{"id":1166,"date":"2026-08-21T17:30:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/structured-weekly_kyobo_fiction_ranking-kyobo_fiction_weekly-2026-08-18-enkr\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T17:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:30:21","slug":"structured-weekly_kyobo_fiction_ranking-kyobo_fiction_weekly-2026-08-18-enkr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/structured-weekly_kyobo_fiction_ranking-kyobo_fiction_weekly-2026-08-18-enkr\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 \uc18c\uc124 \uc21c\uc704 at Kyobo Book Centre (as of August 18, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Top 10 \uc18c\uc124 \uc21c\uc704 at Kyobo Book Centre (as of August 18, 2026)<\/div>\n

As of August 18, 2026, the #1 \uc18c\uc124 bestseller is "Aquarium" by Yoo Rae-hyuk (Poster Shop). This week's \ud310\ub9e4 \uc21c\uc704 includes one \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785, and the \ucc45 with the most significant \uc0c1\uc2b9\ud3ed is "Demian" by Hermann Hesse (Minumsa).<\/p>\n

TOP 10<\/h2>\n
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\"\uc218\uc871\uad00\"<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\n
\uc218\uc871\uad00<\/div>\n
\uc720\ub798\ud601 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ud22c\uba85\ud55c<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\n
\ud22c\uba85\ud55c \ub098\uc120<\/div>\n
\ud788\uac00\uc2dc\ub178 \uac8c\uc774\uace0 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc2ef\ub2e4\ub974\ud0c0\"<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\n
\uc2ef\ub2e4\ub974\ud0c0<\/div>\n
\ud5e4\ub974\ub9cc \ud5e4\uc138 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ubaa8\uc21c\"<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\n
\ubaa8\uc21c<\/div>\n
\uc591\uadc0\uc790 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ud504\ub85c\uc81d\ud2b8<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\n
\ud504\ub85c\uc81d\ud2b8 \ud5e4\uc77c\uba54\ub9ac<\/div>\n
\uc564\ub514 \uc704\uc5b4 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ub370\ubbf8\uc548\"<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\n
\ub370\ubbf8\uc548<\/div>\n
\ud5e4\ub974\ub9cc \ud5e4\uc138 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc790\ubabd\uc0b4\uad6c\ud074\ub7fd\"<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\n
\uc790\ubabd\uc0b4\uad6c\ud074\ub7fd<\/div>\n
\ud55c\ub85c\ub85c \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ube0c\ub78c\uc2a4\ub97c<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\n
\ube0c\ub78c\uc2a4\ub97c \uc88b\uc544\ud558\uc138\uc694<\/div>\n
\ud504\ub791\uc218\uc544\uc988 \uc0ac\uac15 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ube75\ucda9<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\n
\ube75\ucda9 \uc0ac\uc721 \uc900\uc218 \uc0ac\ud56d<\/div>\n
\uae40\ud61c\uc601 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ud0dc\uc591<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\n
\ud0dc\uc591 \uc544\ub798 \uc62c\ub9ac\ube0c<\/div>\n
\uae40\ucd08\uc5fd \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Weekly Ranking Highlights (August 18, 2026)<\/h2>\n

The \uc0c1\uc704\uad8c this week was \uc911\uc2ec\uc73c\ub85c \ud615\uc131 by "Aquarium" (Yoo Rae-hyuk, Poster Shop), "The Transparent Labyrinth" (Keigo Higashino, Bukda), and "Siddhartha" (Hermann Hesse, Minumsa).<\/p>\n

Hermann Hesse notably has \ubcf5\uc218 \uad8c \ud3ec\ud568 in the \ud604\uc7ac \uc21c\uc704. This shows his \ubc18\ubcf5 \ub4f1\uc7a5 in the bestsellers.<\/p>\n

Insights into Korean Reading Trends<\/h2>\n

For \ud574\uc678 \ub3c5\uc790 of KStories, this Kyobo \uc18c\uc124 Weekly \uc21c\uc704 serves as a valuable \ucc38\uace0 \uc790\ub8cc to understand the \ud604\uc7ac \ub3c5\uc11c trends in Korea.<\/p>\n

It's \uc911\uc694 to look beyond just the \ud310\ub9e4 \uc21c\uc704 and consider which specific \ucc45, \uc800\uc790, and \ucd9c\ud310\uc0ac are making a significant impact.<\/p>\n

Among \ucd9c\ud310\uc0ac, Minumsa stood out with three \ucc45 in the \uc0c1\uc704\uad8c.<\/p>\n

Key Ranking Movements<\/h2>\n

The biggest \uc0c1\uc2b9\ud3ed was seen with "Demian" by Hermann Hesse (Minumsa), which two \uacc4\ub2e8 \uc0c1\uc2b9 from #8 to #6 last week. This indicates a notable \uc21c\uc704 \ubcc0\ub3d9.<\/p>\n

Conversely, "Olive Under the Sun" by Kim Cho-yeop (Giant Books) experienced the largest \ud558\ub77d\ud3ed, falling three \uacc4\ub2e8 \ud558\ub77d from #7 to #10.<\/p>\n

\ucc45 that have exited the chart include "The Woman Who Wore a Straw Crown" by Park Sang-young (Kyobo), among others. This shows the dynamic nature of the \ud310\ub9e4 \uc21c\uc704.<\/p>\n

Kyobo Fiction Bestsellers: Top 10 (August 18, 2026)<\/h2>\n

1. Aquarium (Yoo Rae-hyuk, Poster Shop) – 1st \uc21c\uc704 \uc720\uc9c0 from last week<\/p>\n

2. The Transparent Labyrinth (Keigo Higashino, Bukda) – 2nd \uc21c\uc704 \uc720\uc9c0 from last week<\/p>\n

3. Siddhartha (Hermann Hesse, Minumsa) – 3rd \uc21c\uc704 \uc720\uc9c0 from last week<\/p>\n

4. Contradiction (Yang Gui-ja, Sseuda) – 4th \uc21c\uc704 \uc720\uc9c0 from last week<\/p>\n

5. Project Hail Mary (Andy Weir, R.H. Korea) – 5th \uc21c\uc704 \uc720\uc9c0 from last week<\/p>\n

6. Demian (Hermann Hesse, Minumsa) – \ub450 \uacc4\ub2e8 \uc0c1\uc2b9 from #8 last week<\/p>\n

7. Grapefruit Apricot Club (Han Roro, Authentic) – \ud55c \uacc4\ub2e8 \ud558\ub77d from #6 last week<\/p>\n

8. Do You Like Brahms? (Fran\u00e7oise Sagan, Minumsa) – \ud55c \uacc4\ub2e8 \uc0c1\uc2b9 from #9 last week<\/p>\n

9. Bread Bug Rearing Compliance Regulations (Kim Hye-young, Anjeongagok) – \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785<\/p>\n

10. Olive Under the Sun (Kim Cho-yeop (Giant Books)) – \uc138 \uacc4\ub2e8 \ud558\ub77d from #7 last week<\/p>\n

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