← This week2026.09.21 ~ 2026.09.27
GenreKorea · Munpia

alternate history

20.0%
-15.0%p

Share over 12 weeks

6/299/21
View weekly figures
WeekShareTitles
6/295.0%1/20 titles
7/65.0%1/20 titles
7/2015.0%3/20 titles
7/2725.0%5/20 titles
8/330.0%6/20 titles
8/1040.0%8/20 titles
8/1730.0%6/20 titles
8/2420.0%4/20 titles
8/3125.0%5/20 titles
9/725.0%5/20 titles
9/1435.0%7/20 titles
9/2120.0%4/20 titles

Evidence

  • alternate history appears in 4 of the 20 titles (20.0%) on the Korea chart.
  • Against the last observed week (9/14) at 35.0%, that is -15.0%p — from 7 to 4 titles, down 3.
  • Observed in 12 of the last 12 weeks.

WriterMate's reading

50.0% of the titles carrying alternate history also carry growth. It is more accurate to read this as the "alternate history + growth" combination moving, rather than the genre on its own. Next most common: power(50.0%), possession(50.0%).

Appears alongside

Ranked titles behind this 4titles

Story pattern read from the synopses

4titles

This week's alternate history works share a narrative structure where the protagonist transmigrates or regresses into a specific historical period, utilizing knowledge or technology of that era to gain power or accumulate wealth. Specifically, 'The Russian Emperor Was Too Good at Dictatorship' and 'Sejong Became an Architect Obsessed with Him' feature protagonists intervening in historical figures

What changed from last week — Last week featured settings where protagonists possessed as brothers or associates of specific historical figures, such as 'I Became the Brother of Cao Cao in the Three Kingdoms. ' This week, there's an increased focus on protagonists directly intervening in historical events or eras to exert influence. Additionally, works dealing with modern and contemporary history like 'Manchurian Warlord Hides

Original source: Munpia 주간 베스트

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