Eyewear in South Korea

Eyewear in South Korea


Overall eyewear in South Korea is recording mild growth in 2023, with all eyewear categories surpassing pre-pandemic value sales levels. Sunglasses is a particularly strong performer in 2023, recording another year of double-digit value growth and fully recovering to pre-pandemic volume sales levels as well, driven by the easing of restrictions, greater mobility outside of the home, and the resumption of travel, including overseas.

Euromonitor International's Eyewear 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 they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Contact Lenses and Solutions, Spectacles, Sunglasses.

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

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Eyewear in South Korea
Euromonitor International
May 2023
List Of Contents And Tables
EYEWEAR IN SOUTH KOREA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Eyewear in 2023: The big picture
2023 key trends
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for eyewear?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 2 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 3 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 4 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2018-2022
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2019-2022
Table 7 Distribution of Eyewear by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
CONTACT LENSES AND SOLUTIONS IN SOUTH KOREA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Solid growth supported by greater mobility in South Korea
Competitive market with major brands vying for share
Two most important factors when choosing contact lenses: Price and comfort
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Further growth expected to be driven by multiple factors
Standardisation of optic surgery offers threat to contact lenses
Players seek alternative distribution channels to attract consumers
CATEGORY DATA
Table 12 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 13 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 14 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 15 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 16 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2018-2023
Table 17 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales of Contact Lenses by Type: % Value 2018-2023
Table 19 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Material: % Value 2018-2023
Table 20 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Condition: % Value 2018-2023
Table 21 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Material: % Value 2018-2023
Table 22 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Condition: % Value 2018-2023
Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2018-2022
Table 24 LBN Brand Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2019-2022
Table 25 Distribution of Contact Lenses by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 26 Distribution of Contact Lens Solutions by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2023-2028
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2023-2028
SPECTACLES IN SOUTH KOREA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Spectacle lenses with blue light filter continue to gain in popularity
Spectacles targeting males: A rising fashion trend
Decreasing age of spectacle wearers in South Korea
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Ageing population and increasing incidence of presbyopia to support sales
Standardisation of optic surgical procedures poses threat to spectacles
The emergence of various platforms to increase eyewear accessibility
CATEGORY DATA
Table 33 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 34 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 35 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 36 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 37 Sales of Spectacle Lenses by Type: % Value 2018-2023
Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2018-2022
Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2019-2022
Table 40 Distribution of Spectacles by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 43 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 44 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
SUNGLASSES IN SOUTH KOREA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Robust double-digit value growth due to greater resumption of travel
Inflation fails to hinder demand
Gentle Monster remains leading brand in 2022
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Increasing importance of protective functionality among local consumers
Luxury sunglasses will continue to drive growth
Virtual try-on technology and other innovations increasingly changing the consumer experience
CATEGORY DATA
Table 45 Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2018-2023
Table 46 Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2018-2023
Table 47 Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 48 Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2018-2022
Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2019-2022
Table 51 Distribution of Sunglasses by Format: % Value 2018-2023
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2023-2028
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2023-2028
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2023-2028

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