Writing a Reading Note... "Pyeongsanchaekbang Keeper, the Best Match"

Former President Moon Jae-in recently opened a bookstore called ‘Pyeongsan Bookstore’ in a rural village. His daughter, Dahye, posted on her Twitter at the end of last month, saying, “Among the many titles my father has held, ‘bookstore keeper’ is the most fitting name.”

Former President Moon Jae-in is seen handing a book to a customer while handling the checkout at his bookstore, Pyeongsan Bookstore, in Habuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam Province, on the afternoon of the 26th of last month.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

Earlier, former President Moon opened Pyeongsan Bookstore near his private residence in Pyeongsan Village, Habuk-myeon, Yangsan City, Gyeongnam Province (a 4-minute walk away), using his own funds, and has been serving as the bookstore keeper. When asked by reporters about the large number of visitors on the opening day, May 26, he said, “I hope many people come steadily rather than just a brief surge.”

Recently, his daughter Dahye shared several photos on social media, including pictures of former President Moon as the bookstore keeper and photos of his pet dog. These photos captured moments from preparing for the bookstore’s opening to writing in a reading journal after the opening.

On May 25, the day before the bookstore’s opening, Dahye posted on Twitter, “Tomorrow is finally the official opening of the bookstore,” adding, “I hope many people visit and take good care of it so that it can become a landmark of the village beyond just a bookstore.”

Interior view of Pyeong Bookstore. [Photo by Dahye Moon, Twitter]

On the opening day, May 26, she posted a photo of the pet dog ‘Tori’ alongside promotional pamphlets for the bookstore.

On May 27, she also hosted a cultural event featuring a meeting with author Jung Ji-ah, who wrote the novel Father’s Liberation Diary. This book was personally recommended by former President Moon on Twitter last October.

Dahye also shared glimpses of her father’s daily life. On May 28, she posted a photo of former President Moon standing in front of the bookstore, along with a drawing that seemed to depict him. The photo showed him planting seeds, presumably gifts for bookstore visitors, and writing in a reading journal.

Everyday life of former President Moon Jae-in [Photo by Dahye Moon's Twitter]

Former President Moon Jae-in is writing a reading note. [Photo by Dahye Moon on Twitter]

Dahye mentioned, “He’s busy making reading journals, planting seed gifts, holding meetings with authors, reading books again, and writing recommendation notes,” adding, “But it seems like he’s enjoying it a bit amidst all that.”

She added, “There’s no doubt that ‘bookstore keeper’ is the most fitting title among all the many titles my father has had.”

Meanwhile, it has been reported that Pyeongsan Bookstore is preparing a second cultural event in May. The second event will be a small concert featuring participation from village residents.

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