And in light of Korea's Trade day today... our Kim Ji-yeon joins us in the studio to give us an in-depth look at South Korea's trade environment and the challenges that lie ahead.
Hi Ji-yeon.

So Korea has achieved a lot of milestones this year regarding exports.

That's right.
For the second straight year,... South Korea's trade volume has surpassed one-trillion U.S. dollars this year.
The country ranks sixth in the world in terms of export volume.
It's expected to top 600-billion dollars in exports for the first time ever this year as well.
Semiconductor, machinery and petrochemical exports increased this year compared to last year... while outbound shipments in the display and telecommunications industries dropped on-year.