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Bottled Water in South Korea

Publisher Euromonitor International
Published Nov 26, 2025
Length 30 Pages
SKU # EP20639239

Description

In South Korea, bottled water market experienced a slight off-trade volume decline in 2025, but sales remained robust, supported by smaller households and online convenience. Flavoured and carbonated varieties drove growth, appealing as healthier alternatives to sugary soft drinks. Kwang Dong Pharm led, while Woongjin Food showed dynamic growth through digital strategies and flavour innovation. Private label brands also gained significant share. Retail e-commerce was the dominant channel, althou...

Euromonitor International's Bottled Water in South Korea report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data (2020-2024), allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they legislative, distribution, packaging or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Carbonated Bottled Water, Flavoured Bottled Water, Functional Bottled Water, Still Bottled Water.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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30 Pages
Bottled Water in South Korea
Euromonitor International
November 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
BOTTLED WATER IN SOUTH KOREA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Flavour, convenience, and sustainability evident in bottled water in South Korea
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Online convenience and demographics ensure resilience for bottled water
Flavoured and carbonated bottled water lead growth
WHAT’S NEXT?
Health, premiumisation, and sustainability will be evident in bottled water
Strategies such as transparency and online partnerships to drive brand loyalty
Sustainable packaging takes centre stage in bottled water in South Korea
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Kwang Dong Pharm maintains lead of bottled water and extends brand rights
Digital advances and flavour innovation drive dynamic growth for Woongjin Food
Private label is reshaping bottled water with value and convenience
CHANNELS
Convenience and cost-effectiveness drive growth for retail e-commerce
Busy lives mean convenience stores and vending are popular for on-the-go purchases
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2021-2025
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2022-2025
Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2021-2025
Table 8 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2022-2025
Table 9 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 10 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 11 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 12 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOFT DRINKS IN SOUTH KOREA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Health trends and channel shifts are reshaping soft drinks
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Health trends drive polarisation amidst static volumes
Inflation fuels shift to private label and varied pack sizes
Health-conscious consumers fuel premiumisation in soft drinks
Soft drinks embraces cultural trends for growth in South Korea
WHAT’S NEXT?
Health awareness and regulation to reshape soft drinks in South Korea
Players will move towards premiumisation, eco-packaging, and digital channels
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Lotte Chilsung and Coca-Cola Drive Innovation and Health Trends
Character-led innovation drives dynamic growth for Paldo
CHANNELS
Convenience stores is an important distribution channel due to on-the-go appeal
Retail e-commerce platforms are driving efficiency and value in soft drinks
Foodservice sees steady but sluggish recovery towards pre-pandemic levels
MARKET DATA
Table 13 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2020-2025
Table 14 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 15 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2020-2025
Table 16 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 17 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2025
Table 18 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2025
Table 19 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025
Table 20 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2025
Table 21 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 22 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 23 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 24 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 25 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2020-2025
Table 26 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 27 NBO Company Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 28 LBN Brand Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 29 NBO Company Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 30 LBN Brand Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 31 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 32 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 33 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 34 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 35 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 36 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 37 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 38 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2025
Table 39 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2025-2030
Table 40 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 41 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2025-2030
Table 42 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 43 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 44 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 45 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 46 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2025-2030
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
APPENDIX
Fountain sales in South Korea
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
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