Moon 'Pyeongsanchaekbang' Attracts 10,000 Visitors in One Week... 5,582 Books Sold

Opened on the 26th of last month in Pyeongsan Village

Former President Moon Jae-in's Pyeongsan Bookstore, built with his own funds, attracted over 10,000 visitors within a week of opening.

On the 3rd, Pyeongsan Bookstore revealed on social media (SNS) that it sold 5,582 books during the first week after opening.

Pyeongsan Bookstore expressed gratitude, stating, "We thank everyone who showed interest, visited, and purchased books."

On the 26th of last month, former President Moon opened the bookstore in Pyeongsan Village, Jisan-ri, Habuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam, where his private residence is located. The bookstore operates six days a week, excluding Mondays.

Former President Moon Jae-in is giving a greeting speech at the opening commemorative lecture (Meeting with writer Jeong Ji-a) at Pyeongsan Bookstore in Habuk-myeon, Yangsan-si, Gyeongnam Province on the afternoon of the 27th of last month. [Image source=Yonhap News]

Former President Moon purchased a one-story building within the security zone of his private residence (within a 300m radius) for 850 million KRW and remodeled it into a bookstore.

He stated that all profits from the bookstore would be attributed to the 'Pyeongsan Bookstore Foundation' and that any surplus would be used for public interest projects such as initiatives for Pyeongsan Village, Jisan-ri, Habuk-myeon residents, and book donation programs.

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