Semiconductors Lead Korea’s Exports

June 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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Exporters Acively Pursuing Promising New Markets

According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE), last month’s exports amounted to $57.27 billion.
By item, semiconductor exports recorded the highest-ever performance in May at $13.8 billion (+21.2%). Amidst continued solid demand for high-value memory products such as high-bandwidth memory (HBM) and DDR5, fixed prices also showed an upward trend, continuing the trend of positive semiconductor export growth.
The prices of DDR4, DDR5, and NAND continued to rise compared to the previous month. In addition, the demand for high-value memory products such as HBM for AI servers continues to increase. It is expected that semiconductor export trends will remain positive for the time being, as demand companies continue to secure inventory in anticipation of rising memory semiconductor prices.
Wireless communication device exports recorded $1.3 billion, up 3.9%, while smartphone exports (US$420 million, +30.0%) showed good performance. Exports of wireless communication devices increased for the fourth consecutive month.

Exports of computers (including SSDs) turned positive, recording $1.1 billion, up 2.3%. “Exports increased mainly in the category of high-capacity SSDs for servers due to the expansion of investment in AI infrastructure,” explained a spokesperson for MOTIE.
Promising Korean exporters continued to actively challenge overseas markets in order to gradually increase their export growth in the second quarter of this year.
As part of such efforts, Korean exporters are strategically developing and releasing competitive new items, which are expected to capture keen attention in global markets.

RhinOS, a robot specialist, recently unveiled five types of AI-based cleaning robots. MEDIIMG, a company specializing in hemodynamics and AI, recently unveiled its 3D color MRA reading system, ‘NeuFlow,’ at a local exhibition.
O-Sung Electric Machinery Co., Ltd. introduced the ‘OSS-ATCB,’ a low-voltage automatic transfer circuit breaker that combines an air-circuit breaker (ACB) and an automatic transfer switch (ATS), which were previously used separately in the electric power industry – at the 2025 International Electric Power Exhibition (EPTK) held at COEX in Seoul.

  
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Imaging Diagnostic Devices

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[INQ. NO. 2505E13] Bionet Co., Ltd. is a medical device company established in 1999. It has developed extensive expertise in biosignal-based monitoring systems.
Bionet has been developing and manufacturing electrocardiographs, patient monitoring devices, and fetal monitoring devices over the past 25 years. While focusing on the domestic medical market, it has accomplished local production of medical devices and strengthened its competitiveness in the medical device industry.
Bionet is promoting the globalization of K-medical equipment by launching wireless ultrasound and wearable healthcare devices as its next-generation flagship products, which were launched with the intention of targeting the global market.

Medical wireless ultrasound imaging device
Bionet developed SonoMe, a wireless ultrasound imaging device, to preemptively respond to the changing market environment, with the increasing demand from medical staff for quick and convenient treatment anytime, anywhere around the world after COVID-19.
SonoMe is a product that connects to mobile devices through the Wi-Fi function, enabling quick and convenient ultrasound scanning in various environments and situations.
Bionet introduced three high-performance lineup models, including the dual head probe ‘H5C10L,’ which is the first in Korea to integrate both convex and linear functions. This allows users to select a transducer that suits their clinical needs and purposes, such as for treatment of abdominal, musculoskeletal, thyroid, gynecological, and vascular diseases.

Multi-channel ultrasound beam former
SonoMe is equipped with 192 channels of ultrasound beam former to produce high-quality, clear images, thereby helping medical staff make more accurate diagnoses and decisions.
SonoMe received approval from the U.S. FDA in 2022, following approval from Korea’s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety in 2021. With this as a stepping stone, Bionet is accelerating its entry into the U.S. market and plans to advance further into the global market with the goal of obtaining European CE certification this year.

 
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Blood Pressure Monitor

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[INQ. NO. 2505E12] InBody Co., Ltd. manufactures a range of blood pressure monitors, which allows for more convenient blood pressure measurement in all settings.

InBody chosen as a world expert
Recognized for their high precision and versatility, InBody’s products are used in the world’s leading hospitals, universities, and organizations. The superiority and utility of InBody’s products are demonstrated in hundreds of articles published every year.
InBody, the leading company for body composition analyzers, is once again being recognized as a representative brand of the blood pressure monitor market with the launch of its BPBIO series.

