[South Korea's Export Concentration Deepens Further in Q3, Semiconductors Account for Nearly Half] According to DeepFlow TechFlow, on November 11th, South Korea's export concentration deepened further in the third quarter of this year. Driven by the semiconductor industry boom, the gap between large companies and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) widened, with the top ten exporters accounting for over 60% of total exports, a first since records began in 2010. According to data released by relevant departments on Tuesday, South Korea's total exports surged 72.3% year-on-year in the third quarter, reaching $318.6 billion, the highest quarterly level since records began in 2015. In terms of company size, large companies saw a significant 103.5% increase in exports, primarily driven by semiconductor manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. In contrast, exports from SMEs grew by only 12.8% and 10.7%, respectively. Semiconductor exports soared 219% year-on-year in the third quarter, reaching $148 billion, accounting for 46.5% of total exports, up from 25.1% in the same period last year. (Golden Ten)