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

깍두기 demand is lowest in Jun and highest in Oct. Buy around Jun for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Oct. 12-month range 47.5p, year-to-year correlation 0.01 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -24.3%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
깍두기7062716761537089851007558JunOct

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan70
Feb62
Mar71
Apr67
May61
Jun53
Jul70
Aug89
Sep85
Oct100
Nov75
Dec58
Cheapest monthJunDemand peakOct
Range47.5pRepeats yearly0.01 (no)
YoY-24.3%Path식품 > 김치 > 깍두기

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.2%
20s2.8%
30s14.6%
40s31.5%
50s32%
60+18.9%

Gender

Women60.7%
Men39.3%

Device

PC14.6%
Mobile85.4%

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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 깍두기 cheapest to buy?

Jun, 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 Oct peak. Main buyers: 50s 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.