# Amkor Technology Korea invests 3 trillion won in Gwangju semiconductor plant expansion

Amkor Technology Korea held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new advanced semiconductor manufacturing line at its Gwangju plant, with an investment of about 3 trillion won. The expansion is expected to create more than 2,000 new jobs.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-10-19
- Where: Cheomdan Industrial Complex, Buk-gu, Gwangju, South Korea
- Value: $2.20B (3000.0B KRW)
- Jobs: 2,000
- Starts operating: Jun 2028
- Status: under construction
- Products: advanced semiconductor packaging and testing
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Amkor Technology Korea](https://endata.com/companies/90886.md)

## Sources

- [asiae.co.kr](https://www.asiae.co.kr/en/article/2026101916003033436), 2026-10-19: "Amkor Technology Korea will invest about 3 trillion won in its Gwangju plant."
- [newsis.com](https://www.newsis.com/view/NISX20261020_0003833588), 2026-10-20: "시는 앰코코리아의 공장 증설에 맞춰 늘어난 폐수 발생량을 처리하기 위해 광주하수처리장·장성공공폐수처리시설 활용에 필요한 행정절차를 신속 추진한다고 20일 밝혔다."

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