When you are inside Jonggak Station head to exit 5 or 6.
It's pretty easy to find if you focus on looking for the signs that lead to exit 5 and 6. If you try to do what I used to (I don't know why, I just used to do it) and rely on your 'sense of direction' you may get turned around in the different corridors of the station. Just look for the exit signs with arrows and you'll find it.
Once inside you'll see a customer service counter--head to the left of that and walk to the far wall where the escalators are . . .
Take the escalators down to the basement level.
Immediately behind the cash desk is the section where English-Korean dictionaries and learning Korean language books can be found. I don't know why they have it there when the foreign books section is about 75 feet away--and we're the main customers for this section--but this is where they can be found.
When you get off the escalator turn left and walk around the escalator and towards the back right corner of the floor--this is where you'll find the English book section.
I've found some really good titles here for teaching methodology, teaching resource and lesson plan books, and also resource and lesson plan books specifically for teaching speaking and/or conversation lessons . . .This is the teaching methodology section . . . it has a really good selection.
There are also the typical sections you'd find in any mainstream English bookstore--the prices are comparable to Bandi & Lunis . . . if you're looking for leisure reading you're probably better off going to What the book? in Itaewon, Seoul.Good luck,
J
Crossing over to the other side of the street you'll see a big statue to your right . . .
Go to the left of this statue and walk down the street . . .
This is what what you should see as you bear to the left and begin walking towards Kyobo . . . 
And if you're coming out of Jonggak Station you should walk out of Exit 1. With the tower behind you start walking . . .
On your right you should pass a Tous Les Jours bakery . . .
You'll then see a fountain statue on your right . . . keep going and cross the intersection.
About 20 feet past the intersection you'll see the entrance to Kyobo bookstore (the stone archway in the background) on your right.
Kyobo bookstore entrance . . .
The main part of the bookstore is MASSIVE. Keep walking straight across the entire main floor towards the opposite side. The "Foreign Books" section is on the far side.
The size of the foreign books section is pretty good. They even have a really good travel section with Lonely Planet books and maps, etc.
When you walk in the entrance look to the right and you'll find the "Teaching English" section.
They also have a children's story book section, and everything else you'd expect in a university style bookstore/mainstream large bookstore.
A lot of people when they first arrive in Korea REALY REALLY like to see this many English books . . . it's reassuring that there are resources to help you with teaching AND with reading for leisure, escaping stress, and studying for projects or grad work if you're doing that too.
If you come into Ganghwamun Station on your way to Kyobo bookstore there are signs that will lead you to Exit #3.
After entering and exiting the swiveling doors you only have to walk about 20 feet into the store and you'll find the Foreign Books section on your left.
Or if you find yourself walking around Gyeongbuk Palace and want to get out of the sun and into the air conditioning all you have to do is walk down the extremely wide street with the palace's main gate and mountain directly behind you down to Exit #3 of Ganghwamun Station.
And on that note . . . enjoy.
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