Korea's exports soared 93.7 percent to a record $115.3 billion in October from a year earlier, driven by a surge in chip shipments, data showed Sunday. Semiconductor exports jumped 259 percent on-year to $56.4 billion last month, boosting overall export figures, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources said in a press release. Imports climbed 36 percent from a year earlier to $72.78 billion, resulting in a trade surplus of $42.5 billion.