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Jeju Samdasoo

Jeju Samdasoo is South Korea's best-selling bottled water, drawn from groundwater that has filtered through Jeju Island's volcanic rock. — as described by the brand

7.0/10Waterphile Score5/9 properties published
  • pH7.5–7.9 ideal 6.5–8.5 · varies by source9.8
  • TDS<100 mg/L ideal 225–500 mg/L5.0
  • Sodium4–7.2 mg/L ideal up to 20 mg/L · varies by source10.0
  • Calcium2.5–4 mg/L ideal 36.7–80 mg/L · varies by source · counts half5.0
  • Magnesium1.7–3.5 mg/L ideal 16.7–30 mg/L · varies by source · counts half5.0
  • SulfateNot published −0.1—
  • ChlorideNot published −0.1—
  • NitrateNot published −0.1—
  • BicarbonateNot published −0.1—

Each bar is out of 10 for that property. Deductions: −0.4 for missing values, −0.1 for an undated analysis. Editorial score, not a health rating. How scores work →

Mineral FactsPer litre · 6 of 11 values published
Basics
pH
7.5–7.9
Total dissolved solids TDS
<100 mg/L*
Minerals
Calcium
2.5–4 mg/L
Magnesium
1.7–3.5 mg/L
Sodium
4–7.2 mg/L
Potassium
1.5–3.4 mg/L
Other dissolved substances
Bicarbonate
—
Sulfate
—
Chloride
—
Nitrate (NO₃)
—
Silica
—

* TDS: Published as ≤100 mg/L, not an exact value.

Official producer page: metasilicic acid (H2SiO3) 25–50, total dissolved solids ≤100, Ca 2.5–4.0, K 1.5–3.4, Na 4.0–7.2, Mg 1.7–3.5 mg/L, pH 7.5–7.9. Kwang Dong (seller) lists fluoride not detected. TDS is published as '≤100' and stored as <100 (scored at 100). Metasilicic acid is not converted to silica.

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  • BitterNo votes
  • MetallicNo votes

Ratings & reviews

Waterphile Score lab data

7.0/10

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Source & spring

SourceVolcanic bedrock aquifer, Jocheon-eup, Jeju Island, South Korea (Jeju Province Development Corporation)
CountrySouth Korea · all waters from South Korea
Water typeSpring water · what this means
Still or sparklingStill
Data sourcejpdc.co.kr (Jeju Province Development Corporation) – Samdasoo products page, main water-quality components (mg/L); same Ca/K/Na/Mg/F ranges on ekdp.com (seller Kwang Dong)
Last checked 2026-10-26
Note on TDSPublished as ≤100 mg/L, not an exact value.

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