South Korea E-commerce Database
Explore 149.7k e-commerce stores in the South Korea. Instant access to technologies, contacts, platforms, and market dynamics.
· · Next full refresh: January 2026
E-commerce Platforms Distribution
Custom leads with 85.4% of stores with physical delivery (127,660 stores) , followed by Imweb (10.1%) and Shopify (2.1%) .
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)
127,660 stores
15,110 stores
3,107 stores
1,889 stores
916 stores
592 stores
57 stores
51 stores
50 stores
35 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Stores with Physical Delivery | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 127660 | 85.41% |
| Imweb | 15110 | 10.11% |
| Shopify | 3107 | 2.08% |
| WooCommerce | 1889 | 1.26% |
| Wix eCommerce | 916 | 0.61% |
| Aedi | 592 | 0.40% |
| Magento | 57 | 0.04% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 51 | 0.03% |
| OpenCart | 50 | 0.03% |
| PrestaShop | 35 | 0.02% |
All Stores Distribution
Custom holds 65.0% share of all South Korea e-commerce stores (127,660) , with Imweb at 27.3% and Shopify at 1.9% (December 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)
127,660 stores
53,618 stores
3,679 stores
5,768 stores
4,761 stores
612 stores
78 stores
218 stores
60 stores
43 stores
Visual Distribution
| Platform | Total Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Custom | 127660 | 64.97% |
| Imweb | 53618 | 27.29% |
| Shopify | 3679 | 1.87% |
| WooCommerce | 5768 | 2.94% |
| Wix eCommerce | 4761 | 2.42% |
| Aedi | 612 | 0.31% |
| Magento | 78 | 0.04% |
| Squarespace Commerce | 218 | 0.11% |
| OpenCart | 60 | 0.03% |
| PrestaShop | 43 | 0.02% |
Categories Distribution
Clothing & Accessories leads with 24.8% of all stores (27,909 stores) , followed by Health & Beauty (23.5%) and Food & Beverages (12.4%) .
Top 10 Categories
27,909 stores
26,523 stores
13,956 stores
9,079 stores
6,119 stores
4,900 stores
4,746 stores
3,498 stores
2,854 stores
2,638 stores
Visual Distribution
| Category | Number of Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing & Accessories | 27909 | 24.76% |
| Health & Beauty | 26523 | 23.53% |
| Food & Beverages | 13956 | 12.38% |
| Electronics & Technology | 9079 | 8.05% |
| Home & Garden | 6119 | 5.43% |
| Furniture & Home Decor | 4900 | 4.35% |
| Jewelry & Watches | 4746 | 4.21% |
| Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear | 3498 | 3.10% |
| Business & Industrial | 2854 | 2.53% |
| Gifts & Special Occasions | 2638 | 2.34% |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | 2612 | 2.32% |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2492 | 2.21% |
| Tools & Hardware | 2060 | 1.83% |
| Vehicles & Parts | 1897 | 1.68% |
| Toys & Games | 1435 | 1.27% |
Payment Providers Distribution
VISA leads with 25.2% among AI-verified physical stores (3,815 stores) , followed by PayPal (20.1%) and MasterCard (17.1%) .
Base: 8,965 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
3,815 stores
3,045 stores
2,585 stores
2,455 stores
1,561 stores
848 stores
234 stores
221 stores
95 stores
91 stores
Visual Distribution
| Payment Provider | Store Count | Market Share |
|---|---|---|
| VISA | 3815 | 25.20% |
| PayPal | 3045 | 20.12% |
| MasterCard | 2585 | 17.08% |
| American Express | 2455 | 16.22% |
| Stripe Connect | 1561 | 10.31% |
| JCB | 848 | 5.60% |
| UnionPay | 234 | 1.55% |
| Bolt | 221 | 1.46% |
| AliPay | 95 | 0.63% |
| Apple Pay | 91 | 0.60% |
| Paddle | 67 | 0.44% |
| Google Pay | 38 | 0.25% |
| Klarna | 37 | 0.24% |
| BitCoin | 35 | 0.23% |
| Amazon Pay | 10 | 0.07% |
Shipping Carriers Distribution
UPS leads with 27.8% among AI-verified physical stores (877 stores) , followed by DHL (21.2%) and FedEx (15.7%) .
