Kyobo Book Centre Gwanghwamun
교보문고 광화문점
Culture space · Jongno-gu
Korea's largest bookstore. The reading table that seats 100 is a famous free refuge where you can sit and read for hours. Directly connected to Gwanghwamun Station.
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Source: kyobobook.co.kr
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