Opioid analgesics are essential medications for severe pain; however, their use can cause various adverse events. Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a serious challenge associated with infectious diseases, injuries, and deaths. This study aimed to identify the incidence of OUD and its associated factors in Korean adults who were new users of non-injectable opioid analgesics (NIOA) using data from the national claims database provided by Health Insurance Review and Assessment Services from 2016 to 2018. Patients who received a new diagnosis of OUD after NIOA initiation, defined by the International Classification of Diseases-10 were classified as the case group. We used the exact match method to select a control group of patients without OUD in a 1:4 ratio. The cumulative incidence of OUD for 2 years after NIOA initiation was 0.006%. Factors associated with OUD occurrence included daily morphine milligram equivalents (≥ 50 MME/day; adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 5.04, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.92-13.25), number of NIOA prescriptions (≥ 10; aOR 19.05, 95% CI 5.53-65.58), and use of sustained-release formulation (aOR 3.5, 95% CI 1.8-6.78). Benzodiazepine uses and type of insurance were also significantly associated with OUD occurrence. The incidence of OUD in patients using NIOA identified through diagnostic codes in Korea was lower than that in other countries. Close monitoring is recommended for patients with identified risk factors.