NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is set to visit South Korea on June 5, sparking significant interest in the location of his anticipated "pork belly and soju" gathering.
On June 4, the online media outlet "Namda-reun Detail" reported that the venue for the dinner has been confirmed as the Seongsu-dong restaurant "Seokam Saengsogeumgui."
According to sources in the industry, "NVIDIA has made a reservation at Seokam Saengsogeumgui in Seongsu-dong. Other popular options like 'Ggubdang' and 'Nam Young' were likely unavailable due to high demand from regular customers for reservations, making them unsuitable for a large event."
Prior to this confirmation, various social media platforms had circulated a list of potential restaurants where Huang might host the gathering with business leaders.
The list included strong contenders such as the stone grill restaurant "Seokam Saengsogeumgui," the well-equipped "Gojibok" known for its aged pork, the Michelin Bib Gourmand recipient "Ggubdang," and the charcoal-grilled pork neck specialty restaurant "Nam Young."
In response to the news, one netizen speculated, "The app allows reservations, but if you factor in that Friday evenings are fully booked, the only options left are Ggubdang, Nam Young, and Seokam. I think it will be a place where the staff grills the meat, so Seokam is out. It's between Ggubdang and Nam Young, but Ggubdang is famous for its pork neck... I’d say there’s a 60% chance for Nam Young and 40% for Ggubdang."
After the confirmation of Huang's visit to "Seokam Saengsogeumgui," netizens commented, "I don't know if it's a good restaurant, but it will definitely become one," "The owner seems to have hit the lottery," "The wait at the Yongsan location is incredibly long," "Who will grill the meat? Maybe the youngest staff member?" and "Are there related stocks? Salt-grilled meat -> salt -> Sinan -> Sinan Group -> Husteel, I'm going all in on Husteel."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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