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Kim Byung-seok, a managing director at Korean semiconductor equipment maker Hanmi Semiconductor, has been awarded the Euntop Industrial Medal, one of South Korea's industrial service honors.
The award was presented to Kim in recognition of his work in the semiconductor equipment industry, where Hanmi Semiconductor has built its business. The company is a key supplier of equipment to the nation's chip sector.
The honor comes as part of official commendations recognizing contributions to industrial development in Korea, where semiconductor equipment has become a strategic field alongside memory chips, foundry services and fabless design.
Hanmi Semiconductor is among the Korean equipment makers supporting the domestic chip ecosystem that includes Samsung Electronics and SK hynix. Government agencies such as the Ministry of Science and ICT have placed growing emphasis on the domestication of materials, parts and equipment — 'sobjang' (소재·부품·장비) — as a pillar of industrial policy.
The medal is one of the honors conferred in Korea's industrial merit system, which distinguishes individuals for service to the country's industrial advancement.
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