Consumer Electronics in South Korea

July 2023
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Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Consumer Electronics 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.

Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:

  • Computers and Peripherals
  • In-Car Entertainment
  • Home Audio and Cinema
  • Home Video
  • Imaging Devices
  • Mobile Phones
  • Portable Players
  • Wearable Electronics

If you're in the Consumer Electronics 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 Consumer Electronics 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 Consumer Electronics in South Korea?
  • Which are the leading brands in South Korea?
  • How are products distributed in South Korea?
  • How is the rise of e-commerce changing the retail landscape?
  • How has COVID-19 and accordant macroeconomic and retail disruption impacted consumer demand?
  • How are considerations such as urban development and the rise in single-person households driving sales growth?
  • Where is technology taking the market? Which products are pioneering growth? Which face obsolescence?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
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Consumer Electronics in South Korea

Consumer electronics in 2023: The big picture
2023 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for consumer electronics?
Table 1 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 2 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 3 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 4 Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Consumer Electronics: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 7 Distribution of Consumer Electronics by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Consumer Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

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Summary 1 Research Sources

Computers and Peripherals in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Economic uncertainties drive volume decline for computers and peripherals
Paperless trend on campuses drives demand for tablets amongst students
Xiaomi launches a budget tablet, Redmi Pad, in South Korea
Manufacturers to increase focus on B2B business as B2C sales decline
Foldable technology to be applied to laptops, tablets and monitors
Premium push by Apple and Samsung to try and maximise value sales
Table 12 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 13 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 14 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 16 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume 2018-2023
Table 17 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 19 Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP Growth 2018-2023
Table 20 NBO Company Shares of Computers and Peripherals: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 21 LBN Brand Shares of Computers and Peripherals: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 22 Distribution of Computers and Peripherals by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Computers and Peripherals by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume 2023-2028
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP 2023-2028
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Computers by Category: Business Value MSP Growth 2023-2028

In-Car Entertainment in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Built-in systems and smartphones replace in-car entertainment aftermarket sales
“Connected car” accelerates the development of built-in infotainment, negatively impacting aftermarket sales
LG Display introduces an “invisible” speaker, bringing about evolution of in-car speaker design, which will negatively impact in-car speakers
In-car entertainment volume sales to constantly decline, replaced by built-in technology and smartphones
Aftermarket platforms will put less focus on in-car entertainment and more on exterior tuning
Launch of 5G connected car data plans may accelerate innovation for built-in car entertainment, negatively impacting aftermarket sales
Table 31 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 32 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 33 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 34 Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 35 NBO Company Shares of In-Car Entertainment: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 36 LBN Brand Shares of In-Car Entertainment: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 37 Distribution of In-Car Entertainment by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 38 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 39 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 40 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 41 Forecast Sales of In-Car Entertainment by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Home Audio and Cinema in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Home theatre trend is sustained, despite the full lifting of social distancing measures
Samsung and LG continue to expand their shares, while imported brands decline
Specialists remain dominant as consumers appreciate the in-store experience
Further growth predicted for home cinema and speaker systems
Telecommunications companies join the competition with soundbar-combined set-top boxes
Gen Z shift from traditional home entertainment to mobile content remains a hurdle to the growth of home audio and cinema
Table 42 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 43 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 44 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 45 Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Home Audio and Cinema: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Home Audio and Cinema: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 48 Distribution of Home Audio and Cinema by Channel: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Home Audio and Cinema by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Home Video in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Sales of televisions decline after previous surge and economic/geopolitical concerns
LG and Samsung exit the production of LCD panels for televisions to focus on OLED
LG launches a new portable TV to tap into the expanding number of campers
The shift from LCD to OLED set to continue as OLED prices expected to fall
Larger televisions expected to remain a major trend
“Lifestyle TVs” to remain a key concept, aiming to appeal to younger consumers
Table 53 Sales of Home Video by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 54 Sales of Home Video by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 55 Sales of Home Video by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 56 Sales of Home Video by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 57 Sales of LCD TVs by Network Connectivity: % Retail Volume 2018-2023
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Home Video: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Home Video: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 60 Distribution of Home Video by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 64 Forecast Sales of Home Video by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 65 Forecast Sales of LCD TVs by Network Connectivity: % Retail Volume 2023-2028

