From HBM4 chip packaging battles to a booming Chuseok holiday retail season, South Korea's industrial landscape is being reshaped by competing bets on AI infrastructure and domestic consumption.
2 October 2026
Record semiconductor exports, a surging substrate sector and a flurry of defence and energy deals defined a busy week for Korean industry.
26 September 2026
From SK Hynix stealing a march on rivals with next-generation memory chips to a landmark week for Korean shipbuilders and defence exporters, South Korea's industrial engine showed few signs of slowing.
18 September 2026
South Korea's export machine roared back to life with record semiconductor shipments, even as shipyard labour disputes and sliding equity markets cast a shadow over the boom.
11 September 2026
Tariff threats from Washington rattled South Korean chipmakers, even as strong order books and bullish analysts offered some support across the broader market.
4 September 2026
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix unleash record-breaking shareholder returns, anchoring a volatile week across South Korea's semiconductor, defence, and energy sectors.
21 August 2026
From a broadening of South Korea's stock-market rally beyond semiconductors to Hanwha Ocean's push into American shipyards, Korean industry is undergoing a notable rebalancing.
14 August 2026
From SK Hynix's record-breaking HBM4 ramp-up to a contentious share-price manipulation bill, South Korea's industrial landscape is moving at pace.
7 August 2026
Record-breaking earnings from SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics sent both chipmakers' shares soaring, as South Korea's technology and defence sectors posted a broadly buoyant quarter.
31 July 2026
South Korean chipmakers endure a volatile week, whilst shipbuilders deepen their foothold in America's naval renaissance and BTS makes history on football's grandest stage.
24 July 2026
From SK Hynix's record-breaking Nasdaq listing to a regulatory crackdown on leveraged ETFs, South Korea's industrial landscape saw a flurry of consequential moves across eight sectors.
17 July 2026
From SK Hynix's landmark Nasdaq listing to a breakthrough NATO defence procurement deal, South Korea's industrial engine showed few signs of slowing.
10 July 2026
Samsung anchors a sweeping national industrial strategy with a ₩2,655 trillion domestic investment plan, as Korea's semiconductor, defence, and entertainment sectors all make headlines.
3 July 2026
SK Hynix closes in on Samsung Electronics by market capitalisation as AI-driven chip demand reshapes Korea's equity landscape.
26 June 2026
A US-Iran ceasefire, new nuclear sites, a ₩60 trillion submarine contract, and K-pop's conquest of the World Cup define a consequential week for Korean industry.
20 June 2026
Nvidia's Jensen Huang visited Seoul to press Samsung and SK hynix for greater HBM supply, as Wall Street declared the semiconductor supercycle has only just begun.
14 June 2026