South Korea

Gardening became a popular hobby in South Korea during the pandemic, as consumers sought to be close to nature. All gardening categories grew in current value terms in 2022 compared to the previous year, and saw demand in both current terms and at…

This briefing examines how the furniture industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of furniture output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports, industry costs, industry profitability…

In 2022, although home and garden in South Korea saw declines in current value terms and in value terms at constant 2022 prices, sales remained higher than the pre-pandemic level, seen in 2019. The increased amount of time spent at home during the…

In 2022, home furnishings in South Korea saw declines in current value terms and in terms of value sales at constant 2022 prices compared with the previous year, largely driven by a decline in the country’s real estate market. Most purchases of…

Home improvement in South Korea saw marginal current value growth in 2022 compared with the previous year, despite falling value sales at constant 2022 prices. Nevertheless, sales remained higher than the pre-pandemic (2019) level by both measures.…

Increased time spent at home during the pandemic, and the consequent boost in interest in home cooking, resulted in higher demand for homewares in current value terms and in value terms at constant 2022 prices in 2022 compared with pre-pandemic…