Key Takeaways
- Baemin held 54% market share in food delivery apps in 2023 with 8.5 million monthly active users
- Coupang Eats captured 28% of food delivery market in H1 2023, growing 45% YoY in orders
- Yogiyo commanded 15% market share with focus on regional cuisines, processing 1.2 million daily orders
- 72% of millennials aged 25-34 ordered food delivery weekly in 2023 survey of 5,000 respondents
- 65% of consumers prefer apps with under 30-minute delivery promise, per 2023 poll
- Female users comprised 58% of food delivery app users in 2023 data
- Average daily food delivery orders nationwide exceeded 12 million in 2023
- Parcel delivery success rate stood at 99.2% in 2023, with average delivery time of 24 hours
- Peak hour delivery density in Seoul reached 150,000 orders per hour during lunch in 2023
- In 2023, South Korea's overall delivery service market reached a value of 33.5 trillion KRW, marking a 12.4% year-on-year growth driven by e-commerce expansion
- The food delivery segment alone generated 15.2 trillion KRW in revenue in 2022, with a projected CAGR of 8.7% through 2027
- Parcel delivery volume hit 4.85 billion units in 2023, up 15.2% from 2022 due to increased online shopping
- New delivery regulations capped rider commissions at 12% starting 2023
- Minimum wage for delivery riders set at 9,860 KRW/hour in 2024, up 5% from 2023
- Accident rate among riders dropped 18% after 2023 safety helmet mandates
In 2023, Korea’s delivery market surged with Baemin leading, as app demand, logistics scale, and delivery speed grew fast.
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How We Rate Confidence
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