{"id":744,"date":"2026-05-26T16:28:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/structured-weekly_kyobo_essay_ranking-kyobo_essay_weekly-2026-05-27-enkr\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T16:28:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T16:28:40","slug":"structured-weekly_kyobo_essay_ranking-kyobo_essay_weekly-2026-05-27-enkr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en-ko\/structured-weekly_kyobo_essay_ranking-kyobo_essay_weekly-2026-05-27-enkr\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud55c\uad6d&#8217;s Top 10 Bestselling \uc5d0\uc138\uc774: Latest Rankings (May 27, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article\">\n<div class=\"article-inline-image\" style=\"margin:24px 0;text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/kr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/01-9.jpg\" style=\"width:min(100%, 560px);max-width:560px;height:auto;margin:0 auto\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"original-title\" style=\"font-size:1.4em;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:12px;line-height:1.4\">\ud55c\uad6d&#x27;s Top 10 Bestselling \uc5d0\uc138\uc774: Latest Rankings (May 27, 2026)<\/div>\n<p>The latest rankings for the \ub137\uc9f8 \uc8fc of May 2026 offer a glimpse into the reading trends within \ud55c\uad6d&#x27;s \uc5d0\uc138\uc774 \ubd84\uc57c. This week, Lee Hae-in&#x27;s &#x27;A Gentle Person Wins (Special Hardcover Recover Edition)&#x27; climbed to the top spot, drawing significant attention. The entry of two new titles further energized the reading market. This list provides an intriguing window for international readers to understand the themes and \uc791\uac00 currently captivating Korean audiences.<\/p>\n<h2>TOP 10<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ranking-list-block\" style=\"margin:10px 0 26px\">\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-top:2px solid #111827;border-bottom:1px solid #eceff3\">\n<tr class=\"ranking-list-row\">\n<td style=\"width:64px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents.kyobobook.co.kr\/sih\/fit-in\/458x0\/pdt\/9791124468050.jpg\" alt=\"\ub2e4\uc815\ud55c \uc0ac\ub78c\uc774 \uc774\uae34\ub2e4(\uc2a4\ud398\uc15c \uc591\uc7a5 \ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84\ud310)\" style=\"width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;background:#f3f4f6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:42px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05em;color:#111827;text-align:center\">1<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\">\n<div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#111827;line-height:1.45\">\ub2e4\uc815\ud55c \uc0ac\ub78c\uc774 \uc774\uae34\ub2e4(\uc2a4\ud398\uc15c \uc591\uc7a5 \ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84\ud310)<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:2px;font-size:0.95em;color:#4b5563;line-height:1.35\">\uc774\ud574\uc778 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ranking-list-row\">\n<td style=\"width:64px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents.kyobobook.co.kr\/sih\/fit-in\/458x0\/pdt\/9791141603373.jpg\" alt=\"\ubc31\uc9c0 \uc55e\uc5d0\uc11c\" style=\"width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;background:#f3f4f6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:42px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05em;color:#111827;text-align:center\">2<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\">\n<div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#111827;line-height:1.45\">\ubc31\uc9c0 \uc55e\uc5d0\uc11c<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:2px;font-size:0.95em;color:#4b5563;line-height:1.35\">\ucd5c\uc740\uc601 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ranking-list-row\">\n<td style=\"width:64px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents.kyobobook.co.kr\/sih\/fit-in\/458x0\/pdt\/9791162145043.jpg\" alt=\"\ud589\ubcf5\ud560 \uac70\uc57c \uc774\ub798\ub3c4 \ub418\ub098 \uc2f6\uc744 \uc815\ub3c4\ub85c(10\ub9cc \ubd80 \uae30\ub150 \uad50\ubcf4\ubb38\uace0 \ub2e8\ub3c5 \ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84)\" style=\"width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;background:#f3f4f6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:42px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05em;color:#111827;text-align:center\">3<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\">\n<div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#111827;line-height:1.45\">\ud589\ubcf5\ud560 \uac70\uc57c \uc774\ub798\ub3c4 \ub418\ub098 \uc2f6\uc744 \uc815\ub3c4\ub85c(10\ub9cc \ubd80 \uae30\ub150 \uad50\ubcf4\ubb38\uace0 \ub2e8\ub3c5 \ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84)<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:2px;font-size:0.95em;color:#4b5563;line-height:1.35\">\uc77c\ud64d \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ranking-list-row\">\n<td style=\"width:64px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents.kyobobook.co.kr\/sih\/fit-in\/458x0\/pdt\/9788956605593.jpg\" alt=\"\ubd88\uc548(\ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84:K)\" style=\"width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;background:#f3f4f6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:42px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05em;color:#111827;text-align:center\">4<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\">\n<div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#111827;line-height:1.45\">\ubd88\uc548(\ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84:K)<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:2px;font-size:0.95em;color:#4b5563;line-height:1.35\">\uc54c\ub7ad \ub4dc \ubcf4\ud1b5 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ranking-list-row\">\n<td style=\"width:64px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents.kyobobook.co.kr\/sih\/fit-in\/458x0\/pdt\/9791175910614.jpg\" alt=\"\uc0ac\ub791\ud558\ub294 \uac89\ub4e4\" style=\"width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;background:#f3f4f6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:42px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05em;color:#111827;text-align:center\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\">\n<div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#111827;line-height:1.45\">\uc0ac\ub791\ud558\ub294 \uac89\ub4e4<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:2px;font-size:0.95em;color:#4b5563;line-height:1.35\">\uc774\uc625\ud1a0 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ranking-list-row\">\n<td style=\"width:64px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents.kyobobook.co.kr\/sih\/fit-in\/458x0\/pdt\/9791124497029.jpg\" alt=\"\uc0ac\ucd98\uae30 \uc5c4\ub9c8\uc758 \uc624\uc7a5\uc721\ubd80\" style=\"width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;background:#f3f4f6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:42px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05em;color:#111827;text-align:center\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\">\n<div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#111827;line-height:1.45\">\uc0ac\ucd98\uae30 \uc5c4\ub9c8\uc758 \uc624\uc7a5\uc721\ubd80<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:2px;font-size:0.95em;color:#4b5563;line-height:1.35\">\ub098\ubbfc\uc560 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ranking-list-row\">\n<td style=\"width:64px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents.kyobobook.co.kr\/sih\/fit-in\/458x0\/pdt\/9791193153710.jpg\" alt=\"\ub108\ub97c \uc544\ub07c\uba70 \uc0b4\uc544\ub77c\" style=\"width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;background:#f3f4f6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:42px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05em;color:#111827;text-align:center\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\">\n<div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#111827;line-height:1.45\">\ub108\ub97c \uc544\ub07c\uba70 \uc0b4\uc544\ub77c<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:2px;font-size:0.95em;color:#4b5563;line-height:1.35\">\ub098\ud0dc\uc8fc \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ranking-list-row\">\n<td style=\"width:64px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents.kyobobook.co.kr\/sih\/fit-in\/458x0\/pdt\/9791193937693.jpg\" alt=\"\uc5b4\ub978\uc758 \ud488\uc704(10\ub9cc \ubd80 \uae30\ub150 \uad50\ubcf4\ubb38\uace0 \ub2e8\ub3c5 \uc2a4\ud398\uc15c \ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84)\" style=\"width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;background:#f3f4f6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:42px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05em;color:#111827;text-align:center\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\">\n<div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#111827;line-height:1.45\">\uc5b4\ub978\uc758 \ud488\uc704(10\ub9cc \ubd80 \uae30\ub150 \uad50\ubcf4\ubb38\uace0 \ub2e8\ub3c5 \uc2a4\ud398\uc15c \ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84)<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:2px;font-size:0.95em;color:#4b5563;line-height:1.35\">\ucd5c\uc11c\uc601 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ranking-list-row\">\n<td style=\"width:64px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents.kyobobook.co.kr\/sih\/fit-in\/458x0\/pdt\/9791169851053.jpg\" alt=\"\uc5b4\ub978\uc758 \ud589\ubcf5\uc740 \uc870\uc6a9\ud558\ub2e4(40\ub9cc \ubd80 \uae30\ub150 \uc2a4\ud398\uc15c \ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84)\" style=\"width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;background:#f3f4f6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:42px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05em;color:#111827;text-align:center\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\">\n<div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#111827;line-height:1.45\">\uc5b4\ub978\uc758 \ud589\ubcf5\uc740 \uc870\uc6a9\ud558\ub2e4(40\ub9cc \ubd80 \uae30\ub150 \uc2a4\ud398\uc15c \ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84)<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:2px;font-size:0.95em;color:#4b5563;line-height:1.35\">\ud0dc\uc218 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"ranking-list-row\">\n<td style=\"width:64px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/contents.kyobobook.co.kr\/sih\/fit-in\/458x0\/pdt\/9791162145418.jpg\" alt=\"\uad6c\uc6d0\uc5d0\uac8c\" style=\"width:56px;height:56px;object-fit:cover;border-radius:10px;background:#f3f4f6\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width:42px;padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle;font-weight:800;font-size:1.05em;color:#111827;text-align:center\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding:10px 8px;vertical-align:middle\">\n<div style=\"font-weight:700;color:#111827;line-height:1.45\">\uad6c\uc6d0\uc5d0\uac8c<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top:2px;font-size:0.95em;color:#4b5563;line-height:1.35\">\uc815\uc601\uc6b1 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Latest Essay Trends and Key Ranking Shifts<\/h2>\n<p>As of May 27, 2026, the \uc5d0\uc138\uc774 \uc21c\uc704\ub294 show Lee Hae-in&#x27;s &#x27;A Gentle Person Wins (Special Hardcover Recover Edition)&#x27; rising one spot from \uc9c0\ub09c\uc8fc second place to claim the top position. This \uc791\ud488\uc740, consistently beloved for its warm message, continues the popularity of its hardcover special edition released on April 15, reaffirming strong reader support.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Choi Eun-young&#x27;s &#x27;Before a Blank Page,&#x27; which held the top spot \uc9c0\ub09c\uc8fc, dropped to second place. The strong performance of \uc2e0\uac04 is also notable: Lee Ok-to&#x27;s &#x27;Loving the Outer Shells&#x27; debuted at fifth, and Na Min-ae&#x27;s &#x27;Adolescent Mother&#x27;s Five Viscera and Six Bowels&#x27; entered the list at sixth, bringing fresh energy to the reading market.<\/p>\n<h2>The Enduring Power of Bestsellers and Long-Standing Popular Works<\/h2>\n<p>This week&#x27;s rankings also highlight the unwavering popularity of long-loved bestsellers. Ilhong&#x27;s &#x27;I&#x27;ll Be Happy, I Wonder if It&#x27;s Okay to Be This Happy (Kyobo Book Centre Exclusive Recover Edition for 100,000 Copies)&#x27; firmly maintained its third-place position, proving its consistent \ub3c5\uc790\uce35\uc744 \ud655\ubcf4\ud558\uace0 \uc788\uc74c\uc744 \uc785\uc99d\ud588\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. Despite being released in July 2024, the book continues to rank high, demonstrating its lasting \uc601\ud5a5\ub825\uc744 \ubcf4\uc5ec\uc90d\ub2c8\ub2e4.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Alain de Botton&#x27;s &#x27;Anxiety (Recover:K),&#x27; a \uace0\uc804\uc784\uc5d0\ub3c4 \ubd88\uad6c\ud558\uace0 originally published in 2012, impressively held its fourth-place spot. This work, which addresses the \ud604\ub300\uc778\uc758 \ubcf4\ud3b8\uc801\uc778 \uac10\uc815\uc778 &#x27;anxiety,&#x27; resonates deeply with readers across generations, underscoring the significance of classic literature in the Korean reading market.<\/p>\n<h2>New Voices and Notable Authors<\/h2>\n<p>This week&#x27;s \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785\uc791\ub4e4\uc740 have captivated readers with their distinct \ub9e4\ub825\uc73c\ub85c. Lee Ok-to&#x27;s &#x27;Loving the Outer Shells,&#x27; which debuted at fifth, is a \uc2e0\uac04 from May 11, 2026, quickly gaining traction and signaling a new trend. Similarly, Na Min-ae&#x27;s &#x27;Adolescent Mother&#x27;s Five Viscera and Six Bowels,&#x27; published on April 20, 2026, made a significant entry at sixth place just over a month after its release.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond these newcomers, \uc5d0\uc138\uc774 offering comfort and \uc131\ucc30\uc744 \ub2f4\uc740, such as Na Tae-joo&#x27;s &#x27;Live Cherishing Yourself,&#x27; Choi Seo-young&#x27;s &#x27;Adult&#x27;s Dignity,&#x27; and Taesu&#x27;s &#x27;Adult Happiness is Quiet,&#x27; continue to hold strong positions in the top ranks. 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