CJ’s Miky Lee wins Asian Hall of Fame lifetime honor

What happened: CJ Group Vice Chairwoman Miky Lee received the Centennial Medal of Lifetime Achievement at the Asian Hall of Fame ceremony in Los Angeles on Thursday, CJ ENM said Sunday. Key numbers: Lee is 68. CJ invested in DreamWorks in 1995. CGV Gangbyeon opened in 1998. "Parasite" won Best Picture in 2020. MAMA began in 1999; KCON launched in 2012. Why it matters: Presenter Lee Soo-man called her the godmother of Korean culture and cited CJ's 1995 DreamWorks investment as early proof she saw global possibilities others did not.

CJ Group Vice Chairwoman Miky Lee received the Centennial Medal of Lifetime Achievement at the Asian Hall of Fame ceremony in Los Angeles on Thursday, CJ ENM said Sunday.

Presenter Lee Soo-man called her the godmother of Korean culture and cited CJ's 1995 DreamWorks investment as early proof she saw global possibilities others did not.