South Korea’s hottest new bachelors are chip workers
MIT Technology Review Narrated

South Korea’s hottest new bachelors are chip workers

C1AdvancedJuly 29, 202610 min

As payouts from the AI boom soar, a job at SK Hynix can put you at the front of the matchmakers’ queue. This story was written by Michelle Kim and narrated by Noa - newsoveraudio.com

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Beck, a 35-year-old manager at the South Korean semiconductor Titan SK Hynix, was enrolled in Suno, a matchmaking company based in Seoul, a year ago.

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Welcome to MIT Technology Review Narrated. My name is Matt Honan. I'm our Editor-in-Chief. Every week, we'll bring you a fascinating, new, in-depth story from the leading edge of science and technology, covering topics like AI, biotech, climate, energy, robotics, and more.

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Here's this week's story. I hope you enjoy it. Michelle Kim writes, South Korea's hottest new bachelors are chip workers. Beck, a 35-year-old manager at the South Korean semiconductor Titan SK Hynix, was enrolled in Suno, a matchmaking company based in Seoul, a year ago. In a move typical of anxious South Korean parents, his mother signed him up, hoping to find a good wife for her son.

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Lately, says Beck, who asked to be referred to by his last name to protect his privacy, he and his co-workers are having better luck finding dates than they used to, perhaps because of the dazzling bonuses they just got. Flush with eye-popping profits from the AI chip boom, SK Hynix struck a landmark deal in 2025 with its labour union

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