SEMICON Korea 2027: Check the Directory Year Before Booking Supplier Meetings

SEMICON Korea 2027 is scheduled for 17–19 February in Seoul, with exhibition space at COEX and the two Parnas hotels named in the organizer’s overview. Overseas buyers can begin building supplier shortlists now, but should confirm the directory year, meeting location and technical contact before treating a listing as a booked appointment.

The official event overview identifies COEX Halls A–E, the Grand Ballroom, Platz and ASEM Ballroom, together with Westin Seoul Parnas and Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas. For a purchasing team, that makes the exact meeting address as important as the exhibitor name.

Event planning update · Official pages checked 9 November 2026. The preparation workflow, example and email below are Korea Ops Desk’s recommendations.

Which SEMICON Korea directory should a buyer use?

As checked on 9 November, the organizer’s English exhibitor information page still describes the 2026 list and says the 2027 list will be available in November 2026. Its main exhibitor button leads to the 2026 directory. The floor-plan information page also describes a 2026 plan and a November release for 2027.

A separate 2027-labelled official directory was searchable in our browser check. However, its landing page retained a 2026 event heading and dates alongside a 2027 directory description. These pages are at different stages of updating. Use the main 2027 event overview for the event dates, and ask the exhibitor to confirm its current participation and location before fixing a meeting. A number in a directory is a lead to verify, rather than a complete appointment record.

Save the source link and the date you checked it beside each company. Keep last year’s records in a separate column. When a supplier gives you a new booth or suite location, replace the working location only after recording where that confirmation came from. If the directory and supplier disagree, send both references to the supplier contact and ask which location your visitor should use.

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Move from a search result to a confirmed visit

1 · IdentifyEvent yearCheck the event overview and the directory’s year.

2 · MatchCompany and productSave the profile link and identify the relevant product contact.

3 · ConfirmMeeting recordObtain the date, KST time, full location and attendee’s name.

What should go into a semiconductor supplier brief?

Start with the purchasing decision you want the meeting to support. “We want to see semiconductor technology” is too broad for a supplier to route. A useful brief might ask whether the supplier can propose a documented replacement for a named component, evaluate an application, or arrange a sample review for a defined material.

Ask your engineering, maintenance or process owner for the current requirement. Use an approved drawing, product reference or application sheet rather than an old quotation that may describe another configuration. Send only information your company has authorized for disclosure. Where a drawing is confidential, begin with a non-confidential description and ask how the supplier handles confidential technical exchanges.

Separate a required technical condition from a preference. If your reviewer has not established a value, write “to be confirmed by our engineering team.” This allows the supplier to identify the missing input without treating a guess as a purchasing specification. For parts made to your drawings, see our drawing revision and sample approval guide.

How do you confirm a useful meeting across halls and hotels?

Contact the exhibitor through its current company website or the contact route in its official profile. Request a person who can answer your product questions. Ask whether the relevant specialist will be at the exhibition, whether an English discussion is possible, and whether a separate appointment is needed for a suite meeting. Do not assume an exhibition badge covers every conference or private meeting.

Put the following in a shared meeting record: event year, meeting date, time explicitly marked Korea Standard Time (KST), building, floor, hall or room, booth or suite reference, contact name and a reachable business contact. A hotel name alone leaves too much unresolved. Ask where to meet if the suite number is assigned later, and agree who will send the final update.

Then define the evidence you want to leave with. A catalog is useful for discovery; a product-specific drawing or datasheet supports a particular buying decision. Ask what can be shown at the booth, what can be sent afterward, and whether photography or sample collection is permitted. Leave travel time between locations and avoid planning consecutive appointments solely from booth codes.

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Give each buying question a matching record

Will it fit the requirement?Record the offered model, document version and technical differences.

Can the offer be evaluated?Collect the requested evidence and identify the person reviewing it.

What happens after the show?Name the next action, responsible contact and agreed update date.

Example: finding a component supplier without accepting an unreviewed substitute

Consider an illustrative overseas maintenance buyer looking for a replacement vacuum-system component. The buyer has a label photograph and an old part number, but no confirmed current drawing. The first task is to ask the equipment owner whether the requirement is an exact replacement or whether alternatives may be reviewed.

1. Record the full label reference and attach the photograph. Ask the technical owner for the current requirement and any restrictions on substitutions.
2. Search the current official directory for relevant companies, then check their own product pages. Put a company on the shortlist because of a relevant product range, while leaving exact suitability open.
3. Send the same brief to each shortlisted supplier. Ask whether it can supply the exact reference or propose an alternative with documented differences.
4. Confirm which specialist will attend and where the discussion will take place. If there is no suitable specialist at the booth, arrange a later technical exchange rather than treating general sales reassurance as approval.
5. After the meeting, ask engineering to review the offered reference and evidence. Request a quotation against the reviewed configuration, quantity and delivery scope.

If the original part cannot be identified, the outcome of the meeting can still be useful: a precise list of photographs, dimensions or equipment documents the supplier needs next. Record that request and assign it to the equipment owner. The file is ready for a purchasing decision when the product identity, technical disposition and current commercial offer can be traced together.

Meeting-request email for a shortlisted exhibitor

Adapt the questions to one real requirement. If there is no reply, follow up with the original subject and a short list of unanswered points, then use the company’s published business telephone to identify the responsible contact. Keep the status “requested” until a named person confirms. If the meeting is declined, ask whether documents or a post-show call would be more appropriate.

What closes the follow-up after a supplier conversation?

Write one row for each open issue, rather than a general note saying “good supplier.” For every row, record the supplier’s statement, the document received, the remaining question, the responsible person and the next agreed update. Distinguish a demonstration you observed from a performance value stated in a brochure. A photograph should identify the product shown and be taken with permission.

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Choose the next action from the evidence

Documents complete → Technical review
Send the identified offer and evidence to the authorized reviewer.

Important detail missing → Focused follow-up
Request the exact missing file or answer, with an owner and update date.

Requirement differs → Separate proposal
Ask for a difference table and a new review before progressing the order.

Ask for a revised quotation if the product, accessories, quantity or delivery basis changes. Compare offers on the same scope using our Korean supplier quotation comparison guide. For a sample, agree its identity, purpose and review method before arranging collection. A successful meeting produces an accountable next action, even when a purchase is not yet ready.

Official sources and practical visitor checks

• SEMI: SEMICON Korea 2027 event overview — event dates and named venues.
• SEMI: exhibitor information — directory features and year-specific release information.
• SEMI: floor-plan information — check the edition before using a plan.
• SEMI: 2027-labelled exhibitor directory — check each supplier and reconfirm meeting details.

Before booking travel, recheck the organizer’s current visitor registration, admission, daily entry times and any separate program requirements. The sources inspected here do not establish a final booking or admission entitlement for an individual visitor. Save your registration confirmation separately from supplier appointments.

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