According to Sina Finance, Simon Woo, head of South Korea research at BofA Securities, said long-term agreements by chip companies and improved shareholder returns could become the next catalyst for attracting global funds back to South Korean technology stocks. Woo said in a Monday interview that if long-term agreements are reached, the market will view Asian tech stocks as less cyclical and lower risk. He added that higher dividend yields and share buybacks would also draw investors back to AI-related stocks. Woo said the market has already priced in expectations for semiconductor industry growth to slow but remain positive after a prior triple-digit growth base, and that long-term agreements are important not only for business but also for the strategic development of core technologies.