Why The AI Chip Boom Is Punishing South Korea's Government Bonds

The same memory-chip cycle that has made Samsung and SK Hynix soar is forcing the Bank of Korea toward rate hikes, leaving Korean sovereign debt the worst performer in the world.
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In Korea, the rising tide of the semiconductor boom does not lift all boats

Editor’s note: Korea’s current semiconductor supercycle was the result of exogenous variables that dovetailed with AI investment and new supply chain strategies by Big Tech companies such as Intel and ...
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Three Ways to Play South Korea’s 2026 Stock Market Boom, From a Steady ETF to a 503% Leveraged Bet

Samsung and SK Hynix control 80-90% of the AI-critical HBM chip market, fueling South Korea's boom alongside a weakened won and Value Up regulatory reforms. KORU's 3X leverage has rocketed 500% YTD, ...
The New York Times

A Stock Market Fervor Takes Hold in South Korea

Spurred by government policies and the global A.I. boom, the market’s value has jumped by hundreds of billions of dollars. Individual investors have piled in. By Jin Yu Young Reporting from Seoul The ...