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Kyobo Book Centre 교보문고

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Kyobo Book Centre (Korean: 교보문고) is the largest bookstore chain in South Korea. It has ten stores in seven cities, with the flagship Main Store, or Gwanghwamun-jeom in Seoul, which is located in the basement of the Kyobo Building, at 1 Jong-ro, Jongno-gu in Seoul's central business district.

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Kyobo Book Centre (교보문고) — verified Korean company. Founded 1980-12-24.

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• Headquarters: Gyeonggi Province
• Type: bookstore chain
• Location: South Korea
• Scale: largest bookstore chain in South Korea
• Stores: ten stores in seven cities
• Flagship: Gwanghwamun-jeom in Seoul
• Name: 교보문고
• English Name: Kyobo Book Centre
• Country: 대한민국
• Founded: 1980년 12월 24일

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