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At the site of the New Year’s kick-off ceremony, there was a sense of tension over the crisis rather than a hopeful appearance.
There is an analysis that reflects the gloomy prospect that the economy will be in a recession.
This is reporter Kim Yoon-mi.
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The 2023 business world New Year’s meeting attended by President Yoon Seok-yeol.
All the heads of the major groups gathered together.
It was a place where congratulatory performances and New Year’s wishes came and went, but the atmosphere of the conference hall was dominated by the not-so-bright prospects of companies this year.
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“I hope that 2023 will be the year when the president, the government, and businesses become one team once again to turn a crisis into an opportunity.”
The president responded by saying that we should overcome the crisis and achieve greater growth.
In a situation where all of Korea’s major export industries are affected, the key message of each company’s New Year’s address this year was ‘crisis’.
There was no fancy New Year’s party or kick-off ceremony.
A crisis on a different level from the past.
economic ice age.
A time of perpetual crisis.
The semiconductor industry’s New Year’s address, which has entered the harsh cold season, also emphasized the crisis.
Samsung Electronics said, “The future status and competitiveness depend on how we respond to the current crisis.” SK Hynix said, “Let’s overcome this crisis as one team.”
LG Display decided to discontinue LCD TV panel production in Korea due to recent deterioration in productivity.
He diagnosed the current crisis as “on a different level from the situation in the past, which was recovered over time.”
He also revealed his determination to endure the crisis situation that has come upon him by strengthening his inner strength.
Nongshim said, “Rather than trembling in fear at the environment outside the window, we must look at ourselves reflected in the window and strengthen our integrity.” .
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“There are some parts that are a little difficult to make, such as reducing the body size for survival, new investment or these parts.”
The factory utilization rate of domestic companies in the last 3 quarters has already fallen to the 80% level, predicting a sluggishness in the 1st and 2nd quarters of this year.
When asked if they are likely to achieve their operating profit target, more than half of the 2,000 companies answered that they are ‘not likely to achieve it’.
This is Kim Yoon-mi from MBC News.
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