위생마스크(마스크): when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

위생마스크(마스크) demand is lowest in Feb and highest in Aug. Buy around Feb for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Aug. 12-month range 34.6p, year-to-year correlation -0.04 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -43.1%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
위생마스크7465818277677210092798470FebAug

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan74
Feb65
Mar81
Apr82
May77
Jun67
Jul72
Aug100
Sep92
Oct79
Nov84
Dec70
Cheapest monthFebDemand peakAug
Range34.6pRepeats yearly-0.04 (no)
YoY-43.1%Path생활/건강 > 건강관리용품 > 위생마스크

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.3%
20s5.2%
30s18.9%
40s31.9%
50s29.1%
60+14.7%

Gender

Women59.8%
Men40.2%

Device

PC24.1%
Mobile75.9%

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 위생마스크(마스크) cheapest to buy?

Feb, 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 75.9%.

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.