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Samsung, SK hynix to post record Q1 profits with blockbuster earnings still to come

Analysts project nearly 70 trillion won ($46 billion) in combined first-quarter profits for Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, the world’s two largest memory makers.

2026-04-06

Korean chipmakers face greater risk as U.S. trade commission opens patent dispute probe into SK hynix

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has launched an investigation into a patent dispute involving SK hynix’s high bandwidth memory (HBM), adding to legal risks facing Korean chipmakers.

2026-03-31

Orion's limited-edition 'cheese chip' cookies sell for seven times retail price online

A limited-edition Orion cookie that gained popularity on social media is now selling online for more than seven times its retail price as consumers rush to buy before it disappears from shelves.

2026-03-16

AMD's Lisa Su to visit Korea next week, may meet with Samsung chief

Lisa Su, the head of AMD, is expected to visit Korea next week and meet with local conglomerate executives, industry sources said Wednesday. The CEO of the U.S. chip giant may arrive in Korea next Wednesday.

2026-03-12

Exports surge by 55.6% during first 10 days of March on robust chip demand

Korea's exports jumped 55.6 percent from a year earlier in the first 10 days of March, driven by strong overseas demand for semiconductors, data showed Wednesday.

2026-03-11

AI semiconductor market shifts focus from HBM to low-power DRAM module Socamm2

Competition in the AI semiconductor market is expanding beyond high bandwidth memory (HBM) to server low-power dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) modules known as Socamm2.

2026-03-11

Kospi continues to surge, but foreign sell-off may rein in bull run

The Kospi closed above the 6,300 mark for the first time ever on Thursday, extending an unprecedented bull run, but foreign investors have been quietly selling Korean stocks, making their future positioning a key variable for further gains.

2026-02-27

Producer prices rise for 5th consecutive month on high chip costs: BOK

Korea's producer prices rose for a fifth consecutive month in January, driven by a marked increase in semiconductor prices and higher agricultural costs, central bank data showed Tuesday.

2026-02-24

Samsung Electronics' wage talks with union break down

Samsung Electronics’ wage talks for this year, the first to take place with a joint bargaining group that includes the company’s first single majority union, have broken down. The group has sought intervention from the state labor dispute body.

2026-02-20

Semiconductor firms to lead new grad hiring as chip supercycle widens recruitment plans

Korea’s electronics and chip companies are set to lead new college graduate hiring in 2026, a survey showed on Thursday, as a semiconductor supercycle is driving firms to expand recruitment plans.

2026-02-19