South Korea posted a merchandise trade surplus of $6.32 billion in May, government data revealed on Monday.
That beat forecasts for a surplus of $6.2 billion, although it was down sharply from $$8.498 billion in April.
Exports were down 10.9 percent on year to $42.39 billion - missing expectations for a decline of 10.7 percent following the 8.0 percent contraction in the previous month.
Imports plummeted an annual 15.3 percent to $36.07 billion versus forecasts for a fall of 16.7 percent on year after shedding 17.8 percent in April.
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