[Willa Best Audiobook] No.1 Kim Dongha 'Unseok Sanyangkun'

Gojneok ENT K-Thriller Audiobook Bestsellers Ranking Secured
Author Lee Min-jin's 'Pachinko' Volume 2 Maintains Popularity at 2nd Place in October

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] Willa Audiobook, an audiobook service, announced on the 4th that author Kim Dongha's "Meteorite Hunter" ranked first in the best rankings. "Meteorite Hunter," the most played in October, is a work written by Kim Dongha, the author of the audiobook "Hansan," which gained popularity alongside the movie release. With its fresh subject matter and chilling development, it captivated readers and is planned to be produced into various media such as movies, dramas, and webtoons.

Additionally, "Carrier," one of the audiobooks from the domestic thriller novel brand ‘K-Thriller’ series launched by Gozneok ENT along with "Meteorite Hunter," also ranked 4th in the best rankings.

In 2nd place was the second volume of "Pachinko" by author Lee Minjin, which topped the best rankings immediately after its release last month. The work reborn as a Willa audiobook was praised for vividly conveying the inner emotions of the characters.

In October, various literary works introduced through Willa were loved. "Kim Yakguk's Daughters," one of the representative works of the ‘national author’ Park Kyungri, ranked 3rd, and "The Rhea Family," introduced as the 12th lineup of the ‘Korean Mystery Literature Selection,’ also ranked 8th. Volume 1 of "Little Women," presented through the World Literature Collection, also made it to 10th place.

Willa audio web novels were among the categories loved by subscribers in October. "The Cradle of Sheep and Wolves" was part of the first open lineup of audio web novels, featuring refreshing action unfolding in a dark worldview. Above all, the passionate performance of the voice actor playing the protagonist and the immersion in the battle scenes played a role in raising the audiobook’s best ranking.

Besides these, works such as "Masters of Scale," which tells the stories of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, "I Dream of Economic Freedom Today as Well," and "37 Secrets of Korean History We Didn’t Know" received high interest from readers.