LG to Train 1,000 Young Koreans, Half Outside Capital Region

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1. LG Pledges to "Cultivate Practical Talent"...Job Training for 1,000 Young Koreans

- Key Summary: Three LG affiliates—LG Electronics (066570), LG Chem (051910), and LG Display (034220)—will launch the "Let's Grow with LG" job training program for 1,000 young Koreans in the second half of this year. As part of the K-New Deal Academy project led by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy and the Ministry of Employment and Labor, the program covers AI, smart factories, digital marketing, petrochemicals, and display manufacturing. Half of the total enrollment, or 500 people, will be allocated to non-capital regions including Daejeon, Daegu, Busan, and Yeosu, with employment-linked programs such as resume consulting and mock interviews also provided. The combination of free practical training and on-the-job mentoring is seen as a channel to reduce job preparation costs and time.

2. Samsung Electronics Unlocks External AI...Prepares Phased Humanoid Adoption

- Key Summary: Samsung Electronics will fully open external generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to DX division employees in June and immediately deploy them for planning, marketing, and customer data analysis. The company completed field verification of the three AI tools with 2,500 employees in April and May, and built a control system that grants access only to those who have completed security training. A project to convert global production bases into AI autonomous factories by 2030 is also underway, targeting the organic linkage of operating bots, logistics bots, and assembly bots. Analysts note that AI tool proficiency and security awareness are emerging as core competencies in entry-level and experienced hiring.

3. Civil Servant Parental Leave Available Until 6th Grade

- Key Summary: A Cabinet meeting passed amendments to the State Public Officials Act and Local Public Officials Act expanding the eligibility for civil servant parental leave from "children aged 8 or younger or in the second grade of elementary school or below" to "children aged 12 or younger or in the sixth grade of elementary school or below," to be enforced upon promulgation in June. A separate leave system for fertility treatment was also newly established, allowing up to one year and an additional one-year extension if unavoidable, to be enforced after a six-month grace period following the law's promulgation. According to 2024 parental leave statistics, 12.5% of women and 18.0% of men used parental leave when their children were 6 years old, clearly confirming care demand around the time of elementary school entry. Analysts suggest that if public sector leadership leads to private sector expansion, criteria for choosing workplaces could change.

4. SK hynix Unveils Heat-Taming Technology...Cementing HBM Throne

- Key Summary: SK (034730) hynix unveiled its iHBM technology, which incorporates an integrated cooling element (ICE) inside the HBM package, achieving a thermal resistance reduction of more than 30% compared to existing technology. With Nvidia's next-generation GPU "Rubin Ultra" expected to consume up to 230 kW of power per rack, heat dissipation has emerged as a prerequisite for HBM supply, and SK hynix plans to build a mass production system without new equipment by utilizing its existing MR-MUF packaging process. SK Group Chairman Tae-won Choi will meet successively with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and TSMC Chairman C.C. Wei at Computex next month to strengthen the trilateral alliance. Analysts say demand for technical talent in the semiconductor packaging, materials, and process fields continues to expand.

5. Keep Working After Retirement...7.09 Million Senior Utilization Plan to Be Announced Next Month

- Key Summary: The government will include continued employment system supplementary measures—such as rehiring, contract employment, and short-term work after the legal retirement age of 60—in its economic growth strategy to be announced at the end of June. As of April, workers aged 60 and over numbered 7.094 million, accounting for 24.5% of the total, and the Korea Development Institute (KDI) raised this year's real growth rate forecast from 1.9% to 2.5%. There were also projections that nominal GDP growth could approach 10%, driven by strong semiconductor performance. Analysts interpret that if continued employment for senior workers expands in earnest, changes in the new hiring market and job structures will be inevitable.

6. "AI Will Change the Industrial Landscape"...Global Big Shots Discuss Korea's Survival Strategy

- Key Summary: At Seoul Forum 2026 (27th-28th, Shilla Hotel), domestic and international experts from Persona AI, the University of Washington, Cornell University, and Rebellions will intensively discuss strategies in physical AI, robotics, biotechnology, and digital twin fields. Persona AI CEO Michael Perry stated, "Humanoids will be deployed on a large scale in factories from 2027, and after 2030, companies that establish robot operating systems first will gain a competitive advantage." Rebellions CEO Park Sung-hyun is expected to present global commercialization competitiveness of domestic NPUs and a sovereign AI infrastructure strategy. With AI convergence accelerating in manufacturing, semiconductors, and biotechnology, projections that demand for talent in related technical positions will rapidly increase are gaining strength.