Jensen Huang meets Korean tech titans over grilled pork — in pictures

Dipping green chili peppers into ssamjang — a thick, spicy-sweet paste — and piling grilled pork, scallions and kimchi onto a perilla leaf before wrapping it into a hefty bite is a familiar ritual at boozy Korean dinners, especially among middle-aged men, or ajeossi. And Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, alongside his companions SK Chairman Chey Tae-won, LG Chairman Koo Kwang-mo and Naver founder Lee Hae-jin, was at the heart of this particular, closely followed dinner in Seoul's youthful Hongik University neighborhood. The tech titans gathered at around 7 p.m. on Friday, following Huang's arrival in the country at 1:30 p.m. the same day. This time, the venue was the Korean barbecue restaurant Hyeongnim Jeoyo, which translates to "Brother, it's me," a name in line with last year's setting at a Kkanbu Chicken store. "Kkanbu" is Korean slang referring to a close friend or trusted companion All four executives are undoubtedly billionaires, but it was Naver's Lee who picked up the tab, paying with the internet firm's payment service, Naver Pay. After dinner, the four executives engaged with reporters and people who had gathered outside the restaurant for a glimpse of the high-profile meeting. They handed out desserts, including bottles of banana milk, a popular Korean dairy drink, and bungeoppang, a fish-shaped pastry traditionally filled with sweet red bean paste. BY PARK EUN-JEE [[email protected]]