On the 15th, online communities were sharing accounts and photos of the former general manager uploaded to Chinese social media. Photos uploaded to Weibo and other sites
The photo shows Lee talking to young people who appear to be trainees during his visit to Shanghai, China earlier this month. Behind him is composer Yoo Young-jin, who has written many hit songs for SM.
A photo was also released showing Lee sitting at a table with a group of young people eating ice cream and laughing. Chinese netizens were skeptical of the young people in the photo.
It is speculated that these are Chinese trainees selected by Lee Former. Lee Former appeared on stage as the founder of SM Entertainment and gave the keynote speech at the CISAC World Assembly on the 30th of last month.
He appeared at the official event after the announcement. When asked about his return, he replied, "You'll know when the time comes." He left the company in March last year after a dispute over management rights with SM management.
However, as soon as it became public knowledge that he had applied for a trademark for A20 Entertainment through Blooming Grace Co., Ltd., of which he is the representative,
There were also speculations that Lee Former head was preparing to return to the Korean entertainment industry. However, he sold his shares to HYBE last year and has been out of the music industry in Korea for three years.
He has signed a non-competition agreement with the group not to produce other artists, so it is unlikely that he will be able to produce any concrete results anytime soon. Instead, he began working overseas earlier this year.
Blooming Grace has filed a trademark application for the name A20 Entertainment, which includes the entertainment industry.
Grace's side revealed that they held auditions for trainees in China and Japan.
2024/06/16 18:49 KST
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