South Korea E-commerce Database
Explore 147.5k 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 86.0% 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)
126,709 stores
14,583 stores
2,714 stores
1,713 stores
835 stores
531 stores
51 stores
45 stores
42 stores
41 stores
Visual Distribution
| 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)
126,709 stores
52,571 stores
3,442 stores
5,415 stores
4,385 stores
550 stores
76 stores
60 stores
217 stores
44 stores
Visual Distribution
| 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
27,633 stores
25,570 stores
13,738 stores
9,180 stores
6,201 stores
4,882 stores
4,671 stores
3,558 stores
2,809 stores
2,582 stores
Visual Distribution
| 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
3,621 stores
3,086 stores
2,610 stores
2,461 stores
1,596 stores
905 stores
260 stores
229 stores
99 stores
76 stores
Visual Distribution
| 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
Visual Distribution
| 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
2,831 stores launched
3,291 stores launched
3,026 stores launched
2,964 stores launched
2,543 stores launched
2,529 stores launched
2,657 stores launched
2,572 stores launched
2,162 stores launched
1,910 stores launched
1,747 stores launched
969 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| 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
26,546 active stores
17,544 active stores
12,210 active stores
10,249 active stores
11,211 active stores
8,397 active stores
6,513 active stores
12,427 active stores
7,122 active stores
3,883 active stores
3,616 active stores
3,406 active stores
3,929 active stores
2,248 active stores
2,404 active stores
Distribution 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% |
Featured Stores
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New Stores
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Imweb — Clothing & Accessories
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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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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
77,175 stores
42,654 stores
38,897 stores
19,652 stores
1,734 stores
1,490 stores
1,381 stores
1,049 stores
1,013 stores
677 stores
Visual Distribution