South Korea E-commerce Database

Explore 132.6k e-commerce stores in the South Korea. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Custom leads with 84.3% of stores with physical delivery (111,548 stores) , followed by Imweb (10.5%) and Shopify (2.6%) .

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 84.3%

111,548 stores

Imweb 10.5%

13,916 stores

3,414 stores

1,876 stores

794 stores

Aedi 0.5%

615 stores

59 stores

52 stores

42 stores

35 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by stores with physical delivery (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for stores with physical delivery in South Korea
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Custom 111548 84.28%
Imweb 13916 10.51%
Shopify 3414 2.58%
WooCommerce 1876 1.42%
Wix eCommerce 794 0.60%
Aedi 615 0.46%
Magento 59 0.04%
Squarespace Commerce 52 0.04%
OpenCart 42 0.03%
PrestaShop 35 0.03%

All Stores Distribution

Custom holds 61.8% share of all South Korea e-commerce stores (111,548) , with Imweb at 29.8% and Shopify at 2.1% (January 2026) .

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 61.8%

111,548 stores

Imweb 29.8%

53,739 stores

3,720 stores

5,786 stores

4,709 stores

Aedi 0.3%

624 stores

78 stores

216 stores

46 stores

45 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in South Korea
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Custom 111548 61.80%
Imweb 53739 29.77%
Shopify 3720 2.06%
WooCommerce 5786 3.21%
Wix eCommerce 4709 2.61%
Aedi 624 0.35%
Magento 78 0.04%
Squarespace Commerce 216 0.12%
OpenCart 46 0.03%
PrestaShop 45 0.02%

Categories Distribution

Clothing & Accessories leads with 27.5% of all stores (26,532 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (23.2%) and Food & Beverages (12.6%) .

Top 10 Categories

Clothing & Accessories 27.5%

26,532 stores

Health & Beauty 23.2%

22,363 stores

Food & Beverages 12.6%

12,176 stores

Electronics & Technology 6.7%

6,454 stores

Home & Garden 5.2%

5,020 stores

Jewelry & Watches 4.7%

4,498 stores

Furniture & Home Decor 4.4%

4,263 stores

Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3.1%

3,028 stores

Gifts & Special Occasions 2.3%

2,222 stores

Pets & Pet Supplies 2.3%

2,181 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 South Korea store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in South Korea e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Clothing & Accessories 26532 27.49%
Health & Beauty 22363 23.17%
Food & Beverages 12176 12.62%
Electronics & Technology 6454 6.69%
Home & Garden 5020 5.20%
Jewelry & Watches 4498 4.66%
Furniture & Home Decor 4263 4.42%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 3028 3.14%
Gifts & Special Occasions 2222 2.30%
Pets & Pet Supplies 2181 2.26%
Arts & Entertainment 2144 2.22%
Business & Industrial 1592 1.65%
Tools & Hardware 1503 1.56%
Vehicles & Parts 1323 1.37%
Office Supplies 1214 1.26%

Payment Providers Distribution

VISA leads with 24.0% among AI-verified physical stores (3,704 stores) , followed by PayPal (21.1%) and MasterCard (18.1%) .

Base: 9,008 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (6.8% 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 24.0%

3,704 stores

PayPal 21.1%

3,254 stores

2,786 stores

2,662 stores

1,620 stores

JCB 4.4%

682 stores

206 stores

Bolt 1.2%

180 stores

93 stores

81 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 South Korea payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in South Korea e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
VISA 3704 24.00%
PayPal 3254 21.08%
MasterCard 2786 18.05%
American Express 2662 17.25%
Stripe Connect 1620 10.50%
JCB 682 4.42%
UnionPay 206 1.33%
Bolt 180 1.17%
AliPay 93 0.60%
Apple Pay 81 0.52%
Paddle 58 0.38%
Google Pay 38 0.25%
Klarna 32 0.21%
BitCoin 26 0.17%
Giropay 12 0.08%

Shipping Carriers Distribution

UPS leads with 26.7% among AI-verified physical stores (780 stores) , followed by DHL (21.8%) and FedEx (16.9%) .

