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Samsung Electronics reported a record third-quarter operating profit of 107.44 trillion won ($80.4 billion), up 783.1% from a year earlier, with revenue of 195.25 trillion won (up 126.9%) and an operating margin of 55.0%, according to Yonhap and other Korean outlets. The semiconductor (DS) division alone contributed about 106 trillion won of the operating profit, driven by an AI chip supercycle, which Yonhap says marks a record quarterly earnings. Korean media highlight the scale: Kyunghyang Shinmun notes the DS unit accounted for roughly 106 trillion won, while Chosun Ilbo calls it the "largest ever" quarterly profit. The Korea Times frames the result as vindication of Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong's four-year bet on chips, which has made Samsung one of the world's most profitable companies. Korean reaction, as reflected in business press, focuses on the AI-driven semiconductor boom as the key driver, with the profit surge seen as a major turnaround from a year earlier.