Blood pressure monitor BPBIO series: Convenient & easy to use
InBody’s blood pressure monitor BPBIO series is becoming a representative brand of blood pressure monitors by passing the clinical tests of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH), and thus being recognized for convenience and accuracy. Just as InBody corporation has led the best body composition analyzer technology in the world, the BPBIO series is leading the world’s highest level of blood pressure measurement technology.
The BPBIO series has become one of the most prestigious brands in the blood pressure monitor market, owing to its convenience and high accuracy, developed with InBody’s own technology.
BPBIO is widely used in various environments such as hospitals, fitness centers, offices, senior homes, and other public spaces. The accuracy of its monitors has been clinically validated under the universal standard (ISO81060-2:2018).
InBody’s R&D institute strives to develop more accurate and convenient blood pressure monitors by overcoming existing limitations. As opposed to the conventional deflationary oscillometric blood pressure monitors, inflationary oscillometric blood pressure monitors ensure less blood vessel deformation and painless blood pressure measurement by applying customized pressurization to the user.


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Circuit Breakers

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[INQ. NO. 2505E11] VITZRO EM Co., Ltd., spun off in July 2017 from VITZRO Tech Co., Ltd. established in July 1955, is engaged in the business of power equipment and the vacuum valve of semiconductor industries – as a specialized company in the development and manufacturing of power equipment in the convergence 4th industrial era.
VITZRO EM provides customers with optimal total solutions through its full line-up of power equipment such as circuit breakers ranging from low voltage to ultra-high voltage, switch gear parts and relays, measuring devices (IED & controller) and protection devices, vacuum valves (gate valve) in the semiconductor industry, etc.

Vacuum Circuit Breaker (VCB)
VITZRO EM’s VCB has improved breaking performance and safety as a result of optimal vacuum technology and structural design achieved by integrating long-term vacuum application technologies accumulated while producing vacuum interrupters for the first time in Korea.
It is a premium product with a safer and more stable operating mechanism and maximized insulation performance through a user-centered design. It is a new-concept circuit breaker that stably supplies power to all industrial fields such as power plants, chemicals, steel, plants, and construction facilities. It has short arc time and interruption time for accidents such as short circuit and ground failure, and requires no maintenance.

Air Circuit Breaker (ACB)
VITZRO EM’s ACB is a circuit breaker that has passed the requirements of the IEC standard (IEC60947-2, low voltage switch facility, control facility, breaker) and KS standard (KSC4620) development test.
It is an easy-to-use premium circuit breaker with a short blocking time, and is designed to maximize user safety and protection.

  
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Simulation-based Digital Twin Platform

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[INQ. NO. 2505E10] E8IGHT Co., Ltd. is a simulation-based digital twin platform company founded in 2012. Through 11 years of R&D, it developed Korea’s first particle-based simulation software NFLOW, and commercialized the digital twin platform, NDX PRO.
E8IGHT supports free surface analysis and chemical reaction analysis, which were previously impossible to analyze with the existing mesh-based simulation, and is expanding its solutions to the fields of automobiles, chemicals, electronics, manufacturing, and bio medical&healthcare.
Currently, E8IGHT is leading the digital transformation of the industry as a digital twin integrated builder.

Fluid dynamics simulation software (NFLOW)
NFLOW is a particle-based simulation solution, and includes NFLOW LBM, which has strengths in microscopic scale analysis such as manufacturing processes; and NFLOW SPH, which enables unlimited scale simulations, including macroscopic analysis such as factories, buildings, and urban disasters. NFLOW’s strength is its analysis speed, which is about 10-times faster than its competitors by applying its unique multi-GPU balancing technology.

Digital twin data platform (NDX PRO)
NDX PRO is a digital twin platform that is applied to various fields such as smart city, transportation, energy, and building twin data by combining element technologies such as simulation, IoT, and AR/VR.
The strong points of NDX PRO are that firstly it can be built flexibly regardless of the user interface, and secondly it supports unrestricted connectivity of data based on MSA.
A spokesperson for the company commented, “We are participating in the business as a digital twin integrated builder using NFLOW and NDX PRO in Korea’s two national pilot smart cities – Sejong and Busan – and we are promoting overseas exports of related solutions.”

