Movie 'Yeongung' Released, Kim Hoon's 'Haerbin' Ranks 8th Overall at Kyobo Bookstore

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] 'Trend 2023' maintained its overall No. 1 position as it attracted more attention for New Year preparations at the end of the year. Kim Hyenam's 'If I Live My Life Again' saw an increase in sales compared to last week, closely following at overall No. 2. It received love from readers as a comforting and healing essay, with notable sales among women in their 40s.

Kim Hoon's 'Harbin' rose three spots to overall No. 8. With the release of the movie 'Hero' about the last year of independence activist Ahn Jung-geun, although not the original novel, related books attracted readers' interest. Selected as this year's book by 50 novelists, Kim Yeonsu's 'Such an Ordinary Future' gained great attention from readers, jumping 114 spots to overall No. 36.

Also, in the novel category, which had shown strong dominance by Korean novels for a while, foreign novels gradually showed vitality. Guillaume Musso's new book 'Angelique' ranked No. 15 overall upon publication, and Japanese novels such as 'Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight' and 'The Last Train Station in the World' also showed noticeable movement.

This week, 'Endurance' quickly gained attention as a variety show seller, and Milan Kundera's 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' rose 50 spots to overall No. 54. As a drama seller, 'The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate Family' made it to the bestseller list, followed by 'Hoam's Autobiography' entering the bestseller list as well, influenced by TV content.

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