Starfield Library
Free always
Getting there
See it on the DealSeoul map Nearby spots and live subway trains
Visit basics
Admission Free always
Hours Open daily
Best time Weekday, to dodge the crowds
The 13-metre book walls inside COEX mall, free and air-conditioned.
The Instagram-famous open library at the heart of the COEX mall.
Two 13-metre floor-to-ceiling shelves anchor a free public reading hall.
Most books are Korean and meant for browsing, not borrowing, but nobody minds you reading.
Pair it with Bongeunsa temple across the road.
