Korean ambassador visits Purdue University

Hyundong Cho, ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the United States, spent Wednesday afternoon at Purdue University visiting with Korean American faculty and researchers, and Purdue President Mung Chiang.

The trip was part of Wednesday’s announcement involving South Korea memory chip maker SK Hynix, which formally released its plans to construct a $4 billion advanced chip-packaging facility near Purdue. The building is projected to create nearly 1,000 jobs in the West Lafayette area, with operations slated to begin in 2028. As part of his itinerary, Ambassador Cho also met with Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, as well as Sen. Todd Young, who helped introduce the Building Chips in America Act late last year.

Ambassador Cho’s visit to Indiana for the announcement is part of a greater mission to align Korean and American interests in strengthening resilient supply chains and promoting advanced technology. The countries share a commitment to stabilize and diversify supply chains, foster an investment-friendly environment and enhance cooperation in high-tech areas such as cyber, space and quantum. Purdue has played a large role in advancing the focus in many of those areas, notably semiconductor research and workforce development, by building domestic and international partnerships to address a critical need.