Nobel Prize laureate Han Kang is gaining popularity close to 's syndrome'.
According to the tally of Yes24, the online bookstore site, Han Kang's book sales recorded 330,000 copies from shortly after the award on the 10th to 2 p.m. on the 14th.
In particular, about 38,000 copies of 'Here Comes the Boy' and 'Vegetarian' were sold on the 11th, the day after the award, and recorded the highest daily sales of Yes24 based on a single book.
In addition, the number of paper books by Han Kang increased by about 2,240 times compared to the same period from the 10th to the 13th when the Nobel Prize in Literature was announced. E-books also received a lot of attention and increased about 667 times, and foreign books also increased about 1,600 times as foreign readers and interest in translations increased.
From the moment he won the Nobel Prize for Literature to the present, Han Kang's books ranked first to 10th in the bestseller list. As for paper books, 'The Boy Is Coming' topped the list, while e-books and foreign books 'Vegetarian' are receiving the most attention.
As a result of analyzing the age cost of purchasing Han Kang's books, it was found that paper books were purchased the most by those in their 40s with 34.6%. In terms of e-books, people in their 30s topped the list with 32.6%, and foreign books in their 50s were the most visited with 39.6%.
In addition, Han Kang was influenced a lot by his father, Han Seung-wonAs the book is known, Han Seung-won's book is also receiving great attention. From the 10th to the 13th, when the Nobel Prize in Literature was announced, Han Seung-won's book sales increased by about 54 times compared to the same period. It sold a lot in the order of "'Human's Way'HAN Seung-Won's Writing Tips'HAN's Return to Home by Picking Flowers'
Interest in the 'Beasts of Small Land' by Korean-American author Kim Ju-hye, who received the Tolstoy Literary Award, Russia's most prestigious literary award, on the 10th, is also increasing. Sales increased about 120 times compared to the same period from the 11th to the 13th, when the Tolstoy Literary Award was announced.
Kim Ki-ok, head of the Yes24 book business team, said, `As it is the news of Korea's first Nobel Prize in literature, there is a growing interest in the overall works of Han Kang, other than the well-known works of 'The Boy Is Coming'Vegetarian'"It is expected that Korean literature will be revitalized as more and more people visit books by Han Seung-won, his father, and Kim Joo-hye, who won the Tolstoy Prize."
