (1821), Ma Dong-seok (1971), and Yi I (1536). After him are Kim Kyu-sik (1881), Heo Jeong (1896), Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang (1659), Lee Min-ho (1987), Kim Hye-ja (1941), and T.O.P (1987).

Others born in South Korea

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Jeong Dojeon
POLITICIAN
1342 - 1398
HPI: 67.15
Rank: 75
Lee Kun-hee
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - 2020
HPI: 67.05
Rank: 76
Lee Jung-jae
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 67.03
Rank: 77
Andrew Kim Taegon
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1821 - 1846
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 78
Ma Dong-seok
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 79
Yi I
PHILOSOPHER
1536 - 1584
HPI: 66.67
Rank: 80
Lee Soo-man
MUSICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 66.54
Rank: 81
Kim Kyu-sik
POLITICIAN
1881 - 1950
HPI: 66.53
Rank: 82
Heo Jeong
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1988
HPI: 66.37
Rank: 83
Royal Noble Consort Huibin Jang
COMPANION
1659 - 1701
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 84
Lee Min-ho
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 85
Kim Hye-ja
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 86
T.O.P
ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 65.91
Rank: 87