Samsung, SK hynix suffer worst weekly stock rout since 2008

South Korean chip giants Samsung Electronics and SK hynix suffered their steepest weekly share declines since the 2008 global financial crisis, battered by record foreign selling amid concerns over

Samsung invests $22.8m in Texas workforce as TSMC eyes entry

Samsung expands training and internship programs to secure skilled chip workers as semiconductor investment accelerates across the US Samsung Electronics is committing more than $22.8 million to

Gentle Monster vs. Blue Elephant: Behind K-eyewear's global boom, a bitter battle over imitation

Google and Samsung Electronics. With its success came a Korean eyewear boom and a wave of challengers. Rising fastest is Blue Elephant, with similarly trendy frames for much lower prices and gallery-like

3 Samsung products named in TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 list

Samsung Electronics Co. said Friday that three of its products have been named in TIME magazine's list of the Best Inventions of 2026. The Galaxy S26 Ultra smartphone, the Bespoke AI Family Hub

Seoul stocks open higher after 7-day losing streak

will raise key rates to rein in inflation. In Seoul, most market heavyweights strengthened. Chip giant Samsung Electronics and SK hynix added 1.55 percent and 0.48 percent, respectively. Industry leaders

SK hynix tops list of most sought-after firms among S. Korean job seekers: survey

by Incheon International Airport Corp., platform operator Kakao Corp. and tech giant Samsung Electronics Co. Among the 10 most popular companies, two were public institutions -- Incheon International

[Editorial] Chip vulnerability

boom has raised growth forecasts and delivered record corporate earnings, yet its stock market has been gripped by panic, with repeated trading halts. The disconnect, even as Samsung Electronics reported

TSMC's net profit hits record in third quarter

slowing the development of new models, chipmakers would feel it quickly," Wong said. TSMC is not the only chip giant enjoying the benefits of the AI boom. South Korea's Samsung Electronics last week

Kospi slides over 7% as chip stocks sink

Technology-led sell-off triggers circuit breakers on Kospi and Kosdaq, drags market back to July levels South Korean stocks plunged Thursday as a technology-led sell-off sent Samsung Electronics and

Seoul shares crash over 7% on chip rout amid AI, inflation woes

Electronics plunged 9.48 percent to 210,000 won, while chip giant SK hynix tumbled 11.06 percent to 1.26 million won. SK Square, the parent firm of SK hynix, dipped 10.21 percent to 765,000 won, while Samsung