# CJ Group’s Miky Lee Hailed as ‘Godmother of K-Culture’ as She Receives Asian Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Medal

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/cj-groups-miky-lee-hailed-as-godmother-of-k-culture-as-she-receives-asian-hall-of-fame-lifetime-achievement-medal/
- Published: 2026-11-07T01:28:53+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T02:24:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/miky-lee-godmother-k-culture-asian-hall-fame-1236941850/
- Topics: Asia, World

## Key points

- Miky Lee received a lifetime achievement medal for advancing Korean culture globally.
- Her work helped expand Korean film, television and music internationally.
- Lee said creating opportunities for future Asian storytellers is part of her legacy.

## Summary

Miky Lee, vice chair of South Korea’s CJ Group, received the Asian Hall of Fame’s Centennial Medal of Lifetime Achievement in Los Angeles. Presenter Lee Soo-man called her the “godmother of K-culture”, recognising more than three decades of work bringing Korean film, music and television to international audiences.

Lee helped guide CJ’s investment in DreamWorks in 1995 and its expansion into entertainment, including CGV cinemas, cable television, production company Studio Dragon and music channel Mnet. She said Mnet helped shift Korean television from airing mostly American pop to showcasing homegrown music; MAMA and KCON later took Korean culture to cities including Bangkok, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Tokyo. She also executive-produced *Parasite*, which won four Academy Awards in 2020, including best picture, the first time a non-English-language film had won the award.

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