CEO Yoon Song-i, ‘KAIST’ Lee Na-young‘s plate secret story revealed for the first time (10 billion won breakfast)

TV Mar 13, 2025

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On the tvN STORY ‘Breakfast Worth 100 Million Won’, CEO Yoon Song-yi, a ‘gen girl’ with super specs from KAIST and MIT and wife of NCsoft CEO Kim Taek-jin, will appear.

In the 4th episode of ‘Breakfast Worth 100 Million Won’, which will air on the 13th, we will learn the secrets of success of CEO Yoon Song-yi, who is one of the world‘s top 1% elites, such as being the youngest Korean to receive a doctorate in the U.S. and being promoted to an executive at a large corporation at the age of 28.

According to the production team, CEO Yoon Song-yi, who is appearing on a variety show for the first time, will reveal her daily life in the U.S. for the first time. In addition, Lee Jang-won, a member of the band Peppertones and CEO Yoon’s junior from KAIST, will make a special appearance.



CEO Song-i Yoon, who is active as a venture capitalist investing in AI (artificial intelligence) startups in Silicon Valley, the center of the global IT industry, shows off her flawless work schedule. She wakes up at 5 a.m., prepares meals, and exercises like an engineering student who values efficiency, and carries out her morning routine under strict time management. After that, seeing CEO Yoon perfectly handle external meetings and even business trips, Dr. Eun-young Oh exclaims, “Passion like a million songs.”

Lee Yi-kyung was also deeply impressed by CEO Yoon, who maintains a positive mindset without losing her smile despite her busy schedule. In addition, CEO Yoon’s life of multiple roles is expected to capture attention, as she shows the side of an AI expert who does not spare direct and sharp advice in her main job, but transforms into an infinitely affectionate mother when spending time with her son. In addition, CEO Yoon‘s son, who was introduced for the first time that day, is known to have surprised the studio with his smart appearance while having a science-related conversation with his mother, raising curiosity.



CEO Yoon, who is also the first Korean to serve as a director of one of the world’s top 100 companies, also tells the story of how he became engrossed in AI research. While mentioning an anecdote where he was instantly fascinated by AI technology while attending KAIST and the story of how he was hospitalized after immersing himself in his studies while studying abroad at MIT in the U.S. after graduating at the top of his class from KAIST, he also showed humility by saying, “I‘ve never thought of myself as a genius.” In the process, he makes everyone laugh by revealing the truth behind the episode where Lee Na-young threw away her plate in the drama ‘KAIST’.

In addition, CEO Yoon shares various insights on AI, saying, “We can prepare for the future only if we utilize AI well.” Starting with the trends and prospects of AI technology that have permeated our daily lives, he discusses comprehensive topics ranging from AI ethics to AI and jobs. In the meantime, Jang-won Lee is said to have shared his abundant knowledge surrounding AI and also poured out unexpected gags, leading to a cheerful atmosphere throughout the recording.

The broadcast will be at 8 p.m. on the 13th.

Reporter Se-young Hong, projecthong@donga.com

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