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

장르소설 demand is lowest in Apr and highest in Aug. Buy around Apr for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Aug. 12-month range 38.2p, year-to-year correlation 0.48 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -52.9%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
장르소설7068766267627710082766870AprAug

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan70
Feb68
Mar76
Apr62
May67
Jun62
Jul77
Aug100
Sep82
Oct76
Nov68
Dec70
Cheapest monthAprDemand peakAug
Range38.2pRepeats yearly0.48 (no)
YoY-52.9%Path도서 > 소설 > 장르소설

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s10.3%
20s19.9%
30s23.5%
40s27.2%
50s13.8%
60+5.4%

Gender

Women66%
Men34%

Device

PC17.9%
Mobile82.1%

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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 장르소설 cheapest to buy?

Apr, 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 82.1%.

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.