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3,000% bonuses but a growing wealth divide: South Korea grapples with its AI chip boom
South Korea's AI chip industry, driven by Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, is generating significant wealth, but concerns persist about unequal profit distribution. A legal dispute over the valuation of SK Hynix shares could alter business tycoon Chey Tae-won's asset value by billions.
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