With decades of experiences, Mr. Lee is one of the most respected dance critics in Korea and was the former president of the Korean Society of Dance Critics.

He established in 1996 the CID-UNESCO Korea Chapter (the Korean representative of Conseil International de la Danse or International Dance Council) and successfully hosted the 13th CID-UNESCO General Assembly in Seoul in 1998, attracting eyes in the worldwide dance society to emerging Korea.

Driven by his constant interest in promoting Korean dance abroad and introducing outstanding global dance pieces to Korean audiences, the CID-UNESCO Korea Chapter launched annual dance festival, Seoul International Dance Festival (SIDance) in 1998.
SIDance also focuses on boosting cultural exchanges by supporting collaborations and co-production between local artists and overseas festival and dance artists.
The diversity and excellence of its dance selection has enabled SIDance to become the most prestigious dance event in Korea.

In 2004, Mr. Lee was named as an executive council member of The Association of Asian Performing Arts Festivals (AAPAF), and SIDance became the representative of Korea to the AAPAF and is entitled to serve as a liaison to international performing arts networks and organizations.

AAPAF was inaugurated in Singapore on 19 June 2004, aiming to recognize the growth of arts festivals in the Asian region by establishing a network to accelerate co-sharing, commissioning, and touring works.

In November 2004, he hosted second executive council meeting of the AAPAF in Seoul. In accordance with the meeting, Mr. Lee held a performing arts showcase to introduce talented young Korean artists to visiting key figures of major Asian festivals.
The showcase saw two groups of eight participants invited to the Singapore Asian Arts Mart this year, while several Asian arts festivals have also indicated their interest in inviting some of them.

He also joined the Asian Arts Net with strong interest in accelerating the international cultural exchanges.

His enthusiasm and contribution to the Korean dance society and artists have allowed him to act as Korean representative to several international organizations such as the Prix de Lausanne and IOTPD (International Organization for the Transition of Professional Dancers).

Mr. Lee has been advising the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the Korea Foundation, the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture and the Korea Culture and Arts Foundation and more local and foreign authorities and organizations in initiating and exercising policies and programs related with culture and arts, including the Performing Arts Market in Seoul that will be launched later in 2005.

He translated the <Le Spectateur Engage> (1982) and wrote parts of <Contemporary Dance Scenes in Korea>, <Centennial of Korean Dance> and was a contributing writer of <International Dictionary of Modern Dance> published by St James Press in 1998.
Simply summarizing his all the activities and enthusiasm in dance, Mr. Lee says, “I do everything for dance, except dancing myself.”