South Korea E-commerce Database
Explore 149.8k e-commerce stores in the South Korea. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: December 2025
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Custom leads with 86.3% of stores with physical delivery (129,140 stores) , followed by Imweb (9.7%) 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)
129,140 stores
14,501 stores
2,703 stores
1,678 stores
834 stores
528 stores
47 stores
46 stores
43 stores
41 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 129140 | 86.35% |
| Imweb | 14501 | 9.70% |
| Shopify | 2703 | 1.81% |
| WooCommerce | 1678 | 1.12% |
| Wix eCommerce | 834 | 0.56% |
| Aedi | 528 | 0.35% |
| Magento | 47 | 0.03% |
| OpenCart | 46 | 0.03% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 43 | 0.03% |
| Aedi, Imweb | 41 | 0.03% |
All Stores Distribution
Custom holds 65.9% share of all South Korea e-commerce stores (129,140) , with Imweb at 26.9% and Shopify at 1.7% (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)
129,140 stores
52,685 stores
3,426 stores
5,425 stores
4,423 stores
547 stores
72 stores
63 stores
220 stores
44 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 129140 | 65.87% |
| Imweb | 52685 | 26.87% |
| Shopify | 3426 | 1.75% |
| WooCommerce | 5425 | 2.77% |
| Wix eCommerce | 4423 | 2.26% |
| Aedi | 547 | 0.28% |
| Magento | 72 | 0.04% |
| OpenCart | 63 | 0.03% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 220 | 0.11% |
| Aedi, Imweb | 44 | 0.02% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 24.9% of all stores (27,981 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (22.9%) and Food & Beverages (12.3%) .
Top 10 Categories
27,981 stores
25,790 stores
13,831 stores
9,272 stores
6,268 stores
4,919 stores
4,702 stores
3,586 stores
2,871 stores
2,632 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 27981 | 24.88% |
| Health & Beauty | 25790 | 22.93% |
| Food & Beverages | 13831 | 12.30% |
| Electronics & Technology | 9272 | 8.24% |
| Home & Garden | 6268 | 5.57% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 4919 | 4.37% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 4702 | 4.18% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 3586 | 3.19% |
| Business & Industrial | 2871 | 2.55% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 2632 | 2.34% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2542 | 2.26% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 2509 | 2.23% |
| Tools & Hardware | 2155 | 1.92% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 1975 | 1.76% |
| Toys & Games | 1443 | 1.28% |
Payment Providers Distribution
VISA leads with 23.9% among AI-verified physical stores (3,635 stores) , followed by PayPal (20.4%) and MasterCard (17.2%) .
Base: 8,856 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (5.9% 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
3,635 stores
3,097 stores
2,619 stores
2,471 stores
1,599 stores
909 stores
264 stores
235 stores
97 stores
80 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| VISA | 3635 | 23.90% |
| PayPal | 3097 | 20.37% |
| MasterCard | 2619 | 17.22% |
| American Express | 2471 | 16.25% |
| Stripe Connect | 1599 | 10.51% |
| JCB | 909 | 5.98% |
| UnionPay | 264 | 1.74% |
| Bolt | 235 | 1.55% |
| AliPay | 97 | 0.64% |
| Apple Pay | 80 | 0.53% |
| Paddle | 72 | 0.47% |
| BitCoin | 43 | 0.28% |
| Google Pay | 39 | 0.26% |
| Klarna | 36 | 0.24% |
| Giropay | 11 | 0.07% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS leads with 25.4% among AI-verified physical stores (821 stores) , followed by DHL (22.3%) and FedEx (16.0%) .
Base: 2,546 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
Visual Distribution
| Shipping Carrier | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| UPS | 821 | 25.42% |
| DHL | 719 | 22.26% |
| FedEx | 518 | 16.04% |
| Hermes | 207 | 6.41% |
| GLS | 189 | 5.85% |
| TNT | 162 | 5.02% |
| USPS | 141 | 4.37% |
| Korea Post | 126 | 3.90% |
| JX | 70 | 2.17% |
| ASM | 60 | 1.86% |
| TCS | 55 | 1.70% |
| Speedy | 51 | 1.58% |
| BRT | 44 | 1.36% |
| Sagawa | 34 | 1.05% |
| CBL | 33 | 1.02% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 29,892 new stores were launched in South Korea , with the highest activity in 2025-10 (2,852 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
2,852 stores launched
3,322 stores launched
3,047 stores launched
2,989 stores launched
2,652 stores launched
2,556 stores launched
2,720 stores launched
2,617 stores launched
2,178 stores launched
1,915 stores launched
1,773 stores launched
1,271 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10 | 2852 | 9.54% |
| 2025-09 | 3322 | 11.11% |
| 2025-08 | 3047 | 10.19% |
| 2025-07 | 2989 | 10.00% |
| 2025-06 | 2652 | 8.87% |
| 2025-05 | 2556 | 8.55% |
| 2025-04 | 2720 | 9.10% |
| 2025-03 | 2617 | 8.75% |
| 2025-02 | 2178 | 7.29% |
| 2025-01 | 1915 | 6.41% |
| 2024-12 | 1773 | 5.93% |
| 2024-11 | 1271 | 4.25% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 148,936 active stores in South Korea are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (26,909 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
26,909 active stores
18,048 active stores
12,406 active stores
10,422 active stores
11,343 active stores
8,507 active stores
6,600 active stores
12,499 active stores
7,177 active stores
3,909 active stores
3,644 active stores
3,421 active stores
3,983 active stores
2,275 active stores
2,426 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26909 | 18.07% |
| 2024 | 18048 | 12.12% |
| 2023 | 12406 | 8.33% |
| 2022 | 10422 | 7.00% |
| 2021 | 11343 | 7.62% |
| 2020 | 8507 | 5.71% |
| 2019 | 6600 | 4.43% |
| 2018 | 12499 | 8.39% |
| 2017 | 7177 | 4.82% |
| 2016 | 3909 | 2.62% |
| 2015 | 3644 | 2.45% |
| 2014 | 3421 | 2.30% |
| 2013 | 3983 | 2.67% |
| 2012 | 2275 | 1.53% |
| 2011 | 2426 | 1.63% |
| 2010 | 1854 | 1.24% |
| 2009 | 1619 | 1.09% |
| 2008 | 1497 | 1.01% |
| 2007 | 1510 | 1.01% |
| 2006 | 1129 | 0.76% |
| 2005 | 1070 | 0.72% |
| 2004 | 1347 | 0.90% |
| 2003 | 1332 | 0.89% |
| 2002 | 1272 | 0.85% |
| 2001 | 1227 | 0.82% |
| 2000 | 779 | 0.52% |
| 1999 | 508 | 0.34% |
| 1998 | 161 | 0.11% |
| 1997 | 42 | 0.03% |
| 1996 | 20 | 0.01% |
Featured Stores
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New Stores
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Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 149.8k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 104.0k | 69.42% |
| Phones | 30.9k | 20.62% |
| Ecommerce platform | 149.8k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 2.5k | 1.70% |
| Payment Providers | 8.9k | 5.91% |
| Categories | 115.9k | 77.40% |
| Social Media | 84.9k | 56.67% |
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Social Media Usage
Instagram leads with 41.4% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (77,288 stores) , followed by Facebook (23.0%) and YouTube (20.9%) .
Base: 84,857 stores with any detectable social profile (56.7% 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
77,288 stores
42,876 stores
39,050 stores
19,883 stores
1,702 stores
1,475 stores
1,405 stores
1,062 stores
1,038 stores
683 stores
Visual Distribution