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Eyewear in South Korea
Euromonitor International
July 2021

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EYEWEAR IN SOUTH KOREA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Eyewear in 2021: The big picture
Key trends in 2021
Competitive landscape
Retailing developments
What next for eyewear?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 2 Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 3 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 4 Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2016-2020
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Eyewear: % Value 2017-2020
Table 7 Distribution of Eyewear by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Eyewear by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
CONTACT LENSES AND SOLUTIONS IN SOUTH KOREA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Some bounce back for the category in 2021 as educational establishments start to open up with a partial return to classrooms
Minor shift from frequent replacement lenses to daily disposable lenses due to less frequency of usage
Growing demand for coloured contact lenses stimulated by compulsory mask wearing
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Consumer focus on eye health boosts products for eye health problems including astigmatism
Players expand into associated products such as eye make-up and coordinate colours with their coloured contact lenses
Industry players engage in promotions in order to compete with lower prices available in foreign e-commerce marketplaces
CATEGORY DATA
Table 12 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 13 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 14 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 15 Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 16 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2016-2021
Table 17 Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 18 Sales of Contact Lenses by Type: % Value 2016-2021
Table 19 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Material: % Value 2016-2021
Table 20 Sales of Daily Disposable Lenses (DD) by Condition: % Value 2016-2021
Table 21 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Material: % Value 2016-2021
Table 22 Sales of Frequent Replacement Lenses (FRP) by Condition: % Value 2016-2021
Table 23 NBO Company Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2016-2020
Table 24 LBN Brand Shares of Contact Lenses: % Value 2017-2020
Table 25 Distribution of Contact Lenses by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 26 Distribution of Contact Lens Solutions by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Contact Lenses by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: Value 2021-2026
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Contact Lens Solutions: % Value Growth 2021-2026
SPECTACLES IN SOUTH KOREA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Consumer confidence grows as the pandemic begins to fade and the economic fallout from the virus become less uncertain
Despite ban on vision correction products online, e-commerce sales rise for spectacle sales, especially as technology facilitates virtual try-ons and products become increasingly personalised
Strong demand for blue light blocking lenses as consumers endeavour to protect their eyes from harmful blue light emitted from digital devices
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growing digitalisation creates demand for spectacles
Celebrity endorsement and new designs in spectacle frames elevate these products beyond necessity into the fashion realm
Potential growth for customised spectacles made with 3D printing technology
CATEGORY DATA
Table 33 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 34 Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 35 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 36 Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 37 Sales of Spectacle Lenses by Type: % Value 2016-2021
Table 38 NBO Company Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2016-2020
Table 39 LBN Brand Shares of Spectacles: % Value 2017-2020
Table 40 Distribution of Spectacles by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 43 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 44 Forecast Sales of Spectacles by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
SUNGLASSES IN SOUTH KOREA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Recovery of sunglasses in 2021 as consumers avail themselves of significant discounts in advance of the reopening of international travel in 2022
Strong popularity of domestic brands especially vividly coloured lenses and lightweight frames
Shift to e-commerce necessitated by COVID-19 in 2020 becomes habitual in 2021 as the channel becomes increasingly entrenched among consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Strong recovery for sunglasses in 2022 thanks to demand for unique designs and local brands that appeal to the preferences of local consumers
Despite growth of e-commerce, players invest in bricks and mortar outlets in order to more closely engage with consumers
Advancements in artificial intelligence facilitate virtual try-ons
CATEGORY DATA
Table 45 Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2016-2021
Table 46 Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2016-2021
Table 47 Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 48 Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 49 NBO Company Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2016-2020
Table 50 LBN Brand Shares of Sunglasses: % Value 2017-2020
Table 51 Distribution of Sunglasses by Format: % Value 2016-2021
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Volume 2021-2026
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: Value 2021-2026
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Sunglasses: % Value Growth 2021-2026