South Korea E-commerce Database

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· · Next full refresh: December 2025

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 86.0% of stores with physical delivery (126,709 stores) , followed by Imweb (9.9%) and Shopify (1.8%) .

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)

Custom 86.0%

126,709 stores

Imweb 9.9%

14,583 stores

2,714 stores

1,713 stores

835 stores

Aedi 0.4%

531 stores

51 stores

45 stores

42 stores

41 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in South Korea
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 126709 86.04%
Imweb 14583 9.90%
Shopify 2714 1.84%
WooCommerce 1713 1.16%
Wix eCommerce 835 0.57%
Aedi 531 0.36%
Magento 51 0.03%
OpenCart 45 0.03%
Squarespace Commerce 42 0.03%
Aedi, Imweb 41 0.03%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 65.5% share of all South Korea e-commerce stores (126,709) , with Imweb at 27.2% and Shopify at 1.8% (November 2025) .

Note: This broader distribution includes all stores with e-commerce indicators such as platform detection, shopping cart presence, or payment integration. This liberal approach may include some false positives (e.g., WooCommerce installations used for non-commercial purposes) but provides comprehensive market coverage for lead generation and competitive analysis.

Top 10 Platforms (All Stores)

Custom 65.5%

126,709 stores

Imweb 27.2%

52,571 stores

3,442 stores

5,415 stores

4,385 stores

Aedi 0.3%

550 stores

76 stores

60 stores

217 stores

44 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (November 2025)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in South Korea
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 126709 65.49%
Imweb 52571 27.17%
Shopify 3442 1.78%
WooCommerce 5415 2.80%
Wix eCommerce 4385 2.27%
Aedi 550 0.28%
Magento 76 0.04%
OpenCart 60 0.03%
Squarespace Commerce 217 0.11%
Aedi, Imweb 44 0.02%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 24.8% of all stores (27,633 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (23.0%) and Food & Beverages (12.3%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 24.8%

27,633 stores

Health & Beauty 23.0%

25,570 stores

Food & Beverages 12.3%

13,738 stores

Electronics & Technology 8.2%

9,180 stores

Home & Garden 5.6%

6,201 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.4%

4,882 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.2%

4,671 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.2%

3,558 stores

Business & Industrial 2.5%

2,809 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 2.3%

2,582 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 South Korea store categories (November 2025)
Distribution of categories in South Korea e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 27633 24.81%
Health & Beauty 25570 22.96%
Food & Beverages 13738 12.34%
Electronics & Technology 9180 8.24%
Home & Garden 6201 5.57%
Furniture & Home Decor 4882 4.38%
Jewelry & Watches 4671 4.19%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3558 3.20%
Business & Industrial 2809 2.52%
Pets & Pet Supplies 2582 2.32%
Gifts & Special Occasions 2534 2.28%
Arts & Entertainment 2515 2.26%
Tools & Hardware 2110 1.89%
Vehicles & Parts 1942 1.74%
Toys & Games 1435 1.29%

Payment Providers Distribution

VISA leads with 23.9% among AI-verified physical stores (3,621 stores) , followed by PayPal (20.4%) and MasterCard (17.2%) .

Base: 8,823 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (6.0% 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

VISA 23.9%

3,621 stores

PayPal 20.4%

3,086 stores

2,610 stores

2,461 stores

1,596 stores

JCB 6.0%

905 stores

260 stores

Bolt 1.5%

229 stores

99 stores

76 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 South Korea payment providers (November 2025)
Distribution of payment providers in South Korea e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
VISA 3621 23.92%
PayPal 3086 20.38%
MasterCard 2610 17.24%
American Express 2461 16.26%
Stripe Connect 1596 10.54%
JCB 905 5.98%
UnionPay 260 1.72%
Bolt 229 1.51%
AliPay 99 0.65%
Apple Pay 76 0.50%
Paddle 75 0.50%
BitCoin 41 0.27%
Klarna 36 0.24%
Google Pay 35 0.23%
Amazon Pay 9 0.06%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 25.5% among AI-verified physical stores (806 stores) , followed by DHL (22.2%) and FedEx (15.9%) .

