'My Wealthy High School Friend' Ranks 4th Overall on Yes24

In the Yes24 comprehensive bestseller list for the first week of May, "Seino's Teachings," which conveys wisdom about wealth and success from the asset owner Seino, held the number one spot for the ninth consecutive week. The new release of the children's comic series capturing the daily lives of the creator Heunhan Nam-mae and friends, "Heunhan Nam-mae 13," maintained its second place from the previous week, while "The Study of CEOs," which encompasses the management philosophy of Kim Seungho, chairman of Snowfox Group and author of "Teaching CEOs," ranked third. "My Rich High School Friend," a novel that reflects the mindset and lifestyle of the wealthy, newly entered the top five at fourth place, and "Kim Mikyung's Lessons at Forty" rose one spot to fifth place compared to the previous week.

With Children's Day approaching, books related to children's educational comics, comics, and parenting education have entered the upper ranks of the bestseller list. In particular, the rise of popular comic series loved by children stood out. Alongside "Heunhan Nam-mae 13," which ranked second overall, "Greek and Roman Mythology 33" reached 16th place about a week after its release, and "Heunhan Nam-mae Science Exploration Team 7 Biology 1," published in March this year, re-entered the top 20 at 18th place. Additionally, the parenting education book "Teacher Lee Eun-kyung's Elementary Vocabulary Calendar 365" ranked 19th. Published last October, it consistently held a high position in the bestseller list during the year-end and New Year season and is interpreted as being reappraised as a children's gift book for this Children's Day.

Moreover, the new release of the popular fantasy action comic series "Jujutsu Kaisen 22 Double Special Edition" attracted attention by ranking 8th overall and 1st in the comics/light novel category through pre-orders alone. To commemorate the release of volume 22, a "Double Special Event" is being held, offering photo cards and special illustration cards as gifts.

Meanwhile, interest continues in books that have surged in popularity due to exposure on YouTube channels last week. "The 7:3 Rule for Vegetables and Fruits That Simultaneously Capture Health and Diet," by herbalist Jo Seung-woo, who appeared on several YouTube channels, ranked 7th overall, and "Immersion Think Hard!" introduced on the YouTube channel of Ja-cheong, author of the bestseller "The Backward Walker," took 17th place.

In the eBook category, new releases of EBS foreign language learning books for May occupied the top ranks. "English Speaking 2023 May Issue" ranked first, and "POWER ENGLISH 2023 May Issue" came in second.

In the first week of May, "Seino's Teachings" achieved the number one spot on the Yes24 comprehensive bestseller list for the ninth consecutive week, maintaining steady popularity. Since the start of pre-orders on January 19, monthly sales have continued to rise. In particular, after the supply of the book began in March following pre-orders, sales increased explosively, recording a sales growth rate of about 3.8 times (285.3%) compared to the previous month.

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