President Lee to Host 'Three Major Mega Projects' National Briefing at Blue House on 29th... Samsung and SK to Present Investment Plans Directly

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President Lee Jae-myung will preside over the “Korea’s Leap Forward: Three Major Mega Projects National Briefing” at the Blue House State Guest House on the 29th, unveiling a detailed blueprint for the national growth strategy in the administration’s second year. The event is expected to serve as an opportunity for the president to directly explain to the public the nation’s large-scale industrial transformation strategy, spanning semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), energy, and national infrastructure. Samsung Electronics and SK will also have a session to present their corporate investment plans.

President Lee Jae-myung shook hands with Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong as he entered the business roundtable held at a hotel in Rome, Italy, on the 12th (local time). 2026.6.13 Yonhap News Agency Photo by Yonhap

Kang Yoo-jung, Chief Presidential Spokesperson, announced via a press release on the 28th that the “Korea’s Leap Forward: Three Major Mega Projects National Briefing - From Recovery to Leap, Korea’s Super-gap” will be held at 2 p.m. on the 29th at the Blue House State Guest House. The event will proceed in the following order: opening remarks by the president, policy presentations by government ministries, presentations of corporate investment plans, and then a free discussion session.

This briefing is noteworthy as it marks the first public stage where the Lee Jae-myung administration will concretize its long-emphasized “Korea’s Leap Forward” vision into a national-level implementation project. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy; the Ministry of Science and ICT; the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment; and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport will each present their policies. The intention is to present a unified package proposal encompassing advanced industry development, strengthening scientific and AI competitiveness, expanding power and infrastructure, and strategies for regional and national land development.

In particular, Samsung Electronics and SK will be featured in the corporate investment plan presentation segment. These two companies are regarded as the core driving forces behind domestic semiconductor and AI infrastructure competitiveness. After the government introduces its policy directions by ministry, Samsung Electronics and SK are expected to outline their respective investment plans. Chairman Jay Y. Lee and Chairman Chey Tae-won will attend the briefing.

Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee (left) and SK Chairman Chey Tae-won are in conversation at a pre-meeting of the Korea-Vietnam Business Forum held at a hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam, on April 23, 2026 (local time). Photo by Yonhap News Agency

Within and outside of the Blue House, there are expectations that this briefing will lead to more concrete plans for establishing advanced industrial hubs outside the Seoul metropolitan area, expanding the semiconductor and AI ecosystem, and strengthening foundational facilities such as data centers and power grids. Previously, Blue House Policy Chief Kim Yong-beom commented on the investment scale, noting, “The numbers may seem unfamiliar because they are so large,” and explained that these are investment plans consolidated to address new economic phenomena. It is known that the investment scale by region exceeds 1,000 trillion won.

The key points for observation can be summarized in three areas: the specific scope of the “three major mega projects” defined by the government; which regions and sectors Samsung Electronics and SK will target and to what extent their investment plans will cover; and how the government will address the crucial infrastructure issues—such as power, water supply, location, and transportation—that are essential for expanding the semiconductor and AI industries.

Both the Blue House and the government are expected to continue communicating with the public on the significance and implementation plans for these projects, even after this national briefing.

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