[Asia Economy Reporter Seo Mideum] The number one spot on Yes24's comprehensive bestseller list for the second week of February was taken by Kim Hyenaam's essay, If I Could Live My Life Again (100,000 Copies Commemorative Special Edition). It has held the top position for two consecutive weeks. The author, who has worked as a psychoanalyst for 30 years, reflects on her life and delivers warm words to readers who wish to live a life without regrets, earning high praise.
Kim Mikyung's Lessons at Forty ranked second overall based solely on pre-orders before its release. This is her new work released 12 years after Sister's Sharp Tongue and 3 years after Kim Mikyung's Reboot. Those who pre-order the book by the 14th will receive a ‘Handwriting Notebook for My Forty-Year-Old Self’ on a first-come, first-served basis.
The ‘Slam Dunk’ craze, which has become a trend beyond theaters and bookstores, is intensifying. From third place onward, the top ranks are occupied by the Slam Dunk New Edition. Slam Dunk New Edition 20: Buk San vs. Sanwang High School 5 (Final) ranked third, Slam Dunk New Edition 1: Kang Baekho came in fourth, and Slam Dunk New Edition 18: Buk San vs. Sanwang High School 3 took fifth place.
The Slam Dunk New Edition, which was newly published in 2018 by editing the original edition into 20 volumes and featuring new illustrated covers by the original author, has seen steady sales growth since the movie’s release in the first week of January. Sales briefly slowed during the Lunar New Year holiday and inventory issues in the third week of January but surged again from late January as inventory stabilized.
The number one eBook for two consecutive weeks is English Speaking That Opens Your Mouth February 2023 Edition, designed to improve practical English speaking skills. The comprehensive number one book, If I Could Live My Life Again (100,000 Copies Commemorative Special Edition), ranked second in the eBook category.
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