Itaewon Foreign Bookstore

This place is a book lovers dream!! The moment you enter you are surrounded by books. From floor to ceiling there are books. In every nook and cranny there are books. You can even pull movable bookshelves aside to reveal another bookshelf with even more books behind it.

It doesn't feel cramped or overwhelming. It's what I imagine a dream secondhand bookstore to be like. It's a comfortable place.

The prices of the books ranged from 5000-20000 Won (even more for boxed sets but that is understandable). Some customers might think it's too much but I think it's important to support your local small businesses.

This bookstore has classics, travel guides, history books, newish releases and children's books. It has books from any genre possible.

The owner is lovely and this bookstore has the most diverse range of books I have ever come across in Seoul.

Tight and cramped bookstore that is worth stopping by for secondhand English books. You'll be hard pressed to find books from before 2010, but it was enjoyable to browse the books there regardless.

The funny thing is I've been walking right by this store to get to the station every time for the past 5 months and it was during valentine's day that I finally went in. I found books like Dairy of a Wimpy Kid and many old classics. But to be honest, the thing I really liked about this store is that the book prices were cheap, for example, one big book would cost you about ₩12,000
which is pretty cheap considering the price of the books at Kiobo. Come to this bookstore if you need some very good books😁😀!

So many old books here with a very good price.

Super tight super packed little bit of magic just by Noksapyeong station. Find gems and randomness in this delightful little store.

Great little bookstore for English books. Was a bit out of the way from where we were staying but well worth the trip. It’s located in a nice area. The shop owners were very helpful and friendly. Very good selection of all types. My kids found heaps of books they like from all sorts of well known series. I picked up a couple pocket book classics for myself too. I highly recommend!

Try to find the hidden back space. Books in darkness. Felt like Indy and the temple of forgotten titles. Brilly. Deserves the heritage stamp from the Seoul gov.

Lots of out of print books, my missed connection picked up an old Luxe Seoul city guide, for me….

I love this cozy place! There's a pretty good selection of several types of genre fiction, nonfiction, and children's books. However, it can be a little pricy and you won't find the latest hot releases here. If you are like me and enjoy a good (and not necessarily new) physical book, it's a great place to browse for your next read.

This place is really cool and not only can you find plenty of english books but there's a lot of old books from the 70s and 80 and as a person who love collecting vintage objects this place is literally a treasure cavern. I read here that some people thought the owner was rude and I don t agree at all.Every time I went there he was nothing but kind and helpful to me , he even gave me pens and a free book the last time I went there. All and all an absolutely lovely shop.

Bought 3 books.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
HP and the Half Blood Prince
And Lovely Bones
Came to a grand total of ₩14 000.
Great little hole in the wall sort of place.
Loads of books everywhere, get ready to spend a while browsing the great selection of books, sometimes even on your knees since books are in bookcases haphazardly that go from floor to ceiling.

Great place all in all

The quality of the books is very good ,the price is really low,the smell of the old books fantastic. I can't believe that people say that the owner is rude, he really is kind. This is my favorite bookstore and store in Korea.

Cozy place to crawl through to find random foreign books!

Great selection of English books, can find just about everything given enough time!!

I found this little gem a few weeks ago when I visit Itaewon. I love used bookstores, I love the smell of used bookstores, I love the esthetic of used bookstores. This one is an absolute see for used bookstore lovers. It's only a little bigger than the size of an American master bedroom, but it has an amazing selection.

Impressive collection. I've visited my fair share of asian bookstores and this one takes the cake. Fair prices and an impressive collection of second hand books. I was looking for short story collections and they had many gems.

It only took two minutes to find what I was looking for with the help of the nice manager. So amazing to see such a wide selection of English books! Man, if only I would have known about this place sooner. Definitely recommend!!

Loved the feel, the conditions of the books, and the tidy (and tiny) place. I could spend hours here.

It is a small and cozy bookshop located in Noksapyeong area. It is a plus if you can speak little bit Korean as the seller is a Korean man. Although there are many used books in the shop, you can also find new bestsellers here. I think they not only sell used books, but also buy these kind of books as well.

quirky, cozy little place stacked with books from floor to ceiling - heaven for book lovers!