Gyeongbokgung Palace
Go through Gwanghwamun and let the courtyards set the pace. The palace is a different experience in daylight and after dark.
Culture Seoul
Break up a Gangnam day with books beneath the towering shelves of COEX's public library.

Source: Starfield Library, COEX · Image from the listed official source. Source
Visitors can browse magazines and reading material without buying a ticket; author conversations and other cultural programmes add reasons to return. This is a shared reading space inside a busy mall, so keep photographs considerate of people using it.
Practical details last checked 24 Sept 2026
513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
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513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Open location in Maps (opens in a new tab)Go through Gwanghwamun and let the courtyards set the pace. The palace is a different experience in daylight and after dark.
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