Sukone Hong

founder and investor / @GoogleStartups @cerebral_valley

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

ICML 2026 Jeju Island Retreat 🏝️

With @DeltaCommunityX, we brought together nearly 50 Researchers and Founders on Jeju Island, a beautiful island off the coast of South Korea.

From a private yacht and Saryeoni forest to the Osulloc tea museum, swimming, and of course, Korean BBQ, it was an unforgettable retreat!

Huge thanks to our sponsors, @RicursiveAI, @khoslaventures, @BainCapVC, @AfterQuery, @Sky9Capital, @abundant_labs, and to everyone who joined us for the retreat!

Next up is NeurIPS 2026! 👀

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

ICML Han River Yacht 🛥️🌇

Together with @mercor_ai and @DeltaCommunityX, we spent an unforgettable afternoon cruising the Han River with an amazing group of builders at the forefront of AI.

Korean BBQ on a yacht, surrounded by friends and the Seoul sunset. It was truly a special way to celebrate ICML week!

Grateful to our co-host and sponsor @DeltaCommunityX and @mercor_ai for pulling together an amazing event, and to everyone who joined us.

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

@realchillben We take toilet paper very seriously

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

ICML Han River Yacht 🛥️🌇

Together with @mercor_ai and @DeltaCommunityX, we spent an unforgettable afternoon cruising the Han River with an amazing group of builders at the forefront of AI.

Korean BBQ on a yacht, surrounded by friends and the Seoul sunset. It was truly a special way to celebrate ICML week!

Grateful to our co-host and sponsor @DeltaCommunityX and @mercor_ai for pulling together an amazing event, and to everyone who joined us.

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

@rkhkimx This is such great content. We need more of this from you! 🫶

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

We turned a coffee shop into a house of researchers 🍵

With @gmi_cloud and @Sky9Capital, we took over a coffee shop just 3 minutes from the ICML venue and welcomed 200+ researchers and developers for a full day of free coffee & matcha, and great conversations.

Huge thanks to our amazing co-hosts!
@lillian_ma_, @0x_ara, @nicoleegong, @solsticestone, @yuqih, @AttentionX_AI, @ZZZZZPotentials

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

@YuvrajS9886 @gmi_cloud @Sky9Capital Indeed! 🍵

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

We turned a coffee shop into a house of researchers 🍵

With @gmi_cloud and @Sky9Capital, we took over a coffee shop just 3 minutes from the ICML venue and welcomed 200+ researchers and developers for a full day of free coffee & matcha, and great conversations.

Huge thanks to our amazing co-hosts!
@lillian_ma_, @0x_ara, @nicoleegong, @solsticestone, @yuqih, @AttentionX_AI, @ZZZZZPotentials

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

@PikakeWin See you next time!

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

@0x_ara @gmi_cloud @Sky9Capital LFG!

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

@gmi_cloud @Sky9Capital 🫶☁️

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

@Official_m9g @gmi_cloud @Sky9Capital Join us at NeurIPS! 🇦🇺

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

@joshsum_ @gmi_cloud @Sky9Capital I'll see you soon in Seoul 🫶

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

@rkhkimx @gmi_cloud @Sky9Capital Matcha and cheesecakes were tasteful too 🥴

[Ryan @rkhkimx]

shoutout @sukonehong - on a meteoric rise like korea itself

and my dear friends amber, tim, shriya, lyna, and steven as excellent cohosts

and @loubohan for reminding us of korea's excellence.

[Ryan @rkhkimx]

korea might be the first post agi economy

kospi doubled, fertility is finally up, memory is long, common folks advocating for redistribution of profits

grateful icml gave an excuse for folks to see it firsthand 🇰🇷

[Bohan @loubohan]

I always say that Korea might be the first post AGI economy

KOSPI doubles in 6 months, fertility finally up, and politicians advocating for UBI from memory profits

Long live Hermit Kingdom that's Hermit no more!

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

Night of Korean AGI Abundance 🎑🌙

Together with @BainCapVC, @lightspeedvp, @HanRiverVC, @SevenStars_VC, @lowercarbon, and @chemistry, we celebrated the final day of ICML week with great food, drinks, and, most importantly, incredible people, both longtime friends and new ones we were lucky to meet.

Huge thanks to our amazing co-hosts
@rkhkimx @TimothyIm5 @theamberyang @stevenl @hlynakim @loubohan

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

Night of Korean AGI Abundance 🎑🌙

Together with @BainCapVC, @lightspeedvp, @HanRiverVC, @SevenStars_VC, @lowercarbon, and @chemistry, we celebrated the final day of ICML week with great food, drinks, and, most importantly, incredible people, both longtime friends and new ones we were lucky to meet.

Huge thanks to our amazing co-hosts
@rkhkimx @TimothyIm5 @theamberyang @stevenl @hlynakim @loubohan

[Sukone Hong @sukonehong]

@bonniesjli @GoogleDeepMind Congrats Bonnie!!