SK Telecom reached a 52-week high during trading after being highlighted as a key partner in the field of physical artificial intelligence (AI) by Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, during his keynote address.
According to the Korea Exchange, as of 9:32 a.m., SK Telecom shares were trading at 122,800 won, up 10,600 won (9.45%) from the previous trading day. The stock opened at 126,000 won and briefly surged to 140,300 won, setting a new 52-week high.
The stock's rise is attributed to Huang's mention of SK Telecom as a major partner in physical AI during NVIDIA's 'GTC Taipei 2026' event held the previous day in Taiwan.
Industry sources noted that Huang's keynote address included a presentation of SK Telecom's digital twin technology utilizing NVIDIA's Omniverse. This technology is recognized as a core component of physical AI, allowing for the virtual representation of actual factories and equipment to pre-validate the impacts of process changes.
This marks the second time SK Telecom has been featured in Huang's keynote, following an event in the United States in March.
Additionally, the investment sentiment was likely boosted by a meeting between Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, and Huang in Taipei the previous day.
Huang is expected to visit South Korea later this week after completing his schedule at GTC Taipei 2026, marking his first trip to Korea in about seven months since the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit held in Gyeongju last October.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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