Jensen Huang's First Stop in Korea a PC Bang? To Meet Faker

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to arrive in South Korea shortly. He has scheduled a busy four-day itinerary, including a "samgyeopsal" (grilled pork belly) dinner with heads of major Korean conglomerates. This visit is interpreted as a strategic move to position South Korea as a key pillar of a global AI alliance, going beyond a simple business trip.

Reporter Choi Go-un has the details.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang will arrive in South Korea shortly, at around 1 p.m. today.

This marks his return to the country after about seven months, following his last visit in November last year for the APEC CEO Summit.

CEO Huang's first destination is a "PC bang" (internet cafe) operated by the esports organization T1.

There, Huang is expected to meet with the T1 roster, including captain Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok, widely known as the "emperor" of League of Legends, to discuss ways to revitalize the esports industry.

In the evening, he will visit a grilled pork belly restaurant in Hongdae.

He is scheduled to meet with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo, and Naver Global Investment Officer Lee Hae-jin to discuss a wide range of cooperation areas, including AI semiconductors, robotics, physical AI, and AI data center infrastructure.

Tomorrow, Saturday, he will record a television variety show, and on Sunday, he will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at a Doosan Bears home game in Jamsil.

Huang, known for his special affection for baseball, will wear the jersey number 93, representing the founding year of Nvidia (1993). Doosan Group Chairman Park Jeong-won will join him as the batter, wearing the number 96, which signifies Doosan's founding year of 1896.

Meetings with other major companies will also continue.

He is scheduled to hold a meeting with NCsoft CEO Kim Taek-JIN and meet with promising domestic robotics and AI startups, including Upstage, which is considered a leading contender in South Korea's AI landscape.

Beyond simply managing clients for buying and selling semiconductors, Huang is expected to emphasize building a strong alliance of partners to lead the AI era together.

Attention is focused on whether South Korean companies can secure a practical foothold to preempt future markets through this series of meetings with CEO Huang.

(Video by So Ji-hye)
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