Ven. Haemin’s thought-provoking book topped Kyobo Book Centre’s bestseller charts in the first half of this year, the country’s biggest bookseller said in a press release Thursday.

The Buddhist monk’s book titled “The Things You See When You Look Back” has been enjoying strong sales for an extended period, setting fresh records. The book’s popularity is partly boosted by local readers’ preference for essay collections focused on “healing” by a handful of established authors.

Kyobo said total sales of the top 100 best-selling titles have plummeted. The number of books published this year dipped 6 percent compared to the previous year, reflecting the publishing sector’s slump.


By Kim Jung-bo, Intern reporter
(jbsk_7465@heraldcorp.com)