Im Gyeong CJ Vice Chairman to Serve as Vice Chair of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in the U.S.

Ted Sarandos, Netflix CEO, Appointed as Chairman
Supervising Museum Construction Process, Vision, and Financial Soundness

CJ Group Vice Chairwoman Lee Mi-kyung (62, English name: Mickey Lee), who invested in and distributed the film "Parasite," is serving as the Vice Chair of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

According to Deadline and other U.S. entertainment media on the 15th (local time), Vice Chairwoman Lee was elected as Vice Chair at the Academy Museum board meeting held that day. Alongside Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, who was appointed Chair, she will oversee the museum's construction process, vision, and financial soundness.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is an exhibition space established in the heart of Hollywood, Los Angeles, by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which hosts the Academy Awards. Architect Renzo Piano is remodeling the Saban Building into a panoramic dome structure, creating a unique form. The museum will include exhibition halls, a theater, and educational studios. Originally scheduled to open on December 14, the opening has been postponed to April 31 next year due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Vice Chairwoman Lee joined the Academy Museum board last November. The board includes Hollywood heavyweights such as actors Tom Hanks and Laura Dern, producers Jason Blum, Ryan Murphy, Emma Thomas, and AMPAS CEO Dawn Hudson.

Since moving to the United States in 2014, Vice Chairwoman Lee has steadily expanded her influence in the overseas entertainment industry. Notably, Bong Joon-ho's "Parasite," in which she invested 12.5 billion KRW, won four Oscars including Best Picture at the Academy Awards held last February.

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