Paju Booksori Festival (파주 북소리)

Paju Book City is a leading publishing and cultural hub in Korea, started in 2011 with the establishment of a street lined with bookstores to transform the area from a place of publication to a place for enjoying book culture. A total of 42 bookstores opened within the city's first year. In view of participating in international activities, the city joined the International Organization of Booktowns (IOB) in June 2012. The IOB is an organization of 16 booktowns in 13 countries.

Paju Booksori Festival is the largest book festival in Asia. Launched in the fall of 2011, the festival draws around 100 publishers, and leading organizations related to the publishing industry, books, education, and culture.

Basic Information

Postal Code	10881
Homepage	www.pajubooksori.kr
Address	145, Hoedong-gil, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do

Usage Information

Event End Date	2022-10-23
Event Location	Areas of Paju Book City
Event Start Date	2022-10-21
Performance Time	Refer to the website
Host Organization	Paju-si, Paju Book City Culture Foundation
Host Contact	• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-31-955-0055
Organizer Contact	+82-31-955-0055
Usage Fee	Free

Detailed Description

Introduction

Paju Book City is a leading publishing and cultural hub in Korea, started in 2011 with the establishment of a street lined with bookstores to transform the area from a place of publication to a place for enjoying book culture. A total of 42 bookstores opened within the city's first year. In view of participating in international activities, the city joined the International Organization of Booktowns (IOB) in June 2012. The IOB is an organization of 16 booktowns in 13 countries.

Paju Booksori Festival is the largest book festival in Asia. Launched in the fall of 2011, the festival draws around 100 publishers, and leading organizations related to the publishing industry, books, education, and culture.