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Market share of top load washing machine sales South Korea 2019-2022, by tub material
In 2022, approximately 54 percent of top load washing machines sold in South Korea had a stainless steel washing machine tub. In recent years, awareness regarding materials has become more prevalent, with consumers preferring stainless steel tubs following the COVID-19 pandemic and media coverage of hygiene issues regarding washing machine tubs getting polluted.