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SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won has inspected a site in Gwangju as the group moves to speed up the development of a semiconductor cluster in the Honam region, according to information published by SK hynix.
Chey examined the Gwangju plot as part of preparations for the planned semiconductor cluster in the region. The visit signals that the group is moving ahead with site-level groundwork for its Honam investment.
The inspection points to an accelerated schedule for the Honam semiconductor cluster, with the group seeking to push the project forward at a faster pace. An image published through SK hynix's official channels, dated October 2026, shows the group presenting the Gwangju site find and stating its intent to drive the Honam-region cluster forward without delay.
Details on the timeline, investment scale and product mix for the cluster were not specified in the available material. As such, the broader scope of the project remains unconfirmed beyond the site inspection itself.
The claim that Chey Tae-won inspected the Gwangju site while pressing ahead with the Honam semiconductor cluster at a fast pace is True.