Base: 2,499 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (1.7% 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

UPS 25.5%

806 stores

DHL 22.2%

702 stores

FedEx 15.9%

502 stores

205 stores

GLS 5.6%

178 stores

TNT 5.1%

160 stores

USPS 4.3%

136 stores

126 stores

JX 2.2%

69 stores

ASM 1.9%

60 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 South Korea shipping carriers (November 2025)
Distribution of shipping carriers in South Korea e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 806 25.51%
DHL 702 22.22%
FedEx 502 15.89%
Hermes 205 6.49%
GLS 178 5.63%
TNT 160 5.06%
USPS 136 4.31%
Korea Post 126 3.99%
JX 69 2.18%
ASM 60 1.90%
TCS 54 1.71%
Speedy 51 1.61%
BRT 44 1.39%
Sagawa 34 1.08%
CBL 32 1.01%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 29,201 new stores were launched in South Korea , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (2,831 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-10 9.7%

2,831 stores launched

2025-09 11.3%

3,291 stores launched

2025-08 10.4%

3,026 stores launched

2025-07 10.2%

2,964 stores launched

2025-06 8.7%

2,543 stores launched

2025-05 8.7%

2,529 stores launched

2025-04 9.1%

2,657 stores launched

2025-03 8.8%

2,572 stores launched

2025-02 7.4%

2,162 stores launched

2025-01 6.5%

1,910 stores launched

2024-12 6.0%

1,747 stores launched

2024-11 3.3%

969 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in South Korea (November 2025)
Monthly store launches in South Korea over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-10 2831 9.69%
2025-09 3291 11.27%
2025-08 3026 10.36%
2025-07 2964 10.15%
2025-06 2543 8.71%
2025-05 2529 8.66%
2025-04 2657 9.10%
2025-03 2572 8.81%
2025-02 2162 7.40%
2025-01 1910 6.54%
2024-12 1747 5.98%
2024-11 969 3.32%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 146,739 active stores in South Korea are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (26,546 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 18.1%

26,546 active stores

2024 12.0%

17,544 active stores

2023 8.3%

12,210 active stores

2022 7.0%

10,249 active stores

2021 7.6%

11,211 active stores

2020 5.7%

8,397 active stores

2019 4.4%

6,513 active stores

2018 8.5%

12,427 active stores

2017 4.9%

7,122 active stores

2016 2.6%

3,883 active stores

2015 2.5%

3,616 active stores

2014 2.3%

3,406 active stores

2013 2.7%

3,929 active stores

2012 1.5%

2,248 active stores

2011 1.6%

2,404 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in South Korea by original launch year (November 2025)
Active stores in South Korea by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 26546 18.09%
2024 17544 11.96%
2023 12210 8.32%
2022 10249 6.98%
2021 11211 7.64%
2020 8397 5.72%
2019 6513 4.44%
2018 12427 8.47%
2017 7122 4.85%
2016 3883 2.65%
2015 3616 2.46%
2014 3406 2.32%
2013 3929 2.68%
2012 2248 1.53%
2011 2404 1.64%
2010 1826 1.24%
2009 1602 1.09%
2008 1475 1.01%
2007 1485 1.01%
2006 1092 0.74%
2005 1044 0.71%
2004 1309 0.89%
2003 1301 0.89%
2002 1238 0.84%
2001 1198 0.82%
2000 754 0.51%
1999 491 0.33%
1998 159 0.11%
1997 40 0.03%
1996 20 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 41.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (77,175 stores) , followed by Facebook (23.0%) and YouTube (20.9%) .

Base: 84,587 stores with any detectable social profile (57.4% 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

Instagram 41.6%

77,175 stores

Facebook 23.0%

42,654 stores

YouTube 20.9%

38,897 stores

Twitter 10.6%

19,652 stores

TikTok 0.9%

1,734 stores

X 0.8%

1,490 stores

LinkedIn 0.7%

1,381 stores

Pinterest 0.6%

1,049 stores

WhatsApp 0.5%

1,013 stores

Vimeo 0.4%

677 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in South Korea (November 2025)
Distribution of social media platforms in South Korea e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 77175 41.55%
Facebook 42654 22.97%
YouTube 38897 20.94%
Twitter 19652 10.58%
TikTok 1734 0.93%
X 1490 0.80%
LinkedIn 1381 0.74%
Pinterest 1049 0.56%
WhatsApp 1013 0.55%
Vimeo 677 0.36%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 147.5k 100.00%
Emails 102.8k 69.68%
Phones 30.7k 20.82%
Ecommerce platform 147.5k 100.00%
Couriers 2.5k 1.69%
Payment Providers 8.8k 5.98%
Categories 114.8k 77.83%
Social Media 84.6k 57.36%

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