OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's Visit to Korea Postponed

6/12/2026

Sam Altman's visit to Korea has been postponed, but OpenAI Korea cooperation will proceed as scheduled With talks with Samsung, Naver, and Kakao falling through, attention is on expectations for a future revisit and upcoming schedule

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has decided to postpone his planned visit to South Korea. On the 12th, OpenAI Korea announced that his visit to Asia, including Korea, had been delayed due to unavoidable personal circumstances. CEO Altman had planned to meet with executives from Samsung Electronics, Naver, and Kakao during this trip to Korea, but the schedule will no longer go ahead. OpenAI Korea explained that it views Korea as an important strategic partner and that cooperation with local partners will continue as planned. OpenAI Korea added that it looks forward to CEO Altman visiting Korea again in the near future.