Global Entertainment Leaders Convene to Shape the Future of K-Culture
CJ Group Chairman Lee Jay-hyun and Vice Chairwoman Miky Lee met with Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Group (UMG), at KCON to chart the future trajectory of K-culture and the global entertainment landscape.
The three leaders met on August 16 at KCON LA 2026, discussing the transformation of the global music and content markets, as well as the expansion potential of K-pop and broader K-culture.
Since the 1990s, Chairman Lee Jay-hyun has championed culture as a core future growth engine, continuously investing in the content industry and driving the vision of “transforming the daily lives of people worldwide through culture.” Vice Chairwoman Miky Lee has been a pivotal figure in leading the global expansion of K-content across film, music and broadcasting, leveraging her extensive network across the global cultural and entertainment industries.
In particular, KCON, launched by CJ in 2012, has grown into a global K-culture platform showcasing diverse aspects of Korean lifestyle, centered around K-pop, including beauty, food and content. This meeting is considered a symbolic moment where CJ’s 30-year vision for the cultural business and its deep-rooted global network converged at the very heart of KCON.
Furthermore, Chairman Grainge’s visit to KCON highlights the heightened global interest and elevated stature of K-culture, extending far beyond K-pop across the broader entertainment industry.
■ About CJ ENM
CJ ENM is a leading entertainment company founded in Korea in 1995. CJ ENM’s entertainment division has been continuously shaping the next chapter of K-culture within the global entertainment industry, spanning media content, music, film and performing arts. CJ ENM has created, produced and distributed globally acclaimed content, including Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” Tony Award-winning musicals such as “Kinky Boots,” hit TV series such as “Queen of Tears,” globally successful music competition show “I Can See Your Voice” and more. CJ ENM is further pursuing opportunities to develop talent such as leading K-pop boy group ZEROBASEONE and global rookie sensation ALPHA DRIVE ONE. United under the slogan We live to discover Untold Originals, CJ ENM has three major production and distribution studios: a drama production powerhouse Studio Dragon, U.S.-based studio FIFTH SEASON and K-content production studio CJ ENM STUDIOS. It also operates No. 1 K-content platform TVING and global K-pop content platform Mnet Plus. CJ ENM also presents KCON, world’s No. 1 K-lifestyle festival and MAMA AWARDS, world’s No. 1 K-pop awards, in order to bring K-culture experiences to people all over the world. To learn more about CJ ENM, please visit: http://www.cjenm.com.
