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

요리 demand is lowest in Sep and highest in Oct. Buy around Sep for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Oct. 12-month range 33.7p, year-to-year correlation -0.04 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -61.1%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
요리9885967776849078661009198SepOct
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12-month demand calendar

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

Jan98
Feb85
Mar96
Apr77
May76
Jun84
Jul90
Aug78
Sep66
Oct100
Nov91
Dec98
Cheapest monthSepDemand peakOct
Range33.7pRepeats yearly-0.04 (no)
YoY-61.1%Path도서 > 가정/요리 > 요리

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Categories women in their 30s buy most →

Age

10s1.7%
20s9.7%
30s34.4%
40s26.6%
50s19%
60+8.6%

Gender

Women70.8%
Men29.2%

Device

PC15.4%
Mobile84.6%

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 요리 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 Oct peak. Main buyers: 30s women, Mobile share 84.6%.

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.