Kyobo Bookstore’s real-time bestseller rankings 1-9 are works by Han Kang
‘The Vegetarian’ sells out in 30 minutes… Some works are on ‘pre-order’
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, ‘[Financial News] Following news of author Han Kang winning the Nobel Prize in Literature, orders surged leading to major bookstore websites crashing.’,
, ‘On the 11th, a Kyobo Bookstore official said, “There have been complaints about the website not being accessible and even when accessed, there are delays in loading pages.”‘,
, ‘The official added, “Due to not anticipating Han Kang’s win, there are currently no books available,” stating that urgent contacts are being made with publishers who released Han Kang’s books such as Changbi and Munhakdongne.’,
, ‘Yes24, along with Kyobo Bookstore in the bookstore industry, also revealed that “complaints about slight delays in opening the site were received,” and added that “However, the mobile site is operating smoothly at the moment.”‘,
, ‘Amidst the website crashes, works by Han Kang are selling like hotcakes.’,
, “Looking at Kyobo Bookstore’s real-time bestsellers, ‘The Vegetarian’ is in 1st place, followed by ‘The Boy Comes’ in 2nd, ‘No Parting’ in 3rd, ‘Foreign Language Time’ in 4th, ‘I Put Supper in the Drawer’ in 5th, ‘White’ in 6th, ‘The Vegetarian’ (revised edition) in 7th, ‘The Essential’ in 8th, and ‘The Boy Comes’ (special edition) in 9th place.”,
, ‘The situation is similar at Yes24 as well, with ranks 1 to 10 filled with works by Han Kang.’,
, ‘A Yes24 official mentioned, “‘The Vegetarian’ and ‘The Boy Comes’ seem to have underestimated the order quantities, so they have been put on pre-order,” adding, “‘The Boy Comes’ is expected to be in stock on Monday and ‘The Vegetarian’ is expected to arrive on Wednesday. The exact sales figures are currently not available.”‘,
, ‘The bookstore industry is buzzing with excitement over Han Kang’s unexpected Nobel Prize win. Expectations are rising that this could be a ray of hope for the domestic bookstore industry which has been experiencing a slump recently.’,
, “According to the ‘2024 Korean Bookstore Guide’ published by the Korea Bookstore Association, the number of domestic bookstores last year was 2,484, showing a decrease of around 1.7% compared to 2,528 in 2022, indicating that they are facing difficulties.”,
, ‘Kim Hyun-jung, Kyobo Bookstore’s bestseller manager, stated, “The bookstore industry has been struggling in the past, and we hope that Han Kang’s works will provide some relief.”‘,
, ‘She further added, “‘The Vegetarian’ sold out within 30 minutes of the award announcement,” and “Customers are expressing joy by saying ‘It’s Han Kang!’ and ‘I feel so good’.”‘,
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