Jensen Huang to Announce Cooperation Plan with SK Tomorrow... Visits Krafton, NC, Hyundai Motor, and Doosan with Surprise Gifts [NC]

Jensen Huang’s Hectic Schedule on Day 3 of His Visit to Korea
Stresses “Robotics” in Meetings with Top Conglomerate Leaders Including Hyundai Motor
Accelerates AI Partnership Talks with Gaming Companies
Mentions Robotics in Meeting with Park Jung

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, who is currently on a four-day visit to Korea, continued his whirlwind schedule on the third day, June 7, making stops at PC cafes, baseball stadiums, chicken restaurants, and more. On this day, he agreed to expand cooperation with gaming companies such as Krafton and NC, and also met with Euisun Chung, Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group, and Park Jungwon, Chairman of Doosan Group, hinting at the possibility of expanding collaboration in robotics. In the evening, through a "Kkanbu gathering" with Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, he remarked that "very significant growth is being prepared for the second half of this year and next year" with SK hynix, signaling an announcement of a new collaboration on June 8.

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, and Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, along with company presidents, are taking a commemorative photo after finishing a chicken and beer gathering on the 7th at Kkanbu Chicken Samsung Branch in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Yonhap News.

11:50 Meeting with Euisun Chung at ‘Woo Rae Oak’

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, and Euisun Chung, Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group, are leaving the restaurant after having a meal on the 7th at Woo Rae Oak in Jongno-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Huang’s first event of the day was a lunch meeting with Executive Chair Euisun Chung around noon at Woo Rae Oak, a renowned Pyongyang naengmyeon restaurant in Euljiro, Seoul. The two are scheduled to meet again on the afternoon of June 8 at the Hyundai Motor Group headquarters in Yangjae-dong, Seoul. Recently, Executive Chair Chung announced that after remodeling the Yangjae headquarters, three types of robots have been deployed, transforming the building into a testbed for the group’s robotics and physical AI strategy. As Hyundai Motor has been collaborating with Nvidia in autonomous driving and robotics, further discussion on these topics is expected at their meeting on June 8.

13:30 Promise to Strengthen AI Collaboration with Krafton and NC

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Krafton Chairman Byung-gyu Jang (left) meet in front of a PC cafe in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 7th, giving a thumbs-up. Photo by Yonhap News.

After lunch, Huang visited a PC cafe in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, where he met consecutively with Byung-gyu Jang, Chairman of Krafton, and Kim Taekjin, CEO of NC. Huang introduced the new AI PC ‘RTX Spark’ and presented it as a gift to a user he met on site. He also demonstrated Krafton’s flagship game, Battlegrounds, and the AI collaboration model PUBG Ally on the RTX Spark platform.

Nvidia decided to accelerate its cooperative efforts with Krafton through this meeting. CEO Huang and Chairman Jang discussed continued technological collaboration for optimizing major Krafton titles such as Battlegrounds and Enjoy for the RTX Spark platform. They also discussed opportunities for cooperation in the field of robotics.

Nvidia will also strengthen its collaboration with NC in physical AI. Through joint efforts in real-time simulation, advanced physics-based computing, and AI-driven interaction technologies, the two companies aim to revolutionize the gameplay experience. On the following day, Huang plans to attend a closed-door meeting with NC’s AI organization, NC AI, and other domestic robotics and AI startups.

14:14 First Pitch at Doosan Bears Game, Robotics Collaboration with Doosan Discussed

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, embraced Park Jungwon, Chairman of Doosan Group, who took the ceremonial first pitch before batting ahead of the 2026 professional baseball KBO League game between the Kiwoom Heroes and Doosan Bears held at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on June 7, 2026. 2026.6.7 [Photo by Yonhap News Agency Joint Photography Team]

At around 4:14 p.m., Huang arrived at Jamsil Baseball Stadium to throw the ceremonial first pitch at the Doosan Bears home game. Wearing his usual navy jumper, Huang stepped out of the car and greeted Chairman Park Jungwon, who was waiting for him. Huang took the mound in a Doosan Bears uniform with number 93, representing Nvidia’s founding year of 1993. Chairman Park served as the ceremonial batter in a uniform with number 96, symbolizing Doosan’s founding year of 1896.

A chicken enthusiast, Jensen Huang enjoyed BBQ chicken while watching the baseball game. According to the foodservice industry, a total of 113 boxes of Crunch Boneless Creature chicken pieces were ordered for Nvidia’s group seating area. BBQ reportedly dispatched its headquarters staff to support with chicken preparation on-site.

Before the ceremonial first pitch at the Doosan Bears versus Kiwoom Heroes game, Huang also held a private conversation with Chairman Park at the stadium. Chairman Park personally greeted Huang at the main entrance and guided him to a reception area on the second floor of the venue. It is reported that both sides discussed expanding cooperation in areas where AI and physical AI intersect.

