According to data released by the Korea Customs Service, South Korea's total exports from January 1 to 20 reached $36.4 billion, marking a 14.9% increase compared to the same period last year. Against the backdrop of a booming global artificial intelligence market, semiconductor exports led the overall export growth with a sharp rise of 70.2%, accounting for 29.5% of total exports—an increase of 9.6 percentage points.