[Korea Electric Power's 25 Trillion Won Prepayment Plan Rejected by Samsung and SK Hynix] According to Deep Tide TechFlow on September 14, foreign media reported that Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have rejected a prepayment plan proposed by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO). The plan originally required the two companies to pay electricity fees in advance to fund the construction of power grids for supplying electricity to a new technology cluster. Utility companies across Asia, facing financial constraints, are struggling to keep up with the growing demand from the semiconductor and artificial intelligence industries. KEPCO's plan, estimated by local media to total 25 trillion won, equivalent to five years' worth of electricity bills, was designed to address this supply-demand mismatch. A KEPCO spokesperson stated via text message: 'The two companies ultimately rejected KEPCO's proposal.' According to local media reports, the two chipmakers are concerned about the uncertainty of whether the current semiconductor boom can sustain itself over the next five years.