Astronaut Johnny Kim
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The most popular person among American teenagers right now
The #1 Role Model for Our Children Chosen by American Parents
“Please don’t tell my mom about that man!” - the subject of the viral meme
Johnny Kim, a Korean-American with unrealistic specs that surprised the world
The first book to tell a coming-of-age story!
Johnny Kim, who has become a hot topic among American teenagers and is called 'the person your mom should never know', is a person with overwhelming qualifications who holds three titles that are difficult to have just one: a Navy SEAL, a Harvard-educated doctor, and a NASA astronaut.
"Astronaut Johnny Kim" is the first and only book that covers the story of Johnny Kim's growth, and it instills in children the "value of unrealistic dreams" through the efforts and challenges hidden behind his splendid career.
Although he is a person with such incredible abilities that readers would complain that it is unrealistic if a protagonist like this appeared in a comic book, Johnny's past was full of misfortune.
I suffered from racial discrimination and bullying, and because of my timid and introverted personality, I was unable to resist the bullying from my friends.
Growing up in a severe domestic violence environment, Johnny also witnessed the tragic death of his father, shot by police officers who responded to his father's violent behavior. Having spent his childhood feeling powerless and helpless, Johnny vowed to become a strong man who could protect the people he loved.
He gave up college and joined the Navy SEALs, the strongest military force in the world. While serving in the military, he saw his comrades who were injured but could not receive timely treatment, and decided to become a doctor. He entered Harvard Medical School and began studying medicine.
Johnny, an emergency medicine specialist and military doctor, takes on another life-threatening challenge.
That is, to become an 'astronaut' who contributes to humanity.
Johnny Kim, who passed the test that selects only 12 out of 18,000 people, is currently conducting research for the future of Earthlings on the International Space Station (ISS) as of October 2025.
In this book, Johnny Kim explains why he boldly takes on new challenges: “to help others” and “to make a positive impact on the world.”
Through his example of protecting his comrades in the military, saving lives as a doctor, and contributing to humanity's challenges as an astronaut, readers can deeply feel the joy of life that does not settle for the present but always takes on new challenges, and that "a truly great person is someone who lives for others."
The #1 Role Model for Our Children Chosen by American Parents
“Please don’t tell my mom about that man!” - the subject of the viral meme
Johnny Kim, a Korean-American with unrealistic specs that surprised the world
The first book to tell a coming-of-age story!
Johnny Kim, who has become a hot topic among American teenagers and is called 'the person your mom should never know', is a person with overwhelming qualifications who holds three titles that are difficult to have just one: a Navy SEAL, a Harvard-educated doctor, and a NASA astronaut.
"Astronaut Johnny Kim" is the first and only book that covers the story of Johnny Kim's growth, and it instills in children the "value of unrealistic dreams" through the efforts and challenges hidden behind his splendid career.
Although he is a person with such incredible abilities that readers would complain that it is unrealistic if a protagonist like this appeared in a comic book, Johnny's past was full of misfortune.
I suffered from racial discrimination and bullying, and because of my timid and introverted personality, I was unable to resist the bullying from my friends.
Growing up in a severe domestic violence environment, Johnny also witnessed the tragic death of his father, shot by police officers who responded to his father's violent behavior. Having spent his childhood feeling powerless and helpless, Johnny vowed to become a strong man who could protect the people he loved.
He gave up college and joined the Navy SEALs, the strongest military force in the world. While serving in the military, he saw his comrades who were injured but could not receive timely treatment, and decided to become a doctor. He entered Harvard Medical School and began studying medicine.
Johnny, an emergency medicine specialist and military doctor, takes on another life-threatening challenge.
That is, to become an 'astronaut' who contributes to humanity.
Johnny Kim, who passed the test that selects only 12 out of 18,000 people, is currently conducting research for the future of Earthlings on the International Space Station (ISS) as of October 2025.
In this book, Johnny Kim explains why he boldly takes on new challenges: “to help others” and “to make a positive impact on the world.”
Through his example of protecting his comrades in the military, saving lives as a doctor, and contributing to humanity's challenges as an astronaut, readers can deeply feel the joy of life that does not settle for the present but always takes on new challenges, and that "a truly great person is someone who lives for others."
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(Prologue) The Glorious Return of Astronaut Johnny Kim
Chapter 1.
