Secondhand Book Store in Seoul

Secondhand Book Store is the best place to buy rare and used books in Seoul

Located on the ground floor of Pyeonghwa (Peace) Market sits a hidden jewel, the second-hand book street.  Growing steadily since the 1960’s, many collectors travel from afar in order to find limited editions and rare book to satisfy their treasure hunting needs.

Having been around for over 40 years, used books have accumulated and crowded the small stores. Books are piled from floor to ceiling, wall to wall, emulating the history of each book. The used bookstores sell all sorts of publications including novels, essays, art and photography, poetry, magazines, foreign language titles and hard-to-find books, all at 30-40 percent off normal retail prices.

A Variety of Different Books Can be Found in Seoul's Secondhand Book Store

Shoppers can easily spend hours just looking at titles here until an entire day has gone by! The second-hand book street is a rare sight to see. Visit this charming alley full of history! 

Directions: Take subway lines number 1 or 4 to Dongdaemun Station, then use exit no. 8. Then walk about 7 minutes towards the Dongdaemun Doosan Tower (DOOTA). 

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Celebrate Hangul Day in Seoul!

As Hangul Day (Korean Alphabet Day) is getting closer, come discover the secret stories and origins of Hangul at the Hangul Gaon-gil (street) Storytelling Tour located in Seoul.  The tour will reveal the history and mysteries of Hangul that native Koreans don't even know!  Engage in fun Hangul stories and activities to uncover how Hangul was used as a secret code, and why 4 of the original 28 alphabets are no longer in use today.

Writing Traditional Hangul

The Hangul Gaon-gil Storytelling Tour will take place Sunday October 6 from 11am- 6pm at Hangul Gaon-gil near Seoul's Gwanghwamun Square.  Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese storytelling tours will be offered every 10 minutes.  Registration is available on-site or via email by October 5. Just send in your Name, Email Address, Phone Number, and the Number of participants to sihyeoun@naver.com.  Activities will include a scavenger hunt for Hangul artwork and free photo shoots of the Hangul Hunt in action!  Souvenirs and prizes will also be offered during the tour.

The tour was created to celebrate Hangul Day (한글날) on October 9th.  Established as a National Holiday in 1945, this day commemorates the invention (1443) and the proclamation (1446) of Hangul, created by King Sejong the Great.

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Celebrating the coming of Autumn in Seoul: 'Saturday, Play' and 'Sunday, Rest'

Namsangol Hanok Village

It's the weekend and you have nothing planned.  What is there to do in Seoul?  If you're wanting to enjoy various traditional Korean performances FREE of charge, come visit Namsangol Hanok Village and Unhyeongung Palace!   

Performance

Namsangol Hanok Village will host performances every Saturday and Sunday until October 27th.  The performances will start at 2:00pm and run for an hour.  These performances will consist of Namsadang Dori(Play), Rope walking, traditional dance, and more!  For more information and a full schedule, click here!

Traditional Korean Performance

Unhyeongung (Palace) performances will be held every Sunday until October 27th from 3:00pm ~ 4:30pm which includes traditional music and dance.  For Unhyeongung (Palace) event schedule and more info, click here!

Celebrate the coming of autumn in Seoul by viewing the tradition of Korea!

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