BoA's Mother Shares Child-Rearing Wisdom in Memoir

Sung Young-ja (right) with her daughter BoA Sung Young-ja (right) with her daughter BoA

Sung Young-ja, the mother of pop singer BoA, has published a book about her life raising three accomplished children.

Entitled "The Golden Rule", the book tells of Sung's experiences bringing up pianist Kwon Soon-hwon, music video director Kwon Soon-wook, and pan-Asian superstar BoA.

The memoir has been attracting a great deal of attention even before its release, as it is expected to become popular among Korean mothers famous for their devotion to and enthusiasm for education of their children. It will share her know-how on rearing successful children and episodes of their lives together.

Among the juicy items in the book are never-before-seen photos and untold stories of BoA.

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