Following a highly publicized “chicken dinner” meeting， the South Korean Presidential Office has announced a significant development: South Korea will deploy over 260，000 units of NVIDIA’s latest GPUs across both public and private sectors.
NVIDIA confirmed on Friday its plans to collaborate with the South Korean government and major corporations to establish large-scale AI factories in the country， involving the deployment of up to 260，000 GPUs. This initiative is poised to dramatically enhance South Korea’s AI computing capabilities.
The infrastructure， built upon NVIDIA’s Blackwell architecture， is projected to increase South Korea’s total installed AI GPU capacity from approximately 65，000 to over 300，000 units. This substantial expansion aims to position South Korea as one of the largest AI computing hubs globally， second only to the United States.
The ambitious plan involves key South Korean government entities and leading industry players， including Samsung Electronics， SK Group， Hyundai Motor， and Naver Cloud. Each of these entities will establish AI computing centers leveraging NVIDIA’s cutting-edge Blackwell GPUs.
The South Korean government will independently deploy 50，000 NVIDIA GPUs to support the creation of a national “sovereign AI” platform. This platform is intended to be instrumental in training large language models (LLMs) specifically optimized for Korean language and various industry applications. The focus on localization and industry-specific optimization highlights South Korea’s strategic intent to foster domestic AI innovation and reduce reliance on foreign-developed AI solutions.
Samsung， SK， and Hyundai Motor will each deploy 50，000 NVIDIA GPUs， while Naver Cloud is slated to deploy around 60，000 units. In total， this commitment amounts to the deployment of 260，000 state-of-the-art GPUs， marking an unprecedented scale for such an initiative in South Korea.
This substantial investment follows a notable informal meeting between NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang， Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong， and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun. The trio was seen sharing a convivial meal of fried chicken and beer at a restaurant called “Kkanbu Chicken” in Seoul， fostering a visibly warm and collaborative atmosphere. This personal engagement between industry leaders and the South Korean tech elite likely served to solidify strategic partnerships and underscore the mutual interest in advancing the nation’s AI infrastructure.
