Tobacco in South Korea - Research and Markets

With increasing concerns over healthy lifestyles and smoking odours, tobacco consumption in South Korea showed a downward trend in 2021, along with the lower smoking prevalence of cigarettes. Since the emergence of the pandemic, the country has become less tolerant of cigarette smokers and producing odour from smoking in a public area has become unacceptable.

The Tobacco 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 2017-2021, 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 the new legislative, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2026 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Cigarettes, Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco, Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco.

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

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Tobacco in South Korea
Executive Summary
Tobacco in 2021: the Big Picture
2021 Key Trends
Competitive Landscape
Retailing Developments
What Next for Tobacco?
Operating Environment
Legislation
Legislative Overview
Summary 1 Legislation Summary at a Glance
Minimum Legal Smoking Age
Smoking Prevalence
Tar Levels
Health Warnings
Plain Packaging
Point-Of-Sale Display Bans
Smoking in Public Places
Flavoured Tobacco Product Ban
Vapour Products
Production/Imports/Exports
Summary 2 Cigarettes Imports and Exports Stats
Market Indicators
Table 1 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2016-2021
Market Data
Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 5 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Disclaimer
Sources
Summary 3 Research Sources
Cigarettes in South Korea
Key Data Findings
2021 Developments
Healthy Lifestyles and Impact of Pandemic Negatively Affect Cigarette Consumption
Era of Lows
Kt&G Remains Dominant Cigarette Producer in South Korea
Prospects and Opportunities
Breaking Away of Cigarette Consumers
Under Pressure to Increase Tax
Flavour Innovation Remains Key But Possible Regulations Will be a Hindrance
Taxation and Pricing
Taxation Rates
Summary 4 Taxation and Duty Levies 2016-2021
Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown
Summary 5 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
Category Data
Table 10 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2016-2021
Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 14 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 15 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 17 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 18 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 19 Nbo Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 20 Lbn Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 21 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 22 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2016-2021
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2021-2026
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2021-2026
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2021-2026
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2021-2026
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2021-2026
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2021-2026
Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco in South Korea
Key Data Findings
2021 Developments
Demand for Cigars and Cigarillos Continues to Grow Due to Small Luxury Trend
Challenges to Wider Acceptance Remain in South Korea
Corporación Habanos Continues to Lead Cigars
Prospects and Opportunities
Positive Outlook But Reach of Cigars and Cigarillos to Remain Limited
Re-Opening of On-Trade Premises Offers Opportunity
Category Data
Table 32 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 33 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 34 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 35 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 36 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 37 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2016-2021
Table 38 Nbo Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 39 Lbn Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 40 Nbo Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 41 Lbn Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 42 Nbo Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 43 Lbn Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 44 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 46 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco in South Korea
Key Data Findings
2021 Developments
Heated Tobacco Products on a Solid Footing and Facing a Bright Future
Kt&G Gains Share Following the Success of Lil Hybrid 2.0
Jt International Closes Heated Tobacco Business After Two Years
Prospects and Opportunities
Demand for Heated Tobacco Products to Gradually Stabilise
Price and Designs: Intensifying Marketing Wars
Tax Risks for E-Vapour Products Remain a Challenge
Category Indicators
Table 49 Number of Adult Vapers 2016-2021
Category Data
Table 50 Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: Volume 2016-2021
Table 51 Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume Growth 2017-2021
Table 52 Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2016-2021
Table 53 Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2017-2021
Table 54 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 55 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 56 Sales of E-Liquids by Nicotene Strength: % Value 2019-2021
Table 57 Nbo Company Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2017-2021
Table 58 Lbn Brand Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2018-2021
Table 59 Nbo Company Shares of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 60 Lbn Brand Shares of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 61 Nbo Company Shares of Heated Tobacco: % Volume 2017-2021
Table 62 Lbn Brand Shares of Heated Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2021
Table 63 Distribution of E-Vapour Products by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 64 Distribution of Tobacco Heating Devices by Format: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 65 Distribution of Heated Tobacco by Format: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 66 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: Volume 2021-2026
Table 67 Forecast Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 68 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2021-2026
Table 69 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 70 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 71 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026