the city of seoul is always putting on funevents for the capital's residents to enjoy without breaking the bank. one such event is taking place now,... andit's a must-visit for avid-readers,... especially those on a budget. kim mok-yeon reports.
Yeouido Hangang Park, underneath the south end of mapo bridge atseoul's yeouido hangang park, the nation's largest secondhand book festival is underway. the annual event, named "under the bridgesecondhand book festival", is part of the seoul hangang summer festival, and more than20 secondhand bookshops from around the capital
are participating in this year's event. [stand up - ed: steve]"the festival has some 100,000 second-hand books, from academic texts to childrens' classics,at some very reasonable prices. if you buy this at a bookstore, it'll setyou back 10 u.s. dollars... but here, i just picked it up for 2 dollars." aside from used books, there are plenty ofother attractions for visitors to enjoy. they can see a tower of some 3,000 used books,a mini library that's made of old home appliances, and if they need a short rest, they can relaxin a hammock and delve into a good read. "i think because they are so cheap and theyare second hand, and since this is such a
special event i'm drawn to maybe picking upsome books that i wouldn't normally." "because the weather is so hot, i came tothe hangang river and found this fair. there are a lot of children's books so we'rehaving fun." on saturday, participants can bring used booksfrom home and sell them at a flea market. they can also attend a seminar which willbe held under the theme "human library : new days for old books." organizers hope... the event could help...shift the public's perception of used books. "second hand bookshops are not just a placeto buy books for cheaper prices. i hope people will understand that this couldbe a meaningful place here you can find old
treasures and interact with fellow bookloversas well." the event, which is the third of its kindthis year, will run through august 15th. kim mok-yeon, arirang news.
the city of seoul is always putting on funevents for the capital's residents to enjoy without breaking the bank. one such event is taking place now,... andit's a must-visit for avid-readers,... especially those on a budget. kim mok-yeon reports.
Yeouido Hangang Park, underneath the south end of mapo bridge atseoul's yeouido hangang park, the nation's largest secondhand book festival is underway. the annual event, named "under the bridgesecondhand book festival", is part of the seoul hangang summer festival, and more than20 secondhand bookshops from around the capital
are participating in this year's event. [stand up - ed: steve]"the festival has some 100,000 second-hand books, from academic texts to childrens' classics,at some very reasonable prices. if you buy this at a bookstore, it'll setyou back 10 u.s. dollars... but here, i just picked it up for 2 dollars." aside from used books, there are plenty ofother attractions for visitors to enjoy. they can see a tower of some 3,000 used books,a mini library that's made of old home appliances, and if they need a short rest, they can relaxin a hammock and delve into a good read. "i think because they are so cheap and theyare second hand, and since this is such a
special event i'm drawn to maybe picking upsome books that i wouldn't normally." "because the weather is so hot, i came tothe hangang river and found this fair. there are a lot of children's books so we'rehaving fun." on saturday, participants can bring used booksfrom home and sell them at a flea market. they can also attend a seminar which willbe held under the theme "human library : new days for old books." organizers hope... the event could help...shift the public's perception of used books. "second hand bookshops are not just a placeto buy books for cheaper prices. i hope people will understand that this couldbe a meaningful place here you can find old
treasures and interact with fellow bookloversas well." the event, which is the third of its kindthis year, will run through august 15th. kim mok-yeon, arirang news.