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South Korean

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adjective

  1. of or relating to South Korea or its inhabitants

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of South Korea

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And the selling continued in Asia, where South Korean chipmaker SK hynix dived almost nine percent and rival Samsung lost more than six percent.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

In Asia, South Korean chip maker Samsung Electronics reported a ninefold surge in operating profit, but its shares fell as investors reacted negatively to the company’s outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Markets enjoyed a healthy run-up in the previous two days as traders welcomed strong reports from South Korean chip titan SK hynix and a highly impressive IPO filing from Claude-creator Anthropic.

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

The South Korean company confirmed Thursday that its quarterly operating profit topped 100 trillion won, equivalent to $74.52 billion, making it the first major global technology company to cross that threshold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Over a three-month stay, defectors learn their rights under South Korean law and go on field trips to shopping centers, banks, and subway stations.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

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