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Trevor
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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 Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 4:09 pm Post subject: Best English Bookstore in Seoul? |
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I'm looking for 19th century stuff mostly. Whatthebook doesn't have what I am looking for. I'll be near Seoul Station.
Used books would be nice.
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| edit - didn't see you checked what the book already. |
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darkjedidave
Joined: 19 Aug 2009
Location: Shanghai/Seoul
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Try Amazon. I buy books online and ship here for cheaper than buying at Whatthebook |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| The problem with Whatthebook is management. Since the founder left last year, it seems the Korean staff don't have what it takes to make the store successful, though I'm sure it still makes money. For starters, the prices on the magazines have not fallen despite the won getting stronger against the dollar. It's a common practice in Korea for prices to go up when the won tanks, but NOT to go down when the currency regains strength. |
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Harpeau
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Foreigner Bookstore close to Noksapyeong is pretty good.They have some old used books. There are also a few used books around town which are 90 % Korean, but will have a few English books as well. They're not so easy to find, though. Good luck. |
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hugekebab
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:41 pm Post subject: |
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Personally, I find the best one to be in the bookshop in COEX in samseong dong. A bit too US centric, especially in the politics section (Christ, yet another book about US hegemony or the war on terror zzzz.)
The prices are nuts though and it probably is cheaper to use Amazon. |
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imakemyselflaugh
Joined: 13 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:42 pm Post subject: |
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I think the one you're talking about in Coex is Bandi & Luni... there's one in the Insa-dong area. I don't think I could give directions to it though.
If you're by Seoul Station try the Kyobo at Gwanghwamun. |
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cubanlord
Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Yaya wrote: |
| The problem with Whatthebook is management. Since the founder left last year, it seems the Korean staff don't have what it takes to make the store successful, though I'm sure it still makes money. For starters, the prices on the magazines have not fallen despite the won getting stronger against the dollar. It's a common practice in Korea for prices to go up when the won tanks, but NOT to go down when the currency regains strength. |
Really? What happened? Did he sell the store or something? |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| cubanlord wrote: |
| Yaya wrote: |
| The problem with Whatthebook is management. Since the founder left last year, it seems the Korean staff don't have what it takes to make the store successful, though I'm sure it still makes money. For starters, the prices on the magazines have not fallen despite the won getting stronger against the dollar. It's a common practice in Korea for prices to go up when the won tanks, but NOT to go down when the currency regains strength. |
Really? What happened? Did he sell the store or something? |
I didn't know the owner left. I remember seeing him at the store quite often. I did notice that he wasn't there so much. It's not only in Korea that things don't quite keep up with the currency. I mean Canadians complained when things didn't drop in price though the Canadian dollar is a lot higher than it used to be, but I think a small adjustment is in order, at least. I did like whatthebook.com. I would sometimes order from their website. I would also get stuff occasionally from Amazon. You can also find stuff off of e-bay if you have an account. |
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Pa Jan Jo A Hamnida
Joined: 27 Oct 2006
Location: Not Korea
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| Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Buy a Kindle! |
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munch.rodney
Joined: 27 Dec 2009
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 1:39 am Post subject: |
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| imakemyselflaugh wrote: |
I think the one you're talking about in Coex is Bandi & Luni... there's one in the Insa-dong area. I don't think I could give directions to it though.
If you're by Seoul Station try the Kyobo at Gwanghwamun. |
Bandi & Lundi is at Jonggak Station, IN the station.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonggak_Station |
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honeybunch
Joined: 12 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 2:47 am Post subject: |
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| is there like a "book-off" kind of store anywhere in seoul. book-off really sells quality used books |
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reactionary
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Location: korreia
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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| you can order nearly any book off whatthebook's website (just like amazon) and either have it delivered to you or pick it up in store. |
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tjmauermann
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
Location: Bundang
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| Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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Best place on earth is BookDepository.com out of the UK free shipping worldwide and it usually arrives within 10 days. Its the only way to go about getting books in Korea.
Here is the link bookdepository.com |
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