Han Kang’s “The Boy is Coming” holds the top spot on the comprehensive bestseller list for the second consecutive year.

Kyobo Book Store and Yes24 Announce Annual Bestsellers
Yoo Si-min, Seong Hae-na, and Yang Gui-ja Top Rankings… Influence of 20s Grows
, ‘The power of Han Kang remained strong this year.’,
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, ‘Kyobo Book Store and Yes24 announced on the 1st that Han Kang’s “The Boy Is Coming” (published by Changbi) topped the annual comprehensive bestseller list for 2025, following 2024. Kyobo Book Store stated, “This is the fifth book in the store’s history to top the rankings for two consecutive years.” In Yes24’s aggregation, “The Boy Is Coming” also ranked first for the second consecutive year in 2025.’,
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, “According to Yes24’s statistics, ‘The Boy Is Coming’ was in the top 10 comprehensive rankings for 27 weeks this year. The second place in Yes24’s comprehensive bestseller list was Yoo Si-min’s ‘Reading of Youth’ (Woongjin Knowledge House), and the third was Seong Hae-na’s ‘Honmono’ (Changbi). Lee Jae-myung’s ‘Ultimately, the People Do It’ (Ohmybook) came in fourth. The fifth was Tae-soo’s ‘The Quiet Happiness of Adults’ (Page2Books).”,
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, “In Kyobo Book Store’s comprehensive bestseller list, the second place was Yang Gui-ja’s ‘Contradiction’ (Ssam). Third was Lee Jae-myung’s ‘Ultimately, the People Do It’, while Seong Hae-na’s ‘Honmono’ was fourth. Although Yang Gui-ja’s ‘Contradiction’, first published in 1998, was influenced by the popularization of feminism, it continues to sell steadily and received a lot of love this year as well. ‘Rapid Current’ by Jung Dae-geon, which ranked fifth, was published in 2022 but is considered a book that went against the trend, chosen by young readers. ‘Contradiction’ and ‘Rapid Current’ were especially loved by readers in their 20s, proving that the concerns and realistic problems of youth remain unchanged over time. Seong Hae-na’s ‘Honmono’ gained attention not only for its literary quality but also for the endorsement by actor Park Jung-min, who is the head of Untitled Books.”,
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, ‘Kyobo Book Store stated, “In an era of content surplus, the ‘Text Hip’ trend is led by the 20s demographic, and the influence of this age group can be seen at the top of the bestseller rankings. Particularly, the popularity of Korean novels is more prominent among readers in their 20s, with 39.2% of ‘Contradiction’ buyers and 40.1% of ‘Rapid Current’ buyers being in their 20s.”‘,
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, ‘Reflecting the political crisis and dynamics of South Korean society, including martial law, impeachment, and early presidential elections, social and political books were also popular. Notably, President Lee Jae-myung’s “Ultimately, the People Do It”, released in April, drew attention in the bestseller rankings. According to Yes24’s aggregated results, “Ultimately, the People Do It” was the top-selling book in the social and political category for the first half of 2025. The sales of books in this category at Yes24 rose by 11.1% compared to the same period last year. Yoo Si-min’s “Reading of Youth”, first published in 2009, was re-released as a special expanded edition and also received a lot of love from readers.’