[Recommendation] Why Did the Sunshine Child Hang Himself?
[Parents' Recommendation] Children who gain strength from our positivity.

1.
None of them saw the boy being sexually assaulted.
The Tropical Fish Boy Who Wrote a Fatigue Diary
2.
If I do this, I'll die, right?
Four-year-old Xiaoqi smashed a clay doll
3.
I want to disappear completely from this world
Xiaoju, a high school student who was afraid of independence
4.
I'm afraid that I'll do something stupid and hurt the people around me.
Baek Moon-jo, a high school student who was bullied by a group
5.
How can I stop thinking useless thoughts?
A girl with short hair who came to the clinic alone
6.
I feel like my mom only loves a part of me
A child who is not recognized as homosexual
7.
If I had taken him to the hospital right then, he might have lived.
Xiaomeng couldn't shed a single tear at her best friend's death.
8.
Actually, I know I shouldn't be a hindrance to my father's happiness.
A girl with a ponytail who pulled out her hair so that her scalp was visible
9.
Sometimes I feel terrible about myself
Xiaomai, a middle school student who harms herself because of her mother's lovers
10.
Everything feels like a lie
Xiaoyu, a middle school student who discovers her father's affair
11.
Okay, I enjoy playing alone.
Xiaozi's expression darkens whenever he talks about his friends.
12.
Teacher, I miss my grandmother so much.
Xiaoguang, an ADHD child who lost his grandmother who raised him
13.
The teacher said our family was a problem family.
Xiaolong wandered before finding what he loved.
14.
Teacher, how can I improve my concentration?
Ah-ha-o, a boy studying in military uniform
15.
What am I wrong about? It was clearly written that way in the book.
A boy who becomes obsessed with medical knowledge to cure his mother's cancer.
16.
I'm never going to school again
Xiaoba, the loner who poured drinks on the children in his class
17.
You can study hard at home too.
The classic Chinese girl who refused to go to school
18.
Mom, why is there fluid coming out of your eyes?
A boy with Asperger's who suffered from obsessive compulsive disorder
19.
I'm sorry I was born
Mo Yan, the girl who kept her mouth shut
20.
There's no way my child has autism!
Ran, an autistic boy who has to go to a special class
21.
For me, math was a subject of memorization.
The Math Girl Who Makes Us Rethink the Meaning of Disability
22.
I was born for my sick brother
A five-year-old child who has never received proper attention
23.
Is it all my fault that my child ended up like this?
Xiaoten, a child sitting alone next to a trash can
24.
I want to become smart, make a lot of money, and have a big house.
Ahan, a boy who was criticized all day long
25.
I used to be a kindergarten teacher, but I can't teach my own children.
A two-year-old child who was thought to have autism
26.
I tried to ignore the child's feelings.
A father and child who have closed their hearts after their mother's death

[Epilogue] I'll hold your hand

The number of suicide cases among Korean youth over the past five years has reached 31,811!
The story of "children who want to live" sent to South Korea, "the land of children who want to die."
A Taiwanese child and adolescent psychiatrist shares 26 "reasonable pains" from 24 children.

“There were only two men in the clinic, and the tropical fish boy quickly took out his diary.

As soon as I opened the diary, a strong smell hit me.

The text written in red, line by line, was appealing to something.

…The child rolled up his sleeves without answering, showing his arms covered in wounds.

“I could tell what the diary was written in without even having to say anything.”
- From page 21 of the text

According to data released by 17 provincial and metropolitan offices of education in October 2025, the total number of students who attempted suicide or committed self-harm in schools nationwide from 2021 to June 2025 was 31,811.
The fact that so many children 'wanted to die' is surprising in itself, but what is more troubling is the steep increase.
The number of students who attempted suicide or self-harmed increased from 522 in 2022 to 844 in 2023 and 968 in 2024, with 589 children attempting suicide in the first half of 2025 alone.
Although the government announced a 'National Suicide Prevention Strategy' last September to reduce the suicide rate by 40% within 10 years, the reality is that it has not even properly identified the causes.


《Some Children Speak with Their Wounds》(2025, published by Mulli-Gip-Yi) is a clinical report on adolescent self-harm and problem behavior written by Taiwanese child and adolescent psychiatrist Shaiting.
Scheiting is one of only 300 child and adolescent psychiatrists in Taiwan, and his book reveals the various psychological distress and self-harm behaviors experienced by children and adolescents of all ages, from babbling infants to teenagers in their twenties.
What does it mean for this book, published in 2020 and supported by various experts and parents in Taiwan, to be published in Korea in 2025?

The book contains stories so painful and desperate that it is almost embarrassing to read them.
A boy who wrote a diary in his own blood to forget the memories of sexual assault, a four-year-old sexually assaulted child who stabbed a clay doll with a toy knife in the counseling room, a child with self-harm scars equal to the number of lovers his mother had repeatedly, a child who couldn't shed a single tear and blamed himself after suddenly losing a friend, a child who refused to go to school after being bullied, and a mute child whose first words after two years of counseling were "I'm sorry I was born" - all of them hurt their bodies and minds because they "wanted to live."
All of these problems faced by children and adolescents in Taiwan are something that children living in South Korea cannot avoid.


In the recommendation of “The Death of an Unknown Child,” Eunyu says, “Knowing a person begins with understanding their wounds.”
The meaning of this book is revealed at this very point.
"Some Children Speak Through Their Wounds" is a book that does not ignore the uncomfortable reality of youth self-harm and depression, which has been denied behind the huge veil of "entrance exams," but sincerely listens to the loneliness and distress signals hidden within it.
Above all, to those who breathe with youth in counseling rooms, schools, and homes.
It offers deep empathy and practical insight.
This book, which has received praise in Taiwan as "a tear-jerking clinical report" and "a must-read for parents and teachers," isn't limited to "problem children." It also offers solutions to common concerns in Korean families, such as ADHD and loneliness stemming from a lack of parental attention.


Sometimes just knowing you have a wound can heal you.
A warning to Korean society, which pretends that nothing matters except studying.

Dr. Namgung In, an emergency medicine physician who wrote the book's recommendation, said, "I've been working in an area with fiercely competitive college entrance exams for a long time, and the children around me spend their school years believing that grades are directly connected to life."
'Because of this, hospitals are overflowing with children who are at odds with the world, and sometimes we hear heartbreaking stories.'
The purpose of “Some Children Speak with Their Wounds” is clear.
There is a problem, so let's not cover it up.
In Korea's educational environment, many parents respond to the numerous difficulties their children face by saying, "Just study."
The widespread problem of sexual violence is treated as if it were invisible, and the gender identity crisis that affects approximately 10% of young people is also ignored by society as a whole as if it were a 'non-existent shame'.
This book proposes breaking that silence and listening to children's signals head-on.

“Children who lack the strength to resolve their inner turmoil often
Acting neurotically and hurting others and yourself.
If at this time
If you ignore the child's distress signals and only push them,
“You may miss the opportunity to help forever.”
- From page 8 of the text

Mental illnesses like depression are not like colds that can be cured by simply taking medicine.
To get your life back on track, you must understand and accept your emotions and try to adapt to the world.
Only then can we move forward without being held back by the sadness and hurt within us.
The first line of defense for a child mired in emotional turmoil is the family.
And the entire society has a responsibility to ensure that the child emerges safely from the dense fog.
Only then will we finally meet the ‘children who love me.’