Spirits in South Korea

Spirits in South Korea

Soju manufacturers launched lower ABV soju variants in 2018 to attract health-conscious consumers. Category-leader Hite Jinro lowered its best-selling soju Chamisul’s ABV from 17.8% to 17.2%. Lotte Chilsung also followed by lowering the ABV of Choeumchoro from 17.5% to 17%. Both companies reformulated their existing best-sellers rather than develop a new brand to introduce a lower alcohol soju. As a result, soju becomes a lighter spirit. The main obstacle to lowering the ABV used to be consumers...

Euromonitor International's Spirits 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 (2014-2018), 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 or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2023 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Brandy and Cognac, Liqueurs, Other Spirits, Rum, Tequila (and Mezcal), Whiskies, White Spirits.

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

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