▲This photo, provided by eulyoo, shows screenplay of "Decision to Leave." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

 

 

SEOUL, August 4 (Yonhap) -- Screenplay of “Decision to Leave,” co-written by Writer Jeong Seo-Gyeong and director Park Chan-wook’s ” topped the chart as soon as it was published amid the increased interest in screenplays for dramas and movies.

Screenplay of “Decision to Leave” placed first place overall including the art category, according to the Bestseller chart for fifth week of July conducted by Kyobo Book Centre on Friday.

68.5% of buyers were Female, more than twice as many as males, 31.5%. By age, Buyers in twenties were 41.1%, in thirties 33.1%, and in forties 14.1%.

Kyobo Bookstore analyzed that “Audiences buy screenplays to posses them like goods (movie’s merchandise) or to read again famous lines” while mentioning drama scripts such as Director Bong Joon-ho's “Parasite,” “Our Beloved Summer,” and “Our Blues.”

The first revised edition of the novel “Pachinko” by Korean-American writer Lee Min-jin, who is visiting Korea next week, ranked second with the publication.

Peter Bieri’s philosophy essay “EINE ART ZU LEBEN” ranked eight, 42 places higher than last week, after famous YouTuber Milanonna recommended it.

(This article is translated from Korean to English by Jiwon Woo.)

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