As part of South Korea's President Lee flagship industrial strategy, Samsung Group and SK Group are preparing to announce an investment programme of up to 2,000 trillion won (about $1.3tn) over the next decade. Reports say Samsung and SK Hynix would each build four to five semiconductor fabs in Gwangju. Samsung also plans a chip packaging plant in Chungcheongnam-do; SK Hynix is set to expand a NAND plant in Chungcheongbuk-do.

2026-06-29

As part of South Korea's President Lee flagship industrial strategy, Samsung Group and SK Group are preparing to announce an investment programme of up to 2,000 trillion won (about $1.3tn) over the next decade. Reports say Samsung and SK Hynix would each build four to five semiconductor fabs in Gwangju. Samsung also plans a chip packaging plant in Chungcheongnam-do; SK Hynix is set to expand a NAND plant in Chungcheongbuk-do.