[YES24 Bestseller] 'Gabool Seonjinkuk' Tops No.1 for 2 Consecutive Weeks

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo Mideum] In the Yes24 comprehensive bestseller list for the 5th week of March, former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk's suggestion for a sustainable advanced country, "Gabool Seonjinguk," held the number one spot for two consecutive weeks. Thanks to the success of the Apple TV+ drama, the original novels "Pachinko 1" and "Pachinko 2" ranked second and third respectively. "Bulpeonhan Pyeonuijeom," a butterfly effect of laughter and emotion comforting a weary day, took fourth place this week. "Amudo Heundeul Su Eomneun Nara," a collection of President Moon Jae-in's major speeches over five years, ranked fifth immediately upon the start of pre-orders.

This week drew attention as new books by real estate influencers entered the rankings. YouTuber Jeong Tae-ik, known as "Budongsan Ilgeo Juneun Namja" with 830,000 subscribers, saw his real estate investment bibles "Unmyeong-eul Bakkuneun Budongsan Tuja Sueop (Basic Edition)" and "Unmyeong-eul Bakkuneun Budongsan Tuja Sueop (Practical Edition)" rank 11th and 13th respectively. Real estate columnist Kim Hak-ryeol, famous under the nickname "Ppasyong," saw his home-buying guide "Kim Hak-ryeol-ui Budongsan Tuja Jeoldae Wonchik" reach 14th place through pre-orders.

Meanwhile, "Yeoreumi Onda" by author Lee Su-ji, who has gained even more attention after winning the Hans Christian Andersen Award, maintained its 6th place from last week. Celebrating 100,000 copies sold, Kim Cho-yeop's novel "Jigu Kkeut-ui Onshil," which was released as a Yes24 exclusive recovered version, ranked 16th this week. Musician Jung Se-woon’s collection of youthful sentences, "Akigo Ankin Mal," entered the comprehensive chart at 20th place immediately upon the start of pre-orders.

The number one spot in the e-book category was taken by Renjo Mikihiko’s "Baekgwang," a passion mystery that has attracted attention with its meticulous narrative tricks and surprising twists in every work. Following that, "Mulgogineun Jonjaehaji Anhneunda," a story about the chaos and order of life and the universe, ranked second.

Meanwhile, the Apple TV+ original series "Pachinko," which is currently making waves by topping the OTT integrated rankings, has sparked intense interest in the original novel of the same name. According to Yes24’s data, Lee Min-jin’s novels "Pachinko 1" and "Pachinko 2," published in March 2018, recorded a remarkable sales growth rate of 1357.2% in March compared to February, before the Apple TV+ drama premiered.

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