Blue Square — Attraction in Seoul

Whenever I travel, I always made the time to stop by any bookstore/library. Just because I’m a bookaholic that way. This time I went to Book Park Lounge in Itaewon. Nestled on the 3rd floor of the Blue Square building in the heart of Hannam-dong, the Blue Square Book Park is a luxurious haven for book lovers. Here, you can lose yourself in an array of fantastic books personally recommended by experts, all in your own private oasis. Imagine a massive bookshelf that stretches through five floors, stocked with over 3,000 books just waiting for you to explore. There are comfy seats tucked away in every corner for those who crave some peaceful “me time.” Plus, the lounge boasts a top-notch café, manned by skilled baristas, so you can sip on your favorite brew as you get lost in your book. If I live in Seoul, I’d find myself coming here a...

TLDR: boring exterior with amazing interior, musical theatre was smaller than expected but the acoustics were great. Not many seats at the cafe area. Smoking corner is right beside the building. Ushers might not speak any other languages except for Korean.

First thought was that the exterior looks like an office building, but you enter to find tall shelves filled with books. Quite an amazing sight.

The theatre space fits fewer people than I expected but the acoustics were great!

Self-order machine at the cafe is all in Korean, but easy enough to navigate. The queuing and collection system is easy to understand too. There aren’t too many seats (but indoors and outdoors).

The floor plan is a bit confusing but the ushers are helpful, even though they might not...

Okay, this place is really cool and easy to get too from where I'm based in Korea. BUT the layout of the place is confusing as heck. The iMarket hall and Interpark hall are only seperated by a hallway and before any performance, especially for the iMarket hall there's not a lot of clear signage. Once you get your ticket ypu have to go downstairs to enter the hall. But the signs are teensy eensy. Just make sure to ask questions! From experience there's always at least one staff member who speaks English. And there's a lot of foreigners in the area anyway due to its...