During an appearance on the YouTube channel 'Kim Eo-jun's Humble News Factory' on June 26, Kim stated, "This will be an opportunity to explain a program developed through collaboration between the government and businesses," adding, "The numbers presented will likely be quite surprising."
He elaborated on plans to construct semiconductor facilities and large-scale AI data centers, stating, "We are focusing on three major areas: semiconductors, massive gigawatt-scale AI data centers, and physical AI robots. Given the scale, there will likely be intense debate over whether this is real or not."
Kim addressed concerns that the government might be pressuring companies to invest, clarifying that the investment entities are top global firms, emphasizing, "These are not companies that can be squeezed for investment." He also mentioned that there will be a series of regional briefings following the national event.
President Yoon will preside over the 'Three Mega Projects for Korea's Leap Forward' briefing at the Blue House next week.
The briefing is expected to unveil investment plans from companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, including the establishment of a semiconductor cluster in the Honam region, with reports suggesting Samsung may invest up to 1,000 trillion won.
The day before, President Yoon invited Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong to the Blue House for a one-hour meeting, where discussions about regional investments likely took place.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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