Translated by Anton Hur
The million-copy Korean phenomenon on how to find the strength to be yourself.
As seen being read by BTS's Jungkook on Bon Voyage, the hit reality TV show following K-pop sensation BTS!
Don’t be kind to those who aren’t kind to you.
Remember that no one lives a perfect life.
Don’t be swayed by what others say.
Don’t try too hard to get along with everyone.
As soon as Kim Suhyun graduated into the adult world, she faced a harsh reality. Everywhere she looked people stepped on each other to get ahead, obsessed over money, and judged others based on the unrealistic standards they saw on social media. It seemed impossible not to compare herself to others and feel that she was ever good enough.
With words of comfort and charming illustrations throughout, Kim Suhyun will inspire you on your own journey of self-love, self-acceptance and self-compassion. Blending self-help and memoir, I Decided to Live as Me will help you free yourself from the pressures of living up to other people’s expectations and focus on what truly matters: living not for anyone else, but for yourself.
I Decided to Live as Me by Kim Suhyun (Hardback)
Kim Suhyun is a writer and illustrator based in Seoul, South Korea. Her books have sold more than 2 million copies in Korea, and I Decided to Live as Me is being published around the world in more than a dozen languages.
Anton Hur is a translator and author working in Seoul. Born in Stockholm, Sweden, and raised in British Hong Kong, Ethiopia, and Thailand, but mostly in Korea. Author of Toward Eternity (HarperVia) and No One Told Me Not To (Across Books). Repped by Safae El-Ouahabi at RCW.
Format: Hardback 272 pages
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Imprint: Rider & Co
ISBN: 9781846048364
Published: 19 Nov 2024
Weight: 364g
Dimensions: 224 x 142 x 25 (mm)