The Little Book of Jeong

This book, wow!! The impact was so great they I used this as the focus of my tenure and promotion essay. It spoke to my heart as a professor, beautifully explaining my connection to my students and my passion for teaching. I traveled to Korea in 2021 and fell in love with the country and the people. This book helped me to understand so much of what I saw and experienced. Thank you for sharing your story. I would love to invite you to speak to my students one day.

I’ve read about half way through the book at this point, and I’m already in love with the Korean culture and the way Charlotte shares her stories about jeong. I’m sure most of us already have lots of it in our lives, but not always being aware of it. I highly recommend this read, it certainly put things in perspective for me.

My partner and I are both mixed race (he is mixed with Korean and I am mixed with black) and both of us often find ourselves feeling disconnected from our cultures. I got this book to read together and help us look into our relations, as well as developing more empathy for others. This book has also helped us learn more about his culture. I am really appreciative of that and being able to use this book to learn new things and bond with my partner. It’s greatly written and leaves you feeling positive and hopeful in a world that often leaves you disheartened. Thanks Charlotte Cho!