[Yes24 Best Seller] 'Trend Korea 2023' Tops the Chart for 3 Consecutive Weeks
[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] In the Yes24 comprehensive bestseller list for the 5th week of October, "Trend Korea 2023," the 2023 forecast by the Seoul National University Consumer Trend Analysis Center, held the number one spot for the third consecutive week. The novel "Father's Liberation Diary," which weaves the scars of history and family love into a poignant resonance, maintained its 2nd place position as in the previous week. The new educational book by Lee Eun-kyung, a mentor to parents and bestselling author on child education, "Lee Eun-kyung Ssaem's Elementary Vocabulary Calendar 365," ranked 3rd. The new story of the popular Japanese manga "One Piece," titled "One Piece ONE PIECE 103," secured 4th place immediately upon pre-sale. The novel "Uncomfortable Convenience Store 2," newly released as a Maple Leaf Edition to commemorate 200,000 copies sold, ranked 5th.
Educational books in the form of calendars that help children build vocabulary simply and interestingly drew particular attention and entered the rankings. Along with "Lee Eun-kyung Ssaem's Elementary Vocabulary Calendar 365," which ranked 3rd this week, "Oliver Ssaem's American-style Kids' English Habits 365," which helps learners easily and enjoyably acquire English expressions in daily life to boost English confidence, placed 20th.
New economic and business books dealing with "how to make money" also attracted interest this week. "This Book Is About How to Make Money," by author Ko Myung-hwan, who achieved financial freedom, ranked 12th, and "My Salary Independence Project (Remaster Edition)," containing vivid experiences of a short-term trader who earned 3 billion won in three years, took 13th place.
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"Trend Korea 2023," which forecasts consumer trends for the upcoming Year of the Black Rabbit, also took 1st place in the eBook category this week. Following that, the short story "Heart-shaped Cracker" by author Jo Ye-eun, the seventh protagonist of the Yes24 "Recent Stories Series," ranked 2nd.
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