# Amkor Expands Gwangju Chip Facility

> Amkor breaks ground on 3 trillion won chip packaging expansion in South Korea's semiconductor hub.
- Title: Amkor Expands Gwangju Chip Facility · TokenPost | Shortify
- Summary: Amkor breaks ground on 3 trillion won chip packaging expansion in South Korea's semiconductor hub. Amkor Technology Korea began construction of a chip…
- Keywords: amkor, gwangju, south korea, semiconductor, chip packaging, ai computing, memory chips, samsung electronics, sk hynix, honam region, crypto, finance
- Source: TokenPost — https://tokenpost.com/news/technology/35322
- Published: 2026-10-20T05:22:02+00:00
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- Topics: amkor, gwangju, south korea, semiconductor, chip packaging, ai computing, memory chips, samsung electronics, sk hynix, honam region, crypto, finance
## Amkor Breaks Ground
Amkor Technology Korea broke ground on a chip-packaging expansion in Gwangju, South Korea on October 19.
## 3 Trillion Won Investment
Amkor plans to invest 3 trillion won from 2026 through 2031, hiring about 2,000 people.
## Expansion Details
The expansion adds 2 trillion won in investment and 1,000 jobs compared to June's plan for AI and high-performance computing chip packaging.
## Regional Semiconductor Plan
South Korea's June plan includes Samsung and SK hynix building two memory chip fabs each in Gwangju with 800 trillion won in investment.
## Key takeaway

Amkor Technology Korea began construction of a chip packaging facility in Gwangju, South Korea, as part of a 3 trillion won investment plan through 2031.