Fees written before you travel
Most visits have a fixed fee. A private circle for a closed group is quoted, because the length and the reader's time change the afternoon. Nothing on this page is charged through the website. After we confirm a day, transfer details arrive by email.
| Offer | Fee | Basis | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private desk session | 85,000 KRW | Per 90-minute session | One visitor. Paid in full when the hour is confirmed. |
| Extra half hour at the desk | 30,000 KRW | Per 30 minutes | Only if the room is free and you ask before the session starts. |
| Thursday reading circle | 25,000 KRW | Per seat | First and third Thursday, 19:00, six seats. |
| Eight-week shelf card | 40,000 KRW | Per term | Two booklets at a time. Pickup at the counter. |
| Lost booklet | 12,000 KRW | Per copy, as printed on the slip | Charged when a loan is not returned. |
When the fee is an estimate
A club or a family that wants the room to itself asks for a closed circle. The quote depends on duration, whether Min facilitates or only unlocks the room, and how many booklets are set out. A two-hour facilitated visit for up to six people usually lands between 180,000 and 240,000 KRW. We send the figure in writing before you accept.
What changes a desk fee
The 85,000 KRW session assumes one question and ninety minutes inside opening hours. Adding a half hour is the 30,000 KRW line above. A second person at the same desk is a different booking: write and we will say whether the hour can be shared or should become a closed circle. Travel to another town is outside the offer. The reader stays on Maengdong-gil.
How payment is arranged
This page lists the amounts. It does not take payment. When a day is confirmed, the email names the transfer window. A seat or a desk is held once the transfer is visible. Shelf cards are paid at confirmation, before pickup.