The Kyobo Book Centre or Kyobo Mungo (Korean; 교보문고), is the largest and most famous book store in South Korea. It boasts ten stores in seven cities, the most famous one being its Main Store, or Gwanghwamun-jum in Seoul, which is located right under the Kyobo Building, situated at Number 1, Jong-ro 1 Street. (Seoul CBD)
A second book store of comparable size opened in Gangnam and is housed in the basement of the Kyobo Gangnam Tower.
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