A Special Experiential Trip with Books

If you are visiting Paju Book City with children, stop by the Asia Publication Culture & Information Center and dive into an ocean of books. You can comfortably enjoy reading while having refreshing drinks and snacks. At the Letterpress Workshop, you can experience a unique hands-on program featuring traditional five-hole bookbinding using letterpress printing.

Along the way

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   Asia Publication Culture & Information Center

   아시아출판문화정보센터

   Paju Book City is a 1,584,000㎡ national cultural industrial complex established by dedicated publishers to foster independent publishing culture capabilities in the era of globalization and to achieve qualitative improvement and modernization of distribution systems in Paju, a naturally blessed area overlooking the Hangang River and Imjingang River. At the heart of this book city lies the Asia Publication Culture & Information Center, a large-scale 13,200㎡ multi-cultural space established to advance Korean publishing culture. Designed by Kim Byung-yoon, who was selected through an open competition, the Asia Center is noted for its harmony between natural ecology and architecture, and was awarded the 14th Kim Swoo-geun Architectural Award in 2004.MoreLess

   

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   Letterpress Workshop

   활판공방

   The Letterpress Workshop is the only printing and publishing house in Korea that prints books using the lead type letterpress printing process. From casting matrices one by one from lead, to picking types out of type shelves packed with about 600,000 characters, typesetting (arranging types), printing, folding, and binding, almost the entire process of letterpress printing is carried out by hand in a single space.MoreLess

   

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   Mimesis Art Museum

   미메시스아트뮤지엄

   Mimesis Art Museum sits on a site of approximately 4,628㎡ with a total floor area of 3,636㎡ and consists of three above-ground floors and one basement level. It is renowned for its design, which integrates multiple exhibition spaces of various sizes into a single unified volume. The white exhibition spaces featuring varied curved surfaces minimize artificial lighting and draw in natural light, creating a subtle and serene atmosphere where visitors can experience an ever-changing spectacle of light. The Mimesis Art Museum was introduced in various international media even before its official opening and has significantly influenced architects both domestically and abroad.MoreLess

   

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   Youlhwadang Book Museum

   열화당 책박물관

   The Youlhwadang Book Museum was established in the new building of Youlhwadang in Paju Book City, housing around 40,000 volumes, ranging from antique books of the past that nourished the souls of many to well-crafted contemporary books from across the globe that shine brightly today. In an era where the crisis of printed books is widely discussed, this museum allows visitors not only to gain knowledge and information and appreciate the inherent beauty of books through historically significant masterpieces and diverse contemporary works, but also to trace the history of Korean publishing and truly experience genuine book culture through a wide array of world literature.MoreLess

   

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   Heyri Art Valley

   헤이리 예술마을

   Heyri Art Valley is a comprehensive culture and art village where creation, exhibition, performance, festival, and education in culture and the arts all take place in one location. The unique name 'Heyri' comes from 'Heyri Sori,' a traditional Korean farming folksong indigenous to the Paju area, and is a pure Korean word. When visiting Heyri Art Valley, it is best to first obtain visitor information at the Community House (Office) located along the village road between Gate 8 and Gate 9 before starting your tour. Because it is a comprehensive art village of considerable scale, exploring the entire area entirely on foot may be somewhat demanding.MoreLess

   

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