Bosu Book Street.

Located in Bosu-Dong, Jung-gu, Busan, This Bosu Book Street was created when Busan became a temporary capital during the Korean War. The story goes when a couple of evacuees from North Korea opened a street stall, laying boxes and putting magazines and old books oknt hem. When may evacuees settled in Gukle Market and had a hard life after the end of the war, students and intellectuals could not find books even though they wanted to study. As a result, used bookstores in the street became successful and more evacuees opened new used bookstores.

It has a rustic atmosphere right from the entrance. The signed are written in calligraphic styles and you can find stacks of books everywhere. Bosu Book Street makes it seem as if you are in a world of books, but if you look carefully you will see a staircase that connects with the Mural Villaeg, which is better known as a place for photography.

151-1 Bosudong 1-ga, Jung-gu, Busan. It is closed the first and third Tuesdays, but it is opened during the week o New Year’s Day, Korean New Year and Chuseok. I hope to see this magical place!

-Dezi