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mayorgc · Joined: 19 Oct 2008

where is what the book? directions?

Stevil · Joined: 01 Sep 2007 Location: Bundang, South Korea

http://www.whatthebook.com/visit.html

sarbonn · Joined: 14 Oct 2008 Location: Michigan

Are their used books a lot cheaper because I really felt like their regular books were massively expensive. Their price for the new paperback of Ken Follett's book is just unbelievalbly expensive. I saw it at Bandi and Luni's and it was so much cheaper (about 1/3 of the price)...I just didn't have any money left on me at the time.

bangbayed · Joined: 01 Dec 2005 Location: Seoul

There used to be a small shop in the subway shopping area of City Hall station. Haven't been there for years though, so I don't know if it's still there. It'll be underground somewhere between City Hall itself and Dosku Palace.

yeoja · Joined: 27 Nov 2008 Location: Down south in South Korea

According to a "지식IN" answer (naver search) there are several more, but the article is over 3.5 years old..
It talks about 3 bookstores
What the Book?
"Itaewon Book store" or "Itaewon Foreign book store"
and Abbey's Book Nook

And according to another answer, there's a relatively new book shop called "Islam Book Center" that opened in 2007. Not been to Itaewon much but it says it's located somewhere on the way to Seoul Central Masjid from the Fire station in Itaewon..

Also some internet bookstores that have small selections of English books.. Look for the '원서' section.

http://www.gorebook.co.kr/ ('원서' = second from bottom link in left-hand menu)
http://www.goguma.co.kr/ ('원서' = scroll down to bottom of page, right-hand side)
http://www.dubulu.co.kr/book/list.php?img=cate&c1=4&c2=18&instore=yes (direct link to English '원서' section)
http://www.booksarang.com/list.php?ca_id=1025000000000000000 (direct link to '원서' section)

Sorry it's all really obscure information..

Suwon Fish · Joined: 11 Nov 2008 Location: Hongdae

Abbys book nook moved, then disappeared...

Sorry to say that 'cos it was an outstanding bookstore.

HapKi · Joined: 10 Dec 2004 Location: TALL BUILDING-SEOUL

There's one a couple hundred yards down from the front gate of HUFS (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies). If you're at the front gate facing away, it's to the left. A two story building that has an ecclectic collection on a range of topics. I read about it here several months ago.