Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, concluded his five-day visit to South Korea on June 9, expressing his excitement about building the future together with the country. He stated, "I expect to have many opportunities to visit Korea again."
Before departing from the Seoul Gimpo Business Aviation Center around 9 a.m., Huang told reporters, "I had a great time with our partners, and as our business flourishes, we will need more supplies in the future."
During his visit, Huang engaged in discussions on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure collaboration with major South Korean companies, including SK, LG, Hyundai Motor, Doosan, and Naver.
He highlighted the expansion of cooperation with SK Hynix as a significant achievement, saying, "We have established a long-term partnership with SK Hynix to expand our business and diversify our collaboration. I am pleased to announce a win-win contract for both parties."
Huang also mentioned collaborations related to AI supercomputers and AI cloud services with Naver and SK Telecom, adding, "Everyone will be very busy moving forward."
He expressed hope for NVIDIA to grow the AI ecosystem alongside South Korea, stating, "NVIDIA's greatest contribution has been creating the AI industry and fostering the AI ecosystem. Building AI supercomputers is impossible without Korean technology. Now that we have established a great partnership, we will grow this industry together."
Reflecting on his visit, Huang remarked, "The welcome was truly wonderful, and my family and I felt genuinely embraced. I feel gratitude and appreciation, and I am very excited about the announcements made. I feel a strong motivation and excitement to create the future together with Korea."
He also praised the global expansion of South Korean companies, noting, "There are tremendous opportunities in robotics and AI infrastructure in Korea. There is also a great chance to expand overseas business through partnerships with Korean companies."
Regarding future visits to Korea, he humorously noted, "My barbecue pork and fried chicken friends also need a break," but added, "Business with our partners is very busy, so I look forward to coming back soon."
During his visit, Huang met with prominent South Korean business leaders, including Chey Tae-won of SK Group, Chung Eui-sun of Hyundai Motor Group, Koo Kwang-mo of LG Group, and Lee Hae-jin of Naver, as well as Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hae-joon and officials from universities, startups, and platform companies to discuss collaboration across the Korean AI ecosystem.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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