AI Data Insight
South Korea's unadjusted real GDP in the second quarter of 2026 posted a quarter-on-quarter growth rate of 4.4%, a significant rebound from -5.8% in the previous quarter. External market data, on a seasonally adjusted basis, showed a 0.6% QoQ GDP growth, exceeding the market consensus of 0.4%. This strong rebound is primarily attributed to semiconductor exports and intellectual property investments driven by the AI boom, successfully offsetting the weakness in the construction sector.