According to CoinMeta, South Korea's export concentration further deepened in the third quarter of this year. Influenced by the prosperity of the semiconductor industry, the gap between large enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises widened. The top ten exporting companies in South Korea accounted for over 60% of the total exports, a first time since records began in 2010. According to data released by relevant departments on Tuesday, South Korea's total exports in the third quarter surged by 72.3% year-on-year, reaching $318.6 billion, the highest level for a quarter since records were kept in 2015. The export volume of large enterprises increased significantly by 103.5%, with semiconductor manufacturers such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix being the main drivers of this growth. In contrast, the export volumes of small and medium-sized enterprises only increased by 12.8% and 10.7% respectively. In the third quarter, semiconductor exports soared by 219% year-on-year, reaching $148 billion, accounting for 46.5% of the total exports, up from 25.1% in the same period last year.