Why a Booktrail?
2023: A woman leaves the Seoul rat race and opens up a bookshop
Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop:
What you need to know before your trail
Yeongju did everything she was supposed to, go to university, marry a decent man, get a respectable job. Then it all fell apart. Burned out, Yeongju abandons her old life, quits her high-flying career, and follows her dream. She opens a bookshop.
In a quaint neighbourhood in Seoul, surrounded by books, Yeongju and her customers take refuge. From the lonely barista to the unhappily married coffee roaster, and the writer who sees something special in Yeongju – they all have disappointments in their past. The Hyunam-dong Bookshop becomes the place where they all learn how to truly live.
Travel Guide
Seoul
The real setting here is the fictional bookshop that she creates when leaving the rat race in Seoul.
Seoul is very much evoked for the crazy and frenetic lifestyle it offers. This is the city that drives her mad and crave life at a more calm pace.
The city craziness and the calmness of the bookstore are nicely evoked.
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Destination: Seoul Author/guide: Hwang Bo-reum Departure Time: 2023
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