Chey Tae-won, chairman of SK Group, emphasized the collaboration between SK and Nvidia in artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductors while congratulating Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on receiving the Van Fleet Award.
According to SK Group, Chey delivered his congratulatory message to Huang during the annual event of the Korea Society, a U.S.-based nonprofit organization, held in New York on September 28.
The Van Fleet Award is presented by the Korea Society to individuals or organizations that have contributed to the advancement of U.S.-Korea relations. Chey himself received the award following his late father, the former SK chairman Chey Jong-hyun.
Chey likened the partnership between SK and Nvidia to 'brain and memory,' stating, "The partnership between Nvidia and SK is very simple: Nvidia designs the brain, and SK creates the memory." He added, "While Nvidia thinks at lightning speed, SK ensures that memory is never forgotten," highlighting the collaboration between Nvidia, a leader in the AI accelerator market, and SK Hynix, a supplier of high-bandwidth memory (HBM).
He also humorously introduced his friendship with Huang, saying, "Every time I meet Jensen, his first question is always, 'Can we make it faster?' This reflects our shared spirit of 'ppalli ppalli,' or 'hurry hurry,' typical in Korea."
Chey emphasized that U.S.-Korea cooperation is expanding beyond security to include AI and advanced technology. He remarked, "Seventy years ago, General Van Fleet built the U.S.-Korea alliance on the battlefield. Today, Jensen Huang stands at the forefront of that alliance."
He noted, "Now that front line has shifted from the battlefield to the 'data center,' and the person leading this charge wears a black leather jacket instead of a military uniform," referring to Huang's trademark leather jacket.
In closing, Chey proposed a toast, saying, "To Jensen Huang and his family, and to the U.S.-Korea alliance," and expressed his hope that their partnership would expand much faster than the demand for GPUs.
* This article has been translated by AI.
Copyright ⓒ Aju Press All rights reserved.