After the game, Huang spoke with reporters, sharing that he and Chairman Park discussed the Doosan Bears, noting their strong performance this season and frequent wins, as well as his own pitching. Laughing, he described his first pitch as, "It was a really terrible pitch. An awful pitch." He joked, "The ball went straight toward Chairman Park. It almost hit him."

When asked about areas of collaboration with Doosan, Huang responded, "Robotics," hinting at the possibility of expanding cooperation. He praised Korea’s capabilities, stating, "There is a lot of robotics happening in Korea. Korea is strong in software, excels in AI, and has outstanding manufacturing capabilities." He emphasized, "The point where AI and manufacturing converge is robotics. There are great opportunities in that field."

Doosan is considered a key partner in the physical AI field, which Nvidia is fostering as a future growth engine. With vast amounts of manufacturing site data accumulated from its businesses in robotics (Doosan Robotics), construction equipment (Doosan Bobcat), and power generation equipment (Doosan Enerbility), Doosan is expected to provide optimal data for applying Nvidia’s physical AI technologies in real industrial environments.

18:50 ‘Kkanbu Gathering’ with Chey Tae-won, Collaboration Announcement Previewed

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, and Taewon Choi, Chairman of SK Group, are meeting on the 7th at Kanbu Chicken Samsung Branch in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News.

After the first pitch, Huang headed straight to ‘Kkanbu Chicken’ in Samseong-dong, Seoul. There, he met with Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, for a "Kkanbu gathering," following their "brotherly dinner" on the 5th, reaffirming their AI alliance. Huang arrived first, signing autographs for citizens before Chairman Chey joined. The two greeted each other warmly and toasted with draft beer, even exchanging a high-five at the table.

Huang appeared at the dinner still wearing the Doosan Bears uniform from the first pitch. As he entered the restaurant, he signed the uniform of a young fan who requested it.

The gathering with Chairman Chey drew attention as it took place just two days after their previous dinner of pork belly and soju at a restaurant in Mapo-gu, Seoul, on the 5th. The dinner was held at the same Kkanbu Chicken location that made headlines last October when Huang met with Lee Jae-yong, Executive Chairman of Samsung Electronics, and Euisun Chung, Executive Chair of Hyundai Motor Group. This time, the meeting was reportedly initiated at Nvidia’s suggestion.

Attendees included SK hynix President Kwak Nojeong, SK hynix President for AI Infrastructure Kim Jusun, SK Telecom President Jeong Jaehun, and SK Telecom AI CIC Head and CTO Jeong Seokgeun. From Nvidia, Huang’s wife Lori Huang and his eldest daughter Madison Huang, Nvidia’s Senior Director of Omniverse and Robotics Product Marketing, were also present.

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, is distributing chicken to citizens in front of Kanbu Chicken Samsung Branch in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 7th. Photo by Jin-Young Kim.

Huang’s signature showmanship was on full display again. During the meal, he stepped outside to distribute chicken to people on the street, saying, "It’s hot, be careful." Chairman Chey joined him, and together they handed out chicken to citizens. Meanwhile, President Kwak handed out HBM snacks, prompting Huang, echoing his comment from the meeting on the 5th, to say, "I want more HBM," drawing laughter from the crowd.

During the meal, Huang also responded to reporters’ questions. When asked about collaboration with the SK Group, he said, "We achieved really great results with SK hynix this year, and we are preparing for very significant growth in the second half of this year and next year."

According to both companies, Nvidia and SK Group will hold a press briefing at 8:30 a.m. on June 8 at the SK Group headquarters in Seorin-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, to announce their collaboration plan.

In particular, Huang hinted at the possibility of semiconductor collaboration with SK hynix. "We have adopted an innovative central processing unit (CPU), the ‘Vera CPU,’ which will use SK hynix’s DRAM. We are working together across a wide range of industries, from AI supercomputers to CPUs, new PCs, and robotics," he said. He emphasized that he came to Korea to plan with SK Group and that several announcements would be made on June 8.

He also mentioned the possibility of collaboration with local telecom companies such as SK Telecom. Industry observers expect discussions on expanding AI cooperation with SK Telecom, which has been working on building a digital twin using the Nvidia platform. "In the telecommunications sector, we want to utilize AI supercomputers even more actively," he said. "Today’s telecom networks are just for transmitting data (bits), but in the future, they will also be used for AI." He added, "We are having many discussions and hope to reinvent the communications network for the AI era."

Meanwhile, Huang announced a meeting scheduled for June 8 with Junyoung Hyun, CEO and Head of Device Solutions (DS) Division at Samsung Electronics.

After about an hour at the dinner, Huang was the first to leave. Madison Huang then continued the conversation with Chairman Chey and other SK Group executives for another hour before the gathering concluded. It was reported that President Kwak paid the bill for the evening.

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