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

일본어 demand is lowest in May and highest in Mar. Buy around May for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Mar. 12-month range 42.2p, year-to-year correlation 0.78 (repeats yearly), last 12 months vs prior 12: -50.3%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
일본어8377100695858678089676773MayMar

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan83
Feb77
Mar100
Apr69
May58
Jun58
Jul67
Aug80
Sep89
Oct67
Nov67
Dec73
Cheapest monthMayDemand peakMar
Range42.2pRepeats yearly0.78 (yes)
YoY-50.3%Path도서 > 국어/외국어 > 일본어

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s4.9%
20s26.9%
30s22.7%
40s21.7%
50s15.1%
60+8.8%

Gender

Women57.4%
Men42.6%

Device

PC21.7%
Mobile78.3%

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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 일본어 cheapest to buy?

May, 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: 20s women, Mobile share 78.3%.

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.