As of 2018, POSCO was the largest steel producer in South Korea, with a production volume of 42.86 million metric tons. According to the source, the leading three steel producers accounted for around 94 percent of the total production volume of steel in South Korea.
Leading steel producers in South Korea in 2018, based on production volume
(in million metric tons)
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