{"id":722,"date":"2026-05-22T15:52:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/structured-weekly_kyobo_history_culture_ranking-kyobo_history_culture_weekly-2026-05-23-enkr\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T15:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T15:52:36","slug":"structured-weekly_kyobo_history_culture_ranking-kyobo_history_culture_weekly-2026-05-23-enkr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/structured-weekly_kyobo_history_culture_ranking-kyobo_history_culture_weekly-2026-05-23-enkr\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyobo \uc5ed\uc0ac & \ubb38\ud654 Bestsellers: Top 10 (as of May 23, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kyobo \uc5ed\uc0ac & \ubb38\ud654 Bestsellers: Top 10 (as of May 23, 2026)<\/div>\n

As of May 23, 2026, Idaji's 'The Most Basic \uc138\uacc4\uc0ac' (Frontpage) claims the top spot among \uc5ed\uc0ac and \ubb38\ud654 bestsellers. This week's ranking features three \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785, with Fuku-suke's 'The Most Basic World History Made Easy with Math' (Hyundaesijun) showing the most significant climb.<\/p>\n

TOP 10<\/h2>\n
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\ucd5c\uc18c\ud55c\uc758 \uc138\uacc4\uc0ac<\/div>\n
\uc774\ub2e4\uc9c0 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ucd5c\uc18c\ud55c\uc758<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\n
\ucd5c\uc18c\ud55c\uc758 \ud55c\uad6d\uc0ac<\/div>\n
\ucd5c\ud0dc\uc131 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ucd1d<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\n
\ucd1d \uade0 \uc1e0<\/div>\n
\uc7ac\ub808\ub4dc \ub2e4\uc774\uc544\ubaac\ub4dc \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ub9d0\ub3c4<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\n
\ub9d0\ub3c4 \uc548 \ub3fc \uc138\uacc4\uc0ac<\/div>\n
\uc9c0\uc2dd\uc9c0\uc0c1\uc8fc\uc758 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc218\ud559\uc774<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\n
\uc218\ud559\uc774 \uc26c\uc6cc\uc9c0\ub294 \ucd5c\uc18c\ud55c\uc758 \uc138\uacc4\uc0ac<\/div>\n
\ud6c4\ucfe0\uc2a4\ucf00 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"500\uac00\uc9c0<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\n
500\uac00\uc9c0 \uac74\ucd95\uc73c\ub85c \uc77d\ub294 \uc138\uacc4\uc0ac<\/div>\n
\uc18c\ud53c \ucf5c\ub9b0\uc2a4 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc11c\uacbd\uc11d\uc758<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\n
\uc11c\uacbd\uc11d\uc758 \ud55c\uad6d\uc0ac \ud55c \uad8c<\/div>\n
\uc11c\uacbd\uc11d \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc608\uc57d\ud310\ub9e4\ud3ed\ud48d\uc774<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\n
\uc608\uc57d\ud310\ub9e4\ud3ed\ud48d\uc774 \uc628\ub2e4<\/div>\n
\uc624\ub4dc \uc544\ub974\ub124 \ubca0\uc2a4\ud0c0 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ud55c\ubc88<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\n
\ud55c\ubc88 \uc2dc\uc791\ud558\uba74 \uc7a0\ub4e4 \uc218 \uc5c6\ub294 \uc138\uacc4\uc0ac<\/div>\n
\uae40\ub3c4\ud615(\ubcc4\ubcc4\uc5ed\uc0ac) \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc124\ubbfc\uc11d\uc758<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\n
\uc124\ubbfc\uc11d\uc758 \uc870\uc120\uc655\uc870\uc2e4\ub85d<\/div>\n
\uc124\ubbfc\uc11d \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Ranking Summary for May 23, 2026<\/h2>\n

The top ranks are dominated by 'The Most Basic \uc138\uacc4\uc0ac' (Idaji, Frontpage), 'The Most Basic \ud55c\uad6d\uc0ac' (Choi Taesung, Frontpage), and 'Guns, Germs, and Steel' (Jared Diamond, Gimmyoung Publishers).<\/p>\n

Understanding Korean Reading Trends<\/h2>\n

For international \ub3c5\uc790 of KStories, this Kyobo History\/Culture Weekly \uc21c\uc704 serves as a valuable \ucc38\uace0 for understanding current reading trends in Korea.<\/p>\n

It's important to look beyond mere sales figures and identify which books, \uc800\uc790, and publishers are making a notable impact.<\/p>\n

Publishers with multiple appearances include Frontpage with two titles and Hyundaesijun with two titles.<\/p>\n

Key Ranking Changes<\/h2>\n

Biggest Jump: 'The Most Basic \uc138\uacc4\uc0ac Made Easy with Math' (Fuku-suke, Hyundaesijun) had a one spot \uc0c1\uc2b9 from No. 6 last week to No. 5.<\/p>\n

Biggest Drop: 'The Most Basic \ud55c\uad6d\uc0ac' (Choi Taesung, Frontpage) saw a one spot \ud558\ub77d from No. 1 last week to No. 2. Books that dropped off the chart include 'Super-Condensed \uc870\uc120\uc0ac' (Robin's Historical Records, Kyobo), 'Lee Byung-han's Exploration of Techno-China' (Lee Byung-han, Kyobo), and 'Re-reading East Asian \uc138\uacc4\uc0ac Through Maps and Wars' (Lee Dong-min, Kyobo).<\/p>\n

Kyobo \uc5ed\uc0ac & \ubb38\ud654 Bestsellers: Top 10 (as of May 23, 2026)<\/h2>\n

No. 1: 'The Most Basic \uc138\uacc4\uc0ac' (Idaji, Frontpage) – \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785<\/p>\n

No. 2: 'The Most Basic \ud55c\uad6d\uc0ac' (Choi Taesung, Frontpage) – Down 1 spot from No. 1 last week<\/p>\n

No. 3: 'Guns, Germs, and Steel' (Jared Diamond, Gimmyoung Publishers) – Down 1 spot from No. 2 last week<\/p>\n

No. 4: 'Unbelievable \uc138\uacc4\uc0ac' (Jishik Jijusangjui, Booklife) – Down 1 spot from No. 3 last week<\/p>\n

No. 5: 'The Most Basic \uc138\uacc4\uc0ac Made Easy with Math' (Fuku-suke, Hyundaesijun) – Up 1 spot from No. 6 last week<\/p>\n

No. 6: '\uc138\uacc4\uc0ac Through 500 \uac74\ucd95' (Sophie Collins, Hyundaesijun) – Down 1 spot from No. 5 last week<\/p>\n

No. 7: 'Seo Kyung-seok's One Volume \ud55c\uad6d\uc0ac' (Seo Kyung-seok, Changbi Education) – Maintained No. 7<\/p>\n

No. 8: 'The Pre-order Storm is Coming' (Odd Arne Westad, 21st Century Books) – \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785<\/p>\n

No. 9: '\uc138\uacc4\uc0ac You Can't Sleep On Once You Start' (Kim Do-hyung (Byeolbyeol History), Bigfish) – Maintained No. 9<\/p>\n

No. 10: 'Seol Min-seok's \uc870\uc120\uc655\uc870\uc2e4\ub85d' (Seol Min-seok, Segyesa) – \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785<\/p>\n

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