Address

41, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul
서울특별시 종로구 청계천로 41

Type / Products

Shops/Malls / Books, stationery, small electronics, general household items, gifts, etc.

Inquiries

• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info +82-2-1522-2776

Homepage

www.ypbooks.co.kr (Korean only)

• Information
  Introduction
  Along with books, Youngpoong Bookstore sells gifts, small electronics, stationery and much more. It also hosts various recitals, book signings, and literary programs. The Jongno branch of Youngpoong is the nation’s largest bookstore, boasting a total area of over 10,600 meters square.
  
  The basement level of the store houses over 350,000 Korean and international books and there is also a customer service center and electronic search program where shoppers can find information on books.
  
  On the B2 floor is the “Stylish Gift Mall,” which houses various stationery items, gifts, accessories, and brand shops like Apple, Microsoft, and Samsung Digital.There is also a CD section, healthcare section, diaries, home-décor items, luxury fountain pens, Hello Kitty section, café, eateries, and much more.
  
  Operating Hours
  09:30-22:00
  
  Closed
  N/A (Open all year round)
  
  Credit Cards
  Accepted
  
  Telephone
  +82-2-1522-2776
  
  
• Tourist Sites

  • 

    Bosingak Belfry (보신각터)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Monuments/ Historical Sites
    Bosingak Belfry was used during the Joseon Dynasty to keep the time. The bell would ring 33 times at 4 AM, signaling the start of the day and the opening of the...

  • 

    K-Style Hub (케이스타일허브)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Exhibition & Memorial Halls
    Expounding upon the center of just providing information, K-Style Hub also aims to provide various opportunities to learn about Korean culture and food, as well...

  • 

    Ilmin Art Museum (일민미술관)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Art Museums/ Art Galleries
    The Ilmin Art Museum located in former Dong-A Newspaper Building, was formed in honor of their honorable and late CEO Kim Sang Man. The muse...

  • 

    Jogyesa Temple (조계사)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Temples/ Religious Sites
    As the main temple as well as the district head temple of Jogye order in Seoul, Jogyesa Temple is the center of Korean Buddhism. The temple was built in the lat...

  • 

    Korea Postage Stamp Museum (Formerly Korea Stamp World) (우표박물관 (구.우표문화누리))

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Museums
    Korea Postage Stamp Museum displays all exhibits related to stamps and offers a stamp culture venue where people who likes stamps can share information regardin...

• Accommodation

  • 

    Metro Hotel (메트로호텔)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Metro Hotel is located in the heart of Seoul situated in the middle of Myeongdong. The hotel boasts 45 years of tradition, recently having been remodeled with a...

  • 

    Lotte Hotel Seoul (롯데호텔서울)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Lotte Hotel Seoul is a first class hotel located in the heart of Seoul, offering outstanding services to guests. The hotel is equipped with over 1,015 guestroom...

  • 

    Center Mark Hotel (센터마크호텔)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    Located in Insa-dong, Center Mark Hotel is a business Hotel with 250 guest rooms. WIth many attractions nearby, the hotel provides extra convenience.

  • 

    Ibis Ambassador Myeongdong (이비스 앰배서더 명동)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Tourist Hotel
    The ‘Ibis Ambassador Myeongdong’ hotel, which first opened on May 1, 2006, was the fifth hotel to be developed in collaboration with France’s ‘ACOOR Group’ and ...

  • 

    Somerset Palace Seoul [Korea Quality] / 서머셋팰리스 서울 [한국관광 품질인증]

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Family Hotel
    Located near Gwanghwamun Gate, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Somerset Palace Seoul is a great hotel to stay for both travel and business. Within walking distance are a num...

• Restaurants

  • 

    Gwanghwamun Mijin (광화문 미진)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    Gwanghwamun Mijin is a restaurant specializing in spicy hot baby octopus and cool buckwheat dishes. Opened in 1954, the restaurant's 50-year history is a testam...

  • 

    Yonggeumok (용금옥)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    Yonggeumok's specialized stew includes tofu, fried tofu, spring onion, onion, oyster mushroom, tree ear mushroom, and other condiments added to broth boiled wi...

  • 

    Choryuhyang (초유향)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Chinese Food
    This restaurant's feature items are its Samseon-nurungjitang, Dongpayuk, and Seafood Galbi. Seafood is plentiful in the Samseon-nurungjitang, making for a delic...

  • 

    Gomguksijib (곰국시집)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    Gomguksi is a soup consisting of handmade noodles and beef slices in a thick and rich beef broth. Gomguksi became famous through word-of-mouth by tourists from ...

  • 

    Bugeogukjip (북어국집)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Korean Food
    Bugeogukjip (formerly “Teojutgol”) is a restaurant behind City Hall in Seoul that has been serving up authentic dried Pollack soup since 1968. Despite a name ch...

• Shopping

  • 

    Dongwha Duty Free Shop (동화면세점)

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Duty Free Shops
    Dongwha Duty Free offers only the world’s best brands for sale. You can shop for the latest popular brands in perfume, cosmetics, accessories, leather goods, an...

  • 

    Lotte Department Store - Main Branch (롯데백화점 (본점))

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Department Stores
    The main branch of Lotte Department Store opened in 1979 and has gone on to be a leader in the Korean shopping culture and industry. The store offers everything...

  • 

    SM Duty Free (Seoul Branch) (SM면세점 (서울점))

    Region : Jongno-gu Seoul
    Type : Duty Free Shops
    SM Duty Free opened in Insa-dong, in the center of Seoul, as a new landmark to lead duty free shopping culture. It houses 490 brands and about 60,000 items incl...

  • 

    Davich Optical - Myeongdong Branch (다비치안경 - 명동점)

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Shops/Malls
    Davich Optical (Myeong-dong Branch) is the flagship store operated directly by its management company. It employs expert eye examiners and offers its own brands...

  • 

    Lotte Department Store - Avenuel Branch (롯데백화점 (에비뉴엘))

    Region : Jung-gu Seoul
    Type : Department Stores
    AVENUEL is a Lotte Department Store luxury-brand branch located in Seoul’s Gangbuk area. Brilliantly dressed in a “garden & gallery” concept and connected to th...

• Transportation
  Directions
  [Subway]
  1) Jonggak Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 5.
  Exit 5 is directly connected to the Youngpoong Bookstore.
  2) Gwanghwamun Station (Seoul Subway Line 5), Exit 5. Walk for 5 min and the sotre will be seen on the right.
  3) Euljiro 1(il)-ga Station (Seoul Subway Line 2), Exit 2. Walk for 6 min straight and after crossing 2 crosswalks over Gwang-gyo bridge, the store will be right in front.
  
  [Bus]
  -Blue bus: 100, 143, 150, 160, 161, 201, 270, 260, 262, 273, 271, 370, 470, 471, 501, 701, 702, 721, 720
  -Green bus: 14, 5, 212, 1011, 1012, 1020, 7018, 0212
  -Red bus: 1000, 9001, 1500, 1005-1, 5500, 5500-2, 5500-1, 5005, 9000
  -Express bus: 2500, 9401, 9411, 9701, 9301
  
  

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