[Ep. 58] Adult Gap Year + Building Airbnb Korea w/ Hyun Lee

Hyun’s career has been anything but typical. She helped launch Airbnb in Korea—building everything from the ground up like a scrappy startup, but with the backing of a global brand. It was one of her biggest career highs—but what came before and after was just as compelling.Did you know international students often pay more for student loans? Hyun did—and it shaped the career decisions she had to make after graduation.After years of grinding, she hit burnout. So she took an adult gap year—intentionally doing nothing in a culture obsessed with achievement. Well… except for learning K-pop dance, just for fun.Join us as we dive into Hyun’s honest and inspiring journey—through money, identity, burnout, and what it means to rewrite success on your own terms.MoneyBites is brought to you by WINii—an app and community for women and allies in tech, helping make wealth-building real. Our mission? To help a million women become millionaires+. Join the beta at www.wewinii.com.01:07 Program operation manager03:26 Student loans for international students07:30 Pay off student loan09:32 Early Days at Airbnb14:02 Burn out - Gap year23:12 Negotiating compensation28:41 Having kids changed my perspective35:27 Bonus talk : how to find a perfect match!