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Seoul: Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Seoul, updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $15.88, median 6 reviews, average rating 4.4 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 25/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $10.12 – $19.99 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.4 |
| New releases (90 days) | 22% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- 22% of its best sellers came out in the last 90 days, more than in 92% of Books categories: readers here keep buying new titles.
- Its review barrier is lower than in 88% of Books categories: the median best seller has only 6 reviews, so new books can chart with few.
- Its median reviews are 35% of the parent category South Korea (17), one of the easier corners under it.
Top 10 Seoul best sellers
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Lonely Planet Korea: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Seoul, Incheon, Jeju-do and more (Travel Guide)
- List rank#1
- Price$20.14
- Rating4.6
- Reviews149
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Learn Korean – The Language Workbook for Beginners: An Easy, Step-by-Step Study Book and Writing Practice Guide for Learning How to Read, Write, and ... Inside!) (Elementary Korean Language Books)
by Jennie Lee
- List rank#2
- Price$19.49
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,168
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Fodor's Seoul: with Busan, Jeju, and the Best of Korea (Full-color Travel Guide)
- List rank#3
- Price$22.55
- Rating5.0
- Reviews4
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Lonely Planet Seoul: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Gwanghwamun, Jongno-gu, Myeong-dung, Jung-gu, Gangnam, Dongdaemun and more (Travel Guide)
by Ann Babe
- List rank#5
- Price$24.99
- Reviews-
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Lonely Planet Seoul: Plan the Trip of a Lifetime | Detailed Itineraries & Maps | Insider Tips | Covers Gwanghwamun, Myeong-dong, Itaewon and more (Travel Guide)
by Thomas O'Malley
- List rank#6
- Price$20.47
- Rating4.5
- Reviews201
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Korean Culture Dictionary: From Kimchi To K-Pop And K-Drama Clichés. Everything About Korea Explained! (The K-Pop Dictionary)
by Woosung Kang
- List rank#7
- Price$21.54
- Rating4.7
- Reviews405
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Lonely Planet Pocket Seoul: Discover Twice the City in Half the Time | Top Sights | Maps & Walking Tours | Covers Gangnam, Gwanghwamun & Jongno-gu, ... Euljiro & Namsan and more (Pocket Guide)
- List rank#8
- Price$14.89
- Rating4.4
- Reviews40
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Korea & Seoul Travel Map Second Edition (Periplus Travel Maps)
by Periplus Editors
- List rank#9
- Price$8.08
- Rating4.5
- Reviews180
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DK South Korea: Must-See Sights. Culture & History. Detailed Maps & Tours. Covers Seoul, Busan, Jeju Island, & more (Travel Guide)
by DK Travel
- List rank#10
- Price$23.59
- Rating4.5
- Reviews31
FAQ
Is Seoul a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 25/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 6 reviews and sells for $15.88.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Seoul?
The median best seller has 6 reviews, and 87% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Seoul best sellers cost?
The median price is $15.88; half of the best sellers are priced between $10.12 and $19.99.
Can new books break into Seoul?
22% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.