South Korea E-commerce Database
Explore 137.2k verified e-commerce stores in the South Korea. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 192.9k with e-commerce signals. 137.2k verified as active stores.
· · Next full refresh: April 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Custom leads with 87.1% of stores with physical delivery (119,307 stores) , followed by Imweb (8.8%) and Shopify (1.9%) .
Note: This distribution covers only stores selling physical products with active shopping carts and physical product shipping. Digital products, services, and non-transactional sites are excluded. All stores are verified by our proprietary AI model to ensure accurate e-commerce classification.
Top 10 Platforms (Physical Delivery)
119,307 stores
12,076 stores
2,638 stores
1,672 stores
591 stores
574 stores
56 stores
44 stores
37 stores
33 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 119307 | 87.07% |
| Imweb | 12076 | 8.81% |
| Shopify | 2638 | 1.93% |
| WooCommerce | 1672 | 1.22% |
| Aedi | 591 | 0.43% |
| Wix eCommerce | 574 | 0.42% |
| Magento | 56 | 0.04% |
| OpenCart | 44 | 0.03% |
| PrestaShop | 37 | 0.03% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 33 | 0.02% |
All Stores Distribution
Custom holds 62.2% share of all South Korea e-commerce stores (119,307) , with Imweb at 30.2% and Shopify at 1.6% (March 2026) .
Note: This broader view includes all domains where e-commerce signals were detected, useful for lead generation and competitive analysis. Some may be inactive or non-transactional. For verified active stores, see the default view above.
Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)
119,307 stores
57,965 stores
3,063 stores
5,975 stores
605 stores
4,481 stores
79 stores
51 stores
46 stores
313 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 119307 | 62.18% |
| Imweb | 57965 | 30.21% |
| Shopify | 3063 | 1.60% |
| WooCommerce | 5975 | 3.11% |
| Aedi | 605 | 0.32% |
| Wix eCommerce | 4481 | 2.34% |
| Magento | 79 | 0.04% |
| OpenCart | 51 | 0.03% |
| PrestaShop | 46 | 0.02% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 313 | 0.16% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 28.5% of all stores (28,719 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (23.1%) and Food & Beverages (12.4%) .
Base: 100,864 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (73.5% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
28,719 stores
23,337 stores
12,536 stores
6,524 stores
5,173 stores
4,870 stores
4,387 stores
3,001 stores
2,322 stores
2,194 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 28719 | 28.47% |
| Health & Beauty | 23337 | 23.14% |
| Food & Beverages | 12536 | 12.43% |
| Electronics & Technology | 6524 | 6.47% |
| Home & Garden | 5173 | 5.13% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 4870 | 4.83% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 4387 | 4.35% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 3001 | 2.98% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 2322 | 2.30% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 2194 | 2.18% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2119 | 2.10% |
| Business & Industrial | 1580 | 1.57% |
| Tools & Hardware | 1479 | 1.47% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 1317 | 1.31% |
| Office Supplies | 1306 | 1.29% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 23.2% among AI-verified physical stores (4,162 stores) , followed by MasterCard (20.4%) and VISA (19.8%) .
Base: 9,637 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (7.0% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected provider instances (stores may use multiple providers).
Detected from checkout/payment scripts and provider tags; off-site/manual payments excluded where undetectable.
Top 10 Payment Providers
4,162 stores
3,670 stores
3,564 stores
3,557 stores
1,573 stores
750 stores
260 stores
148 stores
107 stores
74 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 4162 | 23.15% |
| MasterCard | 3670 | 20.42% |
| VISA | 3564 | 19.83% |
| American Express | 3557 | 19.79% |
| Stripe Connect | 1573 | 8.75% |
| JCB | 750 | 4.17% |
| UnionPay | 260 | 1.45% |
| Bolt | 148 | 0.82% |
| AliPay | 107 | 0.60% |
| Apple Pay | 74 | 0.41% |
| Google Pay | 40 | 0.22% |
| Klarna | 28 | 0.16% |
| BitCoin | 22 | 0.12% |
| Amazon Pay | 13 | 0.07% |
| TransferWise | 8 | 0.04% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS leads with 24.6% among AI-verified physical stores (705 stores) , followed by DHL (22.9%) and FedEx (18.0%) .
Base: 2,157 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (1.6% coverage of all stores). Percentages show share of detected carrier instances (stores may use multiple carriers).
Detected from checkout/shipping pages and shipment widgets; cross-border carriers included where visible.
