[YES24 Bestseller] Kim Hoon's 'Haerbin' Tops for 2 Consecutive Weeks... 'Bulpeonhan Pyeonuijeom 2' Chasing

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo Mideum] In the Yes24 comprehensive bestseller list for the third week of August, the novel "Harbin" by author Kim Hoon, depicting the intense life of young An Jung-geun, ranked first for the second consecutive week.

In second place was the novel "Uncomfortable Convenience Store 2" by author Kim Ho-yeon, which tells the story of a summer day one and a half years after the previous installment. According to Yes24's data, "Uncomfortable Convenience Store 2," which started at 8th place in the comprehensive bestseller list immediately after the reservation sales in the fifth week of July, steadily climbed the ranks each week and secured second place this week. Sales also increased weekly, recording a high sales growth rate of 75.54% compared to the previous week.

The script books volumes 1 and 2 of the popular drama "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" by Moon Ji-won took third and fourth places respectively. Following them, the revised edition of author Lee Min-jin's novel "Pachinko 2" ranked fifth through reservation sales.

During this week, which included the Liberation Day holiday, new genre novels and comics suitable for summer reading attracted attention. The full-color horror story collection "Tropical Night" by author Jo Ye-eun, known as the "jewel of Korean literature," entered the list at 14th place upon publication, and the fantasy humanism novel "The Last Train Station in the World," depicting the miracle created by the longing of those who lost their loved ones, ranked 16th. The new volume 27 of the popular Japanese manga series "Tokyo Revengers," which has a solid fan base, ranked 17th.

Additionally, amid the steady popularity of the movie "Decision to Leave," which led the "N-times viewing" trend, the "Decision to Leave Script" ranked 10th this week. As the summer vacation season nears its end, "ETS TOEIC Official Test Practice Book 1000 Vol.3 READING" and "ETS TOEIC Official Test Practice Book 1000 Vol.3 LISTENING" ranked 15th and 20th respectively.

In the e-book category, the fifth series of Yes24's "Recent Talks" project, which introduces young authors to watch every month, saw essayist Lim Seon-woo's "There is a Sinkhole in Front of the Dumpling Shop" take first place. Following that, novelist Choi Jeong-hwa's zero waste practice book "You Don't Need to Give Me a Plastic Bag" ranked second.

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