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

도서 demand is lowest in Sep and highest in Mar. Buy around Sep for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Mar. 12-month range 38.3p, year-to-year correlation 0.59 (repeats yearly), last 12 months vs prior 12: -58.4%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
도서8874100726863726762827985SepMar
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12-month demand calendar

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

Jan88
Feb74
Mar100
Apr72
May68
Jun63
Jul72
Aug67
Sep62
Oct82
Nov79
Dec85
Cheapest monthSepDemand peakMar
Range38.3pRepeats yearly0.59 (yes)
YoY-58.4%Path도서

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Categories women in their 40s buy most →

Age

10s6.8%
20s13.2%
30s20.6%
40s33.9%
50s18%
60+7.5%

Gender

Women65.5%
Men34.5%

Device

PC20.4%
Mobile79.6%

Subcategories (26)

Other categories in this group

Data as of: 2023-10-01 ~ 2026-09-30 · 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 도서 cheapest to buy?

Sep, 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 Mar peak. Main buyers: 40s women, Mobile share 79.6%.

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.