Korea was world's No. 5 carmaker last year with 3.46M units

Management agencies earn record-high profits amid K-pop boom

1.13M jobs added last month, most in nearly 22 years

ICT exports last month set Jan. record high of USD 19.7B

Korea ranks 4th in int'l patent applications for 2nd straight year

Output, consumption, investment all rose last year in 'triple growth'

Economic growth last year posted 11-year high of 4%