Bosu-dong Bookstore Alley

It is an alley in Busan where you walk through old times among faded books piled layer upon layer. Bosu-dong Book Alley began as a street stall where a couple who had fled when Busan became the provisional capital during the Korean War sold used books and magazines on top of boxes. During the war, numerous students who continued tent classes on the hillside around Bosu-dong used this alley as their route to school, making the used bookstores flourish, and as refugees joined one by one, the present book alley was formed. As the oldest used bookstore alley in Korea, each shop specializes in different fields, from old books, novels, reference books, comics, children's books to foreign original books. The Book Alley Culture Center and a children's library are also located here, and nearby are the International Market and Bupyeong Kkangtong Market, making it a great course to enjoy together when traveling in downtown Busan. Every autumn, the Bosu-dong Book Alley Culture Festival is also held.

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