Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop OTT Release Date - When and where to watch the controversial Korean documentary

Lee Soo Man: King of K-Pop OTT Release Date - If you've ever danced to EXO, swooned over Super Junior, or had aespa on repeat, you¡¯ve got one man to thank - Lee Soo Man. The legendary founder of SM Entertainment is finally stepping into the spotlight (for better or worse) in a new tell-all documentary dropping on Amazon Prime Video on May 13. But don¡¯t expect a fluff piece. This one¡¯s got glitz, drama, boardroom backstabbing, and a soundtrack that changed pop forever.

Who is Lee Soo Man, and why should you care?

Before BTS, before BLACKPINK, there was Lee Soo Man - the man who laid the foundation of the entire K-pop empire. This isn¡¯t just a docu on some music exec. It¡¯s about the OG K-pop architect who turned a small South Korean entertainment company into a global wave. He's the founder of SM Entertainment, the label behind EXO, Girls¡¯ Generation, Super Junior, NCT, and aespa. Without him, your favourite K-pop playlist probably wouldn¡¯t exist.

Directed by Ting Poo (yep, the brains behind Val), the film explores:

• The late-night studio hustle
• The dance rehearsals that never made the cut
• Rare interviews with K-pop stars like BoA (K-pop royalty), Leeteuk (Super Junior¡¯s leader), Suho (EXO¡¯s frontman), Taeyong (NCT¡¯s boss) and all of aespa (the Gen-Z queens)
• The contracts that made headlines (hello, slave contract scandals)
• And the messy boardroom battle that got Lee kicked out of his own company in 2023

The drama? Corporate clashes, secret deals, and even his nephew turning against him (yikes). Lee later sold his shares to HYBE (aka BTS¡¯s label), sparking a full-blown K-pop company war involving Kakao and some major executive backstabbing.

After SM¡­ what¡¯s next for Lee Soo Man?

Think Lee¡¯s retiring? Nope. He¡¯s back with a new label, A2O Entertainment and a bold new sound he¡¯s calling Zalpha Pop (Gen Z + Alpha vibes, get it?). His new girl group A2O MAY is already creating buzz and is about to perform at iHeartRadio¡¯s Wango Tango, just days after the documentary drops. Coincidence? Not likely.

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