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

라면 demand is lowest in Sep and highest in Nov. Buy around Sep for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Nov. 12-month range 39.5p, year-to-year correlation 0.79 (repeats yearly), last 12 months vs prior 12: -38%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
라면9885938176667568619810094SepNov
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12-month demand calendar

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

Jan98
Feb85
Mar93
Apr81
May76
Jun66
Jul75
Aug68
Sep61
Oct98
Nov100
Dec94
Cheapest monthSepDemand peakNov
Range39.5pRepeats yearly0.79 (yes)
YoY-38%Path식품 > 라면/면류 > 라면

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Categories men in their 40s buy most →

Age

10s1%
20s7.3%
30s19.9%
40s34.6%
50s26.4%
60+10.8%

Gender

Women46.3%
Men53.7%

Device

PC22.9%
Mobile77.1%

Other categories in this group

Data as of: 2023-10-01 ~ 2026-09-30 · 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 라면 cheapest to buy?

Sep, 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 Nov peak. Main buyers: 40s men, Mobile share 77.1%.

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.