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2025.02.28

08:18

South Korea's Kospi falls 2%

South Korea's Composite Index fell 2%, SK Hynix fell nearly 4%, and Samsung Electronics fell more than 1%.

2025.02.19

22:31

SK Hynix CEO Kwak Noh-Jung: DeepSeek is a "stimulus" for the chip industry.

13:23

South Korea's largest semiconductor expo opens, with more than 500 chip companies including ASML participating

The Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International (SEMI) said on February 19 that South Korea's largest semiconductor exhibition "SEMICON KOREA" will open on the same day at the Korea International Exhibition Center (COEX) in Gangnam District, Seoul for three days. South Korea's two major chip giants - Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, as well as Micron Technology, GlobalFoundries Semiconductor, Kioxia, ASML, Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research and Tokyo Electron (TEL) and more than 500 other chip companies will participate in the exhibition to introduce cutting-edge semiconductor technologies. Applied Materials, GlobalFoundries Semiconductor, Micron Technology, Infineon and Kioxia will also participate in export negotiations and hold business meetings with Korean companies.

2025.02.18

16:58

Last year's list of bonuses for Korean executives was released, with Samsung Electronics' Lee Jae-yong leading the pack with 346.5 billion won

On February 18, the Korean corporate analysis and research organization "LEADERS INDEX" conducted a survey on 560 domestic companies and found that the total dividends distributed to shareholders by these companies in 2024 totaled 40.709 trillion won (about 205.2 billion yuan), an increase of 3.8458 trillion won year-on-year, an increase of 10.4%. In terms of individuals, Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong received the largest dividend amount of 346.5 billion won, an increase of 22.8 billion won year-on-year; Hyundai Motor Group Honorary Chairman Chung Mong-koo received 189.2 billion won, ranking second; Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Chung Eui-sun received 174.7 billion won, ranking third. Last year, there were seven companies whose dividends exceeded 1 trillion won, including Samsung Electronics (9.8107 trillion won), Hyundai Motor (3.1478 trillion won), Kia (2.559 trillion won), SK Hynix (1.5195 trillion won), etc. Among them, SK Hynix is the company with the fastest increase in dividend scale, with a year-on-year increase of 84.1% (694.1 billion won) last year.

2025.01.31

17:35

The share prices of several Korean semiconductor companies fell on the 31st

According to Yonhap News Agency, on January 31, local time, the Korean Composite Stock Price Index closed at 2,517.37 points on the 31st, down 19.43 points from the previous trading day. Among them, the stock price of SK Hynix, a supplier of US chip giant Nvidia, plummeted 9.86%, the largest drop since August last year. In addition, the stock price of Samsung Electronics fell 2.42%, the stock price of Hanmi Semiconductor fell 6.14%, the stock price of LS Electric fell 5.33%, and the stock price of HD Hyundai Electric fell 7.87%.

08:08

SK Hynix's stock price fell more than 11%.

08:08

SK Hynix's stock price fell 10.9% at the opening. Earlier, it was reported that Nvidia had approved Samsung's 8-layer HBM3E artificial intelligence memory chip.

2025.01.23

22:32

At the opening of the U.S. stock market, the Dow fell 0.1%, the S&P 500 fell 0.15%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.5%. Micron Technology (MU.O) fell 4%, and its competitor SK Hynix warned that demand for commodity memory chips will fall even more sharply. American Airlines Group (AAL.O) fell 8.7%, and the company predicted that its profits in 2025 would be lower than expected. Union Pacific (UNP.N) rose 3.4%, and its Q4 net profit exceeded expectations.

08:47

SK Hynix plans to ship 16-layer HBM4 in the second quarter of 2026

SK Hynix plans to ship 16-layer HBM4 in the second quarter of 2026.

08:47

Market news: SK Hynix plans to ship 16-layer HBM4 in the second quarter of 2026.

08:30

SK Hynix: The conventional DRAM market will undergo gradual adjustments this year.

08:24

SK Hynix: Capital expenditure is expected to increase slightly in 2025 compared to 2024.

07:35

SK Hynix's revenue in fiscal year 2024 is 66.19 trillion won, a record high

SK Hynix's financial report shows that the company's operating income in fiscal year 2024 was 66.193 trillion won, operating profit was 23.4673 trillion won (operating profit margin was 35%), and net profit was 19.7969 trillion won (net profit margin was 30%), setting a record for the best annual performance ever. Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2024 was 19.7670 trillion won, an increase of 12% from the previous quarter, operating profit was 8.0828 trillion won, an increase of 15% from the previous quarter, and net profit was 8.0065 trillion won. The operating profit margin in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024 was 41%, and the net profit margin was 41%.

07:12

SK Hynix: HBM accounted for more than 40% of total DRAM revenue in the fourth quarter.

2025.01.22

16:51

Market research firm TrendForce: NAND flash memory may face the dual pressures of weak demand and oversupply this year. Manufacturers such as Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics, and SK Hynix are formulating plans to reduce production.

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