A small, weak oriental boy
A child who walks slowly because he doesn't want to go home
Please don't let tomorrow morning come.
How to Become the Strongest Person in the World
I'm sorry, Dad, and I love you.
Instead of college, I went to the Navy SEALs.
[Information Page] What are Navy SEALs?
Chapter 2.
I will become a strong person who does not give up
US Navy SEALs
Hands and feet tied in the water
A soldier who kills people, a soldier who saves people
Ryan, I'm sorry I couldn't protect you.
[Information Page] Why did the Iraq War happen?
Chapter 3.
Navy SEALs, then doctors
Go to Harvard Medical School
The thrill of saving lives
military doctor who pilots an aircraft
[Information Page] I want to be a doctor!
Chapter 4.
Become an astronaut
Scott Parazynski, a man I met by fate
Only 12 out of 18,000
Training more rigorous than Navy SEALs
8 years of preparation, 8 months of flight
[Information Page] What is NASA?
(Epilogue) To the children of Korea
Chapter 1.
A small, weak oriental boy
A child who walks slowly because he doesn't want to go home
Please don't let tomorrow morning come.
How to Become the Strongest Person in the World
I'm sorry, Dad, and I love you.
Instead of college, I went to the Navy SEALs.
[Information Page] What are Navy SEALs?
Chapter 2.
I will become a strong person who does not give up
US Navy SEALs
Hands and feet tied in the water
A soldier who kills people, a soldier who saves people
Ryan, I'm sorry I couldn't protect you.
[Information Page] Why did the Iraq War happen?
Chapter 3.
Navy SEALs, then doctors
Go to Harvard Medical School
The thrill of saving lives
military doctor who pilots an aircraft
[Information Page] I want to be a doctor!
Chapter 4.
Become an astronaut
Scott Parazynski, a man I met by fate
Only 12 out of 18,000
Training more rigorous than Navy SEALs
8 years of preparation, 8 months of flight
[Information Page] What is NASA?
(Epilogue) To the children of Korea
Detailed image
Into the book
“How do you feel now that you’re back from space?”
“After floating around in space for eight months with no gravity, it feels so good to have my feet on the ground on Earth where there is gravity.
“I am happy to be able to walk with my feet on the ground.”
Johnny's words made people laugh.
The astronaut's return experience was so vivid and real.
Cameras were rolling everywhere, and what Johnny said was broadcast live on TV, radio, and YouTube around the world.
--- From "Safe Return! Astronaut Johnny Kim"
“Brother, what if Dad beats Mom and she dies?”
“It’ll be okay.
“It was like that two days ago too, but it got better after Dad fell asleep.”
Even though he said that, Johnny was still worried about his mother.
But Johnny had neither the strength nor the courage to stand up to his father's violence.
Johnny folded his hands under the covers and prayed that his father would fall asleep quickly.
--- From "The Child Who Walks Slowly Because He Doesn't Want to Go Home"
“Mom, I want to be strong and protect my family.
Please understand.
“I want to become a better person than I am now in the Navy SEALs, someone who can stand up to violence.”
Mom knew Johnny was usually gentle, but once he set his mind to something, he would follow through.
When his mother felt she could no longer stop him, she dropped Johnny off at the base on the day he was to apply to become a Navy SEAL.
“Johnny, are you really going to join the army?”
"yes."
--- From "Navy SEALs Instead of College"
Johnny ran through the sand, crying.
And then I had to ask myself again:
“Johnny, why do you want to stay in the Navy SEALs when it’s so painful?”
'You're fighting the Johnny of the past.
I want to become a Navy SEAL because I never want to be that weak boy again.'
--- From "Bound Hands and Feet in the Water"
“To save lives on the battlefield, you need specialized knowledge and skills.”
Ryan's death inspired Johnny to study medicine.
Among the many fields of medicine, I decided to major in emergency medicine, which is most needed on the battlefield.
Johnny made a tearful promise at Ryan's grave.
“I will make sure that your death was not in vain.
“I will do my best to become a doctor and make the world a better place.”
--- From "Ryan, I'm sorry I couldn't protect you"
The idea of 'doing something for humanity' always excited Johnny.
I didn't strive to become a Navy SEAL, a Naval Aviator, or an emergency medicine physician for social status.
It's not that I want to make a lot of money.
Johnny always chose his career because he wanted to help people around him and society.
