Tak Hyun-min's 'Mr. President' Ranks 3rd on Yes24

[Asia Economy Reporter Seo Mideum] The No. 1 spot on Yes24's comprehensive bestseller list for the first week of February was taken by Kim Hyenaam's If I Could Live My Life Again (200,000 Copies Commemorative Hardcover Edition). Kim Hyenaam, a psychoanalyst who became a bestselling author with books such as Asking Psychology at Thirty and Answering Psychology at Thirty, reflects on life in this humanities essay after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and battling it for 22 years.

The hidden masterpiece and billionaire asset owner Seino's Seino's Teachings ranked second, and Mr. President, which shares stories of national ceremonies and presidential events by former protocol secretary Tak Hyunmin, came in third. Fourth place was taken by Inoue Takehiko's Slam Dunk New Edition Volume 1, returning after more than 20 years, and the intimate life confession essay by national actress Kim Hyeja, Thankful for Life, ranked fifth.

The popularity of the Slam Dunk New Edition series, sparked by the success of the movie The First Slam Dunk, continues to dominate the comprehensive bestseller rankings as content that evokes nostalgia among the 30s and 40s generation. Meanwhile, among the top 20 comprehensive rankings, the Slam Dunk New Edition series occupies 13 spots. Kim Hoyun's novel The Uncomfortable Convenience Store, which comforts those who have lived a hard life, ranked eighth, and the self-help book The One Thing, which teaches the simple power to bring about a life turnaround, ranked eleventh, steadily maintaining popularity within the rankings.

The No. 1 eBook was English Speaking Made Easy February 2023 Edition, which helps with practical English speaking skills.

Sales of the original novel Understanding Love have been steadily increasing following the airing of the drama Understanding Love, which resonates with young people's realistic views on love. In particular, compared to the 30 days before the drama aired, paper book sales increased more than 18 times and eBook sales more than 15 times in the 30 days after the airing. Comparing 40 days before and after the airing, paper book sales increased more than 23 times and eBook sales more than 22 times. The popularity of books linked to recently trending movies and dramas is expanding to eBooks as well, and Understanding Love is showing balanced sales growth in both paper books and eBooks.