반찬: when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

반찬 demand is lowest in Feb and highest in Aug. Buy around Feb for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Aug. 12-month range 31.7p, year-to-year correlation 0.1 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -51%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
반찬7668787170848110096918273FebAug

12-month demand calendar

Click demand over the last 36 months averaged by calendar month (max = 100).

Jan76
Feb68
Mar78
Apr71
May70
Jun84
Jul81
Aug100
Sep96
Oct91
Nov82
Dec73
Cheapest monthFebDemand peakAug
Range31.7pRepeats yearly0.1 (no)
YoY-51%Path식품 > 반찬

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.2%
20s3.8%
30s17.1%
40s31%
50s29.9%
60+18%

Gender

Women67.3%
Men32.7%

Device

PC14.6%
Mobile85.4%

Subcategories (9)

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Data as of: 2023-08-01 ~ 2026-07-31 · NAVER Shopping Insight

How to use

1. Search a category

Type a product type to find it among 2,353 NAVER Shopping categories.

2. Read the calendar

The lowest month in the 12-month index is the time to buy; the highest is the time to sell.

3. Compare and save

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FAQ

When is 반찬 cheapest to buy?

Feb, the lowest-demand month. Sellers compete harder in low months, so discounts and promotions increase.

When should sellers prepare?

One to two months before the Aug peak. Main buyers: 40s women, Mobile share 85.4%.

Data

NAVER DataLab Shopping Insight category click trend, monthly. Refreshed every month.

Index

36 months of clicks averaged by calendar month, scaled so the maximum is 100. Not an absolute comparison between categories.