Daiso Success Story 'Manage with One Thousand Won' Tops Yes24 Bestseller List No.1

Chairman Park Jung-bu's National Store Daiso Success Story 'Manage with One Thousand Won' Ranks 1st
Humanities Books Exploring Life Lessons and Wisdom Gain Popularity
Perfect OPIc Preparation 'English That Opens Your Mouth December 2022 Issue' E-book Ranks 1st

[Asia Economy Reporter Seomideum] In the first week of December, Yes24's comprehensive bestseller list saw "Manage with One Thousand Won," the 25-year success story of Daiso, the national store founded by Chairman Park Jeong-bu, rise two spots to claim the top position. "Trend Korea 2023," a consumer outlook preparing for a great leap in the Year of the Black Rabbit, took 2nd place, while "Heunhan Namjae 12," a new everyday story from the heartwarming "Heunhan Namjae" series, climbed one spot to 3rd place. Celebrating over 100,000 copies sold, the special edition of Kim Hye-nam's "If I Could Live My Life Again" ranked 4th, and the newly released 23rd volume of "Seol Min-seok's Korean History Adventure," which has surpassed 5 million cumulative sales, debuted at 5th place.

Books offering life lessons and deep reflections that explore wisdom through humanities attracted attention this week. "If I Could Live My Life Again" ranked 4th. According to Yes24 sales data, since its release on October 31, the book recorded a 190.80% sales growth rate in its second week and has continued to grow weekly. This week also saw a high sales growth rate of 66% compared to the previous week.

"A Walk Through the Classics of the Nation's Law," which discovers hidden new meanings in fifteen classic works and meets their thinkers, ranked 13th, while "I Could Be Wrong," the last life lesson from the sage in the forest newly published as a White Edition, took 16th place.

Meanwhile, the newly released Loved Edition of "The Easiest Essential Parenting in the World" maintained steady interest from readers, ranking 18th. This book is the first parenting guide by Professor Ji-na Young from Johns Hopkins University’s Department of Child Psychiatry and has attracted much attention from parents. The Loved Edition of "The Easiest Essential Parenting in the World" includes a special booklet, the "2023 Essential Parenting Loved Calendar," and a set of all-color illustrated stickers.

In the eBook category, "English Speaking Practice by Topic for Perfect OPIc Preparation, December 2022 Issue" ranked 1st, followed by "Trend Korea 2023," containing next year’s outlook from Seoul National University’s Consumer Trend Analysis Center, in 2nd place. The novel "Night Flight" by Antoine de Saint-Exup?ry, who was both a writer and a pilot, took 3rd place.