면/파스타: when to buy in Korea — cheapest month and demand peak

면/파스타 demand is lowest in Jun and highest in Nov. Buy around Jun for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Nov. 12-month range 32.5p, year-to-year correlation -0.46 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -41%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
면/파스타8768757373687482718310094JunNov

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan87
Feb68
Mar75
Apr73
May73
Jun68
Jul74
Aug82
Sep71
Oct83
Nov100
Dec94
Cheapest monthJunDemand peakNov
Range32.5pRepeats yearly-0.46 (no)
YoY-41%Path식품 > 밀키트 > 면/파스타

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.4%
20s8%
30s30.9%
40s35.9%
50s18.4%
60+6.5%

Gender

Women58.7%
Men41.3%

Device

PC16.3%
Mobile83.7%

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 면/파스타 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 Nov peak. Main buyers: 40s women, Mobile share 83.7%.

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.