When You Go Out to Jongno, Visit to the Huge Bookstores
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Jongno Book Center
Located at the center of Jongno, the 100 year old Jongno Book Center holds 136,000 books. In the East Hall, books include humanity, society, and nature, whereas there are magazines, religious books, music stores, and foreign publications in the West Hall. On the 7th floor, there is a rest area and discussion room with authors as well.
Tel 02-732-2331, 733-3061
Opening hours 9:30~21:00
How to get there Get off at Jonggak station line number 1
Youngpoong Book Center
Youngpoong Book Center in Jongno is a multi-cultural center which comprises book stores, stationeries, music stores, event halls, fast food vendors, and ticket reservation desks. The new Youngpoong Book Center in "Central City" of Gangnam Express Bus Terminal proves to be an advanced book store which has book cafe, event halls, magazine plaza, and high-tech information center.
Tel 02-399-5600
Opening hours 10:00~21:00 (opens all the year round)
How to get there Jongno - get off at Jonggak station line number 1, Gangnam - get off at Express Bus Terminal station line number 3 (underground level 1)
Kyobo Book Center
Another big book store in Korea is Kyobo Book Center, which offers special service for ordering rare books. Also, it is an interesting feature of this book store that a clerk takes your order 30 minutes before the store opens. There are number of automated teller services, and you can find books on many different subjects.
Tel 02-397-3500
Opening hours 10:00~21:00
How to get thereA 300 meter walking distance from Jonggak station line number 1 Or get off at Gwanghwamun station line number 5
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