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

eBook demand is lowest in Jun and highest in Dec. Buy around Jun for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Dec. 12-month range 32.6p, year-to-year correlation -0.3 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -33.9%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
eBook8876837274677389838480100JunDec

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan88
Feb76
Mar83
Apr72
May74
Jun67
Jul73
Aug89
Sep83
Oct84
Nov80
Dec100
Cheapest monthJunDemand peakDec
Range32.6pRepeats yearly-0.3 (no)
YoY-33.9%Path도서 > 잡지 > eBook

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s6.6%
20s15.9%
30s24.1%
40s26.3%
50s16.7%
60+10.5%

Gender

Women50%
Men50%

Device

PC23.2%
Mobile76.8%

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 eBook 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 Dec peak. Main buyers: 40s women, Mobile share 76.8%.

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.