Breaking into the Business of Entertainment

<p>We sit down with Kyu Lee, CEO and music and movie producer. He shares stories about his career in entertainment that started with Sony and continues successfully with his own company Kino33. We talk about the drive and perseverance it takes to sustain a great career.</p><p>Kyu is a 10-year studio veteran out of Sony Pictures Entertainment. Lee oversaw titles ranging from Columbia Pictures and Screen Gems that include Spider-man, Casino Royale and The Da Vinci Code. Lee also spearheaded the acquisition of the Korean War blockbuster, Taegukgi: Brotherhood of War in 2004, the first Korean film to be theatrically released in the US.<br /><br />Lee is an executive producer for the remake of the 1958 classic, The Blob, starring Samuel L. Jackson. On the tube, Lee recently brokered the US hit series Criminal Minds as a remake in Korea.<br /><br />Other projects Lee produced include the summer blockbuster hit Operation Chromite, a Korean film about the Battle of Incheon set during the Korean War. The film features Liam Neeson, the first Hollywood star to be cast in a Korean film. The film grossed a successful 7 million + admissions locally in Korea and released worldwide.<br /><br />Lee was also at the forefront in globalizing K-Pop artist PSY's hit song "Gangnam Style." Lee is responsible for introducing PSY to Justin Bieber's manager Scooter Braun and strategized PSY's activities in the US, resulting in PSY's worldwide success and becoming the #1 most viewed video in YouTube history.<br /><br />Lee is Founder and CEO of Kino33 Entertainment since 2012, which specializes in Film/TV/Music Management and Production.<br /><br />Lee is also Senior Vice President of Sonic Tier Audio (STA). Through STA's post-production and sound mixing services, Lee has participated in the production of over 50 films in the US and Asia markets.<br /><br />STA develops multi-channel audio mixing software (3D audio solutions) and provides for theater, broadcasting and mobile platforms and devices around the globe, being the first Asian and