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DB HiTek Founder Kim Jun-ki’s ‘Semiconductor Grit’ Shines
DB HiTek is gearing up for rapid growth in the artificial intelligence (AI) niche market.DB HiTek (CEO Cho Ki-suk) recorded a consolidated revenue of KRW 374.6 billion and an operating profit of KRW 6...
2026-05-18 월요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Samsung Foundry Eyes Turnaround After Years of Losses
"Many people still think of Samsung only as a memory powerhouse, but lately I've felt that our foundry and System LSI synergy is drawing real attention. I'm very proud. Please bear with us a little lo...
2026-04-13 월요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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SK Chairman Takes Center Stage in Global AI Race on Record HBM Profits
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has positioned himself at the center of the global artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. While asserting SK's presence amid an acute shortage of high bandwidth memory ...
2026-03-05 목요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Samsung's 'Last Chance': Lee Jae-yong Pushes HBM4 as Make-or-Break Moment [KFT Topic]
Samsung Electronics is set to restore its pride as a "memory powerhouse" after completing preparations for mass production of High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) 4.According to industry sources on the 27th, S...
2026-01-27 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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'Stock Price Soars' SK Square… Expectations Rise for 'AI & Semiconductor' Investments [KFT Topic]
SK Square (CEO Kim Jung-gyu), SK Group's investment intermediate holding company, has seen its stock price more than double over the past year, entering the top 10 market capitalization rankings on th...
2026-01-15 목요일 | 정채윤 기자
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Lee Jae-yong and Chey Tae-won, Korea's 'Semiconductor Duo,' Head to China... What's the Status of Local Operations? [KFT Topic]
Lee Jae-yong, Chairman of Samsung Electronics, and Chey Tae-won, Chairman of SK Group, who lead South Korea's memory semiconductor business, are visiting China as part of an economic delegation. With ...
2026-01-06 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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SK Bets KRW 600 Trillion on Yongin Semiconductor Fab Alone... AI Infrastructure Speed Race
SK is pouring KRW 600 trillion into the Yongin semiconductor cluster—five times its original plan—going all-in to secure artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. The government also plans to fac...
2025-12-31 수요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Doosan's Park Jeong-won Makes Bold Moves for the Future Ahead of 130th Anniversary
For Park Jeong-won, Chairman of Doosan Group, 2025 has been a year when his characteristic tenacity truly shone. He has successfully overcome the arduous period following the market backlash that dera...
2025-12-29 월요일 | 신혜주 기자
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Doosan Chosen as Preferred Bidder for SK Siltron, Chey's Stake Excluded
SK Inc. announced on Dec. 17 that it has selected Doosan Corporation as the preferred bidder for the sale of its stake in SK Siltron. SK Siltron is a semiconductor wafer manufacturer that SK acquired ...
2025-12-18 목요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Samsung Foundry Seeks Rebound with ‘Made in America’ Drive
Samsung Electronics' foundry division has begun targeting the US market in earnest under the banner of "Made in America". The company has recently secured consecutive orders from global big tech clien...
2025-08-19 화요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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SKC’s 11th Consecutive Quarterly Loss Signals Tough Road Ahead Even in 2025
SKC (CEO Park Won-chul) reported second-quarter sales of KRW 467.3 billion and an operating loss of KRW 70.2 billion on July 30. While sales improved 3.1% year-on-year, operating losses widened by 13....
2025-07-31 목요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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SK Hynix Surges to 41% Operating Margin in Q2; Puts Full Force Behind HBM4 Pricing Defense
SK hynix (CEO Gwak Noh-Jung) achieved a quarterly operating profit above KRW 9 trillion, driven by high-bandwidth memory (HBM).On July 24, SK hynix announced that it achieved revenue of KRW 22.232 tri...
2025-07-25 금요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Inventory Shock and AI Setbacks Behind Samsung’s Q2 Earnings Miss
Samsung Electronics announced preliminary earnings on July 8 that fell short of market expectations, stating that a “one-time expense such as a valuation allowance on inventory in the memory business...
2025-07-11 금요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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SK hynix Rides HBM3E Wave—Is the Era of KRW 10 Trillion Quarterly Operating Profit Here?
SK hynix is forecast to post its highest-ever quarterly results in the second quarter. Strong sales of high-value HBM3E 12-high memory, along with growing AI demand, are seen as the main drivers behin...
2025-07-04 금요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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Samsung Electronics Enters Strategy Meetings Without Lee Jae-yong... Will There Be a Semiconductor Solution?
Samsung Electronics is holding a three-day global strategy meeting from June 17 to 19, amid mounting concerns over its business, including its once-dominant position in D-RAM semiconductors.The Device...
2025-06-18 수요일 | 곽호룡 기자
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"Samsung Electronics Bets Big on HBM: Completed Sample Supply of Improved HBM3E, to Be Reflected in Q2 Earnings"
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., which is staking its future on a rebound in high-bandwidth memory (HBM), announced that it will deliver its enhanced 12-layer HBM3E (5th generation) products to customer...
2025-05-02 금요일 | 김재훈 기자
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'Semiconductor Variables Pour In'—Samsung Confident in Responding with Global Supply Chain Management Capabilities
"We will leverage our global production capacity operating across various regions, including the U.S., our supply chain management capabilities, superior product competitiveness driven by AI, and the ...
2025-01-31 금요일 | 김재훈 기자