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Jul 13, 2026

South Korea Prepares Record $531 Billion Budget for 2027 with a Focus on AI and Semiconductors

Record fiscal 2027 budget of over 800 trillion won ($530.97 billion) proposed by Seoul, fueled by a 500 trillion won tax revenue estimate driven by record profits at SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics amid the global AI semiconductor boom.

Jul 13, 2026·4 sources

Samsung Electronics Accelerates Yongin Chip Factory Opening to 2029, Two Years Ahead of Schedule

Operations at the first fabrication plant in South Korea's Yongin Semiconductor Cluster have been moved forward to 2029, one to two years ahead of the original 2030–2031 schedule, driven by surging demand for AI memory chips.

Jul 13, 2026·9 sources

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▪The Bank of Korea warned in mid-June 2026 that unprecedented semiconductor employee profit-sharing bonuses could have an inflationary effect on the economy.
▪South Korea plans to launch a Future Response Fund backed by excess tax revenue to invest in youth, growth engines, regions, and talent.
▪SK Hynix co-developed the world's first high-bandwidth memory chip with AMD in 2013 and currently controls roughly 60% of the global high-bandwidth memory market by revenue.

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Semiconductor industry AI infrastructure investment Industrial policy AI memory chips Semiconductor manufacturing

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