Jensen Huang Expresses Satisfaction with Chicken and Somaek
Netizens Respond to the Way He Eats Chicken
The recent "chimaek gathering" near Samseong Station in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the 30th, featuring Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong, and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun, has become a hot topic. Among netizens, the chicken deboning skills of CEO Huang and Chairman Lee have gained particular popularity.
Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, is eating chicken at Kkanbu Chicken near Samseong Station in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the evening of the 30th during a meeting with Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Group, and Chung Eui-sun, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group. Photo by Jo Yongjun
On the 31st, various online communities posted articles titled "Jensen Huang and Lee Jae-yong's Chicken Deboning Skills." The video shared in these posts showed CEO Huang, Chairman Lee, and Chairman Chung the previous day, deboning and eating chicken together during their chimaek gathering. CEO Huang put a chicken wing in his mouth, skillfully separating the meat from the bone with his mouth and leaving only the bone behind. Chairman Lee held the chicken wing with both hands, broke it apart, and ate the cartilage first.
On the 31st, various online communities posted an article titled "Jensen Huang and Jay Y. Lee's Chicken Deboning Skills." The video shared in the post showed the day before, CEO Huang, Chairman Lee, and Chairman Chung enjoying chicken and beer together, deboning the chicken during their gathering. Online communities
He then put a piece of chicken in his mouth, carefully deboned it, and left only the clean bone. Netizens found the human side of the two leaders refreshing. Comments included, "A once-in-a-lifetime rare scene," "The down-to-earth side of the three is admirable," "You have to be that thrifty to become a billionaire," "Did I just eat carelessly and throw it away?" and "I'm embarrassed that I used to eat so carelessly."
On the 31st, various online communities posted an article titled "Jensen Huang, Lee Jae-yong's Chicken Deboning Skills." The video shared in the post showed the previous day CEO Huang, Chairman Lee, and Chairman Chung deboning and eating chicken together during a "chimaek gathering." Online communities
During the gathering, a child who was eating chicken with his family approached for an autograph. Chairman Chung asked, "Do you know who we are?" but the child replied that he did not. Chairman Chung then explained, "This man makes cars, and that man makes cell phones," causing laughter among those present. Chairman Chung also praised CEO Huang to him, saying, "Chairman Lee Jae-yong is very popular in Korea." Chairman Lee gladly responded to the flood of selfie requests, even helping to frame the shots himself.
Samsung Group Chairman Lee Jae-yong is revealing a gift he received during a chicken meeting with Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun and NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at Kanbu Chicken near Samsung Station in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the afternoon of the 30th. Photo by Jo Yongjun
At one point, noticing that a customer's phone was an iPhone, Chairman Lee jokingly refused a selfie, saying, "You should have brought a Galaxy." When there were not enough utensils, he personally called out to the restaurant owner and went to the counter to fetch spoons and forks, showing a humble side. CEO Huang repeatedly expressed his satisfaction with Korean fried chicken and "somaek" (a mixed drink of soju and beer). However, he found the drink from the new somaek machine by Hite Jinro to be too mild and added more soju to the machine himself. Chairman Chung responded by mentioning "Tesla," a term for a drink made by mixing Terra beer and Chamisul soju from Hite Jinro, saying, "They say Tesla is the tastiest among bomb shots."
NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is meeting with Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung at Kkanbu Chicken in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 30th, offering chicken to citizens. Photo by Jo Yongjun
The highlight of the evening was the "love shot," suggested by Chairman Chung. Amid the lively atmosphere as drinks were exchanged, Chairman Chung suddenly stood up and said, "I propose a love shot," drawing cheers from those around. CEO Huang and Chairman Lee also stood up, and the three linked arms and took a love shot together. CEO Huang repeatedly exclaimed, "Delicious!" while Chairman Lee squinted, apparently tasting the bitterness. CEO Huang also went around sharing food with nearby tables, saying the seasoned chicken was so delicious. In particular, as he ate a chicken drumstick, he asked those around, "Am I eating too messily?" to which customers responded, "You look handsome," and "You're cute."
Meanwhile, it is known that CEO Huang hosted this gathering. He was invited as a speaker to a special session at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit held in Gyeongju. On the 31st, Chairman Lee and Chairman Chung are scheduled to have a "second meeting" with CEO Huang.
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