Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta (formerly Facebook), is planning to visit South Korea to hold key meetings, as per a statement released by Meta on Wednesday. Although the statement did not provide any further details, it is speculated that Zuckerberg is expected to meet with Samsung Electronics Chairman, Jay Y. Lee, as early as later this month to discuss AI chip supply and other generative AI issues.
This news was reported by the South Korean newspaper, Seoul Economic Daily, citing unnamed sources who know the matter. The report also suggests that Zuckerberg may meet with South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol. This would be Zuckerberg’s first known visit to South Korea since 2013. A presidential official confirmed that Zuckerberg had sought a meeting with Yoon, but no further details were provided. Samsung declined to comment on the matter.