I became a special forces soldier to protect my family and country, and I became a doctor to save the lives of my fellow soldiers.
Now I wanted to become an astronaut to protect the future of humanity.
“After floating around in space for eight months with no gravity, it feels so good to have my feet on the ground on Earth where there is gravity.
“I am happy to be able to walk with my feet on the ground.”
Johnny's words made people laugh.
The astronaut's return experience was so vivid and real.
Cameras were rolling everywhere, and what Johnny said was broadcast live on TV, radio, and YouTube around the world.
--- From "Safe Return! Astronaut Johnny Kim"
“Brother, what if Dad beats Mom and she dies?”
“It’ll be okay.
“It was like that two days ago too, but it got better after Dad fell asleep.”
Even though he said that, Johnny was still worried about his mother.
But Johnny had neither the strength nor the courage to stand up to his father's violence.
Johnny folded his hands under the covers and prayed that his father would fall asleep quickly.
--- From "The Child Who Walks Slowly Because He Doesn't Want to Go Home"
“Mom, I want to be strong and protect my family.
Please understand.
“I want to become a better person than I am now in the Navy SEALs, someone who can stand up to violence.”
Mom knew Johnny was usually gentle, but once he set his mind to something, he would follow through.
When his mother felt she could no longer stop him, she dropped Johnny off at the base on the day he was to apply to become a Navy SEAL.
“Johnny, are you really going to join the army?”
"yes."
--- From "Navy SEALs Instead of College"
Johnny ran through the sand, crying.
And then I had to ask myself again:
“Johnny, why do you want to stay in the Navy SEALs when it’s so painful?”
'You're fighting the Johnny of the past.
I want to become a Navy SEAL because I never want to be that weak boy again.'
--- From "Bound Hands and Feet in the Water"
“To save lives on the battlefield, you need specialized knowledge and skills.”
Ryan's death inspired Johnny to study medicine.
Among the many fields of medicine, I decided to major in emergency medicine, which is most needed on the battlefield.
Johnny made a tearful promise at Ryan's grave.
“I will make sure that your death was not in vain.
“I will do my best to become a doctor and make the world a better place.”
--- From "Ryan, I'm sorry I couldn't protect you"
The idea of 'doing something for humanity' always excited Johnny.
I didn't strive to become a Navy SEAL, a Naval Aviator, or an emergency medicine physician for social status.
It's not that I want to make a lot of money.
Johnny always chose his career because he wanted to help people around him and society.
I became a special forces soldier to protect my family and country, and I became a doctor to save the lives of my fellow soldiers.
Now I wanted to become an astronaut to protect the future of humanity.
--- Among “only 12 out of 18,000”
Publisher's Review
“I don’t have a specific job I want to have. I just want to have a lot of money.
“It would be great if my parents could just leave me a building.” This is a common phrase seen in teen communities these days.
The fact that teenagers have no dreams, no work they want to do, and no thought about what position they want to hold and what role they want to play as members of society is a major concern not only on an individual level but also on a societal level.
Because there can be no hopeful future for a child without a dream in the world he or she will create as an adult.
There is a person that the current generation, which has forgotten the 'value of unrealistic dreams', must meet.
This is Johnny Kim, known as 'America's sweetheart'.
A small, weak oriental boy,
Become a superhero with the title of 'the first in humanity'!
Johnny Kim is a man of overwhelming qualifications, holding three titles that are difficult to achieve alone: a Navy SEAL, a Harvard Medical School graduate, and a NASA astronaut.
Although he is a person with such incredible abilities that readers would complain that it is unrealistic if a protagonist like this appeared in a comic book, Johnny's past was full of misfortune.
I suffered from racial discrimination and bullying, and because of my timid and introverted personality, I was unable to resist the bullying from my friends.
I grew up in a severe domestic violence environment, and witnessed my father being shot and killed by police who responded to my call to stop him from abusing his power.
Having spent his childhood feeling powerless and helpless, Johnny vows to become a strong man and protect his family.
So, Johnny, who chose to enlist in the military instead of going to college, goes through rigorous training and becomes a Navy SEAL, but he doesn't stay there.
While serving in the military, he saw his comrades who were injured but could not receive timely treatment. He decided to become a doctor to prevent such tragic losses, and went to Harvard Medical School to study medicine.
There are no limits for those who dream and challenge themselves.
