Value-Up

Value-Up History: SK Hynix

Flush with cash from its dominance in high-bandwidth memory, SK Hynix is courting global investors through a US listing and share cancellations—a distinctly Korean attempt to close the "Korea discount".

11 June 2026

The Value-Up Files: Samsung Electronics

Once the emblem of the "Korea discount", Samsung has spent three years escalating its shareholder returns—10 trillion won in buy-backs, 16 trillion won in cancellations—to forge a distinctly Korean model of corporate value creation.

11 June 2026