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

단무지 demand is lowest in Jun and highest in Oct. Buy around Jun for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Oct. 12-month range 43.8p, year-to-year correlation 0.3 (irregular), last 12 months vs prior 12: -43.3%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
단무지8272797568566381791007269JunOct

12-month demand calendar

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

Jan82
Feb72
Mar79
Apr75
May68
Jun56
Jul63
Aug81
Sep79
Oct100
Nov72
Dec69
Cheapest monthJunDemand peakOct
Range43.8pRepeats yearly0.3 (no)
YoY-43.3%Path식품 > 반찬 > 단무지

36-month trend

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Buyers (last 12 months)

Age

10s0.2%
20s3.5%
30s16%
40s35.5%
50s31.2%
60+13.6%

Gender

Women56.4%
Men43.6%

Device

PC21.2%
Mobile78.8%

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 단무지 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 Oct peak. Main buyers: 40s women, Mobile share 78.8%.

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.