Sales of imported cars in South Korea more than 34% to 17,027 units in September, from 12,668 units a year earlier, according to data released by the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association.

The overall market in South Korea, including domestic brands, amounted to 127,627 units last month.

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Importers increased their combined share of sales to 13.3%, thanks to new models and aggressive marketing.

Cumulative sales of foreign brands rose by almost 26% 145,844 units in the first nine months of the year, compared with 116,085 units in the same period of 2013.

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