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

묵 demand is lowest in Dec and highest in Aug. Buy around Dec for the least competition; sellers prepare ads and stock before Aug. 12-month range 44.5p, last 12 months vs prior 12: -22.6%.

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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecCheapest monthDemand peak
묵8765828787948310073866456DecAug
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12-month demand calendar

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

Jan87
Feb65
Mar82
Apr87
May87
Jun94
Jul83
Aug100
Sep73
Oct86
Nov64
Dec56
Cheapest monthDecDemand peakAug
Range44.5pRepeats yearly-
YoY-22.6%Path식품 > 냉동/간편조리식품 > 묵

36-month trend

20252026

Buyers (last 12 months)

Categories women in their 50s buy most →

Age

10s0.6%
20s4.5%
30s16.7%
40s30.3%
50s30.9%
60+17.1%

Gender

Women69.4%
Men30.6%

Device

PC17.7%
Mobile82.3%

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 묵 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 Aug peak. Main buyers: 50s women, Mobile share 82.3%.

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.