On May 31, 2017, the “Byeolmadang Library” opened in the center of COEX Mall in Samseong-dong.
The “Byeolmadang Library” consists of a total of 2,800㎡ (about 850 pyeong) of double floors in Central Plaza, the center of COEX Mall.
Above all, a 13-meter-high large book is overwhelmed by the size of a total of 50,000 books filled three places.
Books are divided into various fields such as humanities, economics, hobbies, and practical use.
Foreign application section, celebrity study section, and E-Book section, which can be viewed on iPad, are also notable.
In addition, there is a specialized corner that collects a total of 600 kinds of magazines, including overseas magazines.
※ Introduction to the Byulmadang Library
– Location: 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Starfield COEX Mall Central Plaza B1~1F
– Operating hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 24/7
– Fee: Free
– Contact Us: 02-6002-5300 / Site Link
※Introduction to Byulmadang Library
It is a large bookshelf with open doors on all sides, but the subtle lights gently cover the entire space, creating a comfortable reading atmosphere.
Various tables and desks have outlets for laptop work, increasing the convenience of using IT devices.
Due to the nature of many people’s visits, quiet is hard to expect, and it is a good place to read books or work on laptops in the right noise of daily life, just as the Kagong people study in cafes.
In particular, the first floor consists of an independent space where you can read leisurely while viewing the Sunken space on the first basement floor.
The Byeolmadang Library often hosts events such as artist talk shows, poetry recitals, lectures, and book concerts that meet the authors in person.
It is also a place where two-way communication is possible because various cultural events are held on the theme of books, literature, and writers.
It is not a library that can be rented or rented, but you can freely take out books and read them and leave them in place.
There are various books in various fields such as humanities, economics, and practical hobby.
In particular, it is impressive that it has differentiated itself by having a magazine section that collects a total of 600 kinds of magazines, including foreign books, celebrity study, EBook that can be viewed on iPad, and overseas magazines.
Like all roads in the world lead to Rome, all roads in COEX Mall are connected to the Byeolmadang Library.
It serves as a landmark and center of COEX and plays a role of meeting, resting, emptying and filling through books and culture.
