The NVIDIA scandal could exacerbate export compliance risks for South Korean chipmakers. South Korean media reported that as U.S. authorities may step up scrutiny of NVIDIA's exports of AI chips to China, South Korean chipmakers such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix could face stricter export compliance requirements. This follows reports that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang had a personal relationship with a woman allegedly linked to Chinese intelligence agencies, sparking questions over NVIDIA's safeguards against potential espionage and the transfer of restricted AI chips to China; any additional U.S. export controls could impact South Korea's chip industry.