SEOUL -- Operating profit at South Korean listed companies surged 74% in 2021, as the country's core industries of electronics, chemicals and steel rebounded from the pandemic-induced global downturn the previous year.
Consolidated operating profit at 595 companies traded on the Korea Exchange rose to 183 trillion won ($150 billion) on revenue growth of 20%. Their operating margin reached 8%, up 2.5 percentage points.
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