The partnership will "focus on increasing the supply of advanced memory chips essential for next-generation AI and expanding data center capacity in Korea."

OpenAI and South Korean tech giants Samsung and SK have announced partnerships to support Stargate, a $500 billion AI infrastructure project.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signed partnership deals for artificial intelligence with SK Hynix and Samsung in a visit to Korea Wednesday. He met with President Lee.

Heavyweight Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix soared over 4% and 11%, respectively.

The partnership will "focus on increasing the supply of advanced memory chips essential for next-generation AI and expanding data center capacity in Korea."