Available only on app for two weeks
South Korean fried chicken chain BBQ said Wednesday it will offer two limited-edition meal sets — the "AI Hwang-ol Set" and the "AI Sigu Set" — for two weeks, based on the menu Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang enjoyed during his recent visit to Korea.
Both sets are available exclusively through the BBQ app. The AI Hwang-ol Set pairs the chain's signature Golden Olive Chicken with french fries and two Lemon Boy drinks. The AI Sigu Set includes Crunchy Boneless Cracker chicken, two cream cheese balls and two Lemon Boy drinks. The french fries, cream cheese balls and Lemon Boy drinks are all complimentary.
Huang visited BBQ's Hongdae branch on June 5, where he ordered Golden Olive Chicken and Lemon Boy drinks and left a handwritten autograph. On June 7, ahead of throwing the ceremonial first pitch at Jamsil Baseball Stadium, he was spotted ordering 113 boxes of Crunchy Boneless Cracker chicken and eating them while watching the game.
Sales at the Hongdae branch rose more than 20 percent from June 5 through June 7 compared with the same period the previous week, reflecting growing public interest. "We prepared these limited sets in response to consumer demand from people who wanted to try the menu that the AI emperor and his Korean partners enjoyed together," a BBQ official said.
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