Base: 2,521 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 | 877 | 27.75% |
| DHL | 670 | 21.20% |
| FedEx | 496 | 15.70% |
| GLS | 174 | 5.51% |
| Hermes | 168 | 5.32% |
| USPS | 142 | 4.49% |
| TNT | 141 | 4.46% |
| Korea Post | 132 | 4.18% |
| JX | 79 | 2.50% |
| ASM | 65 | 2.06% |
| TCS | 55 | 1.74% |
| Speedy | 50 | 1.58% |
| Sagawa | 41 | 1.30% |
| BRT | 35 | 1.11% |
| CBL | 35 | 1.11% |
Store Launch Timeline
Over the past 12 months, 30,158 new stores were launched in South Korea , with the highest activity in 2025-11 (3,325 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.
Last 12 Months
3,325 stores launched
2,595 stores launched
3,098 stores launched
2,776 stores launched
2,954 stores launched
2,506 stores launched
2,508 stores launched
2,658 stores launched
2,600 stores launched
2,177 stores launched
1,943 stores launched
1,018 stores launched
Monthly Trend
| Month | Stores Launched | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11 | 3325 | 11.03% |
| 2025-10 | 2595 | 8.60% |
| 2025-09 | 3098 | 10.27% |
| 2025-08 | 2776 | 9.20% |
| 2025-07 | 2954 | 9.80% |
| 2025-06 | 2506 | 8.31% |
| 2025-05 | 2508 | 8.32% |
| 2025-04 | 2658 | 8.81% |
| 2025-03 | 2600 | 8.62% |
| 2025-02 | 2177 | 7.22% |
| 2025-01 | 1943 | 6.44% |
| 2024-12 | 1018 | 3.38% |
Active Stores by Launch Year
Currently, 148,928 active stores in South Korea are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (29,197 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.
Active Stores by Launch Year
29,197 active stores
17,131 active stores
12,066 active stores
10,120 active stores
11,181 active stores
8,434 active stores
6,575 active stores
12,402 active stores
7,088 active stores
3,874 active stores
3,631 active stores
3,436 active stores
3,915 active stores
2,287 active stores
2,449 active stores
Distribution by Launch Year
| Launch Year | Active Stores | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29197 | 19.60% |
| 2024 | 17131 | 11.50% |
| 2023 | 12066 | 8.10% |
| 2022 | 10120 | 6.80% |
| 2021 | 11181 | 7.51% |
| 2020 | 8434 | 5.66% |
| 2019 | 6575 | 4.41% |
| 2018 | 12402 | 8.33% |
| 2017 | 7088 | 4.76% |
| 2016 | 3874 | 2.60% |
| 2015 | 3631 | 2.44% |
| 2014 | 3436 | 2.31% |
| 2013 | 3915 | 2.63% |
| 2012 | 2287 | 1.54% |
| 2011 | 2449 | 1.64% |
| 2010 | 1859 | 1.25% |
| 2009 | 1609 | 1.08% |
| 2008 | 1495 | 1.00% |
| 2007 | 1504 | 1.01% |
| 2006 | 1101 | 0.74% |
| 2005 | 1053 | 0.71% |
| 2004 | 1312 | 0.88% |
| 2003 | 1300 | 0.87% |
| 2002 | 1233 | 0.83% |
| 2001 | 1190 | 0.80% |
| 2000 | 763 | 0.51% |
| 1999 | 503 | 0.34% |
| 1998 | 159 | 0.11% |
| 1997 | 43 | 0.03% |
| 1996 | 18 | 0.01% |
Featured Stores
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New Stores
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Dataset Coverage
| Field | Rows count | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| Website | 149.7k | 100.00% |
| Emails | 104.7k | 69.95% |
| Phones | 30.8k | 20.58% |
| Ecommerce platform | 149.7k | 100.00% |
| Couriers | 2.5k | 1.68% |
| Payment Providers | 9.0k | 5.99% |
| Categories | 116.1k | 77.55% |
| Social Media | 87.0k | 58.12% |
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Social Media Usage
Instagram leads with 42.0% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (79,799 stores) , followed by Facebook (23.0%) and YouTube (21.1%) .
Base: 86,998 stores with any detectable social profile (58.1% 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
79,799 stores
43,637 stores
40,057 stores
19,965 stores
1,874 stores
1,196 stores
1,011 stores
960 stores
790 stores
674 stores
Visual Distribution