Opening of Gangdong-gu Book Cafe Library 'Dadokdadok' (多讀茶篤) Gucheonmyeon-ro Branch

Opening of 'Gangdong-type Complex Cultural Space' 3rd Branch Where People Meet Through Books (讀) and Tea (茶)... Exhibition and Sale of Lifestyle Proposal Products as Part of 'Gucheonmyeon-ro Walkable Street' Project

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gangdong-gu (Mayor Lee Jeong-hoon) held the opening ceremony of the ‘Book Cafe Library Dadokdadok (多讀茶篤) Gucheonmyeon-ro Branch’ on the 21st at 321 Gucheonmyeon-ro.

This ‘Dadokdadok Gucheonmyeon-ro Branch’ is the second book cafe library introduced by Gangdong-gu this year, following the ‘Gobundari Market Branch (397-350 Cheonho-dong)’ which opened last month inside Gobundari Market.

Starting with the first branch opened last September at Gildong Sageori (1419 Yangjae-daero, 2nd floor), Gangdong-gu aims to expand to 10 branches by the first half of 2022.

The book cafe library ‘Dadokdadok (多讀茶篤)’ is a ‘Gangdong-style complex cultural space’ where people meet and communicate through books and tea, as its name suggests.

The ‘Dadokdadok Gucheonmyeon-ro Branch’ has a unique feature different from previously opened book cafes. It operates a lifestyle shop inside the library, exhibiting and selling props with a different concept every month.

The stylish prop exhibitions and book curation introduce visitors to trendy lifestyles. Additionally, to contribute to revitalizing the local economy, there are plans to develop Dadokdadok’s own PB (private brand) products, raising great expectations.

The library holds about 1,000 books arranged around themes such as lifestyle, social economy, local, children, publishing, and humanities. Although the number is not large, carefully selected books reflecting current trends are expected to attract residents’ interest.

The spatial composition of the library fully reflects the character of the ‘Dadokdadok Gucheonmyeon-ro Branch.’ At the entrance is the lifestyle shop, welcoming visitors with charming props. The approximately 40-pyeong (about 132 square meters) space includes tables for drinking coffee and a stair bookshelf designed for various cultural events. On one side, there is a seminar room for small group meetings. The terrace at the back of the facility is decorated with a camping concept, stimulating visitors’ travel sensibilities.

In celebration of Family Month in May, ‘Dadokdadok Gucheonmyeon-ro Branch’ plans to hold a ‘Shadow Puppet Play for Children’ on May 29 at 11 a.m., and in June, a program themed around pets is being planned.

Moreover, diverse content such as resident-participatory independent publishing and book concerts will be developed, fully playing the role of a ‘Gangdong-style complex cultural space’ where anyone can participate.

Monthly book curation and various cultural programs are expected to invigorate the district’s key project, the ‘Gucheonmyeon-ro Walkable Street’ project. This project aims to transform the deteriorated approximately 1 km stretch of Gucheonmyeon-ro in Cheonho-dong?from Myeongil Station on Subway Line 5 to the Cheonho Elementary School intersection?into a local hub where residents want to stay longer.

Lee Jeong-hoon, Mayor of Gangdong-gu, stated, “The book cafe library, as a complex cultural space, will play a significant role in transforming the deteriorated old downtown area of Gucheonmyeon-ro into a cultural and artistic street filled with diverse content.” He added, “The district will thoroughly promote the establishment of book cafe libraries throughout Gangdong-gu, as well as public libraries and small library construction projects, to build a foundation for residents’ cultural enjoyment.”

The operating hours of Gangdong-gu Book Cafe Library Dadokdadok Gucheonmyeon-ro Branch are Tuesday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (closed on Mondays and public holidays).

For more details about operations, inquiries can be made at the Culture and Arts Division of Gangdong-gu Office.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.