Lee Changseop, Hwang Hyunpil, Han Donghun... Competition for Bestseller No. 1
Kyobo Bookstore No. 1: 'Hwang Hyunpil's History for Progress'
Yes24 No. 1: 'Jeokdanghan Saram' (The Right Person)
Yes24 No. 2: 'Gukmin-i Meonjeoimnida' (The People Come First)
Yes24's comprehensive bestseller for the third week of February ranked singer Lee Changseop's first essay, 'Jeokdanghan Saram' (The Right Person), at number one. It achieved the top spot in both the overall and essay categories just two days after pre-order sales began. Notably, it received strong support from readers aged 20 to 40, with explosive popularity among female readers (96%).
In second place was former representative Han Donghoon's new book, 'Gukmin-i Meonjeoimnida' (The People Come First). It ranked second overall and first in real-time bestseller rankings just two days after pre-order sales started. Buyers in their 40s and 60s accounted for a high proportion of 86%.
The popular comic book 'Sakamoto Days 19 Triple Special Edition' took third place, and 'Choyeok Bucheoui Mal' (The Words of the Buddha: A Super-Translation), recommended by popular idol Jang Wonyoung, ranked fourth. The limited edition 'My Hero Academia 42 Acrylic Goods Limited Edition' secured fifth place.
At Kyobo Bookstore, 'Hwang Hyunpil-ui Jinbo-reul Wihan Yeoksa' (Hwang Hyunpil's History for Progress) ranked first overall. Male readers in their 40s made up the largest purchasing group at 34.3%.
Top-ranking books such as 'Sonyeoni Onda' (The Boy is Coming) in second place, 'Choyeok Bucheoui Mal' (The Words of the Buddha: A Super-Translation) in third, 'Chaesikjuuija' (The Vegetarian) in fourth, and 'Geumnyoo' (The Rapids) in fifth maintained steady popularity without changes in ranking. Including 'Mosun' (Contradiction) at eighth and 'Jakbyeolhaji Anhneunda' (We Do Not Say Goodbye) at ninth, five novels ranked within the top ten overall.
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