Myeongwol Elementary School
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| Myeongwol Elementary School | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 48 Myeongwol-ro, Hallim-eup, Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea |
| Coordinates | 33°23′19″N 126°15′53″E / 33.3887°N 126.2648°E |
| Opened | 1955 |
| Known for | Former school, now cafe and gallery |
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| https://www.instagram.com/_lightmoon.official/ | |
Myeongwol Elementary School (Korean: 명월국민학교; Hanja: 明月國民學校) is a former school and now cafe and gallery in Myeongwol-ri, Hallim-eup, Jeju City, South Korea.[1]
The school operated as a local elementary school from 1955 until March 1993.[2] After the school closed, the facilities were used for events and celebrations.[1] In 2018, the local Myeongwol-ri Village Association acquired an interest-free loan to renovate the facilities.[2] It was permanently converted into a cafe and gallery that maintained the original name of the school, as a tribute to its role in the community.[1] It opened in September 2018,[3] and has since become a popular tourist attraction.[2]
Each room is named as if it is a classroom; as an example, the cafe room is called "Coffee Class" (커피반). Other rooms include a stationary store and a gallery.[3] Nostalgic goods and candies from the times that the school operated are sold. Each Monday, a flea market is held on the facilities.[1] Pop-up stores have been hosted in the building, with one from the company Polaroid being hosted in March 2022.[4] Outside the main building, there is a garden and playground.[3]
Profits from building are used to improve the overall village.[3]
