Lee pushes faster chip investment as Gwangju site emerges for Honam cluster
Jung Min-kyung Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations…
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A chopper flies over a military airport in the southwestern city of Gwangju on June 30, 2026. (Yonhap) pbr@yna.co.kr (END). South Korea's central Chungcheong region and southeastern Yeongnam region are set to receive 392 trillion won and 312 trillion won, respectively, through projects involving major companies including Samsung, SK, Celltrion, Hanwha, Hyundai Motor Group, Doosan and LG. Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have pledged to invest a combined 800 trillion won ($522.5 billion) in the cluster.
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A chopper flies over a military airport in the southwestern city of Gwangju on June 30, 2026. (Yonhap) pbr@yna.co.kr (END)
according to Yonhap NewsSouth Korea's central Chungcheong region and southeastern Yeongnam region are set to receive 392 trillion won and 312 trillion won, respectively, through projects involving major companies including Samsung, SK, Celltrion, Hanwha, Hyundai Motor Group, Doosan and LG.
according to The Korea HeraldSamsung Electronics and SK hynix have pledged to invest a combined 800 trillion won ($522.5 billion) in the cluster.
according to The Korea HeraldUnder the chip cluster project, the two leading chipmakers have pledged to invest a combined 800 trillion won (US$522 billion), marking the single-largest investment plan to date in the southwestern Gwangju and Honam area.
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