Soft Drinks in South Korea

December 2023
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Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Soft Drinks industry in South Korea with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.

Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.

Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:

  • Bottled Water
  • Carbonates
  • Concentrates
  • Juice
  • RTD Coffee
  • RTD Tea
  • Energy Drinks
  • Sports Drinks
  • Asian Speciality Drinks

If you're in the Soft Drinks industry in South Korea, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.

The Soft Drinks in South Korea report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country

This report answers:

  • What is the market size of Soft Drinks in South Korea?
  • To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Soft Drinks in South Korea?
  • How are changing social attitudes and legislation (eg sugar tax) reshaping demand and consumption?
  • How are changing demographics (for example, an ageing or predominantly young population) determining consumption of Soft Drinks in South Korea?
  • Which are the leading brands in Soft Drinks in South Korea?
  • What potential exists for multinational or domestic soft drinks companies to expand in South Korea?
  • How are products distributed in Soft Drinks in South Korea?
  • How is the rise of e-commerce changing the retail and competitive landscape?
  • How have home seclusion and social distancing measures following COVID-19 impacted sales of Soft Drinks?
  • How are sustainability issues, such as environmentally-friendly packaging, legislation on recyclability, or the amount of plastic in bottles, impacting the soft drinks industry?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
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Soft Drinks in South Korea

Soft drinks in 2023: The big picture
2023 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
Foodservice vs retail split
What next for soft drinks?
Table 1 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2018-2023
Table 2 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 3 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2018-2023
Table 4 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2023
Table 6 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2023
Table 7 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2023
Table 8 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2023
Table 9 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 10 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 11 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 12 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 13 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
Table 14 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2019-2023
Table 16 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2019-2023
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2020-2023
Table 19 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 20 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2018-2023
Table 21 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 22 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2023
Table 23 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2023-2028
Table 24 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2023-2028
Table 26 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 27 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 28 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 29 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 30 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2023-2028
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Fountain sales in South Korea
Trends

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Summary 1 Research Sources

Bottled Water in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Sparkling flavoured bottled water challenged by reduced sugar carbonates
Growth of still spring bottled water driven by consumption in and outside the home
Switch to retail e-commerce continues
Health trend will help drive growth for bottled water
Government drive to make bottled water label-free
Eco-friendly campaigns and subscription services set to shape bottled water
Table 33 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 34 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 35 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 36 Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2019-2023
Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Bottled Water: % Value 2020-2023
Table 41 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 42 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 43 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 44 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Bottled Water by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Carbonates in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

A switch from aspartame to stevia helps maintain dynamism for reduced sugar carbonates
The health trend expands the zero caffeine trend from coffee to cola carbonates
Producers offer functional products to attract health-seeking consumers
Allulose likely to increasingly be used in carbonates as a sugar substitute
Collaborations likely to generate consumer interest
Continued rise of brand variants and online-only products
Table 45 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Volume 2018-2023
Table 46 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: Value 2018-2023
Table 47 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 48 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Carbonates: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 49 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 50 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 51 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 52 Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 53 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2018-2023
Table 54 Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 55 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 56 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 57 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2019-2023
Table 58 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Carbonates: % Value 2020-2023
Table 59 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 60 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 61 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 62 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Carbonates by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 63 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: Volume 2023-2028
Table 64 Forecast Total Sales of Carbonates by Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2023-2028

Concentrates in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Little overall movement, although sales remain higher than pre-pandemic
The first freeze-dried kombucha performs well, and others follow
Lipton Ice Tea innovates, but loses share to Teazen Kombucha
Apple cider vinegar and newer products likely to be in the spotlight
Opportunities remain which could be explored
Olive Young set to increase its share of distribution
Concentrates conversions
Summary 2 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format
Table 65 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 66 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 67 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 68 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 69 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2019-2023
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2020-2023
Table 72 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2019-2023
Table 73 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
Table 74 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2019-2023
Table 75 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2020-2023
Table 76 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 77 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 78 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 79 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Juice in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Players try to turn around the long-standing decline of juice
Addition rather than subtraction
Juice products launched targeting children
Total volume recovery unlikely for juice, despite on-trade growth
Flavour innovation will be seen, to try and maintain consumers’ interest
Functional juice drinks could also breathe new life into the category
Table 80 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 81 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 82 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 83 Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 84 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 85 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 86 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2019-2023
Table 87 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Juice: % Value 2020-2023
Table 88 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 89 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 90 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 91 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Juice by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

