South Korea E-commerce Database
Explore 143.3k verified e-commerce stores in the South Korea. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
Scanned from 300M+ domains. 222.5k with e-commerce signals. 143.3k verified as active stores.
· · Next full refresh: May 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Cafe24 leads with 70.8% of stores with physical delivery (99,981 stores) , followed by Custom (14.7%) and Imweb (8.3%) .
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)
99,981 stores
20,720 stores
11,789 stores
2,651 stores
2,621 stores
1,589 stores
676 stores
579 stores
371 stores
327 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Cafe24 | 99981 | 70.76% |
| Custom | 20720 | 14.66% |
| Imweb | 11789 | 8.34% |
| YoungCart | 2651 | 1.88% |
| Shopify | 2621 | 1.85% |
| WooCommerce | 1589 | 1.12% |
| FreshStore | 676 | 0.48% |
| Wix eCommerce | 579 | 0.41% |
| Firstmall | 371 | 0.26% |
| Cafe24, GodoMall | 327 | 0.23% |
All Stores Distribution
Cafe24 holds 54.6% share of all South Korea e-commerce stores (116,939) , with Custom at 9.7% and Imweb at 26.6% (April 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)
116,939 stores
20,720 stores
57,020 stores
5,096 stores
3,034 stores
5,607 stores
681 stores
4,339 stores
427 stores
335 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Cafe24 | 116939 | 54.59% |
| Custom | 20720 | 9.67% |
| Imweb | 57020 | 26.62% |
| YoungCart | 5096 | 2.38% |
| Shopify | 3034 | 1.42% |
| WooCommerce | 5607 | 2.62% |
| FreshStore | 681 | 0.32% |
| Wix eCommerce | 4339 | 2.03% |
| Firstmall | 427 | 0.20% |
| Cafe24, GodoMall | 335 | 0.16% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 24.0% of all stores (27,095 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (18.7%) and Food & Beverages (14.6%) .
Base: 112,878 AI-verified stores with physical delivery and detected product categories (78.8% of all verified stores). Percentages show share of stores within each category.
Top 10 Categories
27,095 stores
21,146 stores
16,460 stores
8,698 stores
5,746 stores
5,540 stores
4,912 stores
4,006 stores
3,907 stores
3,819 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 27095 | 24.00% |
| Health & Beauty | 21146 | 18.73% |
| Food & Beverages | 16460 | 14.58% |
| Home & Garden | 8698 | 7.71% |
| Business & Industrial | 5746 | 5.09% |
| Electronics & Technology | 5540 | 4.91% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 4912 | 4.35% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4006 | 3.55% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 3907 | 3.46% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 3819 | 3.38% |
| Toys & Games | 3274 | 2.90% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 2407 | 2.13% |
| Tools & Hardware | 2254 | 2.00% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 2009 | 1.78% |
| Office Supplies | 1605 | 1.42% |
Payment Providers Distribution
PayPal leads with 22.1% among AI-verified physical stores (4,189 stores) , followed by VISA (21.0%) and MasterCard (20.2%) .
Base: 10,103 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (7.1% 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
4,189 stores
3,976 stores
3,823 stores
3,680 stores
1,601 stores
1,009 stores
262 stores
157 stores
104 stores
63 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| PayPal | 4189 | 22.09% |
| VISA | 3976 | 20.97% |
| MasterCard | 3823 | 20.16% |
| American Express | 3680 | 19.41% |
| Stripe Connect | 1601 | 8.44% |
| JCB | 1009 | 5.32% |
| UnionPay | 262 | 1.38% |
| Bolt | 157 | 0.83% |
| AliPay | 104 | 0.55% |
| Apple Pay | 63 | 0.33% |
| Google Pay | 31 | 0.16% |
| Klarna | 28 | 0.15% |
| BitCoin | 18 | 0.09% |
| Amazon Pay | 13 | 0.07% |
| TransferWise | 7 | 0.04% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS leads with 27.0% among AI-verified physical stores (626 stores) , followed by DHL (21.9%) and FedEx (16.4%) .
