[Yes24 Bestseller] Kim Young-ha's First Full-Length Novel in 9 Years, 'Goodbye' Ranks No. 1

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The No. 1 spot on Yes24's comprehensive bestseller list for the 4th week of April is taken by novelist Kim Young-ha's new full-length novel, Farewell. As his first new work in 9 years since The Plotters, Farewell has attracted attention with its dystopian future setting after the pandemic, following the journey of a boy whose life is completely shaken. The Uncomfortable Convenience Store, which offers laughter and emotion to comfort the hardships of daily life, ranked 2nd, and My Investment Starts at 4 AM, the nomad's investment insight returning with confirmed earnings of 30 billion won after 3 years, came in 3rd. The SF novel Cursed Rabbit, nominated as a finalist for the 2022 Booker Prize and gaining hot popularity, rose 8 places from the previous week to rank 4th. The children's bestseller The Strange Candy Store Jeoncheon-dang 14, which surpassed 1.5 million cumulative domestic sales, took 5th place.

This week saw new comics gaining attention. Let's Go Karaoke!, known as an early masterpiece by Wayama Yama, ranked 6th just one week after publication, and the turbulent monster action fantasy Monster No. 8 Vol. 6 Double Special Edition entered the list at 18th place upon pre-order sales. Along with The Strange Candy Store Jeoncheon-dang 14 which ranked 5th this week, Common Siblings 10, depicting pure laughter and cheerful brotherly love brought by the popular Common Siblings series, also ranked 7th immediately after pre-order sales, making new popular children’s comic series a hot topic.

Interest in real estate investment books continues. YouTuber Jung Tae-ik, known as 'The Man Who Reads Real Estate' with 830,000 subscribers, released money-making investment training books Real Estate Investment Class That Changes Fate (Basic Edition) and Real Estate Investment Class That Changes Fate (Practical Edition), which ranked 8th and 13th respectively this week, maintaining a position within the top 15 comprehensive bestsellers for 4 consecutive weeks since publication.

In the e-book category, two books themed on climate environment and veganism made the rankings. The ecological environmental novel The Ninth Leg of the Octopus, which warns of the real crisis of the Earth through extensive research data and conversations with ecologists, took 1st place, while the veganism essay I Thought of Something While Eating by actor Son Su-hyun and musician Shin Seung-eun recorded 2nd place for the second consecutive week.

The momentum of K-novels captivating the world is growing stronger year by year. All five novels ranked within the top 20 comprehensive bestsellers this week are works by domestic authors. In fact, according to Yes24’s analysis, Korean novel sales for April (April 1 to April 20) increased by 35.4% compared to the previous year.

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