RTD Coffee in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

RTD coffee suffers from the lack of a loyal customer base
Move to cost-effective larger pack sizes accelerates
Polarisation increasingly evident in RTD coffee, as premium variants also grow
Likelihood of rising demand for and references of decaffeinated RTD coffee
Plastic reduction set to continue apace
Launches expected to follow consumer trends
Table 92 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2018-2023
Table 93 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2018-2023
Table 94 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 95 Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 96 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 97 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 98 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2019-2023
Table 99 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Coffee: % Value 2020-2023
Table 100 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Volume 2023-2028
Table 101 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: Value 2023-2028
Table 102 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 103 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Coffee: % Value Growth 2023-2028

RTD Tea in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Carbonated RTD tea and Kombucha maintains its strong growth
Growth in the premium segment as consumers explore various options
Barley tea benefits from offering hydration
Continued growth, especially for RTD tea and kombucha
Product innovation likely to attract younger consumers in particular
Barley tea will need to differentiate, and this could be in terms of packaging
Table 104 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 105 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 106 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 107 Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 108 Leading Flavours for Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 109 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 110 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 111 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2019-2023
Table 112 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade RTD Tea: % Value 2020-2023
Table 113 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 114 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 115 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 116 Forecast Off-trade Sales of RTD Tea by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Energy Drinks in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Energy drinks are increasingly consumed for refreshment, not just function
Cocktail and home drinking culture help drive growth for energy drinks
Concerns about caffeine consumption amongst students lead to labelling changes
Reduced sugar energy drinks set to dominate by 2028
Segmentation aims to attract specific consumer groups and drive growth
New warning labels may hamper growth
Table 117 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2018-2023
Table 118 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2018-2023
Table 119 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 120 Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 121 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 122 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 123 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2019-2023
Table 124 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Energy Drinks: % Value 2020-2023
Table 125 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Volume 2023-2028
Table 126 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: Value 2023-2028
Table 127 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 128 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Energy Drinks: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Sports Drinks in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Sales remain higher than the pre-pandemic level
Traditional ingredients reinterpreted and included in Asian speciality drinks
The use of Asian speciality drinks in mixology
Mixology trend set to limit the decline of Asian speciality drinks
Demand expected for low sugar, immune-boosting products for children
Launch of ginseng drinks set to continue
Table 129 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: Volume 2018-2023
Table 130 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: Value 2018-2023
Table 131 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 132 Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 133 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Asian Speciality Drinks: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 134 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Asian Speciality Drinks: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 135 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Asian Speciality Drinks: % Value 2019-2023
Table 136 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Asian Speciality Drinks: % Value 2020-2023
Table 137 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: Volume 2023-2028
Table 138 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: Value 2023-2028
Table 139 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 140 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Asian Speciality Drinks: % Value Growth 2023-2028
The following categories and subcategories are included:

Soft Drinks

      • Carbonated Natural Mineral Bottled Water
      • Carbonated Spring Bottled Water
      • Carbonated Purified Bottled Water
      • Still Flavoured Bottled Water
      • Sparkling Flavoured Bottled Water
    • Functional Bottled Water
      • Still Natural Mineral Bottled Water
      • Still Spring Bottled Water
      • Still Purified Bottled Water
    • Regular Carbonates
    • Reduced Sugar Carbonates
      • Regular Cola Carbonates
      • Reduced Sugar Cola Carbonates
      • Regular Non-Cola Carbonates
      • Reduced Sugar Non-Cola Carbonates
        • Regular Lemonade/Lime
        • Reduced Sugar Lemonade/Lime
        • Regular Tonic Water/Mixers/Other Bitters
        • Reduced Sugar Tonic Water/Mixers/Other Bitters
        • Regular Orange Carbonates
        • Reduced Sugar Orange Carbonates
        • Regular Other Non-Cola Carbonates
        • Reduced Sugar Other Non-Cola Carbonates
    • Liquid Concentrates
    • Powder Concentrates
      • Not from Concentrate 100% Juice
      • Reconstituted 100% Juice
    • Coconut and Other Plant Waters
    • Juice Drinks (up to 24% Juice)
    • Nectars
  • RTD Coffee
    • Carbonated RTD Tea and Kombucha
      • Regular Still RTD Tea
      • Reduced Sugar Still RTD Tea
    • Regular Energy Drinks
    • Reduced Sugar Energy Drinks
    • Regular Sports Drinks
    • Reduced Sugar Sports Drinks
  • Asian Speciality Drinks

Soft Drinks

This is the aggregation of the following categories; Carbonates, Fruit/vegetable juice, Bottled water, Functional drinks, Concentrates, RTD tea, RTD coffee and Asian speciality drinks.

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