Jang Dong-gun, a surprise at a bookstore on a 400-year-old tombstone, "Is anyone dead?" (Back to the Books)
Actor Jang Dong-gun is surprised at the prestigious bookstore in the Netherlands.
In the first part of 'Netherlands - Heavenly Bookstore, Dominicanan', which is broadcasted on March 20, Jang Dong-gun finds Dominicanan and other historic and unique luxury bookstores in the Netherlands.
'Jang Dong Gun's Back to the Books' series is a documentary where Jang Dong Gun becomes a presenter and visits the best bookstores in Europe. It focuses on the secret of survival of World's most prestigious bookstores, which boast hundreds of years of history in the digital era.
First, a 726-year story is drawn until the Dominican bookstore becomes a "bookstore of heaven." The bookstore, built in 1294 as the Dominican Gothic Church, was rebuilt as a 'bookstore' in 2004 after the invasion of Napoleon in 1794 and the end of the function of the church,
Actor Jang Dong-gun, who was looking around Dominicanan, was surprised to find a 400-year-old tombstone on the floor of the bookstore stone and asked, "Is there anyone still dead under here?" The bookstore said, "In the process of repairing the underground of the church, six complete remains were unearthed." "In the Middle Ages, the rich were buried in the church, and the old nobles believed that being buried in the church was a shortcut to heaven," he added, surprising Jang Dong-gun.
But the beautiful "Books of Heaven" Dominicanan also faces a Danger in paper books, as the company, which was the owner of the bookstore due to bankruptcy and merger, has become bankrupt and has to close the bookstore. In the Danger of desperation, employees will try to raise their wisdom and "revive bookstores" crowdfunding to overcome the Danger, and Dominicanan will reopen as an "independent bookstore".
In addition, Jang Dong-gun introduces attractive bookstores in the Netherlands such as 'Shectma Bookstore', which is called 'The Face of Amsterdam', 'Mendo Bookstore', which leads the trend of World bookstores, and 'Amsterdam National Library', which is considered to be the most beautiful library in Europe. It is a pleasure to see.