Cultural technology

Quick Facts: Who was Cultural technology?

Subject:

Cultural technology

Known for:

A systematic marketing framework for global K-pop promotion.

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Origins & Early Life

Cultural technology (Korean: 문화기술; Hanja: 文化技術; RR: munhwagisul) is a system used by South Korean talent agencies to promote K-pop culture throughout the world as part of the Korean Wave. The system was developed by Lee Soo-man, founder of talent agency and record company SM Entertainment.

Career & Major Achievements

During a speech at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2011, Lee said he coined the term "cultural technology" as a system about fourteen years prior, when S.M. Entertainment decided to promote its K-pop artists to all of Asia.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

In the late 1990s, Lee and his colleagues created a manual on cultural technology, which specified the steps needed to popularize K-pop artists outside South Korea.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 2011: 2011 Milestone — During a speech at the Stanford Graduate School of Business in 2011, Lee said he coined the term "cultural technology" as a system about fourteen years prior, when S.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Cultural technology

True or False: “The term "cultural technology" was coined by Lee Soo-man immediately before the Korean Wave began.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): The term was coined in 2011, which was significantly after the initial promotion efforts in the late 1990s that established the system.

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