Tracking the rise of South Korean ETFs, as of the time of writing, Samsung Global Semiconductor (03132) rose by 3.72% to 55.22 Hong Kong dollars; South Korea-Korea Technology (03431) rose by 3.28% to 9.455 Hong Kong dollars; GlobalX Asia Semiconductor (03319) rose by 3.02% to 141.7 Hong Kong dollars; TR Korea (02848) rose by 2.98% to 157.05 million Hong Kong dollars. In terms of news, preliminary accounting data released by the Bank of Korea on the 23rd showed that South Korea's real gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year increased by 1.7% quarter-on-quarter, reaching the highest single-quarter level in 5 years and 6 months. The GDP growth rate in the first quarter was nearly twice as high as the Bank of Korea's expectation in February (0.9%). Institutions pointed out that although the situation in Iran poses downward pressure on the South Korean economy, the export performance of semiconductors and other sectors is pleasing, and investment and other domestic demand are gradually recovering. SK Hynix's operating profit for the first quarter was 3.76103 trillion Korean won, a sharp increase of 405% year-on-year. Morgan Stanley significantly raised its operating profit forecast for Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix for the next two years, providing continued upward momentum for the semiconductor sector.