As Yanolja celebrates the 20th anniversary on Wednesday, founder and chief executive officer Lee Su-jin reaffirmed his ambition to make the South Korean travel platform the top travel tech company globally.
“I started Yanolja with a mere 0.1 percent chance of success,” Lee said. “I have no intention of stopping or being satisfied with the status quo. Let’s push forward toward even greater growth.”
Lee made these remarks during Yanolja’s 20th anniversary ceremony that took place on Wednesday at TenX Tower in Pangyo, Gyeonggi Province.
During the event, Lee reflected on the company’s 20-year journey of realizing its vision – helping people fulfill their travel dreams.
He started working as a cleaner at lodging facilities to save up money after completing his military service and set up Yanolja in 2005 with just two desks in a friend’s apartment. The company launched Korea’s first mobile…