Various independent bookstores have been increasing in Korea. So, It is easy to see many people visiting there.
A few years ago, the book industry has been declining but it is getting popular again. It seems that it is very appealing to people. Wondering what makes people keep visiting there?
We first need to know the definition of an independent bookstore before talking about it. Usually, it is curated places selling independent publications. Those two, curated and independent publication, are the points what people are attracted to.
Have you ever thought that books at large bookstores look all the same?
As they should make a profit, they usually choose popular common subjects that many people prefer. So, most books cover similar things like diet, fashion, beauty, etc.
On the other hand, we can find various books that we normally haven't seen like 66100, a plus-size model magazine made by Jiyoung Kim who is the first plus-size model from S.Korea. It is about stories of people living in an appearance-oriented society and criticizes it. Besides that, there are many other interesting books like Staying Anderson and Pavorite. The first one is to introduce only one hotel and the latter is about pets. If you are looking for something different books, independent publications will be the right one.
Furthermore, there are many unique looking independent bookstores. A book store like Chaeg-Bar is a place that can drink alcohol while reading books in a cozy and calm atmosphere. Heard that it makes us concentrate on books more when drinking. I wonder if it really does do like that. Like it is, bookstores can be transformed into hundreds of different wonderful concepts.
These days, people make time to visit bookstores when planning to date and travel. What about you also try to find unique book stores instead of to find only books? There might be unexpected pleasure joy waiting for you.
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