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South Korea posted a current account surplus of $46.11 billion in August, the second-largest monthly figure on record, according to Bank of Korea data. The surge was driven chiefly by semiconductor exports, which rose 206.1 percent.
The Bank of Korea's figures show the August surplus of $46.11 billion trailing only the all-time high. Semiconductor exports were the dominant contributor, expanding 206.1 percent and outweighing deficits in other services and income categories.
Major Korean news organizations — including the KBS-affiliated and financial dailies' coverage of the release — cited the Bank of Korea's published statistics directly, without alteration to the headline numbers or growth rate. The central bank's own release materials, published through the government's official portal, serve as the primary source for both the surplus total and the semiconductor export figure.
The claim rests on the Bank of Korea's official announcement, and the reported figures are true.
