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\ud55c\uad6d's Top 10 Essay \ud310\ub9e4 \uc21c\uc704: \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785 and \uc21c\uc704 \ubcc0\ub3d9 \ud604\uc7ac July 18, 2026<\/div>\n

\ud604\uc7ac July 18, 2026, Jeon Kyung-chul's 'Hello, Peter Pan' (published by Iyagijangsu) claims the top spot on \ud55c\uad6d's essay \ud310\ub9e4 \uc21c\uc704. This week's \uc21c\uc704 features three \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785, with Na Tae-joo's 'Live Cherishing Yourself' (Doublebook) showing the most significant \uc0c1\uc2b9.<\/p>\n

TOP 10<\/h2>\n
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\"\uc548\ub155,<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\n
\uc548\ub155, \ud53c\ud130\ud32c<\/div>\n
\uc804\uacbd\ucca0 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ubd88\uc548(\ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84:K)\"<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\n
\ubd88\uc548(\ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84:K)<\/div>\n
\uc54c\ub7ad \ub4dc \ubcf4\ud1b5 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ud589\ubcf5\ud560<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\n
\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
\uc77c\ud64d \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ub2e4\uc815\ud55c<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\n
\ub2e4\uc815\ud55c \uc0ac\ub78c\uc774 \uc774\uae34\ub2e4(\uc2a4\ud398\uc15c \uc591\uc7a5 \ub9ac\ucee4\ubc84\ud310)<\/div>\n
\uc774\ud574\uc778 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc0ac\ucd98\uae30<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\n
\uc0ac\ucd98\uae30 \uc5c4\ub9c8\uc758 \uc624\uc7a5\uc721\ubd80<\/div>\n
\ub098\ubbfc\uc560 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uad6c\uc6d0\uc5d0\uac8c\"<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\n
\uad6c\uc6d0\uc5d0\uac8c<\/div>\n
\uc815\uc601\uc6b1 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc5b4\ub978\uc758<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\n
\uc5b4\ub978\uc758 \ud589\ubcf5\uc740 \uc870\uc6a9\ud558\ub2e4<\/div>\n
\ud0dc\uc218 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uacb0\ud63c\u119e\uc5ec\ub984\"<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\n
\uacb0\ud63c\u119e\uc5ec\ub984<\/div>\n
\uc54c\ubca0\ub974 \uce74\ubb88 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ub108\ub97c<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\n
\ub108\ub97c \uc544\ub07c\uba70 \uc0b4\uc544\ub77c<\/div>\n
\ub098\ud0dc\uc8fc \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc77c\uc0c1\uc8fc\uc758\uc790\uc758<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\n
\uc77c\uc0c1\uc8fc\uc758\uc790\uc758 \uac10\uac01<\/div>\n
\uae40\uc774\ub098 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Ranking Summary (As of July 18, 2026)<\/h2>\n

The \uc0c1\uc704\uad8c are dominated by Jeon Kyung-chul's 'Hello, Peter Pan' (Iyagijangsu), Alain de Botton's 'Status Anxiety (Recover: K)' (Eunhaengnamu), and Ilhong's 'I'll Be Happy, I Wonder If It's Okay (Kyobo Bookstore's exclusive 100,000-copy \uae30\ub150 cover)' (Bookrum).<\/p>\n

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

For KStories' \ud574\uc678 \ub3c5\uc790, the Kyobo Essay Weekly \uc21c\uc704 serves as a valuable \ucc38\uace0, offering insights into \ud604\uc7ac \ub3c5\uc11c trends in \ud55c\uad6d. Beyond just a list of \ud310\ub9e4 \uc21c\uc704 figures, it's important to observe which books, \uc800\uc790, and publishers are gaining prominence. Notably, publishers Bookrum and Iyagijangsu each have two titles appearing on the list multiple times.<\/p>\n

Key Ranking Changes<\/h2>\n

The most significant \uc0c1\uc2b9\ud3ed is seen with Na Tae-joo's 'Live Cherishing Yourself' (Doublebook), climbing one spot from last week's 10th place to reach 9th. Conversely, Na Min-ae's 'Adolescent Mother's \uc624\uc7a5\uc721\ubd80' (Seogyo Books) experienced the largest \ud558\ub77d\ud3ed, falling three places from 2nd to 5th. Books that dropped off the chart include Choi Eun-young's 'Before a Blank Page' (Kyobo), Fernando Pessoa's 'The Book of Disquiet' (Kyobo), and Chung Se-rang's 'I'll Be Your \ub3c5\uc790' (Kyobo).<\/p>\n

Top 10 Essay Bestsellers (As of July 18, 2026)<\/h2>\n

1. 'Hello, Peter Pan' by Jeon Kyung-chul (Iyagijangsu) – \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785<\/p>\n

2. 'Status Anxiety (Recover: K)' by Alain de Botton (Eunhaengnamu) – \ud558\ub77d one spot from last week's No. 1<\/p>\n

3. 'I'll Be Happy, I Wonder If It's Okay (Kyobo Bookstore's exclusive 100,000-copy \uae30\ub150 cover)' by Ilhong (Bookrum) – \uc720\uc9c0 last week's No. 3<\/p>\n

4. 'Kind People Win (Special Hardcover Edition)' by Lee Hae-in (Feelm) – \uc720\uc9c0 last week's No. 4<\/p>\n

5. 'Adolescent Mother's \uc624\uc7a5\uc721\ubd80' by Na Min-ae (Seogyo Books) – \ud558\ub77d three spots from last week's No. 2<\/p>\n

6. 'To Salvation' by Jung Young-wook (Bookrum) – \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785<\/p>\n

7. 'The \ud589\ubcf5 of Adults is Quiet' by Taesoo (Page2Books) – \ud558\ub77d two spots from last week's No. 5<\/p>\n

8. '\uacb0\ud63c and Summer' by Albert Camus (Noksaekgwangseon) – \uc2e0\uaddc \uc9c4\uc785<\/p>\n

9. 'Live Cherishing Yourself' by Na Tae-joo (Doublebook) – \uc0c1\uc2b9 one spot from last week's 10\uc704<\/p>\n

10. 'The \uac10\uac01 of an \uc77c\uc0c1\uc8fc\uc758\uc790' by Kim Eana (Iyagijangsu) – \ud558\ub77d two spots from last week's No. 8<\/p>\n

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