WHEN GIVING UP IS THE BRAVEST THING TO DO

Author: Ian Youn
Illustrator: Kim Suhyun
Translator: Maria Bianca Therese Sta. Monica
Number of Pages: 256
ISBN: 978-621-12-0052-1
Language: English
Specifications: 2556 pages | 500 grams | 6 x 7.5 inches
Publication Year: 2026 (English Edition)

Ian Youn’s When Giving Up is the Bravest Thing to Do explores the courage and strength it takes to choose yourself—especially when everyone tells you not to.

We grew up believing in the illusion that strength means enduring everything—that leaving is a sign of weakness, and quitting is failure. But through his experiences of triumph and regret, Ian Youn offers another perspective: there are moments when staying costs us more than leaving ever could. 

Drawing from his own experiences of pushing through and walking away, Ian Youn invites readers to rethink what it means to be brave. Not every ending is defeat—it can also mean a turning point for something better.

Find reassurance in these pages.
Let each chapter remind you that choosing a better path is not failure—it’s growth.
When Giving up is The Bravest Thing to Do.