{"id":1026,"date":"2026-07-24T03:28:25","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T03:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/structured-weekly_kyobo_essay_ranking-kyobo_essay_weekly-2026-07-24-enkr\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T03:28:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T03:28:26","slug":"structured-weekly_kyobo_essay_ranking-kyobo_essay_weekly-2026-07-24-enkr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/structured-weekly_kyobo_essay_ranking-kyobo_essay_weekly-2026-07-24-enkr\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyobo Book Centre’s Weekly Essay Bestsellers: Top 10 for July 24, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kyobo Book Centre's Weekly Essay Bestsellers: Top 10 for July 24, 2026<\/div>\n

As of July 24, 2026, Alain de Botton's 'Anxiety (Recover:K)' (Eunhaengnamu) takes the top spot in the essay bestseller list. This week's chart includes one \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785, and 'Anxiety (Recover:K)' also recorded the largest \uc0c1\uc2b9\ud3ed.<\/p>\n

TOP 10<\/h2>\n
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\"\uc5b4\ub978\uc758<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\n
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Ranking Summary for July 24, 2026<\/h2>\n

The \uc0c1\uc704\uad8c are primarily held by 'Anxiety (Recover:K)' by Alain de Botton (Eunhaengnamu), 'Goodbye, Peter Pan' by Jeon Kyung-chul (Iyagijangsu), and 'I'll Be Happy to the Point of Wondering if This is Allowed (100K Commemorative Kyobo Book Centre Exclusive Cover)' by Ilhong (Bookrum).<\/p>\n

Perspective on Korean Reading Trends<\/h2>\n

For \ud574\uc678 \ub3c5\uc790 of KStories, this Kyobo Essay Weekly ranking serves as a \uae30\uc900 to gain a \uad00\uc810 on current \ub3c5\uc11c \ud750\ub984 in \ud55c\uad6d.<\/p>\n

It is important to focus not just on the \ud310\ub9e4 \uc21c\uc704, but on which books, \uc800\uc790, and publishers stand out.<\/p>\n

Among the publishers making repeat appearances, Bookrum has two titles on the list.<\/p>\n

Key Ranking Movements<\/h2>\n

Largest \uc0c1\uc2b9\ud3ed: 'Anxiety (Recover:K)' by Alain de Botton (Eunhaengnamu) – climbed one spot from #2 last week to #1.<\/p>\n

Largest \ud558\ub77d\ud3ed: 'The Quiet Happiness of Adults' by Taesu (Page 2 Books) – fell two spots from #7 last week to #9.<\/p>\n

Books that dropped off the chart after a significant \uc21c\uc704 \ubcc0\ub3d9 include 'The Sensibilities of an Everyday Person' by Kim Ina (Kyobo).<\/p>\n

Top 10 Essay Bestsellers for July 24, 2026<\/h2>\n

1st: 'Anxiety (Recover:K)' by Alain de Botton (Eunhaengnamu) – rose 1 spot from #2 \uc21c\uc704 last week.<\/p>\n

2nd: 'Goodbye, Peter Pan' by Jeon Kyung-chul (Iyagijangsu) – fell 1 spot from #1 \uc21c\uc704 last week.<\/p>\n

3rd: 'I'll Be Happy to the Point of Wondering if This is Allowed (100K Commemorative Kyobo Book Centre Exclusive Cover)' by Ilhong (Bookrum) – held a steady #3 \uc21c\uc704.<\/p>\n

4th: 'The Kindest Person Wins (Special Hardcover Edition)' by Lee Hae-in (Feelm) – held a steady #4 \uc21c\uc704.<\/p>\n

5th: 'To Salvation' by Jung Young-wook (Bookrum) – rose 1 spot from #6 \uc21c\uc704 last week.<\/p>\n

6th: 'The Five Viscera and Six Bowels of an Adolescent Mother' by Na Min-ae (Seogyo Books) – fell 1 spot from #5 \uc21c\uc704 last week.<\/p>\n

7th: 'Marriage and Summer' by Albert Camus (Noksaekgwangseon) – rose 1 spot from #8 \uc21c\uc704 last week.<\/p>\n

8th: 'Live Cherishing Yourself' by Na Tae-ju (Double Book) – rose 1 spot from #9 \uc21c\uc704 last week.<\/p>\n

9th: 'The Quiet Happiness of Adults' by Taesu (Page 2 Books) – fell 2 spots from #7 \uc21c\uc704 last week.<\/p>\n

10th: 'I'll Be Your Reader' by Jung Se-rang (Maeumsanchaek) – a \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785.<\/p>\n

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