[Yonhap News Agency: South Korea's Per Capita GDP Expected to Reach $39,000 This Year] Odaily Planet Daily News – Thanks to the semiconductor peak season driving an increase in exports, South Korea's per capita GDP is expected to rise significantly this year. According to data from South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance, the central bank, and the National Statistical Office on the 19th, South Korea's per capita GDP is projected to reach $39,164 this year, an increase of $2,750 year-on-year, representing a growth rate of 7.6%, the highest in nearly five years since 2021 (11.5%). (Yonhap News Agency)