Son Yang (Director)

Career
- Google Korea, Startup Accelerator Program Lead
- Line Plus, Global Strategy (CEO Office)
- Line Plue, Global BD
- ebadak News, Editor

Education
Korea University, Department of Business Administration
Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/hyungjoon-son-yang-4025a839/
I feel very blessed to have been able to support the growth of the tech industry and startups throughout my career.

In the early days of Line, I was in charge of strategies and business development for various verticals such as social, content, fintech, AI, and AR in countries such as Indonesia, the UK, and Japan, and I was fascinated by the great impact that new technologies/services could have on the world. In addition, while overseeing startup support programs including the 'Window Program' at Google Play, I learned the meaningful process of growing together with early-stage startups.

My heart often races when I hear stories of underdogs' dreams, and one of my greatest pleasures is staying up all night talking about tech while drinking craft beer.
I feel incredibly fortunate to have witnessed and contributed to the growth of the tech industry and startups throughout my career.
At LINE, I led strategy and business development across society, content, fintech, AI, and AR in markets like Indonesia, the UK, and Japan, fascinated by the transformative power of new technologies. Later, while managing startup support programs like Google Play's Changgu Program, I gained firsthand experience in growing alongside early-stage startups.
I'm always drawn to underdog stories and find few things better than spending the night with craft beer, talking about the tech industry.