As of August 2, 2026, "Blue Lion Wanini 10: The Path to the Prairie" by Lee Hyun (Changbi) holds the top spot on the Kyobo Children's Bestseller list. This week's ranking features one new entry, and the book with the most significant climb is "Pokémon Grand Encyclopedia 1020+" by Junji KAWASHIMA (Daewon Kids).
TOP 10
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푸른 사자 와니니 10: 초원으로 가는 길
이현 · Kyobo
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2 |
포켓몬 생태도감
요네하라 요시나리 · Kyobo
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긴긴밤
루리 · Kyobo
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의사 어벤저스 27: 수면 장애, 편안한 사이가 돼라!
고희정 · Kyobo
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포켓몬 대도감 1020+
Junji KAWASHIMA · Kyobo
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물리박사 김상욱의 수상한 연구실 0: 물리 이데아의 탄생
김하연 · Kyobo
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고양이 해결사 깜냥 9: 야구장의 영웅을 찾아라!
홍민정 · Kyobo
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섬뜩한 코바늘
애런 레이놀즈 · Kyobo
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읽으면서 바로 써먹는 어린이 낱말퍼즐
한날 · Kyobo
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마음의 주인은 언제나 나야
손원우 · Kyobo
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Ranking Summary for August 2, 2026
The top positions are dominated by "Blue Lion Wanini 10: The Path to the Prairie" (Lee Hyun, Changbi), "Pokémon Ecological Encyclopedia" (Yoshinari Yonehara, Daewon C.I.), and "The Long, Long Night" (Ruri, Munhakdongne).
Insights into Korean Reading Trends
For KStories international readers, this Kyobo Children's Weekly ranking offers valuable insights into current reading trends in Korea.
It's important to analyze which books, authors, and publishers stand out, rather than simply listing sales ranks.
Changbi is a recurring publisher, with two titles appearing in this week's ranking.
Key Rank Changes
**Biggest Climber**: "Pokémon Grand Encyclopedia 1020+" (Junji KAWASHIMA, Daewon Kids) jumped two spots from 7th to 5th place last week.
**Biggest Faller**: "Kitty Solver Kkamnyang 9: Find the Hero of the Ballpark!" (Hong Min-jung, Changbi) dropped two spots from 5th to 7th place last week.
Books that fell off the chart include "The Book That Makes Me Like Myself More and More" (Jang In-hye (Ines Sam), Kyobo).
Kyobo Children's Bestsellers Top 10 for August 2, 2026
1st: "Blue Lion Wanini 10: The Path to the Prairie" (Lee Hyun, Changbi) — Up one spot from 2nd last week.
2nd: "Pokémon Ecological Encyclopedia" (Yoshinari Yonehara, Daewon C.I.) — Down one spot from 1st last week.
3rd: "The Long, Long Night" (Ruri, Munhakdongne) — Maintained 3rd place from last week.
4th: "Doctor Avengers 27: Sleep Disorders, Become a Comfortable Relationship!" (Go Hee-jung, Gana Publishing) — Maintained 4th place from last week.
5th: "Pokémon Grand Encyclopedia 1020+" (Junji KAWASHIMA, Daewon Kids) — Up two spots from 7th last week.
6th: "Dr. Kim Sang-wook's Suspicious Lab 0: The Birth of Physical Idea" (Kim Ha-yeon, Owlbook) — New entry.
7th: "Kitty Solver Kkamnyang 9: Find the Hero of the Ballpark!" (Hong Min-jung, Changbi) — Down two spots from 5th last week.
8th: "Creepy Crochet Hook" (Aaron Reynolds, Totobook) — Down two spots from 6th last week.
9th: "Children's Word Puzzles You Can Use Right Away While Reading" (Hannal, Paran Garden) — Maintained 9th place from last week.
10th: "My Mind Is Always Mine" (Son Won-woo, Page2books) — Maintained 10th place from last week.
