VOL.77/2024.12

3rd Week, February 2023

Best seller Trends in the Four Biggest Online Bookstores in Korea

2023.03.13

The best sellers’ list for February reflected Korean readers’ hope for a better future in the new year, including books with keen analysis and wise advice for life. For example, Kim Mikyung’s Life Lesson for those in Their Forties is a book by Kim Mi-Kyung, who has been loved for her insightful advice for readers. The book is like a how-to-advance guide for those in their 40s, reinterpreting age while living in the era of centenarians. Also, Sayno Love, another book about life advice, is a collection of posts that the writer has publicly written since 2000. His property is known to have a net worth of 100 billion won. His pen name, “Sayno,” literally means “Say no” to things that you have believed in so far. While the book is not about the secret to becoming rich, it would be great to start your life anew with his experience-based advice, which is worth more than just money.
Meanwhile, some books caught readers’ attention by predicting our society and economy. Former Minister of Unification Jung Se-Hyun talks about the path that North and South Korea should take, as well as about Korea’s diplomacy through Jung Sehyun’s Insight. Studying international politics and reunification issues for most of his life, he wisely guides how Korea should walk in the turbulent era. Also, K-Battery Revolution is a predictor of the energy industry. It drew readers’ attention by unraveling the reason why we should now focus on the battery industry, following the semiconductor industry.
For children’s books, What Color is Your Feeling? by Choi Sook-Hee ranked 1st. Targeting children unfamiliar with expressing their feelings, the book helps them learn about various emotions by likening emotions to colors. Also, entertaining books have also been loved by young readers. For example, Horaeng’s Rice Cake Shop is a story of a tiger who would shout, “I won’t eat you if you give me a piece of rice cake!” opening a rice cake shop himself. How about visiting the tiger who craved rice cake’s shop and listening to stories that make you laugh?

* The rank of best sellers below was organized after integrating domestic best sellers in the third week of February from the four biggest online bookstores in Korea – Kyobo Bookstore, Aladdin, Yes 24, and Interpark.

Top 10 best sellers for the 3rd week of February
1		Kim Mikyung’s Life Lesson for those in Their Forties Author│Kim Mi-Kyung Publisher│Awake Books Genre│Self-help
1		Secrets Behind the Stock Market Author│Chung Jae-Ho Publisher│Front Page Genre│Business
3		Sayno Love Author│Sayno Publisher│Day One Genre│Self-help
4		THE FIRST SLAM DUNK re:SOURCE Author│Takehiko Inoue Publisher│Daewon CI Genre│Comics
5		DO IT Author│David Cha Publisher│Arc Studio Genre│Religion
6		K-Battery Revolution Author│Park Soon-Hyuk Publisher│Jiwain Genre│Business
7		If I Were to Re-live My Life (Special edition commemorating 100 thousand copies sold) Author│Kim Hye-Nam Publisher│Maven Genre│Humanities
8		Jung Sehyun’s Insight Author│Jung Se-Hyun Publisher│Prunsoop Genre│Politics/ Society
9		Uncanny Convenience Store (Cherry blossom edition commemorating 400 thousand copies sold) Author│Kim Ho-Yeon Publisher│Namu Bench Genre│Fiction
10		Success Rules of Top 1% Author│Saito Hitori Publisher│Navi School Genre│Self-help

 

Top 5 children’s books for the 3rd week of February
1		What Color is Your Feeling? Author│Choi Sook-Hee Publisher│Bear Books
2		Winter Blanket Author│Anyeongdal Publisher│Changbi
3		We Always Meet Each Other Author│Written by Yoon Yeo-Rim, illustrated by Anyeongdal Publisher│Wisdom House
4		Horaeng’s Rice Cake Shop Author│Seo Hyun Publisher│Sakyejul
5		Strange Mom Author│Baek Hee-Na Publisher│Bear Books