South Korean English-language press; $519 billion headline for southwestern fabs only
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Korea Times · South Korea · South Korea announces three AI and semiconductor megaprojects worth up to $880 billion
Korea Times leads with the southwestern semiconductor cluster: $519 billion (800 trillion won) for four fabs in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province, two each from Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. Notes Samsung Chairman Jay Y. Lee confirmed Gwangju as Samsung's site; SK Hynix Chairman Chey Tae-won said SK Hynix still needed to finalise site selection. This is the most widely cited Korean-language source for the cluster-specific figure.
“Samsung, SK hynix unveil $519 bil. investment for semiconductor complex in southwestern region.”