The Drama's Lingering Emotion Carried by the Autumn Breeze... Women's Hearts Drawn to the 'Woo Young-woo' Script Book
Drama 'Strange Lawyer Woo Young-woo' Script Book Ranks No.1 in Arts
76% Female Readers...Men Show Interest in 'Father Liberation Diary'
[Asia Economy Reporter Seo Mideum] The popularity of "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" is spreading through bookstores like the autumn breeze. As soon as the drama script book was published, it ranked first in the arts category bestseller list. In particular, the Woo Young-woo script book attracted notable interest from women.
According to Kyobo Bookstore on the 23rd, the Woo Young-woo script book ranked first in the arts category bestseller list in the third week of September, immediately after its release. It ranked 6th in the overall bestseller list. By age group, the purchase rate was prominent among those in their 20s to 40s, with female readers accounting for 76.3%.
The Woo Young-woo script book seems to be touching the hearts of readers who want to keep the lingering emotions of the drama, especially women. The two-volume script book contains the stage directions and dialogues that created the drama scenes.
It also introduces behind-the-scenes stories of the drama’s creation, such as the parts written with great care by writer Moon Ji-won and the process of naming the main character.
Male readers showed different interests compared to female readers. The novel "Father's Liberation Diary" by novelist Jung Ji-ah, recommended by writer Yoo Si-min, received love from male readers. Especially, thanks to a high purchase rate among men in their 50s (20.9%), it rose 57 places from the previous week to rank 15th.
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Considering that the main readership of the novel is women in their 30s and 40s, the content dealing with fathers and the recommendation by writer Yoo Si-min seem to have influenced the purchases.
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