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

요리 demand is lowest in Jun and highest in Oct. Buy around Jun for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Oct. 12-month range 54.6p, year-to-year correlation 0.02 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -45.6%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
요리7065695651454880761007670JunOct

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan70
Feb65
Mar69
Apr56
May51
Jun45
Jul48
Aug80
Sep76
Oct100
Nov76
Dec70
Cheapest monthJunDemand peakOct
Range54.6pRepeats yearly0.02 (no)
YoY-45.6%Path도서 > 외국도서 > 요리

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s3%
20s20.8%
30s36.4%
40s23.2%
50s12.5%
60+4.1%

Gender

Women53.9%
Men46.1%

Device

PC22.2%
Mobile77.8%

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 요리 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 Oct peak. Main buyers: 30s women, Mobile share 77.8%.

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.