"I Washed Dishes Too"... The '22,000-Won Jensen Huang' Who Went Viral Makes a Sincere Request to NVIDIA

Jensen Huang Imitation Videos Go Viral, Garnering Over 50,000 Followers

"If My Videos Harm the Company's Image, Please Let Me Know Anytime"

A young man living in rural China has gained attention for his resemblance to Jensen Huang, the CEO who founded the global AI semiconductor giant NVIDIA. He has become popular on local online communities by posting videos in which he impersonates Huang, and he already has tens of thousands of followers.

According to the Hong Kong media outlet South China Morning Post (SCMP) on September 29 (local time), Yangyang, a 22-year-old from a small village in Dandong, Liaoning province, went viral after posting videos on social networking services (SNS) where he imitates CEO Huang.

Yangyang has even copied Huang’s signature attire. He released about 20 video clips wearing a signature black leather jacket, gray hair, and glasses. The white hair look was achieved by sprinkling flour on his hair and styling it with hair gel. The jacket is said to have cost only 100 yuan (about 20,000 won), while the glasses cost 10 yuan (about 2,000 won).

Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA (left), and Yangyang. Photo captured by SCMP

In the videos he posted, Yangyang is seen holding a large model of a graphics card for comedic effect or eating noodles from a big bowl in a “mukbang” style, among other scenes depicting various situations.

In reality, CEO Huang is known to enjoy street food from different countries. When he visited Beijing as part of then-U.S. President Donald Trump’s China delegation last month, he ate Beijing-style fried noodles and drank fruit juice from China’s “Mixue Ice Cream & Tea” brand. Each of Yangyang's impersonation videos has garnered millions of views, and his account now boasts close to 54,000 followers. His livestreams have attracted as many as 20,000 simultaneous viewers.

According to the media, Yangyang was born into a farming family and began working at the young age of 16, taking jobs such as washing dishes or making noodles at restaurants. After spending some time living in the city, he returned to his hometown five years ago to care for his elderly parents and started working as an online content creator focusing on rural life. However, his income was always unstable.

Some internet users suggested that he lean into his resemblance to Huang and try impersonating him, which Yangyang accepted—a move that quickly turned him into a popular influencer. Yangyang emphasized his similarities with Huang by saying, “I heard that even CEO Huang washed dishes at a restaurant when he was young. So did I.”

As his online fame has grown, Yangyang has expressed that he now feels pressure from his newfound popularity. He said, “Some people have impersonated NVIDIA’s legal team and contacted me, demanding that I delete my videos. I earnestly ask CEO Huang and NVIDIA representatives: if you believe my videos have harmed the company’s image in any way, please let me know and I will delete them right away.”

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