- - Samsung to announce plans to invest 1,000 trillion won over 10 years, report says
- - Reported plan would cover chips, AI data centres, batteries and displays
- - Top execs from Samsung, SK Hynix are set to attend Monday's meeting, report says
- - Plans target regions beyond greater Seoul amid pressure to spread investment
Note: Percentages represent share of the dynamic random-access memory market by revenue. Data is as of first-quarter 2026.
Source: CounterpointBrenda Goh
Samsung Group is preparing to announce a sweeping 1,000 trillion won, or about $648 billion, investment plan in South Korea over the next decade, according to a media report cited by Reuters, as the global artificial intelligence boom reshapes the country’s economy and industrial map.
The reported plan, expected to be unveiled at a meeting with President Lee Jae Myung, would cover AI data centers, batteries, displays and semiconductor manufacturing. It could also include roughly 300 trillion won for new chip plants in South Korea’s southwest, a region that has not traditionally been the center of the country’s semiconductor industry.
The scale of the proposal reflects how AI has turned memory chips, advanced packaging and computing infrastructure into strategic national assets. South Korea is already home to Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, two of the world’s most important memory-chip makers. Demand for high-bandwidth memory and other AI-related components has lifted profits, market valuations and investor expectations across the sector.
The investment would also fit President Lee’s push to spread growth beyond the Seoul metropolitan area, where much of South Korea’s industrial and economic power is concentrated. Reuters reported that the initiative is aimed partly at easing infrastructure bottlenecks while creating jobs and new manufacturing hubs in underserved regions.
Still, the plan could face challenges, including shortages of skilled workers, regional political disputes and competition from existing chip clusters. Samsung has not confirmed the details, but the report signals how deeply the AI boom is redrawing South Korea’s economic priorities.