Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to visit South Korea for four days starting Friday

Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of U.S. chip company Nvidia Corp., is scheduled to arrive at Gimpo International Airport in Seoul on Friday afternoon aboard his private jet. The visit will last four days and includes meetings with executives from major South Korean conglomerates, gaming companies, AI and robotics startups, as well as university researchers and students.

Meetings planned On Friday evening, Huang is expected to attend a gathering at a Korean barbecue restaurant in Seoul's Seongsu neighborhood with SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won, Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung, LG Group Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and Naver Chairman Lee Hae-jin.

Participants are expected to discuss potential cooperation in high-bandwidth memory, AI data centers, autonomous driving, robotics and physical AI. On Sunday, Huang is scheduled to meet with the chief executive of NC Corp. to discuss gaming and AI cooperation.

A closed-door meeting with executives from South Korean AI and robotics startups is planned for Monday. The session would be the first known meeting between Huang and robotics startup founders in South Korea. Huang is also coordinating visits to Seoul National University's AI institute and robotics research center.

He has expressed interest in meeting directly with university students. Huang is also expected to meet with senior managers from Krafton, though exact dates remain unconfirmed. Discussions are likely to cover gaming partnerships involving Nvidia's RTX Spark semiconductor and physical AI.

Krafton established a robotics company called Ludo Robotics earlier this year.