| Myeongwol Elementary School | |
| Address: | 48 Myeongwol-ro, Hallim-eup, Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea |
| Opened Date: | 1955 |
| Known For: | Former school, now cafe and gallery |
| Website: | https://www.instagram.com/_lightmoon.official/ |
Myeongwol Elementary School is a former school and now cafe and gallery in Myeongwol-ri, Hallim-eup, Jeju City, Jeju Province, 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. In 2018, the local Myeongwol-ri Village Association acquired an interest-free loan to renovate the facilities. 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. It opened in September 2018,[3] and has since become a popular tourist attraction.
Each room is named as if it is a classroom; as an example, the cafe room is called "Coffee Class" . Other rooms include a stationary store and a gallery. Nostalgic goods and candies from the times that the school operated are sold. Each Monday, a flea market is held on the facilities. 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.
Profits from building are used to improve the overall village.