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Korea to invest 30 trillion won in AI, chip sectors via Public Growth Fund in 2026

Published: 16 Dec. 2025, 11:24 Updated: 16 Dec. 2025, 19:05

Lee Eog-weon, second from left, chairman of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), speaks during a ceremony to mark the launch of the Public Growth Fund in Seoul, on Dec. 11. [YONHAP]

The government plans to invest over 30 trillion won ($20.4 billion) next year to support AI and other advanced sectors, funded by a newly launched mega-sized fund, sources said Tuesday.

Last week, the 150 trillion won Public Growth Fund, one of President Lee Jae Myung's key economic pledges, set sail with a focus on accelerating AI adoption across sectors and channeling resources into key industries, including semiconductors, secondary batteries and biotechnology over the next five years.

According to the Financial Services Commission (FSC), over 30 trillion won will be initially invested next year, which includes 6 trillion won for the AI sector, 4.2 trillion won for the semiconductor segment and 3.1 trillion won in future mobility.

Around 3 trillion won will be directly invested, while 10 trillion won will be allocated for infrastructure. Some 10 trillion won will be offered at low-interest rates, according to the financial regulator.

The fund consists of a 75 trillion won government-guaranteed fund for strategic industries and 75 trillion won in private investment, encompassing direct and indirect financing, government-backed bonds and low-interest loan programs.

The FSC said the government has received around 100 proposals, worth 153 trillion won, from local governments, business circles and others to invest in their projects.

Yonhap