Seoul Living: (Yet Another) Trip to Bandi & Luni's

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is slowly rolling out in Korea. It's slow because the book is translated in small chunks; a paperback "mini-book" of a few chapters comes out as the translations are ready. It could take 8 (or more!) mini-books to make up a whole edition! At 8,000 won (about US$8.50) per mini-book, this makes for a costly reading experience - as well as an infuriating wait!

This is the 3rd mini-book to come out so far.

Seoulites seem pretty fond of reading, and one of the larger bookstore chains in town, Bandi & Luni's, is usually packed. I enjoyed joining the hordes, although I usually hung out in the (quite well-stocked!) English (and "Learn Korean") section.


People here are watching the US election, too. I saw a TV program on Barack Obama, and here's a book on Hillary (Hireori in Korean).


Hmmm, who knew they published Foreign Policy in Korean?