'Why Do We Love Lim Young-woong?' Ranks 16th on Yes24 Just 3 Days After Pre-Sale

The book "The Teachings of Seino," recognized as a hidden masterpiece, has maintained its top position for five consecutive weeks on the Yes24 comprehensive bestseller list for the second week of April. The original novel of director Makoto Shinkai's new work, "Suzume's Door Lock," rose one spot from 3rd to 2nd place. "Kim Mi-kyung's Lessons at Forty," offering comfort and advice from the national mentor Kim Mi-kyung to those in their forties, took 3rd place. The world-renowned scholar Professor Jang Ha-joon’s economic stories through food, "Jang Ha-joon's Economics Recipe," ranked 4th, and "Introduction to Management," which compiles the management lessons of Chairman Kim Seung-ho, who teaches CEOs, secured 5th place.

It was a week marked by strong interest in economic and business books. "Jang Ha-joon's Economics Recipe," which debuted at 4th place immediately upon release, and "Introduction to Management," ranked 5th, gained popularity as clear answers and lessons amid uncertain economic conditions. The trend of avid reading of practical investment books such as "When to Buy, When to Sell, When to Earn" and "Buy Starbucks Stock When It Rains in Brazil" was also notable. Additionally, five economic and business books, including "K Battery Revolution," which contains future prospects that will determine the next ten years of the battery industry, were ranked within the top 20.

"Inner Communication," a humanities book by Kim Joo-hwan, author of the bestseller "Resilience," which synthesizes over ten years of research, ranked 17th overall and 1st in the humanities category this week. This book, which explains how to train the "mental muscle" existing in the mind through the latest neuroscience and meditation, has received steady positive responses since its release at the end of February.

In the eBook category, the themed English speaking training book "English Speaking Made Easy April 2023 Issue" took 1st place. The short story "Apricot - 174 Must-Read Representative Korean Novels," by Lee Hyo-seok, a leading novelist of the 1920s famous for "When the Buckwheat Flowers Bloom," ranked 2nd.

"Why Do We Love Lim Young-woong?" has attracted attention by reaching 16th place on the comprehensive bestseller list just three days after its pre-sale began. The support and fandom phenomenon of singer Lim Young-woong among middle-aged and older generations were also reflected in book sales. According to Yes24’s data, 87% of the pre-sale purchasers of "Why Do We Love Lim Young-woong?" were aged 40 and above, with female buyers in their 50s to 60s and older, who are considered the main fan base of Lim Young-woong, accounting for 63.3% of the total.

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