Michelle Jungmin Bang
The Korean Art of Finding Meaning in the Ordinary
Price: £14.99
Imprint: O'Mara Books
Publication date: 07/10/2027
ISBN: 9781807710460
Subject: Non-Fiction
Category: Lifestyle
Binding: Hardback
Size: 185 x 135 mm
Extent: 160 pages
Illustration: 60 4-colour full page and spot illustrations
Territorial Rights: World (All Languages)
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Enquire nowMichelle Jungmin Bang is a Korean American writer: she is the author of international bestseller Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness & Longevity. Her work explores everyday rituals, preventive care and the quiet ways culture shapes how we care for ourselves.
Capitalizing on the Korea trend: all things K-Pop and Korea are back again, and this little gem of a book will echo the Seijaku format and price point, focusing on a new and emerging trend in Korea: Aboha. This was named as one of the ten major consumer-trend keywords in Korea for 2025.
A beautiful gift book format: with a calm yet modern and mindful design, this will be filled practical advice. A reflective gift book for design aficionados and trend-watchers, and for people seeking a slower, more mindful way of living.
Taps into analogue and digital detox trends: in a world of constant stimulation and social media, this offers a different, simpler path.
Appeals to wider trends and has global relevance: targeted towards fans of minimalism, slow living and cosy/hygge-type simple comforts.
First to market: there are no other books on Aboha in the market yet.
Michelle Jungmin Bang is a Korean American writer and eco-entrepreneur whose work explores everyday rituals, preventive care and the ways culture shapes how we care for ourselves. She is the author and illustrator of Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness & Longevity (HarperCollins), which has been translated into multiple languages. A Harvard Business School graduate and Chivas Venture Social Impact Fellow, she serves on the Board of Directors of GrowNYC. She lives between Hong Kong and New York City.