침/바늘: when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

침/바늘 demand is lowest in Jun and highest in Apr. Buy around Jun for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Apr. 12-month range 35p, year-to-year correlation 0.03 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -34.2%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
침/바늘8276761007765739690908477JunApr

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan82
Feb76
Mar76
Apr100
May77
Jun65
Jul73
Aug96
Sep90
Oct90
Nov84
Dec77
Cheapest monthJunDemand peakApr
Range35pRepeats yearly0.03 (no)
YoY-34.2%Path생활/건강 > 당뇨관리용품 > 침/바늘

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.5%
20s5.5%
30s20.7%
40s33.4%
50s26.5%
60+13.4%

Gender

Women54.7%
Men45.3%

Device

PC32.4%
Mobile67.6%

Other categories in this group

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 침/바늘 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 Apr peak. Main buyers: 40s women, Mobile share 67.6%.

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.