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Tech Titans Treat Diners While Announcing 260K GPU Supply

11/1/2025

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Eui-sun dined at Kkanbu Chicken, Seoul, on October 30, 2025.
The trio paid for all diners, sparking buzz among onlookers.
Their meal featured chimaek, the fried chicken and beer.
At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Nvidia announced plans to supply over 260,000 GPUs to South Korean firms.

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The APEC summit in Busan, South Korea, on November 18-19, 2005, emphasized economic cooperation among its 21 member economies, with the U.S. and China representing over 50% of the region's GDP. This summit aimed to advance trade discussions, particularly regarding the Doha round of WTO negotiations, and laid the groundwork for ongoing collaboration in technology and automotive sectors, enhancing South Korea's global market position.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Eui-sun dined at Kkanbu Chicken, Seoul, on October 30, 2025.
The trio paid for all diners, sparking buzz among onlookers.
Their meal featured chimaek, the fried chicken and beer.
At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, Nvidia announced plans to supply over 260,000 GPUs to South Korean firms.

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