Jensen Huang 4visits South Korea, requests increased HBM production from SK hynix
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang 4will arrive in South Korea. During his visit to COMPUTEX, he asked SK hynix to produce more HBM at the company's booth, and in Seoul he is scheduled to meet with the heads of South Korean companies and Kim Taek-jin, CEO of NCSoft.
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang 4will arrive in South Korea in the afternoon. He is scheduled to meet with the heads of major South Korean companies one after another from 5onward. Public events and corporate meetings will take place during his visit.
The schedule includes throwing the first pitch at a baseball game, appearing on an entertainment program, and meeting with Seoul National University students. Several public events are planned, some of which are intended for the general public. Specific locations and times will be announced separately.
CEO Huang is said to have made a surprise visit to the SK hynix booth as part of an event in Taiwan, where he asked the company to produce more HBM. He mentioned that global semiconductor supplies remain insufficient. The remarks were made at COMPUTEX 2026.
During the visit to Korea, on that day,7the plan is to meet NC CEO Kim Taek-jin in Seoul to discuss cooperation. The schedule is reportedly set to include a meeting with people in the gaming industry. Specific details of the cooperation are expected to be disclosed later.
CEO Hwang responded to a question comparing Taiwan and Korea, saying, "Both places are special." In response to a question related to Samsung Electronics employees' bonuses of6hundred million won, the CEO said employees should receive as much compensation as possible. The visit to Korea includes both discussions between companies and public events.