[YES24 Bestseller] Lifehacker Jacheong's 'Yeokhaengja' Ranks No. 1

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] The No. 1 spot on Yes24's comprehensive bestseller list for the 4th week of May is taken by "Yeokhaengja," the life hacker Jacheong's formula for life turnaround, known as the 'capital-free serial entrepreneur.' The novel "Goodbye," by author Kim Young-ha, which offers insights into the meaning of meetings and farewells through the journey of a boy whose life is shaken, and the heartwarming neighborhood story "Uncomfortable Convenience Store," which began with a mysterious part-time convenience store job, maintained their 2nd and 3rd places respectively from the previous week. The mood management method that determines your day, "Manage Your Mood, Manage Your Life," rose three places to 4th. The diary book "Q&A a Day for Me 5 Years Later," which records life changes and growth by answering one question daily, dropped four places to 5th.

It was a week when the trend of Korean novels was further intensified by the addition of powerful new releases. Along with the hot titles "Goodbye" and the steady seller "Uncomfortable Convenience Store," which ranked 2nd and 3rd this week, the novel "The Kitchen of Books," which offers comfort and encouragement to those struggling through episodes of characters visiting Soyang-ri Books Kitchen, rose to 8th place just two weeks after publication. The warm story "Welcome to Hyunamdong Bookstore," about people with wounds and hope learning to live together, also recorded a steady 11th place amid continuous praise from readers.

Interest in Japanese novels also increased accordingly. The fantasy humanism novel "The Last Train Station in the World," depicting a miraculous story unfolding before people who lost loved ones in a train accident, ranked 9th this week. The time-transcending romance "One Day, You Came Into My Death," about a girl who wants to die and a man who can turn back time, placed 17th.

The No. 1 spot in the e-book category was taken by the short story "Grammable Zero" by novelist Park Seoryeon. "Grammable Zero," the second series of "Recent Stories," a collection of 'heart-throbbing stories about favorite things' by young Korean writers exclusively released by Yes24, is a short story written by Park Seoryeon about things she likes. Following this, the love intrigue mystery "Baekgwang" by the genius author Renjo Mikihiko ranked 2nd.

The desire for economic freedom and interest in rapidly changing economic outlooks also rose this week. "Yeokhaengja," the first book by Jacheong, an icon of self-made success who realized automatic monthly earnings of 100 million won from humble beginnings, revealed the formula for life turnaround and took the No. 1 spot on the comprehensive bestseller list as soon as its pre-order opened this week. According to Yes24's analysis of the age and gender distribution of "Yeokhaengja" pre-order buyers, 75.32% were in their 20s and 30s, with an unusually high male purchase ratio of 52.23% among these age groups.

Amid the global spread of inflation being a hot topic daily, the new book "Surviving Inflation" by author Oh Geonyeong, known as the 'global economy top instructor,' attracted attention by ranking 7th on the comprehensive bestseller list this week. "Surviving Inflation," which presents investment methods optimized for the rising interest rate period, recorded a 24.6% sales growth compared to the previous week. Ray Dalio's new book "The Changing World Order," which analyzes the economic and political patterns of major empires worldwide over the past 500 years, ranked 16th this week.