[Edaily Reporter KWON HYE-ME ] Claims have emerged that Alice Huang (Chinese name: Huang Le), whose affair with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was recently acknowledged, had previously drawn attention from those around her.

According to the Singaporean media outlet “8World” on the 11th, Ms. A, a woman in her 50s who stated she had known Alice Huang for a long time, recalled, “My impression of her remains vivid.”

Ms. A explained, “She was very lively and outgoing even during her student days,” adding, “Her greatest asset was her ‘extreme self-confidence.’” However, Ms. A noted that she has not been in contact with Alice Huang for over 10 years.

Ms. A, who said she first met Alice Huang in Hong Kong, remarked, “Even though her English was a bit clumsy, she wasn’t the least bit self-conscious,” adding, “I am convinced she is the woman with the most outstanding public relations and external relations skills I have ever met in my life.”

Mr. A, who described Alice Huang’s greatest asset as her “sweet smile,” claimed, “Men were drawn to her down to their very souls, as if struck by lightning, just by looking at her,” and added, “She made no secret of her status as the ‘leading lady’—so much so that when she started dating in college, she wanted the whole world to know.”

However, regarding the claim that Alice Huang acted as a spy for the Chinese government, he said, “I felt she wasn’t particularly quick-witted,” adding, “Honestly, I don’t think her intelligence is high enough to make her a spy.”

Alice Huang, believed to be 42 years old, is reported to have obtained Hong Kong permanent residency about 20 years ago while pursuing a master’s degree in media management at Hong Kong Baptist University.

She is said to have worked as a TV reporter for Chinese state-run media before moving into the financial industry. Her previously disclosed resume indicates she worked as a reporter for China Central Television (CCTV) and Hunan Satellite TV for about four years, and later held positions at financial firms such as HSBC and CITIC Securities.

Amid this, a Weibo user who identified himself as a former CCTV employee recently stated, “I have confirmed that Huang Le, who caused a global sensation, was a colleague I worked with in the same office.” He added, “I could tell she was no pushover back then, but I had no idea she was this remarkable.”

Allegations have also surfaced that Alice Huang was already married. According to the UK’s Financial Times (FT) and the Chinese business media outlet Caixin, Alice Huang had been in a relationship and served as a business partner with Kang Wei (51), the founder of the Chinese private equity firm Hesi Capital, for about 10 years.

Caixin reported that the two were actually married, but The Washington Post (WP) stated that it had not been confirmed whether they were legally married.

Meanwhile, NVIDIA’s board of directors has launched an independent investigation into the allegations surrounding the relationship between CEO Huang and Alice Huang.