‘Future Self,’ which focuses on helping personal growth and development by concentrating on the ‘future me,’ ranked first in Yes24’s comprehensive bestseller list for the first week of October. Haruki Murakami’s new work, City and Its Uncertain Walls, took second place, and Seino’s Teachings, wisdom on wealth and success from billionaire asset owner Seino, re-entered the list at third place. Mind Miner Song Gil-young’s forecast of the future landscape, Era Forecast: The Age of the Nuclear Individual, newly appeared at fourth place, and Stolen Concentration, addressing the modern crisis of focus, ranked fifth.

Song Gil-young 'Forecast of the Era: The Age of Nuclear Individuals', Bestseller Ranking View original image

In the history category, the first book by 530,000-subscriber history YouTuber Somjagga, Minimal World History for Today’s Adults, ranked 17th, and in the novel/poetry/drama category, the third installment of the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Minarima Edition, directly designed by the visual graphics studio ‘Minarima’ responsible for the movie ‘Harry Potter,’ ranked 18th.


At Kyobo Bookstore, Haruki Murakami’s City and Its Uncertain Walls held the comprehensive first place for four consecutive weeks. Common Siblings 14, which attracts high interest from young readers, followed. Benjamin Hardy’s Future Self, ranked third, continues to be popular. Seino’s Teachings, offering wisdom and advice on life, rose four places to reappear at fourth place. Stolen Concentration also rose four places to fifth place.



Era Forecast: The Age of the Nuclear Individual by Song Gil-young, which rose 16 places to eighth place overall, showed a high consumption rate among male readers. Among female readers, those in their 40s accounted for the highest purchase proportion at 18.2%.


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