Base: 2,273 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 26.7%

780 stores

DHL 21.8%

636 stores

FedEx 16.9%

494 stores

164 stores

GLS 5.0%

147 stores

USPS 5.0%

145 stores

141 stores

TNT 4.2%

123 stores

JX 2.1%

62 stores

ASM 1.8%

52 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 South Korea shipping carriers (January 2026)
Distribution of shipping carriers in South Korea e-commerce stores
Shipping Carrier Store Count Market Share
UPS 780 26.68%
DHL 636 21.76%
FedEx 494 16.90%
Hermes 164 5.61%
GLS 147 5.03%
USPS 145 4.96%
Korea Post 141 4.82%
TNT 123 4.21%
JX 62 2.12%
ASM 52 1.78%
Sagawa 41 1.40%
TCS 39 1.33%
Speedy 38 1.30%
Korea Post EMS 31 1.06%
BRT 30 1.03%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 24,863 new stores were launched in South Korea , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (2,413 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 9.7%

2,413 stores launched

2025-11 10.1%

2,500 stores launched

2025-10 8.3%

2,074 stores launched

2025-09 10.0%

2,494 stores launched

2025-08 9.4%

2,335 stores launched

2025-07 10.0%

2,476 stores launched

2025-06 8.2%

2,028 stores launched

2025-05 8.0%

1,989 stores launched

2025-04 8.8%

2,176 stores launched

2025-03 8.1%

2,022 stores launched

2025-02 7.5%

1,861 stores launched

2025-01 2.0%

495 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in South Korea (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in South Korea over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 2413 9.71%
2025-11 2500 10.06%
2025-10 2074 8.34%
2025-09 2494 10.03%
2025-08 2335 9.39%
2025-07 2476 9.96%
2025-06 2028 8.16%
2025-05 1989 8.00%
2025-04 2176 8.75%
2025-03 2022 8.13%
2025-02 1861 7.49%
2025-01 495 1.99%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 132,155 active stores in South Korea are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (13 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2026 0.0%

13 active stores

2025 19.5%

25,772 active stores

2024 10.9%

14,370 active stores

2023 8.1%

10,723 active stores

2022 6.5%

8,549 active stores

2021 7.6%

10,075 active stores

2020 5.8%

7,651 active stores

2019 4.5%

5,975 active stores

2018 8.9%

11,778 active stores

2017 5.0%

6,560 active stores

2016 2.7%

3,568 active stores

2015 2.5%

3,311 active stores

2014 2.4%

3,123 active stores

2013 2.7%

3,527 active stores

2012 1.6%

2,093 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in South Korea by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in South Korea by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2026 13 0.01%
2025 25772 19.50%
2024 14370 10.87%
2023 10723 8.11%
2022 8549 6.47%
2021 10075 7.62%
2020 7651 5.79%
2019 5975 4.52%
2018 11778 8.91%
2017 6560 4.96%
2016 3568 2.70%
2015 3311 2.51%
2014 3123 2.36%
2013 3527 2.67%
2012 2093 1.58%
2011 2154 1.63%
2010 1621 1.23%
2009 1408 1.07%
2008 1305 0.99%
2007 1306 0.99%
2006 937 0.71%
2005 914 0.69%
2004 1090 0.82%
2003 1120 0.85%
2002 1033 0.78%
2001 1007 0.76%
2000 621 0.47%
1999 389 0.29%
1998 113 0.09%
1997 35 0.03%
1996 14 0.01%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 43.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (77,525 stores) , followed by Facebook (22.8%) and YouTube (21.2%) .

Base: 82,635 stores with any detectable social profile (62.3% 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 43.0%

77,525 stores

Facebook 22.8%

41,160 stores

YouTube 21.2%

38,242 stores

Twitter 10.7%

19,278 stores

TikTok 0.9%

1,640 stores

X 0.4%

790 stores

Pinterest 0.4%

647 stores

Vimeo 0.4%

645 stores

LinkedIn 0.2%

395 stores

WhatsApp 0.1%

121 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in South Korea (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in South Korea e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 77525 42.96%
Facebook 41160 22.81%
YouTube 38242 21.19%
Twitter 19278 10.68%
TikTok 1640 0.91%
X 790 0.44%
Pinterest 647 0.36%
Vimeo 645 0.36%
LinkedIn 395 0.22%
WhatsApp 121 0.07%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 132.6k 100.00%
Emails 96.9k 73.11%
Phones 27.7k 20.90%
Ecommerce platform 132.6k 100.00%
Couriers 2.3k 1.71%
Payment Providers 9.0k 6.80%
Categories 99.3k 74.94%
Social Media 82.6k 62.34%

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