Gimpo Airport Lotte Mall is a large-scale shopping mall that houses Lotte Department Store, Lotte Mart, and Lotte Hi-Mart. In such large shopping malls, you can typically find major bookstores, and at Lotte Mall, you can find “Youngpoong Bookstore.” “Gimpo Airport Lotte Mall Bookstore: Youngpoong” Youngpoong Bookstore is a large-scale bookstore that can be found throughout South Korea, alongside Kyobo ...
Youngpoong Bookstore is a large-scale bookstore that can be found throughout South Korea, alongside Kyobo Book Centre. Currently, Kyobo Book Centre holds the top spot among domestic bookstores, with Youngpoong Bookstore closely following in pursuit. As a result, Youngpoong Bookstore’s main branch is also conveniently located near Kyobo Book Centre’s main branch in Gwanghwamun Square. “Seoul Jonggak Station Bookstore, Youngpoong ...
There aren’t many cafes in Seoul where you can directly face a Han River view. While there are some cafes in Gangdong-gu or Guri where you can enjoy a view of the Han River, it’s not common to find a cafe in the heart of Seoul’s Mapo area where you can appreciate the Mapo Bridge. “Check ‘n Grow: A Cafe ...
Pulmujil was a small bookstore located in front of Sungkyunkwan University in Hyehwa-dong. It had occupied its spot in front of the university for a long time. One day, I came across an article stating that Pulmujil was now being run by Jeon Beom-seon, the leader of the group “Jeon Beom-seon and the Yangbans.” The previous owner of the bookstore ...
In Seoul’s Yeouido, there is the “Seoul International Finance Center,” which was established in 2012 and is referred to as “IFC SEOUL” in English, short for “International Finance Centre Seoul.” The IFC complex consists of four buildings: “One IFC, Two IFC, Three IFC, and Conrad Seoul Hotel.” IFC is an international business district and shopping mall in Yeouido, Korea. It ...
Printing shops where you can get your documents printed are not uncommon, but finding a place where you can also scan books is relatively less easy. If you walk a bit towards Nakseongdae Station direction from Exit 7 of Sadang Station, you’ll come across ‘Yuil Printing,’ a shop where you can not only print but also scan books. It’s a ...
Located near the famous BIFF Square in Busan, you can find “Nampo Bookstore,” also known as “Namfomun-go.” Once considered one of the two major local bookstores in downtown Busan alongside Moonwudang Bookstore, Nampo Bookstore underwent changes when Moonwudang shifted its focus to specialized maritime and map-related books due to financial difficulties. This resulted in a reduction in scale, and with ...
In front of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul, you can find a statue of a middle-aged man sitting on a wooden bench, engrossed in reading a book. Citizens often join him to read books or take commemorative photos. “The Star by Poet Jeong Ji-yong” The book that the middle-aged man in the statue ...