 
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POS Systems

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[INQ. NO. 2505E09] IMU Inc. is the only integrated solution provider in Korea in the POS area, founded in 2010.
As Korea’s leading integrated solution provider, IMU has been offering customized POS systems optimized for various industries, including retail and food services, delivering a user-friendly interface and reliable performance.
To revolutionize its customers’ business operations, IMU takes on challenging paths that are not easily accessible to others. Through the automation of POS systems and kiosk technology, along with advanced software development, IMU maximizes store-management efficiency and enhances customer experience.

IMU’s systems combine a user-friendly interface with reliable performance to boost business operations. By automating POS systems and kiosk technology, IMU streamlines store management and improves customer experiences, setting new standards in efficiency and innovation.
The POS system is an integrated solution for processing sales, managing inventory, and analyzing revenue in industries such as retail and food services. By automating tasks that were previously done manually, it maximizes store operation efficiency. The global POS market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4% in the coming years.

Significantly reducing store operation time & greatly improving task accuracy
IMU’s POS system integrates various functions, such as payment processing, inventory management, and customer management, into a single system. This integration significantly reduces store operation time and greatly improves task accuracy.
Based on its unique expertise, IMU’s POS system ensures reliable product lifespan through excellent heat dissipation, and uses a single cable to prevent space utilization issues and installation confusion. Additionally, it features outstanding impact protection and touch sensitivity, helping to keep the screen clean and functional over time.

 
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Mold Products Surface-Temperature Management System

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[INQ. NO. 2505E08] The surface temperature of mold products is managed with a thermal imaging camera. The collected temperature data can be used as basic data for building a smart factory.
Hanguk Mold Co., Ltd., which participated in INTERMOLD KOREA 2025, introduced a mold products surface-temperature management system. It is a solution that measures the surface temperature of a mold with a thermal-imaging camera and converts it into data.
A spokesperson for the company explained, “Our mold products surface-temperature management system has a higher degree of design freedom than the built-in method of installing a sensor inside the mold, and it can accurately measure the surface temperature of the entire mold.”
If the mold temperature deviates from the normal range, the possibility of defects increases. The better the temperature is managed, the lower the defect rate can be. Hanguk Mold’s solution automatically saves temperature trends and converts them into data.
“Based on the collected data, our system can be developed into a defect prediction system that notifies workers when the mold deviates from the normal temperature. It will be an asset to smart factories or artificial intelligence transformation (AX),” remarked a spokesperson for the company.

Hanguk Mold started off as a professional mold manufacturing company, which is the root technology that serves as the basis of almost all industries. Currently, it has developed into a manufacturing company that specializes in the production of injection mold products used as interior and exterior automotive components, composite molded products, and base materials.
Hanguk Mold won the Grand Prize for manufacturing innovation in the automotive parts production category at the 2021 Smart Factory Awards. It was recognized for its contribution to value creation and industrial development of the Korean manufacturing industry based on innovative management and outstanding competitiveness.
Hanguk Mold is a company that holds patented technologies such as for door trim molds, insert film molds, and two-shot injection molds.

  
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Security Assistant Incorporating Generative AI Technology

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[INQ. NO. 2505E07] As interest in AI grows worldwide, cyberattacks using AI are also increasing. In particular, with the emergence of generative AI, represented by Chat GPT and Deepseek, the importance of AI security is growing even more.
IGLOO Corporation recently unveiled a security assistant service ‘AiR’ incorporating generative AI technology.
AiR is an AI security assistant service that provides the basis for the AI model’s judgment on specific security data based on classification AI, explainable AI, and generative AI.
Users can evaluate the reliability of AI answers by checking the judgment criteria of the AI model, and increase their understanding of AI answers based on explanations in natural language. AiR increases the reliability and accuracy of AI judgments, enabling more agile responses to cyber attacks.
The ‘NPU-based AI security assistant appliance’ is a buildable appliance that combines AiR and NPU servers. It increases the speed and accuracy of services based on a high-performance, high-efficiency neural network processing unit (NPU) server, and is provided as an independent appliance, allowing the user to apply generative AI services safely without worrying about data leakage.

