South Korea's Labor Minister Kim Young-hoon has urged major technology firms, particularly Samsung Electronics, to share their substantial profits generated from the AI boom with suppliers and employees. In an interview, Kim highlighted the risk of increasing inequality due to the unprecedented gains in the chip sector and called for a public dialogue among the government, businesses, and unions to discuss the sharing of these 'excess profits.' He proposed that companies could adjust supplier prices to ensure fair distribution. Samsung has already committed to providing bonuses to its employees if it achieves over 200 trillion won ($129.3 billion) in annual operating profit from 2026 to 2028. However, Kim's suggestions have faced criticism from the conservative opposition, which views them as a threat to free-market principles. Despite this, Kim maintains that his proposals represent necessary reinvestment in the supply chain and are crucial for addressing South Korea's growing income disparity, which has reached its widest gap in six years. He aims to create a framework that supports negotiations between companies and unions to foster better remuneration practices across the industry.