AI Boom in South Korea: Reality Show Matches Samsung and SK Hynix Employees, 9 out of 10 Seoul National University Students Choose Computer Science-Related Majors
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Source: IT Home · Published 2026-09-05
Summary
South Korea's AI-related stocks have surged, making chip company employees popular in the dating market and even spawning a reality show pairing Samsung and SK Hynix employees. Meanwhile, the AI boom has influenced college students' major choices: at Seoul National University's engineering school, 9 out of 10 undeclared students chose electrical and computer engineering this year, compared to only 2 in 2023.
Bubble analysis
This news does not directly involve investment amounts or valuations, but it reflects the social penetration of the AI boom in South Korea, serving as indirect social impact of a potential bubble. It provides no hard capex or revenue figures, so its direct evidence for assessing a bubble is limited.
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