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11 days after Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong was released on parole, Samsung presented a large-scale investment plan. We have decided to invest KRW 240 trillion over the next three years and directly employ 40,000 people.



Correspondent Lee Seong-hoon.



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Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, who was released on par on the 13th, made it clear that he would live up to social expectations.



[Lee Jae-yong / Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman (13th, Seoul Detention Center): I am well aware of my concerns, criticisms, concerns, and great expectations. I will work hard.] It



is known that he has been coordinating investment plans with the management immediately after being released from prison.



The result is an investment of 240 trillion won over 3 years.



It is the largest ever for a single company, which is more than the 180 trillion won invested over the three years since 2018.



The largest investment is expected to be concentrated in the semiconductor field, where global competition is intensifying.



We plan to solidify our No. 1 position in memory semiconductors and raise the competitiveness of non-memory system semiconductors that are relatively inferior.



Interest was gathered on where to expand the US's 20 trillion won foundry, but it was not disclosed.



We also focus our investments on future fields such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, robots, and supercomputers.



[Joo Won/Head of Economic Research Department, Hyundai Research Institute: In the new food industry, especially now, R&D capabilities and soft power are emphasized. .]



Amid concerns over the 'employment cliff', we have decided to hire 40,000 people over three years and maintain open positions for new employees.



Analysts in business circles say that the emphasis on large-scale employment along with aggressive investment plans is intended to overcome the controversy over parole preferential treatment and employment restrictions and to show the effect of returning the head of state.



(Video editing: Kim Ho-jin)