Three Books on Schopenhauer Ranked in Kyobo and Yes24 Charts
Kang Yong-su's 'Schopenhauer to Read at Forty' has ranked number one on Kyobo Bookstore's overall chart for two consecutive weeks. In addition, two other books by Schopenhauer also made it into the rankings. 'Don't Waste Your Life Trying to Show Off to Others' ranked 4th overall, and 'Why Do You Think Your Life Shouldn't Be Hard?' ranked 14th overall.
It was a notable week for Pubao. 'Omniscient Pubao's Perspective' by zookeeper Song Young-gwan, published last week, rose three spots to 8th overall, and 'Pubao, Happy Every Day' also ranked 12th in the essay category. Female readers accounted for 84.9% of purchases, showing overwhelming love.
'Yashin' Director Kim Sung-geun's essay 'Life is a Moment' entered the charts at 13th overall and 2nd in its category upon release. Translator Hwang Seok-hee's 'Translation: Hwang Seok-hee' entered the essay category at 5th place.
Schopenhauer's popularity was also detected on Yes24. 'Schopenhauer to Read at Forty' held the number one spot for three consecutive weeks, and Schopenhauer's 'Don't Waste Your Life Trying to Show Off to Others' rose two spots from the previous week to 4th place. 'Why Do You Think Your Life Shouldn't Be Hard?' ranked 7th.
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