If you go to the subway station in Seoul, you will probably be surprised at the place.
Near subway stations, almost every station has its own characteristics.
For example, in Dongdaemoon Station, there are Hanbok shops and shopping center.
In Anguk station, there are some academies which teach Korean traditional handicraft such as Hanji handicraft.
Especially, I would like to introduce 3 bookstores which are connected to stations to you.
When you visit these bookstores, U don’t have to get out of the station.
1. Kyobo bookstore(http://www.kyobobook.co.kr/sitemap/sitemap.jsp)
:at Guanghwamoon(광화문) station
[KB bookstore
It is very famous for its ‘Foreign book part’. All foreign books which can fbe found in Korea are at this part.
Also, even if the KB bookstore is an ‘bookstore’, it has restaurants, a CD store(HOT tracks) and brand shops(such as SWATCH, Montblanc).
Sometimes, there is an FAN meeting with an author.
the price of books is a little bit expensive( because there isn’t any discount), but I like going to this store!
But..they receive money when they pack books.=mㅜ
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at Jonggak Station, there are two bookstores.
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2. Yeongpung bookstore(http://www.kyobobook.co.kr/sitemap/sitemap.jsp)
at Jonggak(종각) Station, 5th exit
[YB bookstore
YB bookstor consists of 2 floors.
Upper floor sells books, and under floor sells others such as cellphone, desktop, notebooks, dolls, food, makeups,……
There is an SamSeong Mall, so you can test some Samseong desktops, cell phones, or MP3 players.
Under floor sells things cheaper than other places(but not books=ㅅ=;;)
Comics are much more than KB bookstore.
that’s why I love YP best!
3. Bandi & Lunis(http://www.bandinlunis.com )
at Jonggak(종각) Station
there is an old anecdote about ‘HyeongSul‘ who studied very hard.
He was very poor, so he didn’t have oil for candles.
Still, he studie at night with Bandi and the reflected light by snow.
Bandi and Lunis means that his studying.(Lunis means lunar in French)
This store is not small, but the smallest one among the 3 stores. But, I think interior of this is the best.
on 2nd floor, seats are set so customers could read books soon after buying books.
If you visit Seoul, and especially visit(?) subway stations, I STRONGLY recommend these ones.
