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SK Group Sees 2025 Exports Reaching 120 Trillion Won on AI Memory Demand

SK hynix’s AI memory sales now make up about two thirds of the conglomerate’s shipments.

Overview

  • SK reported 87.8 trillion won in exports for January through September, up about 20 percent from a year earlier.
  • The conglomerate projects full-year exports of roughly 120 trillion won, rising from 102.5 trillion won in 2024.
  • SK hynix generated about 56.7 trillion won in exports through the third quarter, accounting for 65 percent of the group total.
  • AI-driven demand for high-bandwidth memory, with SK hynix a key supplier to Nvidia, is driving the export surge.
  • SK says it will invest 128 trillion won in Korea by 2028 and expand annual hiring by more than 8,000 people.