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Samsung's 2,655 Trillion Won and SK's 2,100 Trillion Won: The Launch of South Korea's AI Great Transformation with All-In Bets on Semiconductors, Physical AI, and Data Centers

On June 29, 2026, the South Korean government held the National Report on the Three Mega-Projects, announcing a national industrial strategy and massive investment plan centered around semiconductors, physical AI, and AI data centers. In the semiconductor sector, under the 3S+1F strategy, the government aims to solidify memory dominance and build nationwide decentralized hubs (a southwestern fab, a Chungcheong packaging hub, and eastern/Daegyeong supply chain hubs), with Samsung and SK pledging thousands of trillions of won in domestic investments. In the physical AI sector, the goal is to become a global leader in robot manufacturing through manufacturing AI transformation, mass production of robots, localization of vulnerable components, and the establishment of robot clusters in Saemangeum and the Daegyeong region. For AI data centers, the plan is to create an AI infrastructure hub linked to semiconductors and physical AI through 18.4 GW of infrastructure, dedicated pricing plans, and the cultivation of NPU and cloud ecosystems. Experts diagnose that the success or failure of these projects hinges on securing power, water, and urban infrastructure, balanced regional development, residential conditions, and the detail and execution of follow-up policies.

강지혜 선임기자Published 2026년 6월 30일Updated 2026년 9월 3일
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Samsung's 2,655 Trillion Won and SK's 2,100 Trillion Won: The Launch of South Korea's AI Great Transformation with All-In Bets on Semiconductors, Physical AI, and Data Centers

On June 29, 2026, the South Korean government held the National Report on the Three Mega-Projects, announcing a national industrial strategy and massive investment plan centered around semiconductors, physical AI, and AI data centers. In the semiconductor sector, under the 3S+1F strategy, the government aims to solidify memory dominance and build nationwide decentralized hubs (a southwestern fab, a Chungcheong packaging hub, and eastern/Daegyeong supply chain hubs), with Samsung and SK pledging thousands of trillions of won in domestic investments. In the physical AI sector, the goal is to become a global leader in robot manufacturing through manufacturing AI transformation, mass production of robots, localization of vulnerable components, and the establishment of robot clusters in Saemangeum and the Daegyeong region. For AI data centers, the plan is to create an AI infrastructure hub linked to semiconductors and physical AI through 18.4 GW of infrastructure, dedicated pricing plans, and the cultivation of NPU and cloud ecosystems. Experts diagnose that the success or failure of these projects hinges on securing power, water, and urban infrastructure, balanced regional development, residential conditions, and the detail and execution of follow-up policies.

A 4,755 Trillion Won National All-Out War: Government Simultaneously Launches Three Mega-Projects in Semiconductors, Physical AI, and AI Data Centers 800 Trillion Won for Semiconductors and 550 Trillion Won for AI Data Centers Confirmed: A Balanced Development Gambits Expanding the Seoul Metropolitan Concentration Structure to Honam, Chungcheong, and Yeongnam, with Power and Water Infrastructure Determining Success or Failure The government has formalized an ultra-large-scale industrial strategy to concentrate national capabilities and seize the initiative in the artificial intelligence (AI) transformation era. Related ministries, including the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, held the 'Republic of Korea Great Leap Forward 3 Mega-Projects National Report' presided over by President Lee Jae-myung at the Blue House Yeongbin-gwan on June 29, 2026, announcing mid- to long-term investm…

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