Headphones in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Sales of headphones continue to rise, driven mainly by TWS earbuds
Apple and Samsung continue to lead TWS earbuds
Wireless headbands become more popular amongst millennials and gen Z
TWS earbuds to become more high-tech and sophisticated due to intensifying competition amongst manufacturers
Audio companies to launch new TWS earbuds to address consumers’ rising demand for audio quality
Economy TWS earbuds to increasingly penetrate the local market
Table 66 Sales of Headphones by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 67 Sales of Headphones by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 68 Sales of Headphones by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 69 Sales of Headphones by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 70 NBO Company Shares of Headphones: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 71 LBN Brand Shares of Headphones: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 72 Distribution of Headphones by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 73 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 74 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 75 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 76 Forecast Sales of Headphones by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Imaging Devices in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Raw materials shortages and competition from smartphones contribute to declining volume sales of digital cameras
DSLR cameras loses sales, while mirrorless cameras performs better
Retro digital cameras gain niche popularity amongst gen Z
No positive indicators to suggest the rebound of digital cameras
Players act to limit decline
Sales of digital camcorders likely to depend on action cameras and seasonal events
Table 77 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 78 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 79 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 80 Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 81 NBO Company Shares of Imaging Devices: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 82 LBN Brand Shares of Imaging Devices: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 83 Distribution of Imaging Devices by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 84 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 85 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 86 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 87 Forecast Sales of Imaging Devices by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Mobile Phones in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Sales of mid- to low-priced smartphones negatively impacted by economic downturn
Manufacturers phase out feature phones, as even many older consumers now use smartphones
Manufacturers increasingly focus on B2B business, as the B2C market is reaching maturity
Leading manufacturers set to push premium smartphones
The government eyes supporting the used smartphones market
Smaller players see rising shares, strengthening the competition for Galaxy and iPhone
Table 88 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 89 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 90 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 91 Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 92 Sales of Smartphones by Screen Size: % Retail Volume 2020-2023
Table 93 NBO Company Shares of Mobile Phones: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 94 LBN Brand Shares of Mobile Phones: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 95 Distribution of Mobile Phones by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 96 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 97 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 98 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 99 Forecast Sales of Mobile Phones by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 100 Forecast Sales of Smartphones by Screen Size: % Retail Volume 2023-2028

Portable Players in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

AI wireless speakers are leveraged as an emergency assistant for older consumers
E-readers is under threat from mobile devices and web browsers
With its strong presence in wireless speakers, KT Corp continues to lead portable players
Wireless speakers to remain a key sales driver as AI wireless speakers has room for further household penetration
Telecommunications companies expected to lead distribution of AI wireless speakers
Audiobooks may rise as a threat to e-readers
Table 101 Sales of Portable Players by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 102 Sales of Portable Players by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 103 Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 104 Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 105 NBO Company Shares of Portable Players: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 106 LBN Brand Shares of Portable Players: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 107 Distribution of Portable Players by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 108 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 109 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 110 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 111 Forecast Sales of Portable Players by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028

Wearable Electronics in South Korea

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Smartwatches continue to be upgraded with more healthcare tracking capabilities
Pursuit of “healthy pleasure” amongst millennials and gen Z drives popularity of wearable electronics
Manufacturers promote unique selling points to win the competition
Manufacturers will need to introduce more attractive high-tech features to revitalise consumers’ interest
Internet giant Kakao to enter smart health monitoring
Smart sleep wearables to increase their presence in wearable electronics
Table 112 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 113 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 114 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 115 Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 116 NBO Company Shares of Wearable Electronics: % Volume 2019-2023
Table 117 LBN Brand Shares of Wearable Electronics: % Volume 2020-2023
Table 118 Distribution of Wearable Electronics by Channel: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 119 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 120 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 121 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 122 Forecast Sales of Wearable Electronics by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
The following categories and subcategories are included:

Consumer Electronics

      • Desktops
        • Laptops
        • Tablets
      • Monitors
      • Printers
    • In-Car Navigation
    • In-Car Speakers
    • In-Dash Media Players
      • Audio Separates
      • Digital Media Player Docks
      • Hi-Fi Systems
      • Home Cinema and Speaker Systems
      • Speakers
      • Other Home Audio and Cinema
        • Analogue TVs
        • LCD TVs
        • OLED TVs
        • Plasma TVs
        • Other TVs
        • TV Combis
        • BD Players
        • DVD Players
        • Video Recorders
        • Mass Wireless Headbands
        • Premium Wireless Headbands
        • Mass Wireless Earphones
        • Premium Wireless Earphones
        • Mass TWS Earbuds
        • Premium TWS Earbuds
      • Digital Cameras
      • Digital Camcorders
      • Feature Phones
      • Smartphones
      • E-Readers
        • Portable Multimedia Players
        • Other Portable Media Players
      • Wireless Speakers
        • Activity Bands
        • Activity Watch (Analogue)
        • Activity Watch (Digital)
      • Smart Wearables

Consumer Electronics

Consumer Electronics refers to the sales of Computers and Peripherals, In-Home Consumer Electronics, In-Car Entertainment and Portable Consumer Electronics to the end consumer.

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