1. SHINee's Sherlock
They had 100 candidates of title tracks
Out of those tracks, Lee Sooman chose Clue and Note and combined them into one song
That's how Sherlock was produced
*For your information, Clue and Note were included as the side-tracks in the same album
2. Red Velvet's Red Flavor
Red Flavor is the song that Lee Sooman put a lot of effort in
Joy said, 'We greeted him at the company's dinner and he said, 'You don't know how much I'm working on you, right?'. We felt really apologetic since we had no idea. Later, we asked our manager and he told us that Lee Sooman has been working on the lyrics, melody line, rhythm, even the choreography of this song'
3. EXO's Call Me Baby
The title track for EXO's 2nd album was supposed to be EXODUS, not Call Me Baby
(It's included as one of the side-tracks in the same album)
They already decided for EXODUS to be their title track, even spent millions to film the teasers overseas.
But Lee Sooman told them to change the title track to Call Me Baby
The order of the release of Wolf and Growl was also rearranged
Growl was supposed to be the title track of their 1st album
And Wolf was supposed to be the title track of their repackaged album
4. F(x)'s Pinocchio
Pinocchio (The original title was Laser) originally had a normal (?) and average lyrics
F(x) had even finished recording the whole song
But Lee Sooman listened to it and said, 'F(x) supposed to be special, right?'
and changed their image into quirky and odd girls
The lyrics, mood of the song, even the choreography gone through rearrangement and becomes the Pinocchio we all know now
5. BoA's Only One
The title track for her 7th album was supposed to be Shadow
On the last second, Lee Sooman asked BoA to have Only One, that she produced and composed on her own, as the title track
BoA felt very delightful, but also burdensome at the same time to hear that
6. Taemin's Move
Lee Sooman recommended Taemin to have Love as the title track, instead of Move
But Taemin chose Move to be his title track and Lee Sooman went along with it, saying that Taemin should be doing anything he wants
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1. [+420][-53] I'm not an SM Stan, but I remember Lee Sooman saying, 'Let's watch over NCT in 4 years'. And NCT really did start gaining recognition on their 4th year after their debut. It's very fascinating, they've been getting a lot of attention lately, don't you think so?
2. [+320][-3] I think he's the genius in this industry, he has a good pair of eyes;; The fact that he changed the whole concept and song for Pinocchio is sending me chills down my spine. I'm sure it wasn't an easy decision for him to make. He adds a hint of boldness in that song and foresees the reaction it was going to get. He's really amazing.
3. [+243][-8] It's different for Taemin's case, he disapproves the title track Lee Sooman had recommended for him and decided to go with Move. It proves that he also has a good pair of eyes.
4. [+181][-1] SM Ent. is the company that starts each of generations in this industry. They had H.O.T in the 1st generation, DBSK in the 2nd generation, and EXO in the 3rd generation.
5. [+148][-1] I remember he changed the lyrics of Taetiseo's Twinkle. From 'It catches your eyes' to 'It catches your eyes instantly'. And I also heard that Lee Sooman was the one who suggested Lion Heart to be the title track too.
6. [+145][-2] He still has a good pair of eyes at that age, he also still produces great music. This makes me realise how amazing Lee Sooman is. Especially EXODUS, I still get goosebumps every time I think of that
7. [+124][-1] It was such a great decision he made to change the order of the release of Wolf and Growl
8. [+122][-2] Yeah, Lee Sooman is not as bad as you think... He's the one who starts the idol industry, he's still leading it even until this second. SM Ent. always produces unique songs, as if they can see foresee the trends in the future. A lot of people didn't understand NCT's system at first, but now NCT has become one of the most popular boy groups.
9. [+103][-1] I started getting goosebumps since the very first paragraph... How could he think of combining Clue and Note together;;; I have to admit that he's indeed amazing
10. [+81][-2] Everything about Red Velvet, the melody, choreography, etc..is flawless. Sometimes I hate Lee Sooman, but this time I have to admit that he has a great sense
