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SK hynix reported a record third-quarter operating profit of 83.33 trillion won ($62.8 billion), up 632.1% year-on-year, with quarterly revenue surpassing 100 trillion won for the first time at 104.6 trillion won, according to Yonhap and KBS World. The company also announced an additional 60 trillion won in shareholder returns, bringing its total return plan to 100 trillion won, as it pushes back against concerns of an AI peak by noting that over half of its production capacity for the next two years is already under contract. Korean media highlight this as the sixth consecutive quarter of record earnings, driven by surging AI semiconductor demand, with operating profit beating market expectations by about 9.3%.