Lee Min-hyung joined The Korea Times in 2014 and has worked as a journalist mainly in Korea’s finance, tech and automotive industry. He specializes in content creation, breaking news and in-depth analysis currently on transportation and mobility. You can reach him via mhlee@koreatimes.co.kr.
Kkanbu Chicken adopts 1-hour rule for table used by Nvidia CEO
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, right, enjoys chicken and beer with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong, left, and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun at a Kkanbu Chicken restaurant in Samseong-dong, Seoul, Thursday. Newsis
By Lee Min-hyung
A Kkanbu Chicken restaurant has introduced a one-hour time limit for the table used by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during his casual dinner with Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun last week.
“The table occupied by Jensen Huang can be used for only an hour,” said a notice posted in front of the store near Samseong Station in southern Seoul.
Since Huang's visit on Thursday, crowds have lined up in front of the store even before opening hours, hoping to enjoy fried chicken at the same table once used by Huang and the Korean business leaders. The restaurant, however, does not accept reservations for the table.
Their 70-minute gathering generated massive public buzz, as it is rare to see global business leaders make an appearance at such a casual dining restaurant in such a busy part of Seoul.
Huang also left his signature for the restaurant that reads, “Jensen Huang Nvidia was here.”
Last week, the Nvidia chief visited Korea for the first time in 15 years to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit and hold business meetings with Korea’s major tech firms.