On a quiet street in Tokyo's Jimbocho district, known for its secondhand bookstores and publishing houses, one shop stands out: Chekccori.The store's shelves are lined with Korean literature translated into Japanese, as well as works in the original language. It has become a gathering place for readers eager to cross cultural borders one page at a time.The name Chekccori means "a celebration after finishing a book" in Korean. The store was founded in 2015 by Tokyo-based South Korean publisher Kim Seung Bok.In recent years, it has seen a surge in young women drawn by their love of K-pop, as …READ FULL ARTICLE
