Euisun Chung, chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, will not attend a dinner with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, known as the "Samso (pork belly and soju) meeting," but is expected to meet Huang separately at Hyundai's headquarters on June 8.
According to Yonhap News, Huang is scheduled to visit Hyundai's office in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, where Chung will personally welcome him to discuss collaboration opportunities.
Hyundai Motor Group and Nvidia have been expanding their partnership in the fields of physical AI and robotics. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) last year to enhance domestic physical AI capabilities, committing to invest $30 billion to establish an Nvidia AI technology center and a Hyundai physical AI application center.
Collaboration is also ongoing in Hyundai's development of humanoid robots. The company is working with Nvidia to advance the capabilities of its humanoid robot, Atlas, developed by its subsidiary Boston Dynamics.
However, Chung will not attend the dinner with Huang and other South Korean business leaders at a pork belly restaurant near Hongdae, reportedly due to a scheduling conflict.
The dinner was expected to include prominent business figures such as Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, Koo Kwang-mo, chairman of LG Group, and Lee Hae-jin, chairman of Naver. Although Chung's attendance was initially considered, he ultimately decided not to participate.
Chung had previously met with Huang in October 2022, along with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-Yong, at a chicken restaurant in Gangnam, Seoul. That meeting garnered significant attention and was referred to as the "Kkanbu meeting."
Meanwhile, Lee Jae-Yong is also reported to be unable to attend the upcoming dinner due to overseas commitments.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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