Samsung to Invest 450 Trillion Won in Korea Over 5 Years... Begins Construction of Pyeongtaek Plant 5

Comprehensive Expansion of Regional Investments,
Including Large-Scale AI Data Centers

Samsung Group will invest a total of 450 trillion won domestically over the next five years, including in research and development (R&D). In particular, the company plans to construct a new line at its Pyeongtaek Campus, a key hub for semiconductor production, to respond to the expected increase in memory demand driven by the expansion of artificial intelligence (AI).

On the 16th, Samsung announced its decision to pursue an aggressive investment strategy, committing a total of 450 trillion won over the next five years. Most recently, Samsung Electronics held an ad hoc management committee meeting and decided to proceed with the framework construction of the fifth line (Plant 5) in the second complex of the Pyeongtaek Campus. The newly established fifth line in the second complex of the Pyeongtaek site is scheduled to begin full-scale operations in 2028. Through this, the company expects to meet the growing memory demand resulting from increased investment in AI infrastructure.

Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus. Photo by Hyunmin Kim

Samsung will also expand investment in non-metropolitan regions to promote balanced regional development. Samsung SDS will build a large-scale AI data center in South Jeolla Province. Samsung SDS is the main operator of the special purpose company (SPC) consortium tasked with constructing the national AI computing center. The AI data center is expected to secure 15,000 GPUs by 2028 and supply them to academia, startups, and small and medium-sized enterprises. Additionally, Samsung Electronics aims to target the AI data center market by establishing a Korean production line for Germany-based Plect, which it completed the acquisition of in early November.

In addition, Samsung SDI is working on establishing a domestic production base for next-generation batteries, such as all-solid-state batteries, often referred to as "dream batteries." The Ulsan plant is being considered as a leading candidate site.

Samsung Display plans to begin mass production next year at its 8.6-generation OLED manufacturing facility for IT applications, currently under construction at its Asan plant in South Chungcheong Province. Meanwhile, since 2022, Samsung Electro-Mechanics has been investing in strengthening production capacity in Busan, which has served as its key production base for high-value-added semiconductor package substrates.

Samsung also plans to contribute to youth job creation through various corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives in addition to its regular recruitment programs.

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