[South Korea's Exports in the First 20 Days of October Surge 105.4% Year-on-Year, AI Boom Drives Semiconductor Shipments] According to a report by Jinse Finance, on October 21, South Korea's exports in early October maintained strong growth as global AI demand continued to surge, with semiconductor shipments being the main driving force. Data released by South Korea's customs office on Wednesday showed that, after adjusting for working day differences, exports in the first 20 days of October increased by 65.9% year-on-year, lower than the 89.8% growth recorded during the same period in September. Unadjusted data revealed that South Korea's export value grew by 105.4% year-on-year, while import value rose by 42.8%, resulting in a trade surplus of $14.5 billion. In the first 20 days of October this year, South Korea's total export value reached $61.6 billion, continuing the strong momentum from earlier. During the same period in September, South Korea's export value was $71.4 billion.