This is Jae-sang Lee, CEO of HYBE, who was named by U.S. entertainment magazine Variety as one of the most influential executives in the global entertainment industry.
Variety, on the 23rd (local time), in celebration of its 20th anniversary, selected 120 executives who have shown leadership and influence in the entertainment industry and included CEO Lee at number 117.
Variety said, "Lee Jae-sang, who was promoted in 2024, is pursuing the 'HYBE 2.0' plan to expand the company's influence and business areas in music, film and TV," and added, "in particular, it includes a large-scale plan centered on HYBE America to combine music, content, games and fandom in new ways and present them to customers worldwide."
It also added that HYBE is "well positioned to capitalize on the growing global interest in K-culture beyond K-pop."
CEO Lee was earlier selected for the "2025 Billboard Global Power Players" and has been named a professional member of the Recording Academy in the United States, among other honors, expanding his influence in the global music market and leading HYBE's growth and global expansion.
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