AiR has the following features: Stable generative AI appliance; high user convenience and accessibility; and guaranteed stability in the response and query process. In particular, it is possible to check the presence or absence of an attack result simply by entering a payload. Moreover, it supports various generative AI models such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and GREEN Ai.
A spokesperson for the company explained, “AiR increases the reliability and understanding of the attack results judged by AI, thereby eliminating the knowledge gap within the security organization and ensuring that optimal measures can always be implemented quickly.In particular, AiR has become more powerful by combining it with the NPU server. Through differentiated hybrid AI detection technology and the performance of the NPU server, we can increase the accuracy of decision-making and further strengthen the stability of the security environment.”
There are about 10 questions that apply to AiR, and the company is automating them to help with security control and making them easier to use by utilizing external APIs. Based on the results learned through AiR, we can know whether an external access attempt is an attack or normal, and we can periodically learn about patterns to improve the performance of the model.

 
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3D Printers

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[INQ. NO. 2505E06] 3D printers can print electronic circuits, and even manufacture artificial organs and biosensors.
AnyAble recently introduced a 3D printer that applies 3DPE technology at a local exhibition.
3DPE is a compound word of 3D printing and printed electronics (PE). It features technology that manufactures electrical and electronic products using electrical, magnetic, and optical functional materials as ink for a 3D printer. While existing 3D printing technology focuses on printing specific shapes, 3DPE manufactures functional outputs.
AnyAble’s 3DPE printer can change the amount of material discharged during operation, plus printing speed, and pressure. The company explains that it is especially useful in research fields. It has improved the limitations of the existing method of having to wait until the 3D printer’s output is finished in order to check the results.
In particular, this product is very useful in the micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and biosensor fields. MEMS is an ultra-small complex system that integrates electronic circuits and mechanical structures in a single chip. An electronic circuit pattern of less than 100μm (micrometers), thinner than a hair, can be printed with a 3DPE printer.

In biosensors, it is used to implement microfluidics. A biosensor is a device that can be used to diagnose diseases and develop new drugs by reading the type of protein. Pregnancy test kits and COVID-19 test kits are representative ‘label-type’ biosensors.
When material containing antibodies or antigens is flowed into a microchannel and conductive ink is applied, an electrical signal change occurs. By analyzing this change and reading the type of protein, it is thus possible to identify the pathogen.
Labeled biosensors are devices that only check whether a specific pathogen is present, while AnyAble utilizes the 3DPE printer that it recently introduced ― in order to develop an unlabeled biosensor that can detect various items.
AnyAble is currently developing an unlabeled biosensor chip by combining 3DPE, microprinting, and power semiconductor technologies. AnyAble is a research institute company that was founded by transferring technology from the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute (KERI).
A spokesperson for the company commented, “The key is the nozzle manufacturing technology that can output less than 100μm and various ink materials such as 3DPE and bio.” He went on to predict, “We expect that demand will increase in the field of making customized equipment for specific processes and sectors.”


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Electric Fan

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[INQ. NO. 2505E05] Shinil Industrial Co., Ltd. recently announced that it will be launching its new home appliance brand, ‘THE TON.’ Shinil Industrial plans to launch cost-effective home appliances in the KRW 50,000 to 100,000 range under this brand.
The first product to be released under the ‘THE TON’ brand is an electric fan. Its strengths include its long lifespan and excellent energy efficiency due to its high-efficiency BLDC motor, as well as its minimal noise and heat generation.
This product uses seven blades to create strong yet soft wind, and provides wind optimized for various situations through a total of 12 stages of delicate wind-speed control.
It can also be easily operated via a compact remote control, and its height can be adjusted from a minimum of 72 cm to a maximum of 91 cm. It delivers wind to various areas with a wide rotation angle of 75 degrees left and right and 40 degrees up and down. It is also easy to keep clean as the front and rear nets can be washed separately.

Shinil Industrial Co., Ltd., with 60 years of history, produces and sells a wide range of products such as fans, heating appliances, and household kitchen appliances. Its major products, fans, have been awarded the ‘Korean Customer Satisfaction Index KS-QEI’ for the past 12 consecutive years based on their outstanding technology and quality. In addition Shinil Industrial has also launched new models including fan heaters, eco heaters, Moo Moo humidifiers, Rollingston wireless handheld electric mops, blenders, vacuum cleaners and microwave ovens. The newly launched heating products are leading the home appliance market for winter, in addition to its fans for summer.
“We research and analyze customer needs every year and continue to develop new products with high cost-effectiveness and endeavor in order to satisfy our customers. In addition, we have been awarded the ‘Korea Innovation Frontier Award’ for four consecutive years since 2014. Furthermore, we continue to fulfill our corporate social responsibilities,” commented the company’s CEO.

 
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