How ‘Godmother of K-Culture’ Miky Lee Earned the Asian Hall of Fame’s Centennial Medal of Lifetime Achievement

CJ Group vice chair Miky Lee has received the Asian Hall of Fame’s Centennial Medal of Lifetime Achievement at a ceremony in Los Angeles on 5 November. The award recognises decades of work connecting Korean culture with international audiences, including building platforms that helped K-pop reach a global scale.

Lee helped launch the talent show *Superstar K* in 2009, inspiring later audition programmes, and developed music platforms spanning broadcasting, distribution and live performance. The article also credits her with creating the MAMA Awards and KCON; it notes that *Superstar K* is due to return next year after an 11-year break, while a new global girl group project, *Girls Planet 2027*, is planned with Universal Music Group’s REPUBLIC Collective.