Weekly Brief

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