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HW Hot Drinks in South Korea

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  • 12 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: South Korea
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5946122
In 2024, health and wellness trends significantly reshaped South Korea’s hot drinks market, with strong momentum behind zero-sugar formulations, reduced-calorie products and caffeine moderation. While overall prepared coffee consumption softened, consumers increasingly gravitated toward functional and better-for-you alternatives, including stevia-sweetened coffee mixes, decaffeinated options and premium tea products.

This HW Hot Drinks in South Korea report tracks the developments of health-associated product types and the healthy-option positioning of competing brands across different food sectors. It provides the latest retail sales data 2021-2025, allowing you to compare health and wellness categories with each other or in the context of the total market for a sector. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market- be they new product developments, legislative context or lifestyle influences. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: HW Coffee, HW Hot Drinks by Type, HW Other Hot Drinks, HW Tea.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the HW Hot Drinks 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

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Zero-sugar innovation and caffeine moderation reshape hot drinks
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Sugar reduction, caffeine moderation and premium tea drive category evolution
  • Fat-free formulations support healthy indulgence
  • Zero-sugar hot drinks accelerate mass-market adoption
WHAT’S NEXT
  • Functional reformulation and premiumisation drive future growth
  • Fat-free positioning remains relevant but incremental
  • No-sugar innovation remains a key competitive battleground
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Hot Drinks by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2020-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Hot Drinks by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2020-2024
  • Table 3 Company Shares of Organic Hot Drinks (Biggest HW Type in Global Hot Drinks): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 4 Company Shares of Natural Hot Drinks (2nd Biggest HW Type in Global Hot Drinks): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 5 Company Shares of Gluten Free Hot Drinks (3rd Biggest HW Type in Global Hot Drinks): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 6 Company Shares of Good Source of Vitamins Hot Drinks (4th Biggest HW Type in Global Hot Drinks): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 7 Company Shares of No Allergens Hot Drinks (5th Biggest HW Type in Global Hot Drinks): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Hot Drinks by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Hot Drinks by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2024-2029
COUNTRY REPORTSHEALTH AND WELLNESS IN SOUTH KOREA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Health pleasure and functional everyday choices shape market momentum
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Blood sugar control and weight awareness become mainstream dietary priorities
  • Functional nutrition and natural credibility support premiumisation
WHAT’S NEXT
  • Hybrid innovation and clean reformulation drive long-term growth
COUNTRY REPORTS