2022 Interpark's Best Book... Yusimn's 'Geokkuro Ilneun Segyesa'

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomibeum] Author Yoo Si-min's book "Reading World History Backwards" has been selected as Interpark's 'Best Book of 2022'.

The book earned the honor of best book with 18.6% of the votes. Since its first publication in 1988, it has sold over one million copies, and this year it attracted attention with a fully revised edition released after 33 years.

In second place was star author Kim Young-ha's full-length novel "Farewell" (12.4%), published after nine years, and in third place was Kim Ho-yeon's "Uncomfortable Convenience Store 2" (8.5%), leading the healing novel trend. Fourth place went to the dialogue collection with Korea's representative intellectual Professor Ko Yi-ryeong, "Ko Yi-ryeong's Last Lesson" (8.4%), and fifth place was the full-length novel "Harbin" (6.6%) by Kim Hoon, highlighting the young An Jung-geun rather than a hero.

The reader voting was conducted over about 20 days from November 28 to December 19, targeting 20 nominated books and albums each, published within the past year.

Shin Ho-young, head of Interpark's book business team, said, "All of the top five spots were taken by works of domestic authors, showing the advancement of Korean books," adding, "Next year, we will present more diverse special exhibitions and promotions so that readers can have rich intellectual experiences."

Meanwhile, the best album was awarded to the world-renowned idol group BTS's "Proof." Second place went to Kim Ho-joong's "Classic 2nd Album PANORAMA," and third place to Young Tak's "MMM." Fourth place was given to Lim Young-woong's first album "IM HERO," and fifth place to Stray Kids' "ODDINARY."

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