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Packaging design & custom boxes for South Korea brands
Yes: we design packaging for brands in South Korea and make it in our own factory in Pakistan, from MOQ 500. Packaging design and custom boxes for brands selling in South Korea, made in our own factory and shipped by air or sea.
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- MOQ 500
- Own factory
- Ships to South Korea by air & sea
South Korea at a glance
- Our experience
- 15+ years in packaging
- Currency
- South Korean won (KRW)
- Label language
- Korean
- Units
- Metric
- Labelling authority
- Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS)
- Air shipping
- Approx. 4–7 days
- Sea shipping
- Approx. 15–30 days
Shipping times are approximate. Transit time after dispatch. Exact time and cost confirmed with your quote.
Packaging design
Packaging for South Korea
South Korea is one of the world's most influential beauty markets, and packaging trends move fast. K-beauty brands expect playful, polished design and limited editions. We design cosmetic cartons, sets and PR boxes with space for Korean text and recycling marks.
Designed for South Korea
Layouts planned for Korean text and local labelling, with first concepts usually within 48 hours.
Made in our own factory
Rigid and printed boxes from 500 units, with a digital proof and 3D mockup before print.
Shipped to South Korea
By air for speed or by sea for volume, assembled or flat-packed.
Labelling and compliance
Labelling in South Korea
Food, cosmetics and health products in South Korea are regulated by the MFDS, with mandatory information in Korean. Recycling marks and separate disposal information are required on many packaging materials.
Last reviewed: 28 October 2026
- Mandatory information in Korean.
- MFDS labelling rules for food and cosmetics.
- Recycling and separate disposal marks on many packaging materials.
Official sources
General information, not legal advice. Rules change and depend on your product. We lay out the text you supply; final regulatory review stays with you and your adviser.
Shipping
Shipping to South Korea
Air freight
Approx. 4–7 days by air
For launches and urgent stock. Delivered to your address, warehouse or 3PL.
Sea freight
Approx. 15–30 days by sea
For production volumes. Usually to a port, then onward by road.
Transit time after dispatch. Exact time and cost confirmed with your quote.
Ship flat, save space
For regular restocks, sea freight with flat-packed collapsible rigid boxes keeps the cost per box low.
Delivery terms: agreed in your quote. Boxes are packed in export cartons, assembled or flat.
Ordering
Ordering from South Korea
- 01
Brief and quote
Send your product, quantity and where it will be sold in South Korea. We reply within 24 hours with questions, a recommended box and a fixed quote.
- 02
Design for the market
Concepts on 3D mockups, with space planned for Korean text and the information required in South Korea.
- 03
Proof and approval
A digital proof with dieline, colours and copy, plus a 3D mockup. Nothing is printed until you approve.
- 04
Production and delivery
Made in our own factory, packed in export cartons and shipped to South Korea by air or sea, assembled or flat.
Checklist
Packaging checklist for South Korea
- Prepare mandatory label text in Korean with your adviser.
- Show net quantity in metric units.
- Check product-specific rules with Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS).
- Consider magnetic closure box or mailer box, popular with South Korea brands.
- Choose air for launches and urgent stock, sea for production volumes.
- Read our guide: Packaging for international markets: what changes and how to plan.
Popular packaging
Popular with South Korea brands
Magnetic Closure Box
A hinged lid with a front flap that closes on hidden magnets.
Mailer Box
Roll-end tuck-front mailer in corrugated board.
Drawer Box
A rigid tray that slides out of an outer sleeve, pulled by a ribbon or thumb cut.
Folding Carton
Custom-structure paperboard cartons: crash-lock bottoms, sleeves with inserts, multi-packs.
Lid & Base Box
Two-piece rigid box: a base and a separate lid that slides over it.
Collapsible Rigid Box
Rigid box that ships flat.
Design services
Industries
Industries we serve in South Korea
Guides
Guides for South Korea brands
Packaging for international markets: what changes and how to plan
How to adapt packaging for export: regulations, languages, units, culture, retail and shipping, and how to design one system for many markets.
Cosmetic labelling: FDA (MoCRA) and EU/UK requirements
What a cosmetic label must show in the US under the FDA and MoCRA, and in the EU and UK, with a side-by-side checklist for packaging.
Unboxing experience design: how to plan the moment of opening
How to plan an unboxing sequence, choose mailers, gift boxes and inserts, and create a memorable opening without wasting money or materials.
FAQ
Questions from South Korea
- Do you design K-beauty packaging?
- Yes. We design cartons, sets and PR boxes for skincare and makeup brands.
- Which language must packaging use in South Korea?
- Mandatory information is generally required in Korean. Confirm the exact rules for your product with your importer or adviser, and we lay out the text you supply.
- Air or sea: which should I choose?
- Air for launches and urgent stock; sea for production volumes where the timeline allows. We quote both so you can compare.
- Can collapsible rigid boxes reduce my shipping cost?
- Yes. They ship flat, so many more fit in each carton, which cuts freight volume and storage. We compare assembled and flat options in your quote.
Packaging for your South Korea launch
Tell us what you are making and where it ships. We reply within 24 hours with a design route, a box recommendation and a quote.
- Quote reply within 24 hours
- First concepts in 48 hours