Korea Post Shipping Carrier Usage Database

Explore 432.0 e-commerce stores shipping with Korea Post. Discover logistics partnerships, geographic reach, and carrier adoption.

· · Next full refresh: February 2026

E-commerce Platforms Distribution

Shopify leads with 39.2% of stores with physical delivery (168 stores) , followed by Custom (33.1%) and WooCommerce (14.9%) .

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)

Shopify 39.2%

168 stores

Custom 33.1%

142 stores

64 stores

Imweb 3.0%

13 stores

13 stores

5 stores

4 stores

4 stores

MSHOP 0.9%

4 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 Korea Post
Platform Stores with Physical Delivery Percentage
Shopify 168 39.16%
Custom 142 33.10%
WooCommerce 64 14.92%
Imweb 13 3.03%
Wix eCommerce 13 3.03%
Squarespace Commerce 6 1.40%
Magento 5 1.17%
PrestaShop 4 0.93%
BigCommerce 4 0.93%
MSHOP 4 0.93%
Nuvemshop 2 0.47%
Shopify, BigCommerce 1 0.23%
OpenCart 1 0.23%
Ecwid 1 0.23%
IdoSell Shop 1 0.23%

All Stores Distribution

Shopify holds 34.9% share of all Korea Post e-commerce stores (168) , with Custom at 29.5% and WooCommerce at 20.2% (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)

Shopify 34.9%

168 stores

Custom 29.5%

142 stores

97 stores

Imweb 4.6%

22 stores

20 stores

6 stores

4 stores

4 stores

MSHOP 0.8%

4 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 platforms by all stores (January 2026)
E-commerce platforms distribution for all stores in Korea Post
Platform Total Stores Percentage
Shopify 168 34.93%
Custom 142 29.52%
WooCommerce 97 20.17%
Imweb 22 4.57%
Wix eCommerce 20 4.16%
Squarespace Commerce 8 1.66%
Magento 6 1.25%
PrestaShop 4 0.83%
BigCommerce 4 0.83%
MSHOP 4 0.83%
Nuvemshop 2 0.42%
Shopify, BigCommerce 1 0.21%
OpenCart 1 0.21%
Ecwid 1 0.21%
IdoSell Shop 1 0.21%

Categories Distribution

Health & Beauty leads with 34.3% of all stores (108 stores) , followed by Clothing & Accessories (19.7%) and Electronics & Technology (12.4%) .

Top 10 Categories

Health & Beauty 34.3%

108 stores

Clothing & Accessories 19.7%

62 stores

Electronics & Technology 12.4%

39 stores

Arts & Entertainment 8.3%

26 stores

Vehicles & Parts 4.1%

13 stores

Books & Media 4.1%

13 stores

Jewelry & Watches 3.8%

12 stores

Home & Garden 3.2%

10 stores

Food & Beverages 2.9%

9 stores

Collectibles & Hobbies 1.6%

5 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Korea Post store categories (January 2026)
Distribution of categories in Korea Post e-commerce stores
Category Number of Stores Percentage
Health & Beauty 108 34.29%
Clothing & Accessories 62 19.68%
Electronics & Technology 39 12.38%
Arts & Entertainment 26 8.25%
Vehicles & Parts 13 4.13%
Books & Media 13 4.13%
Jewelry & Watches 12 3.81%
Home & Garden 10 3.17%
Food & Beverages 9 2.86%
Collectibles & Hobbies 5 1.59%
Gifts & Special Occasions 5 1.59%
Sporting Goods & Outdoor Gear 4 1.27%
Tools & Hardware 3 0.95%
Toys & Games 3 0.95%
Furniture & Home Decor 3 0.95%

Payment Providers Distribution

PayPal leads with 29.8% among AI-verified physical stores (173 stores) , followed by American Express (20.9%) and MasterCard (15.3%) .

Base: 349 AI-verified physical stores with detectable payment providers (62.5% 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

PayPal 29.8%

173 stores

121 stores

89 stores

45 stores

JCB 4.8%

28 stores

VISA 4.7%

27 stores

23 stores

17 stores

16 stores

11 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of top 10 Korea Post payment providers (January 2026)
Distribution of payment providers in Korea Post e-commerce stores
Payment Provider Store Count Market Share
PayPal 173 29.83%
American Express 121 20.86%
MasterCard 89 15.34%
Stripe Connect 45 7.76%
JCB 28 4.83%
VISA 27 4.66%
Apple Pay 23 3.97%
AliPay 17 2.93%
Google Pay 16 2.76%
Klarna 11 1.90%
UnionPay 8 1.38%
Amazon Pay 7 1.21%
BitCoin 5 0.86%
SEPA 5 0.86%
Bolt 5 0.86%

Store Launch Timeline

Over the past 12 months, 83 new stores were launched in Korea Post , with the highest activity in 2025-12 (8 stores) , demonstrating ongoing growth in the e-commerce market.

