Jomin Apologizes After Selling More Copies Than Father's Book

The book written by former Minister of Justice Cho Kuk and his daughter, respectively, recently sold more copies in one week than the biography of Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla.


According to the bestseller list for the fourth week of September compiled by Kyobo Bookstore on the 1st, the first essay by Cho's daughter, Cho Min, titled "I Am Moving Forward Today as Well," rose 7 places from the previous week to rank 5th.


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Cho Kuk's book "The Tears of Dike" dropped 3 places but still ranked 6th, making it into the top 10 bestsellers.


During the same period, Elon Musk's biography was ranked 7th.


The number one spot was held by Haruki Murakami's novel "The City and Its Uncertain Walls," maintaining the top position on the bestseller list for the third consecutive week.


The children's comic "Heunhan Nam-mae 14" newly entered at 2nd place, followed by "Future Self" at 3rd, and "Puba-o, Happy Every Day" at 4th. The 8th place was "Seino's Teachings," 9th was "Stolen Concentration," and 10th was "The Power to Read 1%," in order of sales.


Cho Min's essay collection, published on the 19th of last month, immediately topped the online bestseller list, surpassing her father Cho Kuk's "The Tears of Dike." Cho Min shared this news on her YouTube channel, writing, "Sorry, Dad."



In her essay, Cho Min talked about why she received an average grade point of 1 point while attending the medical school at Pusan National University, the controversy over "riding a Porsche," and the reasons for her social media activities.


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