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

오이소박이 demand is lowest in Dec and highest in May. Buy around Dec for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before May. 12-month range 80.1p, year-to-year correlation 0.82 (repeats yearly), last 12 months vs prior 12: +10.4%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
오이소박이2630478910082805637282120DecMay

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan26
Feb30
Mar47
Apr89
May100
Jun82
Jul80
Aug56
Sep37
Oct28
Nov21
Dec20
Cheapest monthDecDemand peakMay
Range80.1pRepeats yearly0.82 (yes)
YoY+10.4%Path식품 > 김치 > 오이소박이

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.1%
20s2.2%
30s10.1%
40s25.9%
50s34.9%
60+26.7%

Gender

Women64.7%
Men35.3%

Device

PC10.1%
Mobile89.9%

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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 오이소박이 cheapest to buy?

Dec, 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 May peak. Main buyers: 50s women, Mobile share 89.9%.

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.