Airbnb Appoints Son Hee-seok as Country Manager for Korea

Son Hee-seok, New Country Manager of Airbnb Korea

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Heung-soon] Global shared accommodation platform Airbnb announced on the 16th that it has appointed Son Hee-seok as the Country Manager for Korea.

Manager Son said, "I am pleased to join Airbnb, which is spreading the new tourism trend of 'living like a local,' and I hope that more people will benefit from tourism through Airbnb and that I will continue the achievements made in Korea."

Manager Son recently led the Korean team as the head of the domestic business division of Uber, a global vehicle platform company. Previously, he served as the CEO of Expedia Korea, an online travel platform. In addition, he was responsible for mergers and acquisitions (M&A), sales, and marketing at Hanwha Group, and also worked as a management consultant at the global consulting firm McKinsey.

Keum Hong Si-woo, Airbnb Asia-Pacific Regional Director, said, "Manager Son's experience leading an organization that quickly achieved results in Korea will greatly contribute to the growth of Airbnb Korea."

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