'Chip nerds' now dominate S Korea's dating scene, still hide where they work from partners

Samsung and SK Hynix chip workers, often called 'chip nerds', are now dominating South Korea's dating scene, thanks to AI boom triggering bonuses worth crores, WSJ reported. Matchmakers indicate that chip workers are now competing with doctors and lawyers as marriage prospects. Many workers are hiding where they work, doubting whether their partners are interested in them or their bonuses.