Jiyoung Sohn

MSN

Even $64 billion in quarterly profit is a disappointment for chip investors

By: Jiyoung Sohn

SEOUL—One of the world's biggest memory-chip makers reported a record $64 billion quarterly profit on Wednesday—and its stock price still fell nearly 10%.

The Wall Street Journal

The Dating Scene That’s Suddenly Dominated by Chip Nerds

By: Jiyoung Sohn

Thanks to mid six-figure bonuses, engineers at Samsung and SK Hynix are the hottest bachelors in South Korea.

MSN

The dating scene that's suddenly dominated by chip nerds

By: Jiyoung Sohn

SEOUL—John Baek is 32, single and open to a serious relationship. But on a first date, he's got a particular dilemma: He doesn't want to say where he works.

The Wall Street Journal

The World’s Craziest Stock Market Has Turned Into a Fright Ride

By: Jack Pitcher, Jiyoung Sohn

A slow-motion collapse in South Korea’s Kospi index erased $2.5 trillion in value, burning investors who bet on the AI boom.

LiveMint

The world's craziest stock market has turned into a fright ride

By: Jiyoung Sohn, Jack Pitcher

A slow-motion collapse in South Korea's Kospi index erased $2.5 trillion in value, burning investors who bet on the AI boom.

The Wall Street Journal

South Korea’s ‘AI for All’ Push Gives Free Access to Every Citizen

By: Jiyoung Sohn

The program seeks to connect more South Koreans to homegrown AI chatbots with the goal of advancing the country’s push for AI sovereignty.

MSN

South Korea's ‘AI for all' push gives free access to every citizen

By: Jiyoung Sohn

SEOUL—South Korea plans to give its entire population free access to generative AI services, the first major state-led offering treating the technology akin to a public utility.

The Wall Street Journal

America Is Behind on Memory Chips—and Tariffs Threaten to Make Things Harder

By: Jiyoung Sohn

The Trump administration wants to spur U.S. chip-making, but tariffs on foreign imports could raise costs for American companies.

MSN

America is behind on memory chips—and tariffs threaten to make things harder

By: Jiyoung Sohn

The U.S. is facing a memory-chip conundrum. With a lack of domestic facilities for making the chips, which are vital for artificial intelligence

MSN

SK Hynix pauses IPO of memory-chip unit as AI valuation fears mount

By: Jiyoung Sohn

SEOUL—SK Hynix has scrapped plans for a major U.S. public offering of its flash-memory subsidiary Solidigm, highlighting deepening investor caution