In the 'Hundred Billion Won Breakfast,' Representative Yoon Song-yi, who impressed Oh Eun-young, appeared and shared various stories about AI. Notably, the impressive Silicon Valley house was unveiled, drawing attention.
On the 13th, Representative Yoon Song-yi, who has super specs from KAIST and MIT, guest appeared on tvN’s story 'Hundred Billion Won Breakfast.'
Representative Yoon Song-yi, an elite in the top 1% of the world, achieved the youngest doctorate among Koreans in the U.S., was selected as an executive in a large corporation at age 28, and made her first appearance on a variety show, revealing her life in the U.S. for the first time. Lee Jang-won, a member of the KAIST band Peppertones, also welcomed her by saying, “A legend since university.” In fact, he is the real model for actress Lee Na-young in the drama 'KAIST.'
He earned the title of genius girl in her childhood and was known to have introduced mobile phone AI in the 2000s. She has also been recognized as an attractive female leader drawing global attention. Representative Yoon Song-yi is currently active as a venture capitalist investing in AI startups in Silicon Valley, the center of the global IT industry.
Regarding her position as a board member of a global company with an annual revenue of 60 trillion won, Oh Eun-young noted, “The first Korean to do so,” and Representative Yoon also expressed pride by saying, “One of the top 100 companies in the world, we are creating a good company with AI experts and executives.”
The program formally showcased Representative Yoon Song-yi’s seamless work routine in the U.S. It unveiled her house near Stanford, diving deeply into the daily life of the top 1%. In particular, while mentioning that she was hospitalized during her studies at MIT after graduating at the top of her class from KAIST, she displayed humility by stating, “I have never thought of myself as a genius.” Regarding her early graduation, she mentioned, “I wanted to learn new things quickly.” Then, about her study method, she said, “There was nothing I disliked,” and stated that “studying was fun,” leading everyone to admire, “Nothing can surpass fun.” Later, observing Representative Yoon perfectly handling both external meetings and business trips, Dr. Oh Eun-young remarked, “A million roses of passion.”
Representative Yoon, who is also serving as the first Korean board member of a global top 100 corporation, recounted how she became captivated by AI research. She was drawn in right after being exposed to AI technology during her studies at KAIST. She noted that governments and corporations worldwide are putting enormous effort into the advancement of AI technology. It has been researched at KAIST for 30 years, and it is just now becoming more accessible and commercialized.
Representative Yoon stated, “To prepare for the future, we must utilize AI well,” sharing various insights related to AI. Starting with trends and perspectives on the AI technology that has permeated our daily lives, she engaged in extensive discussions covering topics from AI ethics to AI and employment. She responded to claims that AI is perfect by asking, “How can AI be perfect?” stating, “To prepare for the AI age, one must become a person with learning ability and creativity.” She further expressed, “Life is not about success but about the process, and it is about enjoying the life you are given to the fullest.”
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