Advice from a Trillion-Won Asset Owner... 'Seino's Teachings' Tops Yes24 Charts

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] In the comprehensive bestseller list for the fourth week of January on Yes24, "Say No's Teachings," delivered by Seino, a net asset billionaire, ranked first. Known as a "hidden masterpiece," "Say No's Teachings," which readers voluntarily bound and released as e-books and apps, attracted attention with its official 2023 edition release, quickly entering the bestseller rankings after pre-orders began. The pen name "Seino (Say No)" includes precious columns on wealth, success, and life published over 20 years, along with the author's recent thoughts added exclusively in the official edition.

The humanities essay "If I Could Live My Life Again" by a psychiatrist with 30 years of experience maintained its second place, while the new volume "Botchi the Rock! 4," a popular animation original series depicting a socially awkward girl's challenge to a rock band, ranked third. National actress Kim Hye-ja's intimate confession "Thankful for Life" took fourth place, and "Slam Dunk Resource-THE FIRST SLAM DUNK re:SOURCE," containing writings and drawings by Slam Dunk series author Takehiko Inoue during the film production process, ranked fifth.

In the comics and light novel category, "Slam Dunk Resource-THE FIRST SLAM DUNK re:SOURCE" ranked second. Since pre-orders began on the 20th, it sold about 3,000 copies during the Lunar New Year holiday, proving the ongoing "Slam Dunk syndrome." According to Yes24's data, 74.11% of buyers of "Slam Dunk Resource-THE FIRST SLAM DUNK re:SOURCE" were in their 30s and 40s. After explosive popularity among men in their 30s and 40s initially, female readers also joined, resulting in balanced popularity between men and women.

While the "Slam Dunk" craze sparked by the theatrical animation "The First Slam Dunk" shows no signs of fading, the addition of new releases helped comics maintain their strong presence this week. Four Slam Dunk-related books, including "Slam Dunk Resource-THE FIRST SLAM DUNK re:SOURCE," "Slam Dunk Champ," and the "Slam Dunk New Edition" series, ranked within the top 20. Additionally, the popular action manga series' new volume "Chainsaw Man 12" immediately ranked sixth alongside the third-place "Botchi the Rock! 4."

Meanwhile, interest in self-development and economic management books to prepare for the new year continues. The financial essay "Money is Good but Investing is Scary for You" by YouTube creator "Ppyongle" with 160,000 subscribers attracted attention by ranking 15th through pre-orders. Steady sellers also maintained popularity, including "The One Thing," about the power of simplicity to overcome a complex world, at eighth place; life hacker Jachang's life comeback formula "The Reverser" at 16th; and Seoul National University's Consumer Trend Analysis Center's 2023 outlook "Trend Korea 2023" at 17th.

In the eBook category, the original novel "Understanding Love," inspired by the drama "Understanding Love" aired since late December, held the top spot for two consecutive weeks. In second place was "The Technique of Memorization to Pass Unconditionally," an empirical memorization method delivered by lawyer and YouTube study method influencer Lee Yoon-kyu, who passed the bar exam after nine months and has 350,000 enthusiastic examinees.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.