NVIDIA and SK Group are preparing a massive $500 billion commercial partnership to expand global semiconductor capabilities. The announcement came during a bilateral meeting in San Francisco between South Korean President Lee Jae myung and NVIDIA chief Jensen Huang. The scale of the deal is unprecedented. Official details released by the South Korean presidential office indicate the agreement is part of a broader push to integrate advanced computation into the national infrastructure.
The alliance extends far beyond a single contract. Hardware giants SK Hynix and Samsung will collaborate directly with NVIDIA on silicon and memory design. At the same time, NVIDIA plans to direct substantial investments toward South Korean internet giant NAVER. Huang praised the national objective of building an AI Native
society, pointing to the intense public interest in advanced systems as a catalyst for growth.
NVIDIA is also establishing a physical presence in the country. A new facility called the AI Frontier Lab
will open in South Korea, staffed by core researchers relocating directly from California. The lab will operate in partnership with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. The primary goal is to build large language models specifically tailored for the local language and culture.
The political delegation in San Francisco did not limit its discussions to graphics chips. President Lee Jae myung also met with executive leaders from OpenAI, Broadcom, and Anthropic. During the discussions, Lee thanked Huang for maintaining a stable supply of graphics processing units to help South Korea manage its ongoing technological shift. The country is officially launching 3 Mega Projects
to construct an artificial intelligence infrastructure.
The meeting had its share of casual moments. Lee joked about Huang's signature leather jacket and recalled watching television broadcasts of the chief executive eating fried chicken and beer in Seoul. He expressed regret at missing those social gatherings. Huang noted that the energetic spirit of the South Korean public remains a major asset for technology development.
