📚 Seoul Starfield Library | A dreamlike space surrounded by star-like books and light

📚Starfield Library, Seoul | A dreamlike space surrounded by star-like books and light

This is not so much a "library" as it is a "giant artwork where books and light meet."

The Starfield Library, located in the middle of COEX Mall in the heart of Seoul, Korea, is a photogenic space with 13m-high bookshelves that reach the ceiling.

It's like a sci-fi movie set, and the time flows with mystery, intelligence, and tranquility.

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■What kind of place is Starfield Library?

• Korean name: 별마당도서관 (Starfield Library)

• English name: Starfield Library

• Opening: Opened in 2017 inside COEX MALL

• Meaning: "byol = star" "madang = square" → A poetic name that means "star square"✨

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■This is amazing!

📖 Huge bookshelves with a ceiling height of 13 meters
The atrium space surrounded by bookshelves is truly impressive. Korean, English, visual books, and more are lined up regardless of genre.

💡 Natural light x modern design
The natural light that pours in from the skylights illuminates the bookshelves, showing different expressions at different times of the day.

🛋️ A quiet place of relaxation that anyone can enter
Admission is free and no reservations are required. Anyone can relax and read a book in a calm space that you wouldn't expect to find in a shopping mall.

📸 A photo spot that's a hot topic on social media
Even the sight of people sitting on the stepped benches reading books is beautiful, like a piece of art. A photo spot that's sure to look great on Instagram.

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■Experience notes
• Admission fee: Free (anyone can enter freely)
• Opening hours: 10:30-22:00 (open all year round)
• Time required: 30 minutes to more than 1 hour if you want to take your time
• Recommended time: Morning or evening light-up time (around 9pm is the best time to go)

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■Access
• Directly connected to Exit 5 and 6 of Samseong Station on Subway Line 2
• Located in the central area of COEX Mall (Starfield COEX MALL)

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■Recommended ways to enjoy
• 📷First, take a picture of the whole view from directly in front (the best position is between the pillars)
• ☕Get a takeout drink from the cafe and bakery right next door and have some reading time
• 🎁 Enjoy touring the Korean goods shops and bookstores in COEX◎

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