00:02Samsung just piled a patters covering EBEK, distinct wearable technologies, at sing, it's at sing its edge, in the smart
00:11glasses and watch race.
00:14SK Hynixsonen on track to become Kyosia's second razorest shareholder after buying in to the Japanese memory maker.
00:23Bain Capital pocketed roughly 1 trillion won, selling down its stake in a Korean portfolio company.
00:31Hanwha Ocean is chasing a deep-sea oil contract in South America after certifying its FPSO technology.
00:39It's Monday, July 27th. Let's take a look at a key development in Korea's industry sector.
00:46Korean industrial giants are moving on multiple fronts this week, from wearable tech to global shipbuilding contracts.
00:55Samsung is racing to defend its lead in wearables, as global rivals ramp up AI-powered devices.
01:03Meanwhile, SK Hynix and Hanwha Ocean are pursuing strategic stakes and contracts overseas to secure supply chains and new revenue.
01:14Here's what the numbers show.
01:16Samsung filed patent applications covering 200 distinct wearable technologies, spanning AI glasses, smartwatches, and health patches, a filing volume that
01:29outpaces domestic rivals this year.
01:32SK Hynix acquired shares that make it Kyosia's second-largest shareholder, deepening its ties to the Japanese flash memory maker.
01:42Bain Capital sold its stake in a Korean portfolio company for gains of roughly 1 trillion won, about $720 million,
01:52one of the firm's largest exits in the region this year.
01:56Hanwha Ocean's FPSO design earned international certification, opening the door to a deep-sea oil contract off South America, with
02:07a deal possible within this quarter.
02:10LG shipped its cumulative 5 millionth InstaView refrigerator worldwide, marking a milestone for the premium appliance line.
02:19So, what does this mean for supply chain managers and industry analysts tracking Korea?
02:25Earlier, we said Samsung filed 200 wearable patents.
02:31That volume signals Samsung intends to hold its lead, even as Apple and Google push harder into AI wearables.
02:40For chip supply chains, SK Hynix's growing stake in Kyosia points to tighter cooperation on flash memory output as global
02:50demand recovers.
02:52And for shipbuilders and energy investors, Hanwha Ocean's FPSO certification signals Korean yards are moving beyond tankers into high-margin
03:04offshore energy infrastructure.
03:06That's today's AI PRISM, Industry Daily.
03:11This episode was produced with AI assistance based on Seoul Economic Daily reporting and reviewed by a human editor.
03:20AI PRISM is a Juan Ifra Award-winning series.
03:24We'll be back tomorrow.
