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World's No. 1 Memory Semiconductor Producer
No. 2 Semiconductor Producer
The global semiconductor market reached USD 604 billion in 2022. Korea held a global semiconductor market share of 17.7% in 2022, and continued to rank No. 2 in the world for ten straight years since 2013.
Korea’s Principal Export Item Leading the EconomySemiconductors are one of Korea’s principal export items, accounting for 18.9% of total exports as of 2022, leading the Korean economy and industry.
Appeal of Korea's Semiconductor Market
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Business Expansion
by Global Materials, Parts, and
Equipment CompaniesMany global companies in the fields of semiconductor materials, parts, and equipment based - one of Korea’s flagship industries - are entering Korea.
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Semiconductor Powerhouse
Strategy AnnouncedWith a vision to build the world's best semiconductor supply chain, the Korean government strengthened tax support for investment in semiconductor facilities (15-25%) and R&D (30-50%), and it is also actively improving labor and environmental regulations to facilitate semiconductor investment.
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Semiconductor Clusters
Led by Samsung Electronics
and SK HynixSamsung Electronics plans to build a new factory in Pyeongtaek, in addition to Suwon, Giheung, and Hwaseong, which will form the world’s largest semiconductor production belt in the world. SK Hynix will build a 4.15 million m2 semiconductor cluster in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, where it will construct four fabs over a ten-year period starting in 2015.
Dongyoul Park
Key Industries Promotion Team
+82-2-3460-7726
andyparl@kotra.or.kr
Recommendation on Locations
Industrial Complex Information
Suwon Deltaplex (Block 3)
| Initial designation date | 2008.12.26 |
|---|---|
| Designated area(m2) | 847,409 |
| Management | Gyeonggi-do Suwon City |
| Nearby Railway | Suwon Station |
| Distance from station(km) | 4 |
| Nearby Airport | Gimpo International Airport |
| Distance from airport(km) | 49 |
| Industrial waterSupply capacity(ton/day) | 3195(㎥/day) |
| Affiliation local government | Gyeonggi-do Suwon City |
| Population | 1,190,074 |
Industrial Complex Information
Pangyo 2nd Techno Valley[formerly: Pangyo Creative Economy Valley]
| Initial designation date | 2015.11.30 |
|---|---|
| Designated area(m2) | 430,402 |
| Management | Gyeonggi-do Seongnam City |
| Nearby Railway | Oksu Station |
| Distance from station(km) | 19 |
| Nearby Airport | Gimpo International Airport |
| Distance from airport(km) | 45 |
| Industrial water Supply capacity(ton/day) | 2025(㎥/day) |
| Affiliation local government | Gyeonggi-do Seongnam City |
| Population | 940,668 |
Industrial Complex Information
Hwaseong Songsan Techno Park General Industrial Complex
| Initial designation date | 2016.12.26 |
|---|---|
| Designated area(m2) | 528,723 |
| Management | Hwaseong Urban Corporation |
| Nearby Railway | Suwon Station |
| Distance from station(km) | 34 |
| Nearby Airport | Gimpo International Airport |
| Distance from airport(km) | 59 |
| Industrial water Supply capacity(ton/day) | 2,034(㎥/day) |
| Affiliation local government | Gyeonggi-do Hwaseong City |
| Population | 842,864 |
Industrial Complex Information
Gunpo High-tech Industrial Complex
| Initial designation date | 2013.12.27 |
|---|---|
| Designated area(m2) | 287,619 |
| Management | Gyeonggi-do Gunpo City |
| Nearby Railway | Suwon Station |
| Distance from station(km) | 10 |
| Nearby Airport | Gimpo International Airport |
| Distance from airport(km) | 38 |
| Industrial water Supply capacity(ton/day) | 1,376(㎥/day) |
| Affiliation local government | Gyeonggi-do Gunpo City |
| Population | 275,508 |
Industrial Complex Information
Jeungpyeong 2nd General Industrial Complex
| Initial designation date | 2009.11.20 |
|---|---|
| Designated area(m2) | 702,807 |
| Management | Chungcheongbuk-do Jeungpyeong County |
| Nearby Railway | Jeungpyeong Station |
| Distance from station(km) | 6 |
| Nearby Airport | Cheongju International Airport |
| Distance from airport(km) | 17 |
| Industrial water Supply capacity(ton/day) | 3,348(㎥/day) |
| Affiliation local government | Chungcheongbuk-do Jeungpyeong County |
| Population | 81,949 |
Industrial Complex Information
LG Digital Park General Industrial Complex
| Initial designation date | 2012.04.26 |
|---|---|
| Designated area(m2) | 125,312 |
| Management | Gyeonggi-do Pyeongtaek City |
| Nearby Railway | Osan Station |
| Distance from station(km) | 22 |
| Nearby Airport | Gimpo International Airport |
| Distance from airport(km) | 72 |
| Industrial water Supply capacity(ton/day) | - |
| Affiliation local government | Gyeonggi-do Pyeongtaek City |
| Population | 527,166 |