As chip stocks tumbled, leaving retail investors nursing losses, some Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) employees welcomed the decline, drawing criticism. Because their bonuses are paid in company shares rather than cash, a lower stock price means more shares.

Samsung Electronics closed at 215,500 won on the 16th, up 2.62% from the previous session, while SK hynix (000660.KS) ended at 1.27 million won, up 0.79%, according to the Korea Exchange on the 18th. The gains fell far short of recovering the previous day’s drops of 9.48% and 10.85%, respectively.

Contrary to investors’ concerns, posts calling for Samsung Electronics’ stock to fall to 100,000 won appeared on Blind, an anonymous workplace…