--- title: "Following Jensen Huang! OpenAI CEO to Visit South Korea Next Week, Potentially Discussing AI Cooperation" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/289417984.md" description: "Sam Altman is expected to visit South Korea again next week to discuss work innovation and the \"Stargate\" infrastructure project with Samsung Electronics, and to advance cooperation with Kakao on integrating ChatGPT into its largest social messaging app, KakaoTalk. During his previous visit, OpenAI signed strategic partnership agreements with Samsung Electronics and SK Group respectively" datetime: "2026-06-11T06:07:57.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/289417984.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289417984.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/289417984.md) --- # Following Jensen Huang! OpenAI CEO to Visit South Korea Next Week, Potentially Discussing AI Cooperation Following NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's high-profile visit to South Korea, where he announced multiple cooperation agreements, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will travel to Seoul next week for meetings with senior executives from Samsung Electronics and Kakao. The successive moves by top American AI leaders to establish a presence in South Korea are drawing increasing attention. According to Yonhap News Agency, **Altman is scheduled to arrive in South Korea on June 14. On June 15, he will attend a forum with executives and employees from Samsung Electronics' Device eXperience (DX) division,** and on the same day, he will meet with Kakao CEO Shin Won-ah to discuss plans for deepening bilateral cooperation. This marks Altman's first visit to South Korea in eight months. One of the core agendas of this visit is the integration of Kakao's instant messaging application, KakaoTalk, with OpenAI's generative AI tool, ChatGPT. If the cooperation materializes, it will help OpenAI expand its local market presence through South Korea's largest social platform, while providing new momentum for Kakao's AI transformation. ## Advancing on Two Fronts with Samsung and Kakao, Focusing on AI Applications and Technology Integration According to industry sources, Altman will attend a forum with Samsung Electronics executives and employees on the 15th. His speech is expected to cover topics such as "changes brought about by AI technology development" and "leveraging AI to drive work innovation," and he will exchange views with Samsung Electronics executives on the direction of cooperation. The DX division of Samsung Electronics is primarily responsible for finished product businesses, including smartphones and consumer electronics. The meeting with Kakao is also regarded as a highlight of the trip. **Both parties are expected to focus on discussing specific plans for integrating ChatGPT into the KakaoTalk service. As the instant messaging platform with the largest user base in South Korea, advancing this integration would open up significant channels for the commercial application of ChatGPT in the country.** This is Altman's second visit to South Korea within eight months. During his previous visit, he met separately with Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics, and Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group. Strategic partnership agreements were signed with both groups, agreeing to jointly support the "Stargate" project, which aims to build core AI infrastructure. "Stargate" is a key initiative by OpenAI to promote large-scale AI infrastructure construction. Altman's current trip is seen as a continuation and deepening of efforts within the existing framework. Whether new progress can be made in cooperation with Samsung and SK will be a key point of observation for external observers. ## Jensen Huang's Visit Sparks Wave of Cooperation; US Tech Giants Intensify Bets on South Korea Altman's visit comes just days after Jensen Huang's trip to South Korea. During his visit in early June, Huang visited SK Group, LG Group, Hyundai Motor, NAVER, Doosan Group, and Samsung Electronics, announcing a series of cooperation agreements covering areas such as AI data centers, High Bandwidth Memory (HBM), humanoid robots, and autonomous driving. Of particular interest to the market was the multi-year technical cooperation agreement reached between NVIDIA and SK Hynix on next-generation HBM. The two parties will jointly develop memory products for global AI data centers. SK Telecom announced it would adopt NVIDIA technology to build gigawatt-scale AI cloud platforms, with the first data center expected to become operational in 2027. NAVER is also collaborating with NVIDIA to advance the expansion plan for its "AI Factory," starting with the Sejong data center. In addition, NVIDIA and LG Group are deepening their cooperation on humanoid robots and AI applications, while Doosan Group's robotics business has introduced NVIDIA's physical AI and Isaac Sim simulation platform. During his visit, Huang repeatedly emphasized that South Korea, leveraging its advantages in semiconductors, manufacturing, and electromechanical technology, is poised to become an important development hub for global robotics and physical AI. As leading US technology companies continue to visit South Korea and sign substantive agreements, the country's strategic position in the global AI industry landscape is steadily rising. ### Related Stocks - [SSNGY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SSNGY.US.md) - [SMSN.UK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SMSN.UK.md) - [07347.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07347.HK.md) - [09347.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09347.HK.md) - [07747.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/07747.HK.md) - [09747.HK](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/09747.HK.md) - [NVDA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVDA.US.md) - [SKM.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SKM.US.md) - [NVD.DE](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/NVD.DE.md) ## Related News & Research - [AI robotics company Theker raises $85 million from investors including LVMH](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289484749.md) - [Samsung Elec invests $175 million to become top shareholder in US genetics firm](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289252261.md) - [South Korea's metal workers' union plans to strike on July 15](https://longbridge.com/en/news/289295284.md) - [Samsung Electronics (SMSN): New Buy Recommendation for This Technology Giant](https://longbridge.com/en/news/288814097.md) - [Tracking website, food watch: South Korea is obsessing over Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's visit](https://longbridge.com/en/news/288806020.md)