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COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Key strategies for top concentrates brands in South Korea
In 2025, Unilever Korea Co Ltd (Lipton), Teazen Co Ltd (Teazen Kombucha), and Lingtea Inc (Lingtea) remained the leading players in concentrates in South Korea in off-trade volume terms. Lipton, distributed by Lotte Chilsung in Korea, maintained its strong position in the RTD iced tea category, therefore leveraging established brand familiarity and extensive availability across hypermarkets and convenience stores for sales in concentrates.
Teazen faces double-digit volume decline amidst shifting consumer preferences
Teazen, a leader in kombucha concentrates in South Korea, experienced a significant downturn in 2025, with its off-trade RTD volume sales seeing a double-digit decline. This performance was largely attributed to a sharp decrease in consumer interest in kombucha, indicating market fatigue.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Concentrates 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.
If you're in the Concentrates 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 Concentrates 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 Concentrates in South Korea?
- To what extent are health considerations impacting consumption of Concentrates 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 Concentrates in South Korea?
- Which are the leading brands in Concentrates in South Korea?
- What potential exists for multinational or domestic soft drinks companies to expand in South Korea?
- How are products distributed in Concentrates 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 Concentrates?
- 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?
Concentrates in South Korea - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Navigating the shift to RTD products through innovation and e-commerce
Concentrates faces challenges from ready-to-drink alternatives in South Korea
Liquid concentrates sees the better performance in 2025 thanks to apple cider vinegar beverages
Navigating decline with healthier variants and customisation
Players will continue to adapt as traditional kombucha faces challenges
Brands innovate traditional favourites for health-conscious Koreans
Key strategies for top concentrates brands in South Korea
Teazen faces double-digit volume decline amidst shifting consumer preferences
Hypermarkets dominates concentrates through value and strategic placement
Retail e-commerce is reshaping new product launches in concentrates
Concentrates conversions
Summary 1 Concentrates Conversion Factors for Ready-to-Drink (RTD) Format
Table 1 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 3 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 4 Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2021-2025
Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Concentrates: % Value 2022-2025
Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Liquid Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 10 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 11 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Powder Concentrates (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 12 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 13 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 14 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 15 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Concentrates by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Soft Drinks in South Korea - Industry Overview
Health trends and channel shifts are reshaping soft drinks
KEY DATA FINDINGS
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
Health awareness and regulation to reshape soft drinks in South Korea
Players will move towards premiumisation, eco-packaging, and digital channels
Lotte Chilsung and Coca-Cola Drive Innovation and Health Trends
Character-led innovation drives dynamic growth for Paldo
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
Table 16 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2020-2025
Table 17 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 18 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2020-2025
Table 19 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 20 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: Volume 2025
Table 21 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (as sold) by Category: % Volume 2025
Table 22 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025
Table 23 Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2025
Table 24 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 25 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 26 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 27 Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 28 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2020-2025
Table 29 Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 30 NBO Company Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 31 LBN Brand Shares of Total Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 32 NBO Company Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 33 LBN Brand Shares of On-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 34 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2021-2025
Table 35 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD): % Volume 2022-2025
Table 36 NBO Company Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2021-2025
Table 37 LBN Brand Shares of Off-trade Soft Drinks: % Value 2022-2025
Table 38 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 39 Penetration of Private Label in Off-trade Soft Drinks by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 40 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 41 Distribution of Off-trade Soft Drinks (as sold) by Format and Category: % Volume 2025
Table 42 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: Volume 2025-2030
Table 43 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Channel: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 44 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: Value 2025-2030
Table 45 Forecast Off-trade vs On-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Channel: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 46 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 47 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks (RTD) by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 48 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 49 Forecast Off-trade Sales of Soft Drinks by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: Volume 2025-2030
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Soft Drinks by Total Fountain On-trade: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Fountain sales in South Korea
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Summary 2 Research Sources
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Concentrates
- Liquid Concentrates
- Powder Concentrates
Concentrates
This is the aggregation of liquid concentrates and powder concentrates.
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