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Bosu-dong Book Street

보수동 책방골목

Nampo-dong, Busan · 부산

A narrow lane of around fifty used bookshops that began with refugees selling books during the Korean War, still stacked floor to ceiling and spilling onto the street.

Why it’s worth it

Even without reading Korean it is worth twenty minutes for the vintage magazines, film posters and old maps. Several shops keep a foreign-language shelf near the front.

CategoryShopping
AreaNampo-dong
HoursMost shops 09:00–19:00
Typical spend₩
Hidden gemsecond-hand booksalleypost-war

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Walking distance from Bosu-dong Book Street

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