Author Photo © Phoebe Miu
As a Korean-American, Michelle Jungmin Bang grew up in a family of doctors, then spent years traveling, researching, and training in nutrition and preventative care to write and illustrate Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness, and Longevity.
The book follows one person’s journey to heal. This book is an homage to Michelle’s Korean heritage and two decades of living in Asia. In its pages, readers will find an inspiring man who reversed his type 2 diabetes and regained his vision; free divers who continue to live strong, foraging and protecting the ocean through their 90s; Buddhist nuns who unlock the secrets of temple food; health patterns Michelle discovered across China, Japan, and Korea; and steamy and ice cold and budget-friendly sauna house methods that match the best luxury spas in the world. Embracing new science while preserving the old ways of living - eating local, eating in season, eating real food, and reconnecting to nature - could solve many pressing issues our modern world faces today on chronic disease, climate change, and food waste.
In her conversation with Kathleen Kim, Bang discusses her book Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness & Longevity and reflects on how we can eat for healing, live sustainably, reconnect with nature, form deeper relationships with the Korean concept of jeong (the warm, invisible connection between loved ones and places), and more.
Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness, and Longevity
Michelle Jungmin Bang with Kathleen Kim
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | 6:30 PM (EST)
The Korea Society
350 Madison Avenue, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10017
About the Speaker:
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Michelle Jungmin Bang is an award-winning Korean American eco-entrepreneur, Chivas Venture Social Impact Fellow, and Harvard Business School graduate born into a family of doctors. She is a preventative care expert, speaker, and the author of Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness & Longevity. She is known for translating research into strategies that promote a radical shift in healthcare that embraces self-care or preventative care, which blends new science and old wisdom. Michelle is passionate about driving social impact and serves as a board director and founding member of various mission-driven organizations, most recently GrowNYC, an environmental non-profit focused on food access, agriculture, and green spaces. She lives with her family in Hong Kong and New York City and has been invited to speak at organizations, including Google. |
About the Moderator:
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Kathleen Kim is a NYC-based puppeteer and voice artist as well as an Emmy-nominated producer for her work on Sesame Street's AAPI special "See Us Coming Together," which introduced Ji-Young -- the show's first Asian-American Muppet character in its 50+ year history which Kim has the great honor of performing. Other performance credits include Saturday Night Live, Awkwafina's Nora From Queens, The Today Show, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Helpsters on Apple TV+, and Mo Willems' The Pigeon Explains. |
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