Miky Lee
Miky Lee | |
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이미경 | |
| Born | April 8, 1958 |
| Alma mater | Seoul National University Harvard University Fudan University |
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Mie Kyung Lee (Korean: 이미경; RR: I Migyeong; born 9 April 1958), known by her English name Miky Lee, is a South Korean-born American business executive serving as vice-chairman of CJ Group.
Early life and education
[edit]Lee was born in 1958 as the first daughter of Lee Maeng-hee, the eldest son of Samsung founder Lee Byung-chul. She earned a bachelor's degree in home economics at Seoul National University. She obtained a master's degree in East Asian studies from Harvard University in 1986 and later pursued Chinese literature and history studies at Fudan University in Shanghai.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Lee started working at Cheil Jedang in 1994. Prompted by Lee, in 1995 Cheil Jedang became an investor of DreamWorks and obtained rights to distribute all their films throughout Asia, Japan excluded. Lee established CGV and brought the first multiplex to South Korea in 1998.[2]
In March 2022, Lee was named Variety's 'International Media Woman of the Year' for her work promoting Korean pop culture.[3]
In July 2025, Lee partnered with Dominic Ng and Janet Yang to oversee a new label called First Light StoryHouse, which dedicated to Asian and Asian American storytelling for major studios and streamers.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ D'Zurilla, Christie (February 10, 2020). "Who is Miky Lee? 7 things to know about the 'Parasite' producer". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b Lee, Yoolim (February 21, 2014). "Miky Lee tries to rise to challenge at South Korea's CJ Group". The Washington Post.
- ^ Ravindran, Patrick Frater,Manori (2022-03-02). "Make Way for Miky Lee: How the Super Producer Took South Korean Pop Culture Global". Variety. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Brzeski, Patrick (2025-07-29). "Korean Powerhouse CJ ENM Teams With Janet Yang, Miky Lee and Dominic Ng for Asian Storytelling Venture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-08-21.