Oh! Zemidong

Myeong-dong & Jung-gu


Occupying a corridor of rooms on the upper level of Chugmuro station, this facility run by the Seoul Film Corporation includes a free library of books and DVDs, both Korean and international. There are five viewing booths but you’ll need to get there early in the day to grab one. There’s also a gallery.


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