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source: The Chosun Daily
url: https://www.chosun.com/english/market-money-en/2026/03/31/NAJQWDHBWRCJLANKPAA7YTE7SU/
document_type: html
date_retrieved: 2026-03-31
period: February 2026
parent_publication: Industrial Activity Trends
indicators_covered: [Industrial Production YoY, Industrial Production MoM, Semiconductor Production, Equipment Investment, Construction Performance]
---

# Semiconductor Surge Drives 2.5% Jump in South Korea's Industrial Production

February data shows semiconductor output up 28.2%, but auto production down 19.3% amid pre-Middle East war economic conditions.

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