Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang acknowledges affair after praising wife on Korean TV show

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's acknowledgment of an extramarital affair has drawn renewed attention to his past appearances on Korean television, where he openly praised his wife.

Huang appeared on the tvN variety program "You Quiz on the Block" in June, sharing the story of his romance with his wife and presenting himself as a devoted partner.

During the appearance, he explained why he has worn his trademark leather jacket since 2013. "It's because my wife told me to," he said. "She buys everything I wear."

His wife, who was present at the taping, smiled and acknowledged the remark. Huang added that he does no shopping at all. "I stopped shopping after I met my wife at 17," he said.

He also revealed how the two first met. Huang said he approached his future wife in college with the line, "Want to see my homework?"

"I entered school two years early, so I was the youngest," he said. "Out of 250 students, only three were women." He said he used his academic edge to win her over.

The couple dated every week and married right after graduating from college. His long-running support for his wife drew admiring remarks from host Yoo Jae-suk at the time.

The contrast with his Sunday (local time) admission of an affair has left many online commenters who remembered his romantic persona feeling bitter.

According to foreign media reports, Huang acknowledged an inappropriate relationship with Alice Huang, a businesswoman suspected of being an agent of Chinese intelligence, and apologized to his family and employees.

In an internal message, he said: "I have been unfaithful to my wife. My actions have hurt her and our children, and there is no excuse for what I have done."

He also told his family he loved them and was sorry, adding that he knew an apology could not undo what he had done but hoped to rebuild their trust over time.

Nvidia's board of directors also issued an official statement that day, saying it had launched an independent probe into allegations that Huang had been targeted by a foreign intelligence agency. The board said it had found no evidence to date that national security or company secrets had been compromised.