Chey Tae-won & Lee Jae Myung

Chey Tae-won: SK Group's chairman signed the landmark $500 billion partnership with Nvidia, positioning SK as a leader in AI infrastructure.

Lee Jae Myung: President Lee hosted the summit and unveiled the 'San Francisco AI Declaration,' positioning South Korea as a global AI hub.

Chey Tae-won: SK Hynix Chairman Chey Tae-won initially expressed skepticism about building chip factories in the southwest but has since committed to the investment plan, acknowledging the need for significant expansion to meet global demand.

Lee Jae Myung: President Lee Jae Myung is the driving force behind South Korea's ambitious AI and chip investment plan, aiming to cement the country's global leadership and address regional economic imbalances. He has actively promoted the southwest as a new semiconductor hub.

Chey Tae-won: Chairman of SK Group ordered to pay $640 million divorce settlement; may need to sell shares or borrow, but management control likely unaffected.

Lee Jae Myung: South Korean president; traveled to US with Chey to promote AI investment; called Chey a 'hero'.

Chey Tae-won: Chey Tae-won, SK Group chairman, oversaw the 2012 acquisition of Hynix and the strategic bet on HBM, culminating in the Nasdaq listing.

Lee Jae Myung: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged fast-tracking of chip projects and announced a $576 billion investment program anchored by SK Hynix and Samsung.

Chey Tae-won: As Chairman of SK Group>>>, Chey Tae-won>>> met with Jensen Huang>>> in Seoul, indicating high-level discussions.

Lee Jae Myung: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung>>> commented that the domestic market remained undervalued, which helped SK Hynix>>>'s stock pare losses.