South Korea's leading AI chip startups are moving beyond pilot projects into commercial mass production, signaling a major step forward in the domestic semiconductor industry.
The company reported preliminary operating results for May 2026. Total revenue for May 2026 was KRW 3,254.73 billion, down 7.7% year-over-year and essentially flat month-over-month (-0.1%). Export revenue declined sharply by 23.1% YoY to KRW 453.64 billion, while domestic revenue
Hyundai has disclosed its 2025 implementation status of the Corporate Value Enhancement Plan originally announced in August 2024. The plan targeted a Total Shareholder Return (TSR) of 35% and a KRW 10 trillion shareholder return pool for 2025–2027. As of 2025, the cumulative TSR
Samsung C&T Corporation filed a bulk shareholding change report regarding its stake in Samsung Electronics. The combined holding of Samsung C&T and its 14 special related parties remains at 19.70% (1,151,513,080 shares) as of May 18, 2026, down marginally by 48,004 shares from th
This amended voluntary disclosure updates a previously filed decision (originally dated April 24, 2026) to acquire shares in another corporation. Key changes include corrections to target company information, confirmation of a 5-installment payment schedule spanning May 2026 thro
SK Hynix has filed a major report disclosing its decision to dispose of up to 114,209 treasury shares in connection with stock options granted at its 2022 Annual General Meeting. The disposal is triggered by the first exercise of these options by a retired officer (191 shares con
Samsung Electronics (005930) filed a report disclosing changes in shares held by its largest shareholder group between April 13 and May 8, 2026. The total combined shareholding decreased by 40,923 shares (common: -31,738; preferred: -9,185), with the overall ownership ratio remai
SK Hynix (000660) filed a report disclosing a minor increase in shares held by its largest shareholder group. As of May 6, 2026, the total shares held by the largest shareholder and related parties increased by 6,143 shares to 146,124,531 shares (20.50%), up from 146,118,388 shar
The company disclosed preliminary (unaudited) operating results for April 2026. Total sales for April 2026 were KRW 3,255.89 billion, representing an 8.0% decline year-over-year and a 9.5% decline month-over-month. On a year-to-date basis (January–April 2026), total sales were KR
Samsung C&T Corporation filed a large shareholding change report for Samsung Electronics, disclosing a combined group holding of 1,151,561,084 shares (19.70%) as of April 29, 2026. The marginal decrease of 10,417 shares from the prior report was due to on-market trading by Samsun
The company has declared a cash dividend of KRW 372 per share (both common and preferred). The total dividend payout amounts to approximately KRW 2.45 trillion. The dividend record date is March 31, 2026, with an expected payment date of May 29, 2026. The dividend yield is 0.2% f
Samsung Electronics disclosed preliminary consolidated operating results for Q1 2026 (January–March 2026). Revenue reached KRW 133.87 trillion, up 42.67% QoQ and 69.16% YoY. Operating profit surged to KRW 57.23 trillion, up 185.11% QoQ and 756.10% YoY. Net income attributable to
The company filed an amendment to its Q1 2026 preliminary consolidated operating results (originally disclosed on April 7, 2026). The revised figures show minor upward adjustments: revenue increased slightly to 133.87 billion KRW and operating profit to 57.23 billion KRW. Year-ov
The company issued an unconfirmed clarification in response to a media report suggesting it is reviewing the acquisition (M&A) of a company with annual sales of approximately 50 billion KRW. The company stated that no final decision or agreement has been reached, and committed to
The company has voluntarily disclosed a decision to acquire shares of an undisclosed subsidiary as part of a group restructuring and synergy initiative. The total acquisition amount is approximately KRW 2.889 trillion, representing 2.3% of total assets of KRW 127.6 trillion. The
The company's board of directors resolved on April 23, 2026 to pay a cash dividend of KRW 2,500 per share (both common and preferred) for Q3 and Q4 of the current fiscal year. The total dividend payout is approximately KRW 654.6 billion, with a scheduled payment date of May 31, 2
SK Hynix reported its preliminary consolidated operating results for Q1 2026 (January–March 2026). Revenue reached KRW 52.58 trillion, up 60.2% quarter-over-quarter and 198.1% year-over-year. Operating profit came in at KRW 37.61 trillion, up 96.2% QoQ and 405.5% YoY. Net income
Hyundai Motor reported preliminary consolidated results for Q1 2026 (January–March 2026). Revenue came in at KRW 45.94 trillion, up 3.4% year-over-year but down 1.9% quarter-over-quarter. Operating profit was KRW 2.51 trillion, rising 48.3% from Q4 2025 but declining 30.8% compar
SK Telecom has resolved to pay a cash dividend of KRW 375 per common share, with a total dividend payout of approximately KRW 265.76 billion. The dividend payment date is scheduled for May 31, 2026, and the resolution was passed by the Board of Directors on April 22, 2026, with 6
SK Hynix issued a fair disclosure on April 22, 2026, announcing that its Advanced Packaging facility 'P&T7' has begun mass production of HBM (High Bandwidth Memory) AI memory products. The total investment associated with this facility amounts to approximately 19 trillion KRW. Th