Chungnam Bookshop’s Nam Myeong-seop searches the stacks. Busan’s Bosu-dong Used Book Alley is a charming collection of used book stores and coffee shops not far from the Gukje Market. Photo by Robert Koehler.

Korea Grand Sale 2013

Korea is good for shopping at the best of times, though, it’ll be even better, as some 24,000 stores and other organizations will offer foreign visitors and residents discounts ranging between 10% and a whopping 50%. Department stores, duty-free stores, hotels, supermarkets, convenience stores, performance venues: the possibilities are almost endless. The sale will be accompanied by a variety of K-pop concerts, free shuttle bus operations to facilitate the shopping experience, a Special Week event and plenty more.

FYI> Seoul, Busan, Gangwon-do, Jeju and local areas
Jan 11–Feb 28
www.koreagrandsale.co.kr
www.facebook.com/koreagrandsale