F1963 to Emerge As Used Bookstore with Culture.
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KISWIRE’s old factory, F1963, has been transformed into an art space.
The 10,560 square meters inside F1963 began as the KISWIRE Suyeong wire factory, before renowned architect Jo Byeong-su remodeled it into an art gallery and multi-faceted cultural space. It opened last September during the Busan Biennale (Sep. 3 – Nov. 30, 2016) and attracted domestic and international attention.
Busan Metropolitan City and KISWIRE agreed on remodeling F1963 to use as a used book store, art gallery and cultural space this year. YES24, internet bookstore, which already has two used book stores in Seoul, will operate the used book store in F1963. The 1,652 square meter used bookstore plans to open as the biggest one in Busan around March or April after some remodeling work is done.
KISWIRE had not planned to operate F1963 with commercial purposes. It paid attention to the cultural value of a “Book”, so the opening of the used bookstore in F1963 is expected to expand various cultural contents through the concept of a “book”, and not just as a place for selling books.
Busan City and KISWIRE will sign a Memorandum of Understanding for Busan City to use the art gallery and cultural space in F1963 for the next 20 years from now for free on January 20, 2017. After remodeling the space, it plans to open it to the public later this year.
How to get to F1963
- Address: 20, Gurak-ro 123, Suyeong-gu, Busan
- How to get there: Get off at Suyeong Station (Metro line 2) and go out exit 5. Take bus No. 54 and get off at the KISWIRE bus stop. Or get off at Mangmi Station (Metro line 3) and go out exit 2. Transfer to mini bus No. 2 and get off at the Sanjeong Apartment bus stop.
