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아크앤북 광안리

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아크앤북 광안리

아크앤북 광안리 is a curated attraction in Korea — full details, hours, and access info on the official Korea Tourism page.

ROOTIconic stop curated by Korea Tourism Organization

Why go

Arc and Book Gwangalli is the Gwangalli-area branch of Arc and Book, a curated bookstore-and-lifestyle chain that combines book retail with a café, lifestyle-goods retail, and exhibition-style displays into a single themed space. The Gwangalli branch sits within walking distance of Gwangalli Beach in southeastern Busan, and the space combines floor-to-ceiling book shelving, a coffee bar, curated lifestyle goods, and seating throughout designed for actual on-site reading and remote work. The store's curation rotates Korean essay, poetry, design, and travel categories with seasonal feature displays. Compared with the Seoul branches of the same chain, the Busan location works best as a calm break stop on a Gwangalli Beach evening, paired with the bridge-illuminated bay view and the Gwangalli waterfront café strip.

Quick highlights

  • Gwangalli-area branch of curated bookstore chain Arc and Book
  • Books, café, lifestyle goods, and exhibition displays in one space
  • Floor-to-ceiling shelving with seating for on-site reading
  • Korean essay, poetry, design, travel categories with seasonal features
  • Pairs with Gwangalli Beach evening and bridge-illuminated bay view