[YES24 Bestsellers] 'Yeokhaengja' Tops for 2 Consecutive Weeks... Test Prep Book Sales Increase During Vacation View original image


[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] In the Yes24 comprehensive bestseller list for the 5th week of June, the life strategy guide to achieving economic freedom and happiness, Yeokhaengja, ranked first for the second consecutive week. The novel Goodbye by author Kim Young-ha, which contains deep reflections on meetings and farewells, and the novel The Uncomfortable Convenience Store by Kim Ho-yeon, warmly depicting the joys and sorrows of neighbors set in a small neighborhood convenience store, rose one spot each to 2nd and 3rd place respectively. The limited edition set of volumes 1-3 of the 2021 hot BL genre work Green War, published as a single volume, ranked 4th, and global financial expert Oh Geon-young’s post-inflation investment strategy Surviving Inflation maintained its 5th place from the previous week.


With summer vacation underway, English study books related to the TOEIC exam and Korean history exam preparation books occupied the upper ranks of the bestseller list. ETS TOEIC Official Test Practice Questions 1000 Vol.3 READING and ETS TOEIC Official Test Practice Questions 1000 Vol.3 LISTENING ranked 11th and 14th respectively this week, while Hackers TOEIC Vocabulary rose to 16th place. The new release English Independence 365, which contains efficient and systematic English learning methods for 365 days, ranked 18th. 2022 Big Star Teacher Choi Tae-sung’s Starry Korean History Korean History Proficiency Test Advanced (Levels 1, 2, 3) Upper and 2022 Big Star Teacher Choi Tae-sung’s Starry Korean History Korean History Proficiency Test Advanced (Levels 1, 2, 3) Lower settled at 15th and 19th place respectively.


Author Yoo Si-min’s new work European City Travelogue 2, returning after three years, attracted attention by entering the chart at 10th place immediately upon release this week. The book contains stories of four cities?Vienna, Budapest, Prague, and Dresden?that shine with presence while overcoming the turbulent waves of the times, enriched by the author’s insight showing how the narratives of each city resonate with our present.


The number one e-book was the third full-length novel Intimate Stranger by novelist Jung Han-ah, whose positive and profound perspective on life shines through. Following was the first solo short story collection If There Is No Olive Color, Mint Color Is Okay Too by Gu Han-na-ri, depicting the diverse daily lives and delicate emotions of teenage boys and girls, which ranked second.



It was a notable week as three new volumes of a Japanese fantasy action manga series entered the upper ranks of the comprehensive bestseller list. The strong sales were driven by new volumes of popular series with a solid fan base, resulting in a 23.6% growth in sales in the Yes24 'Comics/Light Novels' category this week (5th week of June) compared to the previous week (4th week of June).


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