Samsung Electronics, South Korea’s largest corporation, has become one of the leading beneficiaries of the global artificial intelligence boom. But one segment of the country is unhappy with the result: Samsung workers.

Samsung's AI-driven success faces a challenge as 48,000 employees prepare to strike over bonus disputes.

TSMC, Samsung, and SK Hynix now dominate Korea and Taiwan's stock markets, turning national indexes into concentrated AI semiconductor bets as KOSPI hits record highs.