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The Elec

South Korean industry trade media, politically neutral

Owned byIndependently owned; operated by The Elec Inc. (주식회사 디일렉), a South Korean company. No publicly identified parent conglomerate or major investor.
FundingPrimarily advertising revenue from electronics-industry advertisers; supplemented by conference and event revenue. Operates as a registered South Korean internet newspaper.
On the administrationmostly neutral

Background

The Elec (branded 디일렉 in Korean) launched in late 2018 as a South Korean internet newspaper specializing in the electronics components industry, with its earliest English-edition articles appearing by November 2018. It operates two parallel editions: a Korean-language site (thelec.kr) aimed at domestic industry readers and an English-language site (thelec.net) that translates and adapts coverage for a global audience of supply-chain professionals and investors. Its core beat spans semiconductors, OLED and LCD displays, batteries, and the equipment makers that serve those sectors, with heavy coverage of Samsung, SK Hynix, LG Display, and their supply chains. Unlike older Korean electronics trade papers such as the Electronics Times (전자신문), The Elec was founded as a digital-native outlet and grew its reputation through timely scoops on capital investment plans, fab expansions, and component orders. By 2019 it was holding its own industry conferences, including one of Korea's first EUV-ecosystem events. No significant ownership controversies or political-content controversies are on record; the outlet's credibility rests on its supply-chain sourcing rather than political commentary. Because it is a trade publication reporting on Korea's export-driven tech sector, its coverage of U.S. trade policy — including Trump-era tariffs and chip-supply restrictions — is framed through the lens of business impact on Korean companies rather than any partisan stance.

Sources

  1. THE ELEC, Korea Electronics Industry Media — Homepage
  2. 디일렉(THE ELEC) — Korean Edition Homepage
  3. About Company — The Elec Inc.
  4. 디일렉 THEELEC — YouTube Channel
  5. The Elec: Contact Information, Journalists, and Overview — Muck Rack
  6. Semiconductor Equipment Market to be 'stagnant' in 2019 (early article, ID 97) — The Elec
  7. Hump Ahead for Semiconductor Display Equipment Next Year (earliest archived article, ID 28) — The Elec

Profile compiled 2026-08-24; refreshed when ownership, funding, or the administration changes.

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