Lee Da-ji's *The Bare Minimum 세계사*, published by Frontpage, has claimed the top spot on Kyobo's 역사 and 문화 Bestseller 순위 as of July 25, 2026. This week's 순위 also features one 신규 진입, while Charles Phillips' *세계사 Through 500 인물* (HyunDaeJiSung) showed the most significant 상승.
TOP 10
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최소한의 세계사
이다지 · Kyobo
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2 |
최소한의 한국사
최태성 · Kyobo
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3 |
이병한의 대한민국 탐문
이병한 · Kyobo
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4 |
총 균 쇠
재레드 다이아몬드 · Kyobo
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5 |
500명의 인물로 읽는 세계사
찰스 필립스 · Kyobo
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6 |
이병한의 아메리카 탐문
이병한 · Kyobo
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7 |
500가지 건축으로 읽는 세계사
소피 콜린스 · Kyobo
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8 |
이병한의 테크노-차이나 탐문
이병한 · Kyobo
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9 |
눈에 보이지 않는 국경의 지도책
델핀 파팽 외 · Kyobo
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수학이 쉬워지는 최소한의 세계사
후쿠스케 · Kyobo
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Ranking Summary: July 25, 2026
The top positions are dominated by *The Bare Minimum 세계사* by Lee Da-ji (Frontpage), *The Bare Minimum 한국사* by Choi Tae-sung (Frontpage), and *Lee Byeong-han's 대한민국 탐문* by Lee Byeong-han (Seohaemunjip).
저자 Lee Byeong-han notably has three books appearing on this week's 순위.
Insights into Korean Reading Trends
For 해외 독자 of KStories, the Kyobo 역사 and 문화 Weekly 순위 offers valuable insights into current Korean 독서 trends.
It's more insightful to observe which books, 저자, and publishers consistently make an impression rather than simply reviewing the 판매 순위.
This week, Seohaemunjip and HyunDaeJiSung each have three books on the 순위, while Frontpage has two.
Key Ranking Changes
The most significant 상승폭 this week was Charles Phillips' *세계사 Through 500 인물* (HyunDaeJiSung), showing a 상승 of two spots from 7th to 5th.
Conversely, Lee Byeong-han's *Lee Byeong-han's Techno-China 탐문* (Seohaemunjip) saw the largest 하락폭, a 하락 of two places from 6th to 8th.
*고려: A 외교 천재* by Lee Ik-joo (Kyobo) is among the titles that have dropped off the top 10 순위.
Kyobo's Top 10 History and Culture Bestsellers (July 25, 2026)
1. *The Bare Minimum 세계사* by Lee Da-ji (Frontpage) – Held onto the #1 순위.
2. *The Bare Minimum 한국사* by Choi Tae-sung (Frontpage) – showed a 상승 of one spot from #3.
3. *Lee Byeong-han's 대한민국 탐문* by Lee Byeong-han (Seohaemunjip) – showed a 하락 of one spot from #2.
4. *Guns, Germs, and Steel* by Jared Diamond (Kim Young Sa) – Maintained its #4 position.
5. *세계사 Through 500 인물* by Charles Phillips (HyunDaeJiSung) – showed a 상승 of two spots from #7.
6. *Lee Byeong-han's America 탐문* by Lee Byeong-han (Seohaemunjip) – showed a 하락 of one spot from #5.
7. *세계사 Through 500 건축* by Sophie Collins (HyunDaeJiSung) – showed a 상승 of one spot from #8.
8. *Lee Byeong-han's Techno-China 탐문* by Lee Byeong-han (Seohaemunjip) – showed a 하락 of two spots from #6.
9. *Atlas of Invisible 국경* by Delphine Papin et al. (Willbook) – a 신규 진입.
10. *The Bare Minimum 세계사 Made Easy with Math* by Fukkusuke (HyunDaeJiSung) – showed a 하락 of one spot from #9.
