"There is nothing better than chimaek!" Jensen Huang takes the mound at Jamsil for a ceremonial first pitch, watches the Kiwoom-Doosan game, then heads out to eat chicken with Choi Tae-won

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"There is nothing better than chimaek (chicken and beer)!"

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the world's No. 1 company by market capitalization shaking up the global artificial intelligence (AI) semiconductor market, made a surprise appearance at Seoul Jamsil Baseball Stadium on the afternoon of the 7th. Taking off his signature black leather jacket and stepping onto the mound in a Doosan Bears uniform, Jensen Huang responded to the cheers of more than 20,000 fans filling the stadium with a bright smile and waving his hand.

Jensen Huang's visit to Korea was nothing short of a grueling schedule reminiscent of "Hong Gil-dong." According to sources, the day began with a lunch meeting with Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun in the morning, followed by a series of meetings in the afternoon with domestic IT and gaming industry leaders including NCSo Peu-teu (CEO) Chairman Kim Taek-jin and Krafton Chairman Jang Byung-kyu.

After the breathless schedule, Jensen Huang headed to the unexpected destination of Jamsil Stadium. It is reported that the event came to fruition after Jensen Huang's side, well-known as a self-proclaimed "baseball maniac," strongly expressed a desire to attend a KBO League game. Around 4:10 p.m., Jensen Huang stepped out of a Genesis G90 vehicle and immediately moved to the VIP room, where he received a "one-point ceremonial first pitch lesson" from Doosan foreign pitcher Jack Logue.

Finally stepping onto the mound, Jensen Huang took the microphone and shouted, "I love Korea. I am meeting with numerous partners in Korea. Korea and the gaming industry will continue to develop. There is nothing better than chimaek, GO KOREA."

The subsequent ceremonial first pitch action elicited cheerful laughter. Although he threw the ball from about 1 meter in front of the pitcher's mound, the ball he threw with all his might flew far over the head of Park Jeong-won, Chairman of Doosan Group, who was standing at the plate. Startled, Park Jeong-won (Chairman) instinctively bowed his head to avoid the ball, then completed the batter's duty by swinging his bat powerfully amid hearty laughter.

On this day, Jensen Huang wore a No. 93 jersey, symbolizing Nvidia's founding year of 1993, while Park (Chairman) wore a No. 96 jersey, symbolizing Doosan's founding year of 1896.

After the ceremonial first pitch, Jensen Huang immediately moved to the first-base side bleachers to fully enjoy the "KBO live viewing." In particular, he captivated the spectators by repeatedly marveling at Korea's unique cheering culture while eating the prepared chicken.

The enjoyable baseball viewing at Jamsil is not the end. Jensen Huang's "Korean-style chimaek journey" is expected to continue late into the night. According to on-site sources, Jensen Huang left the baseball stadium during the game to meet with SK Group Choi Tae-won (Chairman) and is reported to have held a "second chimaek meeting" around 7 p.m.

Jensen Huang, who immersed himself perfectly in Korean culture by engaging in high-level business meetings during the day and enjoying a ceremonial first pitch at the Jamsil mound and chimaek in the evening. His bold moves are burning as hot as the atmosphere at Jamsil Stadium.

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