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Economy continues 'gradual improvement' on strong chip exports

A KDI report says semiconductor-led exports continue to carry Korea’s economy, though Middle East tensions and high oil prices still pose risks.

2026.6.8

Samsung Electronics, SK hynix slide as Wall Street semiconductor rout hits Korea

Samsung Electronics and SK hynix sank in early trading as a sharp Wall Street semiconductor selloff spilled into Korea's stock market.

2026.6.8

Kospi target increased to 12,000 by Goldman Sachs amid earnings boom, memory chip cycle

Goldman Sachs on Wednesday made a bullish lift to the 12-month Kospi target from 9,000 to 12,000, pointing to strong earnings growth and the prospect of a prolonged upcycle in the memory semiconductor sector.

2026.6.4

Containers are piled up for export at the Pyeongtaek Port in Gyeonggi on April 1. [YONHAP]

OECD growth forecast for Korea soars to 2.6% on chip exports

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development raised Korea's 2026 growth outlook from 1.7 percent to 2.6 percent, the largest upward revision among Group of 20 countries amid a continuing semiconductor export boom.

2026.6.3

Samsung Electronics' automotive LPDDR4X memory [SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS]

Samsung Electronics surpasses Micron Technology as world's largest automotive memory supplier

Samsung Electronics has overtaken U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology for the first time as the world's largest supplier in the automotive memory semiconductor market.

2026.5.31

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang cheers with employees during a celebration at the construction site of the company's Taiwan headquarters on May 27. [AP/YONHAP]

Jensen Huang expected to visit Korea, raising hopes for investments, partnerships amid competition from Taiwan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is expected to visit Korea next week, drawing attention to potential investment and partnership opportunities as Korea’s semiconductor industry faces mounting competition from China and Taiwan.

2026.5.29

Bank of Korea Gov. Shin Hyun-song speaks to reporters in a press conference held in central Seoul on May 28. The central bank kept the rate steady at 2.5 percent, while signaling monetary tightening. [BOK]

BOK chief says policy direction is clear as bank raises growth forecast to 2.6%

Korea's central bank sharply raised its economic growth forecast for this year on Thursday, in a move that aligns with its signal of further interest rate hikes ahead, but held the benchmark interest rate steady at 2.5 percent.

2026.5.28

Samsung Electro-Mechanics, LG Innotek projected to top 1 trillion won in operating profit

Samsung Electro-Mechanics and LG Innotek are emerging as unexpected winners in the AI era as they rapidly strengthen their presence in the supply chain for advanced semiconductor substrates used in GPUs and AI servers.

2026.5.28

The Kospi's close at 8,228.70 points is displayed on a screen in a trading room in central Seoul on May 27. [NEWS1]

Kospi jumps 2.25% after Micron rockets nearly 20% on UBS projection

Korean stocks surged on Wednesday after U.S. memory chipmaker Micron jumped nearly 20 percent overnight and pushed the Kospi above the 8,400 mark during intraday trading.

2026.5.27

An automotive semiconductor is displayed at an exhibition held in central Seoul on May 20, 2025. [YONHAP]

Korean semiconductor giants lag in global automotive chip race

Despite Korea’s semiconductor industry emerging as a memory powerhouse amid the AI chip boom, the country continues to lag in automotive chips.