"A must-read for anyone interested in the art of intuitively knowing what others feel."-Haemin Sunim, bestselling author of The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down and Love for Imperfect ThingsImprove your nunchi. Improve your life.Have you ever wondered why your less-skilled coworker gets promoted before you, or why that one woman from your yoga class is always surrounded by adoring friends? They probably have great nunchi. The art of reading a room and understanding what others are thinking and feeling, nunchi is a form of emotional intelligence that anyone can learn-all you need are your eyes and ears. Sherlock Holmes has great nunchi. Cats have great nunchi. Steve Jobs had great nunchi. With its focus on observing others rather than asserting yourself-it's not all about you!-nunchi is a refreshing antidote to our culture of self-promotion, and a welcome reminder to look up from your cell phone.Nunchi has been used by Koreans for more than 5,000 years. It's what catapulted their nation from one of the world's poorest to one of the richest and most technologically advanced in half a century. And it's why K-pop-an unlikely global phenomenon, performed as it is in a language spoken only in Korea-is even a thing. Not some quaint Korean custom like taking off your shoes before entering a house, nunchi is the currency of life. The Power of Nunchi will show you how the trust and connection it fosters can help you succeed in all areas of your life-from business to love.A PENGUIN LIFE TITLE

NEW PAPERBACK PACKAGE AND SUBTITLE to better communicate the meaning of nunchi and emphasize the book's relatability and practicality.THE NEW IKIGAI: The latest empowering guide to an international lifestyle philosophy.BUILT-IN AWARENESS: Nunchi has a Wikipedia page, is a popular hashtag on Twitter and Instagram, and is familiar to many Korean Americans, who are well-represented in the media and entertainment (e.g., Margaret Cho, Fred Armisen, Juju Chang, Chang-rae Lee, Alexander Chee, Min Jin Lee).HIGHLY PROMOTABLE AUTHOR: A nunchi success story who is based in New York and writes regularly for The New York Times, CNN, Allure, and The Washington Post.PRACTICAL AND FUN TO READ: With vivid anecdotes, scenarios, quizzes, games, exercises, real-world takeaways, and a witty, winning style that a review of the author's first book called "a pleasing mix of Margaret Cho, Sarah Vowell, and a pinch of Cory Doctorow" (Kirkus) and that earned her first book the praise "the rare book that's hilariously funny and also makes you smarter" (Vulture).WISDOM FROM ASIA: People are looking to the Far East for life advice, judging by the success of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down, Forest Bathing, and Ikigai.COUNTERINTUITIVE APPROACH TO SELF-CARE: It's about how focusing on others can benefit yourself-a welcome antidote to our culture of self-promotion.