{"id":1575,"date":"2026-08-05T06:33:35","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en\/structured-weekly_kyobo_essay_ranking-kyobo_essay_weekly-2026-08-05-en\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T06:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:33:35","slug":"structured-weekly_kyobo_essay_ranking-kyobo_essay_weekly-2026-08-05-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en\/structured-weekly_kyobo_essay_ranking-kyobo_essay_weekly-2026-08-05-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyobo Essay Bestsellers: Top 10 for August 5, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kyobo Essay Bestsellers: Top 10 for August 5, 2026<\/div>\n

Alain de Botton's 'Anxiety (Recover:K)' from Eunhaengnamu claims the top spot on the essay bestseller list as of August 5, 2026. This week's ranking features one new entry. The biggest climber is Ilhong's 'I'll Be Happy to This Extent (Kyobo Book Centre Exclusive 100,000-copy Commemorative Cover)' from Bookrum.<\/p>\n

TOP 10<\/h2>\n
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\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>\n2<\/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
\"\uc548\ub155,<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\n
\uc548\ub155, \ud53c\ud130\ud32c<\/div>\n
\uc804\uacbd\ucca0 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uad6c\uc6d0\uc5d0\uac8c\"<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\n
\uad6c\uc6d0\uc5d0\uac8c<\/div>\n
\uc815\uc601\uc6b1 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ub2e4\uc815\ud55c<\/td>\n5<\/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>\n6<\/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
\"\ub108\ub97c<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\n
\ub108\ub97c \uc544\ub07c\uba70 \uc0b4\uc544\ub77c<\/div>\n
\ub098\ud0dc\uc8fc \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
\"\uc5b4\ub978\uc758<\/td>\n9<\/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
\"\ube45\ud130<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\n
\ube45\ud130 \ud504\ub7ad\ud074\uc758 \uc8fd\uc74c\uc758 \uc218\uc6a9\uc18c\uc5d0\uc11c(20\uc8fc\ub144 \uae30\ub150\ubcf4\uae09\ud310)<\/div>\n
\ube45\ud130 \ud504\ub7ad\ud074 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Ranking Summary: August 5, 2026<\/h2>\n

The top positions are dominated by 'Anxiety (Recover:K)' by Alain de Botton (Eunhaengnamu), 'I'll Be Happy to This Extent (Kyobo Book Centre Exclusive 100,000-copy Commemorative Cover)' by Ilhong (Bookrum), and 'Goodbye, Peter Pan' by Jeon Kyung-cheol (Storyteller).<\/p>\n

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

For international readers of KStories, the Kyobo Essay Weekly ranking offers valuable insight into current Korean reading trends.<\/p>\n

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

Notably, Bookrum has two titles appearing repeatedly on the list.<\/p>\n

Key Ranking Changes<\/h2>\n

The biggest gainer this week is 'I'll Be Happy to This Extent (Kyobo Book Centre Exclusive 100,000-copy Commemorative Cover)' by Ilhong (Bookrum), which climbed one spot from No. 3 to No. 2.<\/p>\n

Conversely, 'Goodbye, Peter Pan' by Jeon Kyung-cheol (Storyteller) saw the largest drop, moving down one place from No. 2 to No. 3.<\/p>\n

Books that fell off the chart include 'I'll Be Your Reader' by Jung Se-rang (Kyobo).<\/p>\n

Essay Bestseller Top 10 (August 5, 2026)<\/h2>\n

1. 'Anxiety (Recover:K)' by Alain de Botton (Eunhaengnamu) – Maintained No. 1<\/p>\n

2. 'I'll Be Happy to This Extent (Kyobo Book Centre Exclusive 100,000-copy Commemorative Cover)' by Ilhong (Bookrum) – Rose one spot from No. 3 last week<\/p>\n

3. 'Goodbye, Peter Pan' by Jeon Kyung-cheol (Storyteller) – Dropped one spot from No. 2 last week<\/p>\n

4. 'To Salvation' by Jung Young-wook (Bookrum) – Rose one spot from No. 5 last week<\/p>\n

5. 'The Kind Person Wins (Special Hardcover Edition)' by Lee Hae-in (Feelm) – Dropped one spot from No. 4 last week<\/p>\n

6. 'A Teenage Mom's Five Viscera and Six Bowels' by Na Min-ae (Seogyo Books) – Maintained No. 6<\/p>\n

7. 'Live Cherishing Yourself' by Na Tae-ju (Double Book) – Rose one spot from No. 8 last week<\/p>\n

8. 'Marriage, Summer' by Albert Camus (Green Ray) – Dropped one spot from No. 7 last week<\/p>\n

9. 'Adult Happiness is Quiet' by Taesu (Page2Books) – Maintained No. 9<\/p>\n

10. 'Man's Search for Meaning (20th Anniversary Commemorative Edition)' by Viktor Frankl (Cheong-a Publishing House) – New Entry<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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