Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with a good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic. Top-notch C.E.O with proven track record of success leading and growing organizations. Strong background in strategic planning, financial management and team development. Skilled in identifying opportunities and implementing practical business strategies with commitment to staying informed about latest trends, technologies and best practices in the music publishing industry in Korea.
Monitored and enforced Korean Music users for their infringements, such as Karaoke bars, pubs, clubs, digital music distributors, TV and Radio stations (Korean broadcasting stations), live concerts, and YouTubers, who use Korean music commercially without having any appropriate copyright license from ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
Very first major International music publishing company.
I was hired by the EMI Music Publishing LTD in the Hong Kong Asia Pacific office as a Managing Director (same as a President) in 1997. I was able to increase the sales and profits by more than 1000% compared to the first year and achieved a sales target of more than 100% every year while I was in charge of the operation in Korea.
As a President of ELOHIM EPF USA, Inc., in the U.S., I was the very first and only Korean Music publisher to collect Korean music copyright royalties in the United States over 2 million U.S. dollars in the last 10 years.
I was able to sign more than 500 Korean songwriters for the territory of the United States to enforce and collect the Performance royalties against commercial music users such as Karaoke bars, pubs, night clubs.