[YES24 Bestseller] 'Abeojiui Haebangilji' Ranks No.1... Followed by 'Trend Korea 2023'

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo Mideum] The No. 1 spot on Yes24's comprehensive bestseller list for the second week of October was claimed by author Jeong Jia's novel Father's Liberation Diary, which weaves together the scars of history and family love. Following a steady sales growth over the past three weeks, this week also saw an 18.80% increase in sales compared to the previous week.

Trend Korea 2023, the next year's outlook report by Seoul National University's Consumer Trend Analysis Center, rose five places from the previous week to rank 2nd. Kim Ho-yeon's novel The Uncomfortable Convenience Store 2, which comforts the weary present, and Kim Hoon's epic novel Harbin, depicting the passionate times of young Ahn Jung-geun, took 3rd and 4th places respectively. The life hacking guide The Reverser by Ja-cheong, who achieved economic freedom, settled at 5th place this week.

The introductory quant investment book Quant Investment Follow Without Hesitation, which creates stable profits through proven strategies, rose to 6th place this week. This book, by author Kang Hwan-guk who led the popularization of quant investment, and the Follow Without Hesitation series, presents quant investment strategies in an easy-to-understand way so that beginners can invest like experts.

The debut novel by Korean-American author Kim Joo-hye, Beasts of the Small Land, ranked 12th this week. It tells the story of Korea's independence struggle over the past decades and the people caught in those turbulent times, awakening human values such as love and empathy through diverse characters.

With the second half public recruitment season underway, employment and language-related books showed strong performance in the eBook category this week. The themed speaking training book for perfect OPIc preparation, English Speaking Open 2022 October Issue, took 1st place, followed by 2022 Second Half Recruitment Preparation S-OIL Online Aptitude Test Latest Question Types + 4 Mock Exams at 2nd place. The theme English book POWER ENGLISH 2022 October Issue, which strengthens free talking skills, ranked 3rd.

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