Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang discussed new partnerships and investment plans to advance the artificial intelligence boom in South Korea during a recent interview.
These agreements are critical as South Korea seeks to solidify its position as a global AI hub by integrating high-end hardware with domestic software, and semiconductor expertise.
Huang said the company intends to supply hundreds of thousands of GPUs [2] for South Korean projects. This hardware expansion coincides with new deals involving South Korean industry giants, including Naver and SK Group, which includes SK Hynix [1, 3].
The push for infrastructure comes as South Korea seeks greater participation from global technology firms. Recently, four global tech giants met with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung [1] to discuss the country's AI investment projects.
While the interview took place in San Francisco, the strategic deals were announced in Seoul [3, 4]. The collaboration aims to accelerate the deployment of AI infrastructure across the region, leveraging Nvidia's processing power and the manufacturing capabilities of South Korean firms.
In a separate development, Huang expanded his digital presence by making his first post on the platform X on July 24 [5].
“Nvidia plans to supply "hundreds of thousands" of GPUs for South Korean projects.”
The scale of this GPU deployment indicates a massive infrastructure bet on South Korea's ability to scale AI services. By partnering with both a search giant like Naver and a memory leader like SK Hynix, Nvidia is securing a vertically integrated pipeline—from the chips that power the AI to the memory and software platforms that deploy it—strengthening the US-South Korea tech alliance.
