Sun and Ssukgat, 9780349437125
Hardcover
Korean wisdom for a longer, happier, healthier, and sustainable life.
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Sun and Ssukgat

the korean art of self-care, wellness & longevity

$32.39

  • Hardcover

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    9 June 2025

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Summary

Sun & Ssukgat: Ancient Korean Secrets to a Long, Happy, and Healthy Life

A charming guide to living a longer, happier, healthier life, rooted in Korean self-care

For centuries, Korean families have shared wellbeing wisdom with loved ones, like gifted heirlooms passed down from generation to generation, to prevent and treat early illness. The idea is to stop symptoms before they become chronic, taking inspiration from the ssukgat, or chrysanthemu…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780349437125
ISBN-10:0349437122
Author:Michelle Jungmin Bang, Jolene Kim
Publisher:Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:Piatkus Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:9 June 2025
Weight:320g
Dimensions:182mm x 130mm x 26mm
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Critics Review

Fascinating. Sun & Ssukgat is a fantastic introduction to Korean food and wellbeing ideas for a long and healthy life. – Beth Kempton, bestselling author of Wabi SabiCaptivating and amazing. This book is a work of art, and a beautiful love letter to Korean culture, sustainability and the old (and critically important) ways of living. Sun & Ssukgat is ancient wisdom and advice for modern times. A healing balm that will reset your health, your spirit and your relationship with the natural world inside you. If you want to rewild yourself and heal your gut, read Michelle Bang’s wise and beautiful book. * Dr Robynne Chutkan, FASGE, author of The Microbiome Solution and host of The Gutbliss Podcast *A meaningful, poetic metaphor connecting how both humans and plants can thrive and rekindle when we nourish our soil and our terrain with healing foods and preventative care. I love this book. * Terry Wahls, MD, autoimmune expert, author of The Wahls Protocol and The Wahls Protocol Cooking for Life *I have always been a fan of multicultural and intergenerational holistic approaches to our well-being. Michelle’s book promises to be an insightful guide to unlocking the simple secrets we can all use to live healthier and more sustainably through Korean self-care wisdom and I can’t wait to put my hands on it! * Livia Firth, co-founder Quintosapore and sustainability editor, Vogue Arabia *Michelle J. Bang offers us a very pleasant journey through soil, sun, water, and self-care for a more healthy and conscious life. * Francesc Miralles, bestselling co-author of Ikigai *A literal gut check and an important reminder to take stock of priorities and health. Sun and Ssukgat serves as a wholesome and engaging introduction to time-old Korean health practices involving food diversity and effective lifestyle approaches. Use it as a guide to make small, mindful changes in everyday life. * Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face *

About The Author

Michelle Jungmin Bang

Michelle Bang is an award-winning eco-entrepreneur and Harvard Business School graduate, who spent sixteen years living in Asia as a Korean-American from New York City. Michelle is the co-founder and founding CEO of The R Collective (formerly BYT), a sustainable fashion brand that creates affordable luxury pieces out of high-end materials that would otherwise have been disposed of in a landfill. She is passionate about driving social impact and serves as a board director and founding member of various mission-driven organisations.

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