Never lose your curiosity and passion for new worlds!
Johnny Kim doesn't stop there.
After graduating from medical school after eight years and becoming an emergency medicine specialist, I had another dream while working as a military doctor.
It was to become a NASA astronaut.
Inspired by a lecture by his senior doctor, Scott Parazynski, who became an astronaut, on "contributing to the future of humanity," Johnny Kim, who made a new resolution, passed the fierce and meticulous exam and was accepted into the astronaut selection process, which selects only 12 people out of 18,000 applicants.
And in April 2025, as part of the Artemis Project, it departed for the space station and is currently on an eight-month mission.
(Scheduled to return in December 2025)
Johnny Kim, who has unprecedented credentials and is often called the “most successful Asian” and “real-life superhero,” but always humbles himself and says, “I am by no means a genius or a great person,” speaks to children through this book.
“Inside the boy who was so timid was a much bigger me than I thought.
This possibility exists within everyone.
“I hope my story inspires you to discover your own potential.”
Again, “Anyone can be born with a bad fate, but it is up to you whether you will follow that fate or choose a different life.
We have the choice and power to choose and shape our destiny.
Keep dreaming and challenging yourself.
He preaches the importance of dreams and challenges, saying, “Never give up your curiosity about the unknown!”
“It would be great if my parents could just leave me a building.” This is a common phrase seen in teen communities these days.
The fact that teenagers have no dreams, no work they want to do, and no thought about what position they want to hold and what role they want to play as members of society is a major concern not only on an individual level but also on a societal level.
Because there can be no hopeful future for a child without a dream in the world he or she will create as an adult.
There is a person that the current generation, which has forgotten the 'value of unrealistic dreams', must meet.
This is Johnny Kim, known as 'America's sweetheart'.
A small, weak oriental boy,
Become a superhero with the title of 'the first in humanity'!
Johnny Kim is a man of overwhelming qualifications, holding three titles that are difficult to achieve alone: a Navy SEAL, a Harvard Medical School graduate, and a NASA astronaut.
Although he is a person with such incredible abilities that readers would complain that it is unrealistic if a protagonist like this appeared in a comic book, Johnny's past was full of misfortune.
I suffered from racial discrimination and bullying, and because of my timid and introverted personality, I was unable to resist the bullying from my friends.
I grew up in a severe domestic violence environment, and witnessed my father being shot and killed by police who responded to my call to stop him from abusing his power.
Having spent his childhood feeling powerless and helpless, Johnny vows to become a strong man and protect his family.
So, Johnny, who chose to enlist in the military instead of going to college, goes through rigorous training and becomes a Navy SEAL, but he doesn't stay there.
While serving in the military, he saw his comrades who were injured but could not receive timely treatment. He decided to become a doctor to prevent such tragic losses, and went to Harvard Medical School to study medicine.
There are no limits for those who dream and challenge themselves.
Never lose your curiosity and passion for new worlds!
Johnny Kim doesn't stop there.
After graduating from medical school after eight years and becoming an emergency medicine specialist, I had another dream while working as a military doctor.
It was to become a NASA astronaut.
Inspired by a lecture by his senior doctor, Scott Parazynski, who became an astronaut, on "contributing to the future of humanity," Johnny Kim, who made a new resolution, passed the fierce and meticulous exam and was accepted into the astronaut selection process, which selects only 12 people out of 18,000 applicants.
And in April 2025, as part of the Artemis Project, it departed for the space station and is currently on an eight-month mission.
(Scheduled to return in December 2025)
Johnny Kim, who has unprecedented credentials and is often called the “most successful Asian” and “real-life superhero,” but always humbles himself and says, “I am by no means a genius or a great person,” speaks to children through this book.
“Inside the boy who was so timid was a much bigger me than I thought.
This possibility exists within everyone.
“I hope my story inspires you to discover your own potential.”
Again, “Anyone can be born with a bad fate, but it is up to you whether you will follow that fate or choose a different life.
We have the choice and power to choose and shape our destiny.
Keep dreaming and challenging yourself.
He preaches the importance of dreams and challenges, saying, “Never give up your curiosity about the unknown!”
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: November 3, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 216 pages | 316g | 152*215*11mm
- ISBN13: 9791199496620
- ISBN10: 1199496626
- KC Certification: Certification Type: Conformity Confirmation
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