South Korean President Lee Jae Myung unveiled the country's largest ever budget on Monday, pledging to "boldly invest in AI and future growth engines." The 2027 budget will rise 12.8% to 820.9 trillion won ($610.14 billion), including 21.3 trillion won for semiconductors, physical AI, and AI data centers. A separate 4.7 trillion won will go toward developing a sovereign AI model. The government also plans to invest heavily in talent, including training 2,000 specialists to lead semiconductor design and expanding AI education.