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Korean tights sales in Japan more than quadruple
Korean socks and tights are gaining popularity among young shoppers in Japan as both fashion items and practical clothing.
On Qoo10 Japan, sales of Korean legwear during a third-quarter discount event rose 48% from the same event a year earlier.
Tights sales were more than four times higher, while total Korean legwear sales for the quarter rose 235% year on year.
Shoppers are drawn to features such as stretch and shaping, as well as designs that pair with sneakers or boots.
K-pop idols' styling shared on social media is helping spread the trend among younger consumers.
The figures point to growing interest in Korean fashion accessories, but no further developments are specified.
Sales of Korean tights in Japan rose more than fourfold during Qoo10 Japan’s third-quarter Mega-Wari discount event compared with the same event a year earlier.
Sales of Korean socks and other legwear during the event increased 48% year on year, according to eBay Japan.
Total sales of Korean legwear in Japan in the third quarter rose 235% from a year earlier.
The article attributes the growth to product features and designs, as well as Korean fashion trends shared through social media.
- Who
- Japanese consumers, especially younger shoppers, are buying Korean legwear.
- What
- Korean tights sales rose more than fourfold during a Qoo10 Japan discount event.
- When
- In the third quarter of 2026; the report was published on November 9, 2026.
- Where
- Japan, including the online shopping mall Qoo10 Japan.
- Why
- The article cites product features and designs, and the spread of K-pop and Korean fashion styling on social media.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Korean legwear sales during Qoo10 Japan’s Mega-Wari discount event rose 48% year on year, while tights sales increased more than fourfold.
Hankyung reported that total third-quarter sales of Korean legwear in Japan were up 235% from a year earlier.
- Tights sales
- More than fourfold the previous year’s Mega-Wari event
- Socks and legwear sales
- Up 48% year on year during the third-quarter Mega-Wari event
- Total third-quarter legwear sales
- Up 235% year on year
- Shopping mall
- Qoo10 Japan
- Report date
- November 9, 2026
What people are saying
Recently, K-fashion accessories, beyond K-clothing, have been attracting attention as a new market in Japan, and legwear in particular is growing strongly.