The Power of Nunchi: The Korean Secret to Happiness and Success

　　韓國古老的的處世秘訣Nunchi，將席捲世界！

　　韓國流傳的第六感「??Nunchi」（意近：察言觀色、讀心術）已經有5000年的歷史，讓在人際關係內就能夠無往不利，甚至有助於工作及找到人生中的那個他/她。為韓國民族性的根本，Nunchi體現在韓國最貧窮、乃至最富裕的人身上。韓國也在這半世紀內一躍而成最現代化的國家之一，並讓K-pop瘋傳全球，也可以歸功於Nunchi的運用。

　　是不是曾想過：為什麼那些工作能力比我差的同事卻比我早獲得升遷呢？為什麼那位瑜伽課的女同學周遭總圍著一堆看起來很有趣的朋友呢？大概就是因為他們熟習「Nunchi」吧，舉凡福爾摩斯、貓和賈伯斯，也都是「Nunchi」專家！

　　想要懂得如何視場合舉止以及察言觀色，學「Nunchi」就對了，這不需要苦讀教科書，只要你睜大雙眼、張大耳朵就行了。Nunchi提醒我們關注周遭環境、體查別人情緒的重要，令我們放下覺得世界都繞著自己轉的心態。這本小小書蘊含大大智慧，解說Nunchi的哲學與實踐方式，打開你未曾想過的美好未來。（文/柏克萊編譯）

　

　　　　Improve your nunchi. Improve your life.

　　The Korean sixth sense for winning friends and influencing people, nunchi (pronounced noon-chee) can help you connect with others so you can succeed in everything from business to love. The Power of Nunchi will show you how.

　　If you're thinking, "Not another Eastern fad: Marie Kondo already made me throw away half my clothes," don't worry--it's not a fad. Nunchi has been used by Koreans for more than 5000 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.

　　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 is your eyes and ears. 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. 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.

　　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 helps you to build can open doors for you that you never knew existed.

Author

Euny Hong

　　Euny Hong is the author of The Birth of Korean Cool and a journalist who has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, and Financial Times. A self-described "nunchi ninja," at age twelve she moved with her family from suburban Chicago to South Korea, not knowing Korean, and within a year was at the top of her class--thanks to her nunchi. She divides her time between New York and Paris and is fluent in English, Korean, French, German--and nunchi.