A new title, 'Knowledge Briefing for Dignified Conversation,' has soared to the top of Kyobo Book Centre's weekly humanities bestseller list as of May 24, 2026. This week's chart features only one new entry in the top 10, while 'Speaking Without Words' recorded the most significant jump in ranking compared to the previous week.
TOP 10
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품격 있는 대화를 위한 지식 브리핑
김진 · Kyobo
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2 |
니체의 초월자
프리드리히 니체 · Kyobo
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3 |
인생을 위한 최소한의 생각
신영준 외 · Kyobo
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4 |
완벽한 원시인
자청 · Kyobo
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5 |
다크 심리학 2
다크 사이드 프로젝트 · Kyobo
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6 |
말하지 않고 말하기
김정운 · Kyobo
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7 |
다크 심리학
다크 사이드 프로젝트 · Kyobo
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8 |
위버멘쉬
프리드리히 니체 · Kyobo
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9 |
이향인
라미 카민스키 · Kyobo
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쇼펜하우어 인생수업(30만 부 기념 개정증보판)
쇼펜하우어 · Kyobo
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New Bestseller Emerges Amid Strong Philosophy Sales
This week's humanities bestseller chart saw Kim Jin's 'Knowledge Briefing for Dignified Conversation' make a remarkable entrance, immediately claiming the No. 1 position shortly after its publication on May 6, 2026. This rapid ascent reflects readers' strong interest in practical knowledge and improving communication skills.
Meanwhile, Friedrich Nietzsche's 'Nietzsche's Transcendent Being' firmly held its second-place position from last week, demonstrating its sustained popularity. Classic philosophy books, including Nietzsche's 'Übermensch' and Schopenhauer's 'Schopenhauer's Life Lessons,' continue to dominate the upper ranks, indicating a persistent trend among readers seeking profound thought.
Window into Korean Reading Trends and K-Books
For international readers, this weekly humanities bestseller list serves as an important window into current Korean reading trends and a way to explore 'K-Books.' Beyond mere sales rankings, it offers insight into the topics and authors captivating Korean readers.
This week's chart shows psychology, particularly the 'Dark Psychology' series (Volumes 1 and 2), consistently maintaining high positions, indicating a sustained interest in the exploration of human psychology. Additionally, self-help oriented humanities books like Jachung's 'Perfect Primitive Man' continue to be popular, fulfilling readers' desires for self-reflection and personal development.
Notable Rank Changes and Steady Performers
Kim Jeong-woon's 'Speaking Without Words' climbed one spot from seventh to sixth this week, demonstrating growing momentum. This suggests continued strong reader interest in the importance and methods of communication. Conversely, 'Minimum Thoughts for Life,' which was #1 last week, dropped two places to third, highlighting the fierce competition at the top. Both 'Dark Psychology 2' and 'Dark Psychology' also fell by two spots each, indicating further shifts in the rankings.
'Nietzsche's Transcendent Being,' 'Perfect Primitive Man,' and 'Schopenhauer's Life Lessons (Revised and Enlarged Edition Commemorating 300,000 Copies)' all maintained their positions from the previous week, underscoring their stable readership. The book that dropped out of the top 10 this week was 'How a Mind That Perseveres Until the End Is Born.'
Humanities Top 10 as of May 24, 2026
1. 'Knowledge Briefing for Dignified Conversation' by Kim Jin (Book Pleaser) – New Entry
2. 'Nietzsche's Transcendent Being' by Friedrich Nietzsche (Hieut) – Held 2nd place
3. 'Minimum Thoughts for Life' by Shin Young-jun et al. (Sangsang Square) – Down 2 spots from 1st place
4. 'Perfect Primitive Man' by Jachung (Philotic) – Held 4th place
5. 'Dark Psychology 2' by Dark Side Project (Ascending) – Down 2 spots from 3rd place
6. 'Speaking Without Words' by Kim Jeong-woon (21st Century Books) – Up 1 spot from 7th place
7. 'Dark Psychology' by Dark Side Project (Ascending) – Down 2 spots from 5th place
8. 'Übermensch' by Friedrich Nietzsche (Rise) – Down 2 spots from 6th place
9. 'Lee Hyang-in' by Rami Kaminsky (21st Century Books) – Down 1 spot from 8th place
10. 'Schopenhauer's Life Lessons (Revised and Enlarged Edition Commemorating 300,000 Copies)' by Schopenhauer (Heist) – Held 10th place
