Gum in South Korea

Functional gum products are revitalising South Korea’s chewing gum category in 2025, with Lotte Wellfood’s Jolmeum Beonjjeok gum leading the charge. Unlike traditional caffeine-delivery methods such as coffee or energy drinks, which are consumed in liquid form, this gum offers a chewable alternative designed specifically to combat drowsiness and enhance alertness.

The Gum in South Korea report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Bubble Gum, Chewing Gum.

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

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• Get a detailed picture of the Gum market
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• Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands
• Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.