A group of eight South Korean student protestors were in detention and under investigation yesterday after trying to break into a US air base, police and the American military said. Eight people were detained on Tuesday after they “attempted to unlawfully enter Osan Air Base through the installation’s main gate”, a US military statement sent to AFP said. South Korean police told AFP the students are being held in detention but have refused to speak during questioning. South Korea has benefitted hugely from the AI boom driving manufacturing profits for its chipmaking firms, particularly SK hynix and Samsung Electronics. In 2019, nearly 20 South Korean students -- associated with a pro-Pyongyang group -- broke into the US ambassador’s residence in Seoul.