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HYBE CEO Lee Jae-sang Joins Recording Academy as Professional Member
Founded in 1957, the Recording Academy is an organization that represents the voices of artists, songwriters, producers, and engineers in the music industry. It has been organizing the Grammy Awards since 1959. Each year, the Academy accepts membership applications from artists and music industry professionals, selecting new members through peer evaluation.
The Professional Member category, to which CEO Lee has been admitted, includes roles such as executive producers, journalists, music college professors, and senior label executives. Members must be recognized for their career achievements and expertise within the music industry. Professional Members have the authority to submit entries for the Grammy Awards and propose amendments to Grammy regulations.
Lee has played a pivotal role in expanding the influence of K-pop in the global market and the music industry at large. Joining Big Hit Entertainment, the predecessor of HYBE, in 2018, Lee has served as HYBE's Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and CEO of HYBE America, leading strategic investments and global business expansions, including the acquisition of Ithaca Holdings. Since becoming CEO of HYBE in September last year, Lee has been spearheading HYBE's new growth strategy, 'HYBE 2.0.' In May, he was named one of the '2025 Billboard Global Power Players' alongside HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk and HYBE Latin America CEO Ga Jong-hyun.
Meanwhile, last month, 16 artists and producers from HYBE Music Group, including Beomgyu, Zico, SEVENTEEN's Woozi and Vernon, TXT's Yeonjun, ENHYPEN's Jungwon, LE SSERAFIM's Huh Yunjin, KATSEYE, and producers Slow Rabbit, Supreme Boi, and Wonderkid, were selected as new Voting Members of the Recording Academy. Previously, Chairman Bang and the seven members of BTS, along with producer Pdogg, were also registered as Voting Members. Voting Members are granted the right to vote for Grammy Award winners.
By Ji-ye Choi, TenAsia Reporter, wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr
