SK hynix shares have jumped over 99% this year. Why haven't Samsung's?

A widening gap in stock prices between Samsung Electronics and SK hynix shares is raising concerns among investors as the two memory giants diverge sharply in performance.

2026-05-03

Korean stocks touch record high but snap 3-day winning streak at close

Seoul stocks dipped by more than one percent on Thursday to snap a three-day winning streak, after touching a fresh all-time high, as investors cashed in gains amid a sharp rise in international oil prices.

2026-04-30

AI chip boom drives Samsung to historic $38.5B quarterly profit

Samsung Electronics reported its strongest quarterly results in its corporate history for the January-March period, with operating profit hitting 57.2 trillion won ($38.5 billion).

2026-04-30

Nvidia's Madison Huang to discuss physical AI partnership with Samsung, SK hynix executives

Senior Nvidia executive Madison Huang will hold meetings with counterparts from Samsung Electronics and SK hynix on Wednesday to discuss cooperation in physical AI, industry sources said.

2026-04-29

Google DeepMind CEO meets top Korean industry leaders to deepen AI partnerships

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis held a series of back-to-back meetings with Korea's top business leaders on Tuesday amid the company's push to deepen partnerships in one of Asia's fastest-growing AI markets.

2026-04-28

Samsung Electronics moves to outsource dishwashers, microwaves amid restructuring

Samsung Electronics has begun restructuring its business, focusing on outsourcing the production of certain home appliances, including dishwashers and microwave ovens.

2026-04-28

Dissent among Samsung union members grows as some decline to participate in actions

Tensions are growing inside Samsung Electronics, especially between protesters and union members sitting out the rally, as the chipmaker's labor union effectively coerced employees to take part in a general strike in its official statement.

2026-04-27

Samsung Electronics' labor union will hold rally in front of chairman's house

A Samsung Electronics’ labor union is expected to hold a rally in front of the company's Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong’s residence on May 21, the first day of its planned general strike next month, according to police on Friday.

2026-04-24

Ex-Samsung employee gets longer sentence, heavy fine in tech leak retrial

A former Samsung Electronics employee was sentenced Thursday to six years and four months in prison for leaking key semiconductor technology to a Chinese company, a heavier sentence than in the previous ruling.

2026-04-23

Samsung union rally met with counterprotest by shareholders

As Samsung Electronics union members began a rally in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, the chipmaker's shareholders also took to the streets to argue that the union's "malicious" demands will do nothing but harm the company's rosy growth outlook.