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8 episodes

Gangho Neighborhood Bookstore - Season 1

First aired Mar 6, 2026Season 1

Browse all 8 episodes in this season, including available images, air dates, runtimes, ratings and episode summaries from TMDB.

Episodes

Ha Jung-woo, "Letters to a Young Poet" still

Episode 1

Ha Jung-woo, "Letters to a Young Poet"

NR
Mar 6, 202641 min

Ha Jung-woo visits a bookstore run by Hocrates, the last disciple of Socrates. Hocrates accepts no money, only life stories. Through relentless questioning, he begins to explore Ha Jung-woo's life.

Lee Sun-bin, "On Death" still

Episode 2

Lee Sun-bin, "On Death"

NR
Mar 13, 202641 min

Lee Sun-bin visits as the second guest. From her early days enduring frigid Seoul in a single coat to becoming a versatile actress, her intense journey unfolds like a book.

Kim Dong-hyun, "Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet!" still

Episode 3

Kim Dong-hyun, "Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet!"

NR
Mar 20, 202650 min

Kim Dong-hyun, the first Korean to succeed in entering the UFC, visits Hodong's Bookshop. His story, including his failures and successes that shaped him into who he is today, is revealed.

Ok Dong-sik, "How to Win Friends and Influence People" still

Episode 4

Ok Dong-sik, "How to Win Friends and Influence People"

NR
Mar 27, 202644 min

Everything about Ok Dong-sik is revealed, including how his world-famous pork soup, dweji-gomtang, came to be, his secrets to success, and his never-before-seen seaweed soup recipe.

AKMU, "The Happy Prince" still

Episode 5

AKMU, "The Happy Prince"

NR
Apr 3, 202656 min

AKMU arrives at the bookshop. Their story unfurls, from when they began making music in Mongolia, their debut and slump, to becoming independent to flower into their true potential.

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Episode 6

Lee Se-dol, Reading the Moves of Life

NR
Apr 10, 202644 min

Lee Se-dol makes a visit, not as the unbeatable Go genius, but as a job seeker. He reveals his honest thoughts and life after retiring from his Go career.

Park Sang-young, "The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness" still

Episode 7

Park Sang-young, "The Girl Who Wrote Loneliness"

NR
Apr 17, 202644 min

Park Sang-young shows the potential of Korean literature as his novel Love in the Big City gets nominated for renowned literary awards. He tells his tale at Hodong's Bookshop.

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Episode 8

S01E08 Lee Ja-ram, "Take My Voice"

NR
Apr 24, 202643 min

She is the genius pansori singer who captivated the world with her adaptations of classics like The Old Man and the Sea. She reveals the lifetime of practice and solitude to perfect each note.