Samsung, SK Hynix to beat TSMC in gross profit margin for memory business

Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., the world’s two largest memory chipmakers, are expected to surpass global foundry leader Taiwan Sem...

Returns of BTS, BigBang, EXO put K-pop stocks back in play

South Korean entertainment stocks are moving back into the spotlight as expectations build for the return of top boy bands led by BTS and renewed op...

SK Hynix mulls treasury-share-backed ADR listing on NYSE in fresh value-up initiative

SK Hynix Inc., one of the world’s top memory chipmakers, is looking into a plan to list American depositary receipts (ADRs) backed by its trea...

SK Hynix eyes mass production of hybrid-bonded NAND by 2027

SK Hynix Inc. is stepping up its move into next-generation flash memory, setting its sights on mass production of its first hybrid-bonded NAND chip ...

Samsung to supply half of memory for Nvidia's 2nd-generation SOCAMM in 2026

Samsung Electronics Co. will supply half of the memory used for Nvidia Corp.’s second-generation SOCAMM in 2026, positioning itself as the lar...

Google-Nvidia AI showdown sets up Samsung, SK Hynix as big winners

As Google Inc. steps up its challenge to Nvidia Corp.’s grip on the artificial intelligence accelerator market, the ripple effects are positio...

SK Hynix turns HBM chips into snack chips in playful tie-up with 7-Eleven

If you’ve ever wondered what cutting-edge memory tastes like, SK hynix now has an answer — honey-banana. The chipmaker has teamed up wit...

NewJeans set to restart activities in 2026; boosting HYBE outlook

After a year of uncertainty, all five members of NewJeans are making their way back to ADOR — a move restoring confidence not only among fans ...

Fitch raises S.Korea’s growth outlook on policy stimulus

Fitch Ratings has raised its economic growth forecast for South Korea, saying the country is emerging from a period of sluggish activity on the back...

Samsung weighs 2026 Galaxy price hike on global memory shortage

Samsung Electronics Co. is considering raising prices on its upcoming Galaxy S26 smartphones as a deepening global memory chip shortage drives up co...

Samsung sells out 2026 HBM supply after starting Nvidia shipments in Q3

Samsung Electronics Co. has already sold out next year’s production of its next-generation HBM4 chips after beginning long-awaited HBM3E shipm...

SK Hynix’s Q3 profit surges to record $7.9 bn on AI-driven chip demand

SK Hynix Inc. reported record earnings for the third quarter, with operating profit surpassing 10 trillion won ($7 billion) for the first time, driv...

Samsung’s operating profit hits 3-year high in Q3, with brighter outlook ahead

Samsung Electronics Co. has reported much stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit – also its highest in three years – driven by a re...

Samsung, SK Hynix set to ride major boon from OpenAI-AMD chip pact

Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc. are poised to ride a fresh wave of demand from OpenAI Inc.’s landmark partnership with Advanced Micr...

AI boom ushers in memory supercycle; Samsung raises chip prices

Samsung Electronics Co. has recently notified major clients of an increase in DRAM prices by 15-30% for the fourth quarter, alongside a 5-10% hike i...

Lee says US push for $350 bn cash fund could trigger crisis like 1997

The US demand for South Korea to inject $350 billion in cash into a pledged investment fund could plunge Asia’s No. 4 economy into a crisis re...

SK Hynix develops world’s 1st HBM4, ready for mass production

SK Hynix Inc., a major supplier of Nvidia Corp., said on Friday that it has completed the development of the world’s first HBM4 and is ready t...

S.Korea’s US exports tumble in August as tariff shocks set in

South Korea’s exports to the US, one of its largest export destinations, fell by double digits in August, the first such decline since the hei...

Bank of Korea nudges up 2025 growth outlook to 0.9% as stimulus cushions slowdown

The Bank of Korea has slightly raised its growth forecast for this year, citing the effects of the government’s extra fiscal stimulus, but war...

S.Korea cuts growth outlook to 0.9%, banks on AI to reignite economy

South Korea’s government cut its 2025 economic growth forecast in half from its earlier expectation, saying the economy will expand just 0.9% ...

S.Korea's foreigner-only casinos on a roll as Chinese arrivals surge

The drop amount, or gaming chip purchases, at South Korea’s major foreigner-only casino venues spiked to a record high of 3.42 trillion won ($...

Samsung’s Q2 operating profit halves amid sluggish chip sales

Samsung Electronics Co.'s operating profit in the second quarter missed market expectations, with a 56% on-year fall, as its mainstay semiconductor ...

SK Hynix leads Samsung in customized HBM; lands Nvidia, Microsoft deals

SK Hynix Inc. has secured Nvidia Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Broadcom Inc. as key clients of its customized high-bandwidth memory (HBM), positioning ...

Samsung supplies HBM3E to AMD’s new accelerators

Samsung Electronics Co. has delivered the fifth-generation high-bandwidth memory (HBM) to a major AI chip maker, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD), ...

BOK turns more dovish after 25 bp rate cut; 2025 growth outlook halved

The Bank of Korea (BOK) on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to 2.5%, citing growing concerns over faltering do...

SK Hynix bets on 3D HBM as next game-changer in AI chip race

SK Hynix Inc., the world’s top DRAM memory chipmaker, aims to redefine the competitive landscape in artificial intelligence memory chips with ...

S&P reaffirms South Korea’s AA credit rating with stable outlook

S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed South Korea’s sovereign credit rating at AA with a stable outlook, citing the country’s resilient ...

Samsung’s Q1 profit beats expectations; Q2 outlook murky on tariff war

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, posted stronger-than-expected first-quarter operating profit on Tuesday, booste...

SK Hynix ships world’s first 12-layer HBM4 samples early

South Korean memory chip giant SK Hynix Inc. has begun delivering samples of the world’s most advanced, next-generation high bandwidth memory ...

LG renames premium built-in appliance brand; Moody’s outlook up

LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s top appliance maker, has rebranded its 10-year-old premium built-in kitchen appliance business to double do...