Julie Jueyoung Lee has been with the Federation of Korean Music Performers (FKMP) since March 2017. FKMP is the sole collective management organisation (CMO) for music performers’ rights in South Korea, representing over 50,000 featured and non-featured performers, including singers, vocalists, instrumentalists, session musicians, traditional Korean music artists, conductors, and more. Beyond rights collection, FKMP actively supports music performers by advocating for legislative and policy reforms, improving working conditions, providing welfare systems, responding to market shifts and discovering emerging talent.
During her first four years at FKMP, Julie played a key role in strengthening the organisation’s global network by signing bilateral agreements with CMOs across Europe, South America, North America, and Asia. These efforts aimed to ensure that performers get the remuneration they deserve when their music is played across borders. With the expansion of K-pop’s influence in the global market, she also led improvements to FKMP’s internal systems for data and financial exchange with overseas CMOs, which contributed to a significant increase in international collections and distributions Additionally, she was involved in the onboarding of the international databases, the International Performer Database (IPD) and the Virtual Recording Database (VRDB), developed by SCAPR.
In late 2021, she transferred to FKMP’s Business Department, where she was in charge of collecting remuneration for broadcasting, digital sound transmission (webcasting) and public performance. She also participated in licensing negotiations with major global audio and audiovisual streaming platforms, including Spotify, Meta and Netflix.
In April 2025, Julie returned to the International Department with a comprehensive understanding of performers’ neighbouring rights and licensing practices. Today, she is dedicated to sharing South Korea’s advanced position in streaming compensation models and collaborating with fellow advocates of music performers’ rights around the world.
Julie holds a BA in Economics and Political Science & International Relations from Ewha Womans University and a master’s degree in Sustainability (Business, Environment and Corporate Responsibility) from the University of Leeds. Before joining FKMP, she worked as a sustainable business consultant at KPMG Samjong Accounting Corp.
