Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, is set to visit South Korea on June 5, where he will meet with key figures from major domestic companies and experience aspects of Korean culture, including PC bangs, samgyeopsal, and baseball.
According to NVIDIA and the IT industry, Huang is expected to arrive at Gimpo International Airport around 1 p.m. local time, where he will briefly share his impressions upon arrival and participate in a Q&A session.
His first stop in Korea is reportedly a PC bang operated by the eSports team T1.
Sources indicate that Huang will meet with the T1 League of Legends team at the 'T1 Base Camp' PC bang located in Hongdae. The meeting will include all five members of the team: captain Lee Sang-hyeok, known as 'Faker,' Choi Hyun-jun ('Doran'), Moon Hyun-jun ('Owner'), Kim Soo-hwan ('Phase'), and Ryu Min-seok ('Keria'). They are expected to discuss ways to enhance the eSports industry while interacting with players and team officials.
Huang has expressed a strong affection for Korea's gaming industry and eSports. During his visit last year, he remarked, "Without PC gaming, PC bangs, and eSports, NVIDIA would not exist today."
After visiting the PC bang, Huang is scheduled to have dinner at a samgyeopsal restaurant called 'Hyungnim Jeoyo' near Hongdae, where he will meet with prominent business leaders, including Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, Koo Kwang-mo, chairman of LG Group, and Lee Hae-jin, chairman of Naver.
The dinner, known as a 'samso meeting'—a combination of samgyeopsal and soju—is expected to focus on broad cooperation in areas such as AI semiconductors, robotics, physical AI, and AI data center infrastructure.
Initially, a restaurant in Seongsu-dong was considered for the meeting, but the location was changed to Hongdae due to logistical considerations.
Given the bustling nature of the Hongdae area, there is also speculation that Huang may have the opportunity to interact with local citizens.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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