Ryan Lee

Co-Founder

The Pinkfong Company

Ryan is Executive Director and content producer with 20+ years of experience in animation, apps, and games across Korea and global markets. At The Pinkfong Company, he produced 3 seasons of The Baby Shark Big Show! with Nickelodeon and over 1,000 songs and stories, including the viral hit “Baby Shark” (15B+ views, YouTube’s No. 1 video). He led Pinkfong’s first North American tour, Baby Shark Live, and produced the animated TV series Pinkfong WonderStar in Korea. Expertise in new venture incubation, scaling, and strategic exits, with hands-on experience in venture capital investing.

What does innovation mean to you?

Marketing and Innovations are only 2 activities to increase value in terms of operation engineering.

What do you believe is the most important capability for companies to thrive in the economy of tomorrow?

Curiosity, Connectivity, Curation

How can we leverage our collective strength to create a more prosperous future?

Encourage to do new and bold things together.

Describe your project and work and what makes it so innovative?

Creativity, inside the company as a leader, means fostering an environment that encourages experimentation and calculated risk-taking, empowering teams to challenge conventional wisdom. "Baby Shark" exemplified this. We combined a familiar campfire song with innovative elements – a K-Pop-inspired arrangement, a diverse shark family, and dynamic animation. This willingness to take a calculated risk on a unique concept was key to its success.

Collaboration, the engine of innovation, is about building high-performing teams, fostering open communication, and leveraging diverse perspectives to achieve shared objectives. "Baby Shark's" global reach was a product of intense collaboration within The Pinkfong Company, across content creation, marketing, licensing, and international teams. Furthermore, strategic partnerships with external content creators, distributors, and manufacturers amplified the brand's impact, demonstrating the power of synergy.

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