함박/미트볼: when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

함박/미트볼 demand is lowest in Oct and highest in Jan. Buy around Oct for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Jan. 12-month range 48.4p, year-to-year correlation 0.41 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -39.9%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
함박/미트볼1007487736764766754525376OctJan

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan100
Feb74
Mar87
Apr73
May67
Jun64
Jul76
Aug67
Sep54
Oct52
Nov53
Dec76
Cheapest monthOctDemand peakJan
Range48.4pRepeats yearly0.41 (no)
YoY-39.9%Path식품 > 냉동/간편조리식품 > 함박/미트볼

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.2%
20s4.8%
30s20%
40s34.4%
50s28.1%
60+12.4%

Gender

Women60.6%
Men39.4%

Device

PC19.9%
Mobile80.1%

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 함박/미트볼 cheapest to buy?

Oct, 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 Jan peak. Main buyers: 40s women, Mobile share 80.1%.

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.