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[Fact] Public library of 10,000 vinyl records opens in S. Korea

May 29, 2015

 

A look inside South Korea's new library, which houses more than 10,000 vinyl records. (Courtesy of

A look inside South Korea’s new library, which houses more than 10,000 vinyl records. (Courtesy of Design Library)

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A huge public vinyl library has just opened in the South Korean capital of Seoul, containing 10,000 records, 3,000 books, every issue of Rolling Stone magazine published since 1967 and a performance space.

Owned by Korean credit card company HyundaiCard, the Music Library + Understage is situated in the Hannam-dong district, and contains valuable rarities and newer records, from the controversial “butcher cover” edition of The Beatles’ ‘Yesterday And Today’ to Aphex Twin’s Syro.

The third in the company’s “library project” following the opening of its Design Library in 2013 and Travel Library last year, the building is split into three levels. Records and books occupy the top two floors and the Understage venue is housed in the basement, which will be used to support indie bands and underground musicians.

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