+353-1-416-8900REST OF WORLD
+44-20-3973-8888REST OF WORLD
1-917-300-0470EAST COAST U.S
1-800-526-8630U.S. (TOLL FREE)

Tobacco in South Korea

  • PDF Icon

    Report

  • 46 Pages
  • June 2023
  • Region: South Korea
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 300606
In 2022, the tobacco industry in South Korea experienced surprisingly strong current value growth. While cigarettes in South Korea saw a slight retail volume decline, this became much more moderate compared with pre-COVID-19 years, and value sales increased. The domestic market absorbed a great share of duty-free cigarettes.

The analyst's 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 2018-2022, 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 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage:
Cigarettes, Cigarettes (Illicit+Legal), 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.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Tobacco market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • 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.

Table of Contents

TOBACCO IN SOUTH KOREA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Tobacco in 2022: The big picture
  • 2022 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
MARKET INDICATORS
  • Table 1 Number of Adult Smokers by Gender 2017-2022
MARKET DATA
  • Table 2 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 3 Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 4 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 5 Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 6 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 7 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 2 Research Sources
CIGARETTES IN SOUTH KOREAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Cigarettes experiences moderate volume decline, while taxes remain unchanged
  • Reduced smell cigarettes gain popularity
  • KT&G Corp continues to lead cigarettes due to continued investment
  • PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Cigarettes set to continue to lose smokers to next-generation products
  • Rise of economy cigarettes expected
  • The increasing importance of ESG-centric promotions
TAXATION AND PRICING
  • Taxation rates
  • Table 10 Taxation and Duty Levies 2017-2022
  • Average cigarette pack price breakdown
  • Summary 3 Average Cigarette Pack Price Breakdown: Brand Examples
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 11 Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 12 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 13 Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 14 Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 15 Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 16 Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 17 Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 18 Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 19 Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarettes: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 22 Sales of Cigarettes by Distribution Format: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 23 Illicit Trade Estimate of Cigarettes: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 27 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 28 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Blend: % Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Standard/Menthol/Capsule: % Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Regular/Slim/Superslim/Microslim: % Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Pack Size: % Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Cigarettes by Price Band: % Volume 2022-2027
CIGARS, CIGARILLOS AND SMOKING TOBACCO IN SOUTH KOREAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Cigars sees a significant increase in volume sales due to small luxury trend
  • Cigar bars considered a place for a hipster experience
  • Corporación Habanos remains the largest player
  • PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Cigars and cigarillos set to remain a niche category
  • Distribution is yet to take off in convenience stores
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 33 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 34 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 35 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 36 Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 37 Sales of Cigars by Size: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 38 Sales of Cigarillos by Price Platform 2017-2022
  • Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars and Cigarillos: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Cigars: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Cigarillos: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 45 Distribution of Cigars and Cigarillos by Format: % Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 46 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 47 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 48 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 49 Forecast Sales of Cigars, Cigarillos and Smoking Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
SMOKELESS TOBACCO, E-VAPOUR PRODUCTS AND HEATED TOBACCO IN SOUTH KOREAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
  • A year of new devices
  • KT&G takes the lead in heated tobacco
  • E-liquids in a legal grey area
  • PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Less smoky smell than cigarettes set to drive growth for heated tobacco products
  • Players offering next-generation products keep raising their voices
  • Lower prices for devices, higher prices for sticks
CATEGORY INDICATORS
  • Table 50 Number of Adult Vapers 2017-2022
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 51 Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 52 Sales of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 53 Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2017-2022
  • Table 54 Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 55 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2017-2022
  • Table 56 Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
  • Table 57 Sales of E-Liquids by Nicotine Strength: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 58 NBO Company Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2018-2022
  • Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of E-Vapour Products: % Value 2019-2022
  • Table 60 NBO Company Shares of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 61 LBN Brand Shares of Tobacco Heating Devices: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 62 NBO Company Shares of Heated Tobacco: % Volume 2018-2022
  • Table 63 LBN Brand Shares of Heated Tobacco: % Volume 2019-2022
  • Table 64 Distribution of E-Vapour Products by Format: % Value 2017-2022
  • Table 65 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: Volume 2022-2027
  • Table 66 Forecast Sales of Heated Tobacco: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
  • Table 67 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: Value 2022-2027
  • Table 68 Forecast Sales of Smokeless Tobacco, E-Vapour Products and Heated Tobacco by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027