Honjok: The South Korean Method to Live Happily With Yourself

Honjok is the revolutionary philosophy that teaches us to appreciate our moments of solitude and help us tranforming our self-isolation into a new lifestyle. This book describes Honjok in all of its facets, among which honbap - eating alone, honsul - drinking alone and honnol - playing and spending time alone. The book is structured in short chapters where text, graphics and illustrations work as complementary narrative elements. Each chapter, identifiable by a specific colour, is self-contained and requires no cross-referencing. Readers are free to approach the book in whichever order they prefer with illustrations and infographics that allow them to interact with the book. AUTHORS: Sylvia Lazzaris is an Italian researcher and freelance journalist based in England. She is specialised in the relationship between technology and society. She publishes investigative reports and in-depth articles in a number of international newspapers, including the Corriere della Sera and the BBC. Jade Jeongso An, who was born in Ulsan, South Korea, and later moved to Berlin, will contribute to the book by presenting the viewpoints of the Korean population, for example the young people who practice Honjok, the earlier generations, restaurant and bar owners and other companies who have taken the opportunity to create a new, tailor-made economy fit for individuals. 50 illustrations