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Jensen Huang: "It was a wild pitch... talking about Chairman Park and Doosan's championship season"
  • Yonhap News
  • June 7, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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  • Baseball pitch that almost hit Chairman Park Jung-won… "It was a terrible throw."
  • Combining Korea's software, AI, and manufacturing capabilities results in robotics.


Jensen Huang Attends Doosan vs. Kiwoom GameJensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, takes a commemorative photo with fans while watching the 2026 KBO League baseball game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 7th. [Yonhap News]

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, expressed his regret after his ceremonial pitch at the Kiwoom Heroes-Doosan Bears game held at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 7th.


On this day, CEO Huang took the mound wearing a Doosan uniform with the number 93, representing the founding year of Nvidia (1993), instead of his usual leather jacket, and threw the ball with all his might.


However, the ball went wide of the mark, heading towards Park Jeong-won, Chairman of Doosan Group, who was the designated hitter.


Chairman Park stepped up to bat wearing a uniform with the number 96, symbolizing the founding year of Doosan (1896).


After the ceremonial pitch, Huang told reporters as he left Jamsil Stadium, "It was a wild pitch, and a terrible throw, so I almost hit Chairman Park."


After his pitch, CEO Huang, who was seated in the area designated on the first base side, obliged requests for autographs and photos from Nvidia employees and spectators before leaving Jamsil Stadium.


He spent about 1 hour and 30 minutes moving around, responding to autograph and photo requests without sitting down.


He also gifted 10 signed baseballs as a fan service and danced to the song 'Golden' from the original soundtrack (OST) of the movie 'K-Pop Demon Hunterics' during the dance time that took place before the bottom of the 3rd inning, when Doosan was at bat.


Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, dances during the dance time before the bottom of the 3rd inning at a table seat on the first base side of Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on the 7th. [Yonhap News]

CEO Huang stated that he discussed matters with Chairman Park and the Doosan club before the ceremonial pitch.


"We talked about Doosan's championship seasons," he said. "We discussed why Doosan plays baseball so well and how they have won multiple championships."


It is understood that CEO Huang and Chairman Park discussed expanding cooperation in future artificial intelligence (AI) related fields, such as Physical AI, on this day.


CEO Huang evaluated that South Korea's technological capabilities can translate into strengths in the robotics field.


"Korea has incredible software, AI, and manufacturing capabilities," he said. "When these combine, it becomes robotics."


Around 6:35 PM, CEO Huang departed from the central gate of Jamsil Stadium in a Genesis G90, Hyundai Motor's flagship sedan, while wearing his Doosan uniform.


Even after getting into the car, numerous fans cheered for him.


CEO Huang's next engagement was a meeting with Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, scheduled around 7 PM at Kkanbu Chicken Samsung branch in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.


Jensen Huang Greets Baseball FansJensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, greets fans as he moves to his seat to watch the 2026 KBO League baseball game between the Kiwoom Heroes and the Doosan Bears at Jamsil Baseball Stadium in Seoul on the 7th. [Yonhap News]

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