How to Categorize Products for Baemin

Understanding Baemin Product Categorization

Baemin (배달의민족), which translates to "Delivery Nation," stands as South Korea's dominant food delivery platform with over 20 million monthly active users ordering everything from restaurant meals to groceries. As part of the Delivery Hero family since 2019, Baemin has become an essential platform for restaurants, convenience stores, and grocery retailers seeking to reach Korean consumers who have embraced delivery culture as a fundamental part of daily life. Proper product and menu categorization is essential for ensuring your offerings appear in relevant searches, browse navigation, and promotional placements across this high-volume platform.

The Baemin platform operates with a sophisticated understanding of Korean food culture and consumer preferences. Beyond traditional restaurant delivery, the platform has expanded into B마트 (B-Mart) quick commerce for groceries and convenience items, creating new opportunities for product sellers to reach consumers seeking rapid delivery. This dual model of restaurant and retail requires a comprehensive taxonomy system that accommodates both prepared food items and packaged consumer goods, each with distinct categorization requirements that impact discoverability and sales performance.

Accurate categorization on Baemin directly impacts multiple aspects of business success. Menu items and products placed in correct categories appear in relevant cuisine searches, receive appropriate exposure in category-specific promotions, and benefit from accurate filtering based on dietary preferences, price ranges, and delivery time estimates. Our AI categorization system has been trained on extensive Korean food and retail data to understand the nuances of Baemin's taxonomy and deliver accurate classifications that maximize visibility for restaurants and retailers on Korea's most important delivery platform.

Baemin Taxonomy System

Baemin employs a comprehensive category structure designed specifically for Korean food delivery and quick commerce. The taxonomy spans restaurant cuisines, specific dish types, dietary categories, and retail products through B-Mart. Understanding this structure is essential for restaurants and retailers seeking to maximize their visibility among the platform's massive user base and capture orders across different consumption occasions throughout the day.

The platform organizes restaurant listings beginning with major cuisine categories such as Korean Food, Chinese Food, Japanese Food, Western Food, Chicken, Pizza, and Fast Food. Each cuisine type branches into specific dish categories that reflect Korean dining preferences. Korean Food encompasses subcategories like 백반 (home-style meals), 분식 (street food), 국밥 (soup with rice), 찌개 (stew), and 고기 (meat dishes). The taxonomy also includes lifestyle-oriented categories like 야식 (late-night snacks), 건강식 (healthy food), and 다이어트 (diet food) that capture consumption occasions beyond traditional cuisine classification.

Popular Baemin Categories

Baemin regularly updates its taxonomy to reflect evolving Korean food trends, new restaurant concepts, and expanding quick commerce categories. The platform also maintains special category designations for promotional events, seasonal menus, and trending food items. Our AI models are continuously retrained on the latest Baemin category data, ensuring your menus and products are always classified according to current platform standards and positioned to capture order volume during peak delivery times.

API Integration Guide

Integrating our Baemin categorization API into your application is straightforward and designed to work seamlessly with restaurant POS systems and inventory management workflows. Our API accepts menu item descriptions and product information in Korean and returns detailed categorization results optimized for Baemin's platform structure.

import requests

def categorize_for_baemin(product_description, api_key):
    """
    Categorize a menu item or product for Baemin delivery platform.
    Supports Korean food names and product descriptions.
    """
    base_url = "https://www.productcategorization.com/api/ecommerce/ecommerce_category6_get.php"
    params = {
        "query": product_description,
        "api_key": api_key,
        "data_type": "baemin"
    }
    response = requests.get(base_url, params=params)
    return response.json()

# Example usage with Korean menu item
result = categorize_for_baemin(
    "후라이드치킨 + 양념치킨 반반 세트 순살",
    "your_api_key_here"
)
print(f"Category: {result['category']}")

async function categorizeForBaemin(productDescription, apiKey) {
    const baseUrl = 'https://www.productcategorization.com/api/ecommerce/ecommerce_category6_get.php';
    const params = new URLSearchParams({
        query: productDescription,
        api_key: apiKey,
        data_type: 'baemin'
    });
    const response = await fetch(`${baseUrl}?${params}`);
    return response.json();
}

// Example usage with Korean menu item
categorizeForBaemin('김치찌개 백반 정식 공기밥 포함', 'your_api_key')
    .then(result => console.log('Category:', result.category));

curl -X GET "https://www.productcategorization.com/api/ecommerce/ecommerce_category6_get.php" \
  --data-urlencode "query=페퍼로니 피자 라지 사이즈" \
  -d "api_key=your_api_key_here" \
  -d "data_type=baemin"