HONG SEOK-CHEON (홍석천)

Actor, Entertainer, Entrepreneur and Restaurateur

Hong Seok-cheon (홍석천) is a multi-talented entrepreneur who is a veteran in the Korean entertainment industry with over 20 years of experience. Often appearing in various dramas, sitcoms, variety shows and talk shows, he established a prolific career. Not only in entertainment, but Hong is a successful businessman as he runs nine successful restaurants in the trendy neighborhood of Itaewon in Seoul. He is also very well known as a pioneer for the LGBTQ community in Korea and though he faced massive stigma, he continues to be an active advocate in the industry today.

KEO LEE

Manager, Netflix

Keo Lee is a Creative Executive for International Originals at Netflix and is involved in sourcing international content for the greater Netflix audience. Before joining Netflix, he was an executive at 3AD, Daniel Dae Kim’s film & television production company, and CJ Entertainment, one of Korea’s largest entertainment companies. Prior to CJ Entertainment, Keo was a production coordinator and assistant director based in Seoul. He is a graduate of Columbia University where he received a Bachelor’s in Film.

GRACE SUBERVI

Actor, Singer, TV Host

Panel Discussion Moderator

Grace Subervi is an actor, singer and TV host specialized in international music and entertainment. She is currently starring as the titular role in DramaFever’s first original scripted production, Oh My Grace. She has hosted and produced interviews with celebrities such as Lee Min Ho, Kim Woo Bin, Park Bo Young, BIGBANG, Girl’s Generation, Super Junior, and many more as VJ for MTV and host for FUSE and DramaFever. Through her love of traveling and cultures, Grace has also developed a passion for languages, speaking English, Spanish, Korean, and French.

JEANA CHUNG

Co-Founder, Made Men & Former Director of Licensing, Camuto Group

Jeana Chung is a senior executive in fashion with expertise launching new brands, developing fashion apps/technology, and expanding storied brands across borders internationally. She is currently Co-Founder of Made Men and was Director of Licensing at the Camuto Group. Jeana is also an advisor for DEV, Redbadge, ERA, and Trendseeder – VCs, accelerators and incubators. Separately in the past couple years, she has been involved in the development of a Korean/US start-up acceleration program for two different VCs funded by the Korean government.

JAMES LEE

Co-Founder/Managing Partner, Parcrest Advisors LLC

James Lee is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Parcrest Advisors. In the past decade, he has successfully closed over 20 transactions, totaling approximately $18 billion in aggregate transaction value. Throughout his career, James has focused on sourcing, executing, and closing transactions in the automotive, consumer and technology industries. He graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor’s in Chemistry.

KHEE LEE

Chief Monetization Officer, Kiswe Mobile & Former Head of Agency Business Development, Google

Khee Lee originally pursued pharmacology in college, but after returning from a trip in Mexico post-graduation, he ventured into start-ups. He created two start-ups, ActiveHealth Management and Buzzskin, which were successfully sold and the next step in his career began at Google where he was the Head of National Healthcare Sales and eventually the Head of Agency Business Development. Managing some of the largest deals, Khee eventually left Google to rejoin the start-up world where he is now the Chief Monetization Officer at Kizwe Mobile.

SOEUN LEE

Deputy Director, International Chamber of Commerce, International Court of Arbitration

Soeun Lee is the Deputy Director of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration, SICANA Inc., New York. Prior to ICC, she practiced litigation and international arbitration in New York and was selected as New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Stars for Business Litigation in 2015. Prior to her legal career, she was an active performing and recording artist in the Korean music industry since her debut in 1998.