HYBE CEO Jaesang Lee Named "Professional Member" of U.S. Recording Academy

Authority to Submit Grammy Award Entries and Propose Regulation Amendments

HYBE announced on August 22 that CEO Jaesang Lee has been named a "Professional Member" of the Recording Academy in the United States.

Jaesang Lee, CEO of HYBE. Provided by HYBE

Founded in 1957, the Recording Academy is an organization representing the voices of music industry professionals and has hosted the Grammy Awards since 1959. The Academy accepts annual membership applications and selects new members through peer review.

The Professional Member category, in which CEO Lee is registered, targets executive producers, journalists, music college professors, and senior label officials. Candidates must be recognized for their career and expertise within the music industry. Professional Members have the authority to submit entries for the Grammy Awards and propose amendments to Grammy regulations.

HYBE explained that CEO Lee's pivotal role in expanding the influence of K-pop in the global music market was a key factor. Since joining HYBE's predecessor, Big Hit Entertainment, in 2018, Lee has served as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and CEO of HYBE America. He has led numerous strategic investments and global business expansions, including the acquisition of Ithaca Holdings. Since being appointed CEO in September last year, he has spearheaded the new growth strategy "HYBE 2.0." In May of this year, he was also named one of the "2025 Billboard Global Power Players" alongside HYBE Chairman Bang Si-hyuk and HYBE Latin America CEO Ga Jonghyun.

Meanwhile, last month, 16 artists and producers from HYBE Music Group, including Bumzu, Zico, and Seventeen's Woozi and Vernon, were selected as "Voting Members" with the right to vote for Grammy Award winners. Previously, Chairman Bang, all seven members of BTS, and producer Pdogg had been registered as Voting Members.

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