On the 31st, poultry-related stocks are surging in early trading. It appears to be due to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's "chimaek (chicken and beer)" gathering the previous day with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun.

Lee Jae-yong (left), Chairman of Samsung Electronics, Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, and Chung Eui-sun, Chairman of Hyundai Motor Group, pose for a commemorative photo after meeting at a chicken restaurant in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 30th. /Courtesy of News1

As of 9:04 a.m. that day, Maniker F&G shares are trading at 2,950 won on the KOSDAQ market, up 13.03% (340 won) from the previous session. MANIKER shares are also showing gains of more than 5% on the KOSPI market.

In addition, Harim and Dongwoo Farm To Table are on the rise.

Earlier, on the previous day, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, visiting Korea for the first time in 15 years, held a chimaek gathering with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun at Kkanbu Chicken near Samseong Station in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

When asked by reporters why Kkanbu Chicken was chosen, Huang said, "Isn't it healthy?" and "I love enjoying fried chicken and beer with friends."

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