Book Park | Yongsan-gu, Seoul

Book Park in Blue Square

Book Park is one 2 story tall bookstore, art gallery and cafe inside the Blue Square multi-purpose cultural complex in Hannam neighborhood. The first image that greets you inside is that of thousands of books stacked un never-ending shelves, igniting anyone’s curiosity and wish to start exploring all of these books.

The book collection is quite extensive, including numerous children’s books, art books and, most important, English books. There is a book for everyone in this place.

Book Park also sells various types of stationary and toys, so browsing through all the things this bookstore has to offer will keep you entertained for sure for a long time.

Reading Lounge and Cafe

This bookstore actually provides a reading lounge and allows guests to browse books and read in silence all day for a small fee of W9,900, which includes one drink from their cafe. The feeling of reading there is as if you were in a breezy, calm park (hinted by the place’s name).

You can pay the fee in advance by buying a 1-day ticket from their website here.

If you’re looking for more English books in Seoul in particular, check out our list HERE.

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