[Yes24 Bestseller] 'Pachinko' Tops the Chart for 2 Consecutive Weeks

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The top two spots on Yes24's comprehensive bestseller list for the third week of April were again taken by "Pachinko 1" and "Pachinko 2." Although sales were halted from the morning of the 13th due to issues with the Korean language rights contract, the global success of the drama is expected to sustain high interest in the original work. Following them were "The Great Nation of the People," which records moments from the five-year history of the Moon Jae-in administration, and former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk's proposal for a sustainable advanced nation, "Advanced Country on Credit," ranking third and fourth respectively. The cherry blossom edition commemorating 100,000 copies sold of "The Uncomfortable Convenience Store" took fifth place this week.

It was a week marked by strong performances from literary works that evoke the sensibility of a fresh spring. "2022 13th Young Writers Award Winning Works Collection," featuring seven refreshing stories dreaming of a complete daily life, ranked sixth, while the novel "Welcome to Hyunamdong Bookstore," which consistently draws warm comfort and courage, placed eighteenth. Poet Ryu Si-hwa's new poetry collection after ten years, "If You Are Shaken by the Cold Spring Wind, You Are a Flower," dedicated to those like spring flowers, entered the list at nineteenth immediately upon publication.

In the e-book category, the top spot was claimed by Keigo Higashino's best snowy mystery "Silver Jack," chosen by one million readers. The veganism essay "I Thought of Something While Eating," alternately written by actor Son Su-hyun and musician Shin Seung-eun, ranked second.

Author Jeong Sora's novel "The Curse Rabbit" is making a fierce comeback after being shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, the UK's most prestigious literary award. According to Yes24's analysis, as of April 7, when the Booker Prize finalists were announced, sales of "The Curse Rabbit" surged by 1134.5% compared to the previous week, and the re-covered revised edition released on the 1st swiftly ranked twelfth on the comprehensive bestseller list for the third week of April. The reader age groups showed that after the main purchasing group in their 40s (36.8%), those in their 50s (24.0%) and 20s (23.2%) held similarly high proportions.

Originally published domestically in 2017, "The Curse Rabbit" is a collection of ten surreal and strange stories about curses and revenge. The title story "The Curse Rabbit" depicts the tale of a grandfather who creates a curse rabbit to carry out brutal revenge for a wronged friend. Following its nomination as a finalist for the 2022 Booker Prize, it has recently attracted international attention by selling rights to 15 countries, including the major American publishing group Hachette Book Group.

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