{"id":1629,"date":"2026-08-21T17:01:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en\/structured-weekly_kyobo_total_ranking-kyobo_total_weekly-2026-08-18-en\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T17:01:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:01:29","slug":"structured-weekly_kyobo_total_ranking-kyobo_total_weekly-2026-08-18-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kstories.kr\/en\/structured-weekly_kyobo_total_ranking-kyobo_total_weekly-2026-08-18-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Kyobo Total Weekly Bestsellers: Top 10 (As of August 18, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kyobo Total Weekly Bestsellers: Top 10 (As of August 18, 2026)<\/div>\n

As of August 18, 2026, 'Seneca, To You Who Are Having Today Stolen' by Seneca (Nonfiction) claims the top spot on South Korea's bestseller list. This week's ranking features four new entries, and Seneca's work demonstrated the most significant upward movement, soaring from fifth to first place.<\/p>\n

TOP 10<\/h2>\n
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\"\uc138\ub124\uce74,<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n\n
\uc138\ub124\uce74, \uc624\ub298\uc744 \ube7c\uc557\uae30\uace0 \uc788\ub294 \ub2f9\uc2e0\uc5d0\uac8c<\/div>\n
\uc138\ub124\uce74 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc218\uc871\uad00\"<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n\n
\uc218\uc871\uad00<\/div>\n
\uc720\ub798\ud601 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ud22c\uba85\ud55c<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n\n
\ud22c\uba85\ud55c \ub098\uc120<\/div>\n
\ud788\uac00\uc2dc\ub178 \uac8c\uc774\uace0 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc2ef\ub2e4\ub974\ud0c0\"<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n\n
\uc2ef\ub2e4\ub974\ud0c0<\/div>\n
\ud5e4\ub974\ub9cc \ud5e4\uc138 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ub2c8\uccb4\uc758<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n\n
\ub2c8\uccb4\uc758 \ucd08\uc6d4\uc790<\/div>\n
\ud504\ub9ac\ub4dc\ub9ac\ud788 \ub2c8\uccb4 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ubaa8\uc21c\"<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n\n
\ubaa8\uc21c<\/div>\n
\uc591\uadc0\uc790 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ucf54\uc2a4\ubaa8\uc2a4\"<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n\n
\ucf54\uc2a4\ubaa8\uc2a4<\/div>\n
\uce7c \uc138\uc774\uac74 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\uc624\ub514\uc138\uc774\uc544(\uace0\ub300<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n\n
\uc624\ub514\uc138\uc774\uc544(\uace0\ub300 \uadf8\ub9ac\uc2a4\uc5b4 \uc644\uc5ed\ubcf8)<\/div>\n
\ud638\uba54\ub85c\uc2a4 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ub098\uc758<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n\n
\ub098\uc758 \uccab \ubc88\uc9f8 \ubd80\ub3d9\uc0b0 \uad50\uacfc\uc11c<\/div>\n
\uc1a1\ud76c\uad6c \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"\ud754\ud55c\ub0a8\ub9e4<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n\n
\ud754\ud55c\ub0a8\ub9e4 \uc774\ubb34\uae30 4<\/div>\n
\ud754\ud55c\ub0a8\ub9e4 \u00b7 Kyobo<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Top Performers This Week (August 18, 2026)<\/h2>\n

The top positions are dominated by 'Seneca, To You Who Are Having Today Stolen' by Seneca (Nonfiction), 'Aquarium' by Yoo Rae-hyuk (Poster Shop), and 'The Transparent Spiral' by Keigo Higashino (Bookda).<\/p>\n

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

For international KStories readers, the Kyobo Total Weekly ranking offers valuable insights into current reading trends in South Korea.<\/p>\n

It is more informative to observe which books, authors, and publishers are prominent, rather than simply reviewing the sales order.<\/p>\n

Key Ranking Movements<\/h2>\n

The most significant upward movement was by 'Seneca, To You Who Are Having Today Stolen' (Seneca, Nonfiction), which soared four places from fifth to first.<\/p>\n

Conversely, 'Aquarium' by Yoo Rae-hyuk (Poster Shop) saw the largest decline, slipping one spot from last week's No. 1 to No. 2.<\/p>\n

Several titles exited the top rankings this week, including 'European City Travels 3' by Yoo Si-min (Kyobo), 'Everyone Is Fighting Their Own Worthlessness: Script Collection Set' by Park Hae-young (Kyobo), 'Magazine Joy Vol 3: Garbage Time' by 2 Sajang (Kyobo), and 'The Art of Reading' by Go Myeong-hwan (Kyobo).<\/p>\n

Top 10 Bestselling Books (As of August 18, 2026)<\/h2>\n

No. 1: 'Seneca, To You Who Are Having Today Stolen' (Seneca, Nonfiction) \u2013 rose 4 spots from last week's No. 5.<\/p>\n

No. 2: 'Aquarium' (Yoo Rae-hyuk, Poster Shop) \u2013 dropped 1 spot from last week's No. 1.<\/p>\n

No. 3: 'The Transparent Spiral' (Keigo Higashino, Bookda) \u2013 dropped 1 spot from last week's No. 2.<\/p>\n

No. 4: 'Siddhartha' (Hermann Hesse, Minumsa) \u2013 dropped 1 spot from last week's No. 3.<\/p>\n

No. 5: 'Nietzsche's Overman' (Friedrich Nietzsche, Heeut) \u2013 rose 1 spot from last week's No. 6.<\/p>\n

No. 6: 'Contradiction' (Yang Gwi-ja, Sseuda) \u2013 New Entry.<\/p>\n

No. 7: 'Cosmos' (Carl Sagan, Sciencebooks) \u2013 rose 2 spots from last week's No. 9.<\/p>\n

No. 8: 'The Odyssey (Complete Ancient Greek Translation)' (Homer, Hyeondaedijiseong) \u2013 New Entry.<\/p>\n

No. 9: 'My First Real Estate Textbook' (Song Hee-gu, Seosamdok) \u2013 New Entry.<\/p>\n

No. 10: 'Common Siblings Imugi 4' (Common Siblings, Miraen Iseum) \u2013 New Entry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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