Last 12 Months

2025-12 9.6%

8 stores launched

2025-11 10.8%

9 stores launched

2025-10 7.2%

6 stores launched

2025-09 2.4%

2 stores launched

2025-08 9.6%

8 stores launched

2025-07 9.6%

8 stores launched

2025-06 10.8%

9 stores launched

2025-05 12.0%

10 stores launched

2025-04 12.0%

10 stores launched

2025-03 8.4%

7 stores launched

2025-02 7.2%

6 stores launched

Monthly Trend

Monthly store launches in Korea Post (January 2026)
Monthly store launches in Korea Post over the past 12 months
Month Stores Launched Percentage
2025-12 8 9.64%
2025-11 9 10.84%
2025-10 6 7.23%
2025-09 2 2.41%
2025-08 8 9.64%
2025-07 8 9.64%
2025-06 9 10.84%
2025-05 10 12.05%
2025-04 10 12.05%
2025-03 7 8.43%
2025-02 6 7.23%

Active Stores by Launch Year

Currently, 426 active stores in Korea Post are tracked in our database , with the most stores launched in 2025 (84 stores still active) . This shows the distribution of currently active stores by their original launch year.

Active Stores by Launch Year

2025 19.7%

84 active stores

2024 9.4%

40 active stores

2023 7.3%

31 active stores

2022 5.9%

25 active stores

2021 5.6%

24 active stores

2020 4.9%

21 active stores

2019 5.4%

23 active stores

2018 10.8%

46 active stores

2017 6.6%

28 active stores

2016 4.0%

17 active stores

2015 1.6%

7 active stores

2014 2.6%

11 active stores

2013 3.8%

16 active stores

2012 3.8%

16 active stores

2011 2.6%

11 active stores

Distribution by Launch Year

Active stores in Korea Post by original launch year (January 2026)
Active stores in Korea Post by launch year
Launch Year Active Stores Percentage
2025 84 19.72%
2024 40 9.39%
2023 31 7.28%
2022 25 5.87%
2021 24 5.63%
2020 21 4.93%
2019 23 5.40%
2018 46 10.80%
2017 28 6.57%
2016 17 3.99%
2015 7 1.64%
2014 11 2.58%
2013 16 3.76%
2012 16 3.76%
2011 11 2.58%
2010 2 0.47%
2009 3 0.70%
2007 5 1.17%
2006 2 0.47%
2005 1 0.23%
2004 2 0.47%
2002 3 0.70%
2001 7 1.64%
1995 1 0.23%

Social Media Usage

Instagram leads with 34.6% among stores with at least one detectable social profile (256 stores) , followed by Facebook (23.9%) and YouTube (14.1%) .

Base: 360 stores with any detectable social profile (64.5% 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 34.6%

256 stores

Facebook 23.9%

177 stores

YouTube 14.1%

104 stores

Twitter 10.7%

79 stores

TikTok 7.2%

53 stores

Pinterest 4.6%

34 stores

X 3.1%

23 stores

LinkedIn 1.1%

8 stores

WhatsApp 0.5%

4 stores

Twitch 0.3%

2 stores

Visual Distribution

Distribution of social media platforms in Korea Post (January 2026)
Distribution of social media platforms in Korea Post e-commerce stores
Social Platform Store Count Market Share
Instagram 256 34.59%
Facebook 177 23.92%
YouTube 104 14.05%
Twitter 79 10.68%
TikTok 53 7.16%
Pinterest 34 4.59%
X 23 3.11%
LinkedIn 8 1.08%
WhatsApp 4 0.54%
Twitch 2 0.27%

Geographic Distribution

South Korea leads with 40.3% (141 AI-verified stores) , followed by United States (25.7%) and Canada (4.6%) .

Base: 350 AI-verified stores across 20 countries. Percentages show share among AI-verified stores.

Top 10 Countries

141 AI-verified stores

90 AI-verified stores

16 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

12 AI-verified stores

11 AI-verified stores

9 AI-verified stores

9 AI-verified stores

Japan 2.3%

8 AI-verified stores

China 2.0%

7 AI-verified stores

Visual Distribution

Geographic distribution of stores using Korea Post (January 2026)
Geographic distribution of stores using Korea Post
Country AI-Verified Store Count Market Share
South Korea 141 40.29%
United States 90 25.71%
Canada 16 4.57%
United Kingdom 12 3.43%
Germany 12 3.43%
France 11 3.14%
Australia 9 2.57%
Hong Kong 9 2.57%
Japan 8 2.29%
China 7 2.00%
India 5 1.43%
Ireland 4 1.14%
Taiwan 4 1.14%
New Zealand 4 1.14%
Hungary 4 1.14%
Russia 4 1.14%
Singapore 3 0.86%
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0.86%
Portugal 2 0.57%
Israel 2 0.57%

Dataset Coverage

Field Rows count Coverage
Website 558.0 100.00%
Emails 419.0 75.09%
Phones 135.0 24.19%
Ecommerce platform 486.0 87.10%
Couriers 558.0 100.00%
Payment Providers 349.0 62.54%
Categories 375.0 67.20%
Social Media 360.0 64.52%

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