By market
2026.09.21 ~ 2026.09.27 · The Korean, Japanese, Chinese and North American web novel charts, one market at a time — what rose, what fell, rank movement and the titles behind it, calculated by WriterMate.
KoreaMunpia
Korea — modern gained 5 titles, the largest rise this week
modern went from 4 to 9 titles (20.0% → 45.0%), the largest gain this week. Conversely, businessman lost 3 titles, the steepest decline (-15.0%p). Newly observed this week: business, comedy.
Scope: top 20 titles on 문피아 (Korea) · Compared against: snapshot of 9/14 (top 20 titles)
- modern
- misconception
- business
- success
JapanSyosetu
Japan — fantasy world gained 3 titles, the largest rise this week
fantasy world went from 0 to 3 titles (0.0% → 30.0%), the largest gain this week. Conversely, engagement broken lost 2 titles, the steepest decline (-20.0%p). Newly observed this week: amnesia, trash skill, fantasy world.
Scope: top 10 titles on 소설가가 되자(小説家になろう) (Japan) · Compared against: snapshot of 9/14 (top 10 titles)
- fantasy world
- amnesia
- trash skill
- reincarnation
ChinaQidian
China — comic gained 3 titles, the largest rise this week
comic went from 0 to 3 titles (0.0% → 30.0%), the largest gain this week. Conversely, superpower lost 2 titles, the steepest decline (-20.0%p). Newly observed this week: comic, superpower world, Eastern fantasy.
Scope: top 10 titles on 치디안(起点中文网) (China) · Compared against: snapshot of 9/14 (top 10 titles)
- comic
- modern city
- superpower world
- superpower
North AmericaRoyal Road
North America — action gained 7 titles, the largest rise this week
action went from 0 to 7 titles (0.0% → 35.0%), the largest gain this week. Conversely, 자가 삽입 lost 3 titles, the steepest decline (-15.0%p). Newly observed this week: dual identity, using modern knowledge, female protagonist.
Scope: top 20 titles on 로열로드(Royal Road) (North America) · Compared against: snapshot of 9/14 (top 20 titles)
- action
- adventure
- drama
- female protagonist
The four platforms rank by different criteria (views, ratings, paid votes). Only the direction of movement is comparable across markets.
- Scope
- Korea 20titles · Japan 10titles · China 10titles · North America 20titles
- Original source
- Munpia, Syosetu, Qidian, Royal Road