South Korea's Future Response Fund, sized at 162.3 trillion won and financed by
excess tax receipts linked to the semiconductor cycle, is expected to operate
for just 4–5 years, government officials told local media. The fund channels tax
revenue that exceeds the 10‑year average domestic tax‑growth rate; the 162.3 tln
won figure is the projected extra tax in 2027. Officials say a semiconductor
downturn would sharply cut future inflows, prompting the government to screen
projects that can be completed within a 4–5 year window. Hanseong University
economist Kim Sang‑bong warned that if the semiconductor boom ends next year the
fund could be exhausted by 2028.