South Korea should close the gap between strong global investor interest and actual capital inflows, American Chamber of Commerce in Korea Chairman and CEO James Kim said Tuesday. Speaking at The Korea Herald’s 2026 HIT Forum, Kim said Korea has never had a stronger hand to play as a global financial hub and pointed to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix as examples of the country’s technological rise. The forum was held under the theme "Korea Premium: Connecting Korean Opportunities with Global Capital." Herald Media Group CEO Choi Jin-young separately called for conditions that encourage international capital to remain in Korea, while Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said the city would work with global financial firms and investors to broaden Korea’s capital markets and promote Seoul’s innovation internationally.