South Korea & Counterpoint Research
13 shared events · Importance 5 · Last updated Aug 21, 2026
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South Korea: Mentioned as a pioneer market for 6G commercial launch by end of decade, providing future catalyst.
Counterpoint Research: Counterpoint Research provided key data on the Q2 decline and forecasts a 14% full-year shipment drop for 2026, with the memory shortage expected to persist into 2027.
Jul 13, 2026 · 37 articles
Business
South Korea: Home to Samsung and SK Hynix, South Korea's memory chip industry faces new competition from CXMT, but also benefits from the AI-driven demand surge.
Counterpoint Research: Research firm providing market share data and forecasts for CXMT.
Jul 14, 2026 · 113 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's economy, heavily reliant on Samsung Electronics' exports, faced potential disruption from the threatened strike. The government mediated the wage agreement, which is seen as a seismic change for the country's labor relations and could embolden other unions.
Counterpoint Research: Counterpoint Research is a firm whose co-founder, Neil Shah, provided expert commentary on the labor union dominance in Asia's chip sector and employee stock options.
May 20, 2026 · 86 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's semiconductor industry is central to the event; the country may face government pressure to secure chip supplies.
Counterpoint Research: Counterpoint Research provided market share data cited in the articles.
Apr 20, 2026 · 62 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea, home to Samsung, faces competitive pressure from TSMC's expansion, though it benefits from memory chip demand.
Counterpoint Research: Counterpoint Research provided analyst commentary on TSMC's investment, adding market perspective.
Jul 16, 2026 · 85 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea is home to memory giants Samsung and SK Hynix, which benefit from higher memory prices.
Counterpoint Research: Counterpoint Research estimates memory and storage prices have quadrupled in the past three quarters.
Jun 17, 2026 · 199 articles
Business
South Korea: Beneficiary of tax windfall from semiconductor boom; government plans to use revenue for AI and housing.
Counterpoint Research: Research firm; analyst M. S. Hwang commented on AI investment.
Apr 20, 2026 · 47 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea is home to Samsung's Pyeongtaek plant, which is running at full capacity, benefiting the local economy.
Counterpoint Research: Counterpoint Research provided market share data showing Samsung's 7% foundry revenue share vs TSMC's 70%.
Aug 19, 2026 · 9 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's semiconductor shares rallied sharply, with its major chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix seeing significant gains. JPMorgan Chase maintained an overweight stance on South Korea, describing it as its preferred market in the region.
Counterpoint Research: Counterpoint Research provided market share data for memory chip types, including NAND, DRAM, and HBM.
May 19, 2026 · 104 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea is home to SK Hynix and Samsung, and the government announced a $576 billion chip investment program anchored by these companies.
Counterpoint Research: Counterpoint Research provided HBM market share data: SK Hynix 58%, Samsung and Micron 21% each in Q1.
Apr 20, 2026 · 247 articles
Business
South Korea: South Korea's SK Hynix benefits from AI demand, highlighting the region's role in the memory chip market.
Counterpoint Research: Counterpoint Research provided analyst commentary on Kioxia's stock surge and competitive challenges.
Jul 15, 2026 · 6 articles
International
South Korea: South Korea is mentioned in a related article but is not directly involved in this event.
Counterpoint Research: Counterpoint Research provided market share data for Unitree Robotics, supporting the analysis.
Jul 28, 2026 · 183 articles
Business
Counterpoint Research: Counterpoint Research provides market analysis and forecasts for the foldable smartphone market, indicating its growth and Samsung Electronics's market share fluctuations.
Dec 01, 2025 · 6 articles
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