Samsung has announced a massive domestic investment plan worth 450 trillion won, or about $310 billion, over the next five years. This is one of the largest investment packages ever made by the group, focusing on research and development, AI data centers, and expanding semiconductor capacity nationwide.

The announcement was made after a public-private meeting at the presidential office in Yongsan, where President Lee Jae-myung stressed that while Samsung is accelerating its investment in the US, the group must ensure that resources for Korea are not reduced. The meeting brought together leaders of leading groups such as Samsung, SK, Hyundai Motor, LG, HD Hyundai, Celltrion, and Hanwha.

The investment package was announced in the context that South Korea and the US have just signed a joint document on tariff and security negotiations, and a memorandum of understanding worth $350 billion on strategic investment. Major Korean conglomerates have also pledged to invest an additional $150 billion in the US in the coming period.

Mr. Lee Jae-yong said that the completion of tariff negotiations will help businesses "lighten the burden", and affirmed that Samsung will continue to expand domestic investment, create more new jobs, and support small and medium-sized enterprises. He reaffirmed the goal of recruiting 60,000 employees each year for five years, while boosting R&D investment to develop future technology.

Samsung said that its strategy of balanced development between regions will be maintained, in which AI data centers will be built mainly outside the capital region. Mr. Lee emphasized that strengthening science and technology, diplomacy, defense, and cultural capabilities is a key factor to increase national strength in the context of global competition.

In this $310 billion investment package, Samsung will increase recruitment programs, expand CSR activities, and operate financial funds to support suppliers through low-cost loan packages.

In the semiconductor sector, Samsung Electronics has approved the construction of the Line 5 production line at the Pyeongtaek complex phase two, expected to be fully operational by 2028. The group believes that the demand for memory chips will continue to increase rapidly in the AI ​​era, so the line expansion is a proactive step to ensure a stable and competitive supply.

Samsung SDS plays a key role in developing AI infrastructure by leading a consortium to build a national AI computing center in Jeolla Nam. The center aims to equip about 15,000 GPUs by 2028 to provide computing resources to universities, startups, and small and medium-sized enterprises. At the same time, Samsung SDS also implemented a plan to renovate the factory in Gumi into a large-scale AI data center, expected to be completed in 2028 and serve Samsung Electronics and many other member companies.