3,000% bonuses but a growing wealth divide: South Korea grapples with its AI chip boom
THE SO WHAT
AI chip windfalls concentrating in Samsung and SK Hynix are turning semiconductor policy into domestic social policy—tax, labor, and housing responses will shape how durable this boom is. Operators relying on Korean supply should assume more scrutiny on incentives, export terms, and labor practices over the next 6–24 months.
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