https://www.scmp.com/rss/524637/feed The latest news and top stories on Chung Eui-sun, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group. Known for transforming the automotive giant into a smart mobility solutions provider, he has championed electric vehicles, autonomous driving and hydrogen technology. He previously served as President of Kia Motors, revitalising its design and launching the Genesis luxury brand. His leadership has seen Hyundai Motor Group become the world's third-largest automaker. Recently, he has been influential in lobbying for... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The Korea Times The Korea Times A fried chicken restaurant in South Korea 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 last Thursday, crowds have lined up in front of the store... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3331577/frenzy-over-south-korea-eatery-table-used-nvidias-jensen-huang-prompts-time-limit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3331577/frenzy-over-south-korea-eatery-table-used-nvidias-jensen-huang-prompts-time-limit?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:15:08 +0000 DigiTimes DigiTimes When Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang arrived in South Korea, global attention turned to a viral “chimaek” (fried chicken and beer) dinner on October 30, featuring Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Group’s Executive Chair Chung Eui-sun. Yet, the spotlight shifted the following day to SK Group, particularly its memory arm, SK Hynix, which co-headlined a landmark artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure deal that analysts have called a strategic win. The question hanging over the spontaneous... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3331207/why-did-jensen-huangs-chimaek-summit-omit-chair-nvidias-no-1-korean-supplier?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3331207/why-did-jensen-huangs-chimaek-summit-omit-chair-nvidias-no-1-korean-supplier?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 04:07:50 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg Jensen Huang’s viral meal is driving a sharp rally in South Korea’s fried chicken-related stocks. The Nvidia CEO shared beers with Samsung Electronics Chair Jay Y. Lee and Hyundai Motor Executive Chair Chung Eui-sun at a local restaurant, Kkanbu Chicken, on Thursday evening. While Kkanbu is not publicly listed, shares of rival Kyochon F&B surged as much as 20 per cent on Friday after photos and videos of the gathering circulated widely on social media. South Korean poultry processor Cherrybro... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3331003/nvidia-samsung-chiefs-bond-over-fried-chicken-seoul-lifting-snack-stocks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3331003/nvidia-samsung-chiefs-bond-over-fried-chicken-seoul-lifting-snack-stocks?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 31 Oct 2025 03:42:22 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk The eldest son of Samsung Group chairman Lee Jae-yong, heir to one of South Korea’s richest families, has enlisted to become a naval officer, one of the most demanding military roles in the country. In doing so, Lee Jee-ho joins a growing cohort of scions of family-run conglomerates who are opting for longer, more demanding military service than the average conscripts in South Korea. Some observers see the trend as a calculated effort by the chaebol heirs to counter opinions of their privilege... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3326024/samsung-heir-enrols-be-south-korean-naval-officer-sparking-national-service-debate?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3326024/samsung-heir-enrols-be-south-korean-naval-officer-sparking-national-service-debate?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Sep 2025 11:58:18 +0000 Maria Siow Maria Siow An immigration raid on a Hyundai electric vehicle plant in the US that saw hundreds of South Korean engineers detained in shackles has triggered “a major diplomatic incident” and shaken Seoul’s confidence in Washington’s commitment to their alliance, analysts say. US officials said 475 people – most of them South Korean nationals – were detained when federal agents raided Hyundai’s manufacturing site in the state of Georgia last Thursday. It is the latest in a long line of workplace raids... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3324937/hyundai-raid-hurts-us-south-korea-ties-trade-immigration-agendas-clash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3324937/hyundai-raid-hurts-us-south-korea-ties-trade-immigration-agendas-clash?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 02:00:12 +0000 Park Chan-kyong Park Chan-kyong After weeks of frenzied negotiations and mounting economic anxiety, the United States and South Korea have reached a sweeping trade agreement that slashes threatened tariffs and secures billions in investment. US President Donald Trump announced the pact on his Truth Social platform late on Wednesday. Under the deal, South Korean exports to the US will face a 15 per cent tariff – down from the 25 per cent levy that had been set to take effect on Friday. In exchange, South Korea has pledged... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3320204/us-impose-15-tariff-south-korean-imports-says-trump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3320204/us-impose-15-tariff-south-korean-imports-says-trump?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 30 Jul 2025 23:11:58 +0000