Korean Job Discussion Forums

ophelia · Joined: 03 Feb 2006

are there any? I live on the outskirts of gimpo city and am in some serious need for reading material. help!!!! where are they in seoul?

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

Whatthebook? in Itaewon has both new and used books. Google the name for a map to the shop.

lawyertood · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:00 am Post subject:

You could pick up some reading material at the book exchange this Sunday from 2-4. No need to bring any books, but if you have some to exchange, they are appreciated. See the Sticky: FREE BOOK EXCHANGE - SEOUL above for directions.

kermo · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 5:02 am Post subject:

chiaa · Joined: 23 Aug 2003

Harpeau · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Location: Coquitlam, BC

What the book is awesome! He makes great coffee to boot!

The book exchange is great as well.

Have fun!!

Sofa_King · Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Location: South Korea

There are two other ones that I know of in Itaewon. The first one is one the road behind the Hamilton Hotel (next to Gecko's Garden). The second one is next on the way to Chilly Chilly Tacos (closer to Noksapyeong station). I prefer the one behind Hamilton Hotel though.

coffeeman · Joined: 24 Nov 2005 Location: Korea

I was really impressed with What The Book? when I went there. He even carries surplus books, that's new books that were overprinted, and sells them at pretty much the same price as you'd find back home. Interesting titles too.

To go there, get out of Itaewon Station, look for Burger King, walk a half block and see Starbucks, after Starbucks, turn right onto the next street, walk up the street about a block. It's on the left side - near the International supermarket.

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

Dan The Chainsawman · Joined: 05 May 2005

Chiaa is mean he made me teach him how to play a video game last time I went to What The Book.

You meanie Chiaa!

He didn't even give me free beer!!!

There are other used book stores but as far as selection goes What The Book has the best. If Chiaa aka "Book Boy" does not have what you need he has a group of elves he keeps in the basement. He will nip down and whip them savagely and set them to work making you a fine reproduction bound in the skin of a Hill Giant.

My copy of Chicken Soup for the Washed Up ESL Teacher is a delightful edition of pearls of wisdom for cheering up depressed teachers like myself. The cover is hand tooled from custom cured Hill Giant skin and trimmed with tiger fur smuggled in illegally by pixies from Siberia. This tasteful edition stained with Elven tears from Chiaa's cruel cudgeling sits at a place of honor on my mantle. Right next to my limited edition "Tinkerbell in a jar screaming to get out" nightlight, and the only copy of the Gutenburg bible to be reproduced by Chiaa's Elves that has been translated into Ebonics.