LF Introduces Swedish Sparkling Water Maker 'Arke' to Domestic Market

Premium Carbonated Water Maker with Nordic Minimalist Sensibility
Sales Begin through LF Mall, Distribution Network Centered on Department Stores Established in February

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Hye-sun] Lifestyle culture company LF announced on the 25th that it will introduce Arke, a premium sparkling water maker brand from Sweden, to the domestic market.

LF has signed an exclusive sales contract with Sweden's Arke for the import and sales of home sparkling water makers in Korea and will officially start sales through LF Mall. According to the industry, the domestic sparkling water market reached approximately 100 billion KRW last year and continues to grow steadily. Through the sales of Arke, LF has strengthened its premium small home appliance business portfolio.

Arke is a premium lifestyle appliance brand created in 2013 by Swedish industrial designers Karl Ring and Jonas Gross, who each have over 15 years of experience. The two founders felt that as the role of living spaces expands in modern society, there is a lack of lifestyle appliances that satisfy consumers' aesthetic desires, and they aimed to directly address this by creating a lifestyle appliance brand that combines functionality with stylish design. As its name means "everyday" in Sami, a language of northern Sweden, Arke's core value is to continuously improve customers' daily lives through its products.

The Arke sparkling water maker is the brand's first product, born after four years of research and development, characterized by both technological excellence and style. It applies hygienic and durable stainless steel material that eliminates the risk of contamination and deterioration, combined with a simple Nordic design. It is an eco-friendly sparkling water maker that requires no electricity or batteries, making it easy to use, and its compact width of 15cm enhances kitchen space utilization.

The Arke sparkling water maker consists of a nozzle that can be fitted with a single-use CO2 cartridge and a main body that produces sparkling water. By filling the dedicated container with clean water, attaching it to the main body, and pressing the lever downward for about 3 seconds to inject CO2, refreshing sparkling water is instantly ready. The dedicated container provided with the Arke sparkling water maker is a large-capacity (1L) high-compression water bottle made from BPA-FREE eco-friendly materials.

The Arke sparkling water maker will be released domestically in four colors: Polished Steel, White, Copper, and Brass. The price is 399,000 KRW.

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