Base: 1,849 AI-verified physical stores with detectable shipping carriers (1.3% 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 | 626 | 26.99% |
| DHL | 507 | 21.86% |
| FedEx | 381 | 16.43% |
| Hermes | 143 | 6.17% |
| Korea Post | 129 | 5.56% |
| GLS | 126 | 5.43% |
| USPS | 105 | 4.53% |
| TNT | 81 | 3.49% |
| Sagawa | 42 | 1.81% |
| JX | 41 | 1.77% |
| ASM | 35 | 1.51% |
| CBL | 29 | 1.25% |
| Yamato Japan | 25 | 1.08% |
| Speedy | 25 | 1.08% |
| CJ Korea Express | 24 | 1.03% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 29,359 new stores were launched in South Korea , with the highest activity in 2026-03 (2,990 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
2,990 stores launched
2,460 stores launched
3,195 stores launched
2,785 stores launched
2,668 stores launched
2,193 stores launched
2,573 stores launched
2,524 stores launched
2,397 stores launched
2,142 stores launched
2,217 stores launched
1,215 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03 | 2990 | 10.18% |
| 2026-02 | 2460 | 8.38% |
| 2026-01 | 3195 | 10.88% |
| 2025-12 | 2785 | 9.49% |
| 2025-11 | 2668 | 9.09% |
| 2025-10 | 2193 | 7.47% |
| 2025-09 | 2573 | 8.76% |
| 2025-08 | 2524 | 8.60% |
| 2025-07 | 2397 | 8.16% |
| 2025-06 | 2142 | 7.30% |
| 2025-05 | 2217 | 7.55% |
| 2025-04 | 1215 | 4.14% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 142,746 active stores in South Korea are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2026 (8,765 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
8,765 active stores
25,982 active stores
14,601 active stores
11,002 active stores
9,118 active stores
10,659 active stores
8,059 active stores
6,368 active stores
9,248 active stores
5,574 active stores
3,720 active stores
3,550 active stores
3,345 active stores
3,712 active stores
2,266 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8765 | 6.14% |
| 2025 | 25982 | 18.20% |
| 2024 | 14601 | 10.23% |
| 2023 | 11002 | 7.71% |
| 2022 | 9118 | 6.39% |
| 2021 | 10659 | 7.47% |
| 2020 | 8059 | 5.65% |
| 2019 | 6368 | 4.46% |
| 2018 | 9248 | 6.48% |
| 2017 | 5574 | 3.90% |
| 2016 | 3720 | 2.61% |
| 2015 | 3550 | 2.49% |
| 2014 | 3345 | 2.34% |
| 2013 | 3712 | 2.60% |
| 2012 | 2266 | 1.59% |
| 2011 | 2381 | 1.67% |
| 2010 | 1838 | 1.29% |
| 2009 | 1581 | 1.11% |
| 2008 | 1474 | 1.03% |
| 2007 | 1488 | 1.04% |
| 2006 | 1038 | 0.73% |
| 2005 | 1028 | 0.72% |
| 2004 | 1224 | 0.86% |
| 2003 | 1235 | 0.87% |
| 2002 | 1146 | 0.80% |
| 2001 | 1059 | 0.74% |
| 2000 | 667 | 0.47% |
| 1999 | 433 | 0.30% |
| 1998 | 132 | 0.09% |
| 1997 | 38 | 0.03% |
| 1996 | 15 | 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.
Cafe24 - Clothing & Accessories
Cafe24 - Clothing & Accessories
Custom - Electronics & Technology
Imweb
Cafe24 - Clothing & Accessories
Data Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 143.3k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 100.4k | 70.06% |
| Phones | 28.9k | 20.17% |
| Ecommerce platform | 143.3k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 1.8k | 1.29% |
| Payment Providers | 10.1k | 7.05% |
| Categories | 116.1k | 81.05% |
| Social Media | 87.6k | 61.14% |
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 143.3k 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
- REST API for programmatic access and automation
- Monthly data refreshes with historical tracking
Use Cases
- Competitive intelligence and market sizing
- Technology adoption and platform migration analysis
- Sales prospecting and account-based targeting
- Investment research and due diligence
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What data is included in the South Korea e-commerce intelligence?
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We track 143.3k 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 42.8% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (82,518 stores) , followed by Facebook (22.4%) and YouTube (21.2%) .
Base: 87,604 stores with any detectable social profile (61.1% 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
82,518 stores
43,216 stores
40,899 stores
21,724 stores
1,687 stores
912 stores
636 stores
620 stores
412 stores
191 stores
Visual Distribution