Top 10 Shipping Carriers
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 705 | 24.56% |
| DHL | 658 | 22.93% |
| FedEx | 517 | 18.01% |
| Korea Post | 181 | 6.31% |
| Hermes | 157 | 5.47% |
| USPS | 156 | 5.44% |
| GLS | 130 | 4.53% |
| TNT | 92 | 3.21% |
| Sagawa | 52 | 1.81% |
| JX | 44 | 1.53% |
| ASM | 43 | 1.50% |
| Korea Post EMS | 38 | 1.32% |
| CBL | 33 | 1.15% |
| CJ Korea Express | 32 | 1.11% |
| Speedy | 32 | 1.11% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 28,464 new stores were launched in South Korea , with the highest activity in 2026-02 (2,423 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
2,423 stores launched
3,194 stores launched
2,726 stores launched
2,637 stores launched
2,137 stores launched
2,528 stores launched
2,347 stores launched
2,340 stores launched
2,073 stores launched
2,027 stores launched
2,178 stores launched
1,854 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02 | 2423 | 8.51% |
| 2026-01 | 3194 | 11.22% |
| 2025-12 | 2726 | 9.58% |
| 2025-11 | 2637 | 9.26% |
| 2025-10 | 2137 | 7.51% |
| 2025-09 | 2528 | 8.88% |
| 2025-08 | 2347 | 8.25% |
| 2025-07 | 2340 | 8.22% |
| 2025-06 | 2073 | 7.28% |
| 2025-05 | 2027 | 7.12% |
| 2025-04 | 2178 | 7.65% |
| 2025-03 | 1854 | 6.51% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 136,704 active stores in South Korea are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (5,633 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
5,633 active stores
25,648 active stores
14,512 active stores
10,935 active stores
8,893 active stores
10,401 active stores
7,949 active stores
6,202 active stores
9,539 active stores
5,559 active stores
3,591 active stores
3,410 active stores
3,210 active stores
3,577 active stores
2,180 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5633 | 4.12% |
| 2025 | 25648 | 18.76% |
| 2024 | 14512 | 10.62% |
| 2023 | 10935 | 8.00% |
| 2022 | 8893 | 6.51% |
| 2021 | 10401 | 7.61% |
| 2020 | 7949 | 5.81% |
| 2019 | 6202 | 4.54% |
| 2018 | 9539 | 6.98% |
| 2017 | 5559 | 4.07% |
| 2016 | 3591 | 2.63% |
| 2015 | 3410 | 2.49% |
| 2014 | 3210 | 2.35% |
| 2013 | 3577 | 2.62% |
| 2012 | 2180 | 1.59% |
| 2011 | 2247 | 1.64% |
| 2010 | 1695 | 1.24% |
| 2009 | 1453 | 1.06% |
| 2008 | 1343 | 0.98% |
| 2007 | 1357 | 0.99% |
| 2006 | 962 | 0.70% |
| 2005 | 940 | 0.69% |
| 2004 | 1093 | 0.80% |
| 2003 | 1125 | 0.82% |
| 2002 | 1049 | 0.77% |
| 2001 | 999 | 0.73% |
| 2000 | 633 | 0.46% |
| 1999 | 396 | 0.29% |
| 1998 | 121 | 0.09% |
| 1997 | 38 | 0.03% |
| 1996 | 14 | 0.01% |
Featured Stores
A selection of notable and recently launched stores in this segment.
New Stores
Recently launched stores detected by ShopRank in the last full month.
Imweb - Clothing & Accessories
Imweb - Clothing & Accessories
Custom - Clothing & Accessories
Custom - Electronics & Technology
Custom - Home & Garden
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 137.2k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 98.5k | 71.82% |
| Phones | 27.5k | 20.02% |
| Ecommerce platform | 137.2k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 2.2k | 1.57% |
| Payment Providers | 9.6k | 7.02% |
| Categories | 103.7k | 75.58% |
| Social Media | 86.2k | 62.80% |
Coverage reflects detectability from public website analysis. Payment providers and shipping carriers are identified from checkout pages and shipping widgets. Stores using off-site payment flows or custom shipping integrations may not be detected. Actual adoption rates are higher than shown.
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Market Intelligence
Understand the South Korea e-commerce landscape:
Analyze 137.2k verified e-commerce stores in South Korea - technology adoption, market share, competitive positioning.
- Track Competitive Shifts
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Monitor platform migrations, technology adoption, and market share changes across South Korea e-commerce.
- Size Your Addressable Market
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Segment stores by platform, category, traffic tier, and payment infrastructure to quantify your market opportunity.
- Monitor Adoption Trends
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Identify which payment providers, shipping carriers, and platforms are gaining or losing traction.
Data Access
- Interactive search and filtering via web app
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Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the South Korea e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 137.2k verified South Korea e-commerce stores with 50+ data points per store: e-commerce platform, product counts, categories, payment providers, shipping carriers, estimated traffic, technology stack, and verified business contacts.
- How is the data collected and how often is it updated?
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We continuously crawl 300M+ domains using proprietary web crawlers, AI classification, and technology fingerprinting. The database is refreshed monthly, so you always work with current market data.
- How do I access the data?
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Self-service plans give you instant access through our web app and REST API. You can search, filter, and segment stores interactively or integrate programmatically into your workflows. View plans →
- Can I filter by specific segments?
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Yes. You can segment by country, platform, store size, product category, payment provider, shipping carrier, traffic tier, and more. All filtering is available through both the web app and API.
- Do you offer enterprise or custom licensing?
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Yes. For large-scale data needs, custom market reports, or dedicated support, contact us to discuss enterprise pricing.
Social Media Usage
Instagram leads with 42.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (81,353 stores) , followed by Facebook (22.4%) and YouTube (21.4%) .
Base: 86,167 stores with any detectable social profile (62.8% of all stores). Percentages show share of detected platform instances (stores may use multiple platforms).
Links and embeds detected on public pages; private/hidden profiles not counted.
Top 10 Social Platforms
81,353 stores
42,774 stores
40,767 stores
21,635 stores
1,639 stores
854 stores
621 stores
615 stores
382 stores
120 stores
Visual Distribution