'Heunhan Nammae 12', Yes24 Bestseller No.1

Popular Creator Heunhan Nammae's Cozy Daily Story 'Heunhan Nammae 12' Ranks No.1
Domestic Novel Steady Seller Continues Strong Performance Until Year-End... Children's Educational Comics Popular Ahead of Winter Break
eBook Category OPIc Speaking Practice Book 'Ibitineun English December 2022 Issue' Tops for 2 Consecutive Weeks

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] In the Yes24 comprehensive bestseller list for the second week of December, the new release in the popular creator 흔한남매 (Heunhan Nam-mae) series, a children's educational comic that humorously depicts the cozy daily episodes of 흔한남매, '흔한남매 12', rose two spots from the previous week to claim the number one position.

'Trend Korea 2023', a trend forecast report for next year by the Seoul National University Consumer Trend Analysis Center, maintained its second place for two consecutive weeks, while 'Manage with a Thousand Won', which contains the essential management methods of Park Jung-bu, founder of the popular store Daiso, took third place. The life lesson book by Kim Hye-nam, a psychoanalyst with 30 years of experience, 'If I Live My Life Again (100,000 Copies Commemorative Special Edition)', held the fourth place for two weeks in a row, and Kim Ho-yeon's second convenience store story, 'Uncomfortable Convenience Store 2', published as a 200,000 copies commemorative autumn edition, settled at fifth place.

The steady rise of domestic novels that have been loved by many readers throughout the year continues through the end of the year. Along with 'Uncomfortable Convenience Store 2' at fifth place, Jeong Ji-a's novel 'Father's Liberation Diary', which conveys the warmth and poignant emotions of the era, ranked sixth, while the cherry blossom edition of 'Uncomfortable Convenience Store' and Kim Hoon's full-length novel 'Harbin' each climbed one spot this week to seventh and eleventh place respectively.

With winter vacation approaching, children's educational comics continued to show strong performance this week. Along with '흔한남매 12' at number one, 'Seol Min-seok's Korean History Adventure 23', a fun adventure story about the Byeongjahoran during King Injo's reign in the Joseon Dynasty, ranked eighth, and '흔한남매 Science Exploration Team 6 Physics 2', an exciting science adventure with 흔한남매, took twelfth place.

Meanwhile, the movie 'Tonight, Even If This Love Disappears from the World' has gained popularity through word of mouth after its release, and the original novel 'Tonight, Even If This Love Disappears from the World' has been reappraised by entering the rankings at nineteenth place. The story, about a girl suffering from 'anterograde amnesia' and an ordinary high school boy's fresh and tender love, has touched readers' hearts and received much love since its publication.

In the eBook category, the perfect OPIc preparation themed speaking training book 'English Speaking Opens Up December 2022 Issue' maintained its number one spot for two consecutive weeks, and the '2023 Teacher Appointment Interview Recipe Basic Book', a deep interview preparation guide for elementary, middle school, and non-curricular second-round interviews, ranked second. Kim Hye-nam's 'If I Live My Life Again (100,000 Copies Commemorative Special Edition)', a bestseller author with 800,000 copies sold, continued to attract attention in the eBook field by taking third place.

As the year-end season approaches with only a little time left in the year, many people are opening self-development books to reflect on themselves and set new mindsets and plans before welcoming the new year. There is a growing interest in various self-development books covering topics from success studies to social skills.

According to Yes24's data, the self-development category has shown a steady sales increase over the past three weeks, recording a 5.40% sales growth compared to the previous week this week.

Kim Sang-geun, PD of Economy & Management and Self-Development at Yes24, said, "The year-end and beginning of the year are times to wrap up the past year and prepare for the new one, so the publication of related books including self-development books increases and readers' interest rises. Steady sellers in the self-development field such as 'The Backward Walker', 'The One Thing', and 'Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People' continue to show strong performance at year-end, and interest is also growing in calendar and planner-type self-development books like 'Exit Planner' and 'Dasan, An Adult's Day: 365 Life Sentences of Dasan to Engrave Every Day' ahead of the new year," he said.

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