K-Vegan Beauty Fair (K-비건뷰티페어)
16.9Km 2025-07-11
513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-761-2586
K-vegan beauty fair provides visitors an opportunity to explore products from various vegan and climate-friendly beauty brands and participate in different events throughout the exhibition.
Gourmet Eat Gangnam (제2회 고메 잇 강남)
16.9Km 2025-11-14
513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-70-7734-7796
Marking its second anniversary, this year's Gourmet Eat Gangnam highlights the theme of gourmet festival, featuring a chef cooking show with 100 different menu items. The event takes place from November 4 to 16 at the plaza in front of COEX’s East Gate. As an F&B festival at the heart of the city, it offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy delicious food and drinks while engaging in a variety of activities.
Seoul Bongeunsa Temple (봉은사 (서울))
16.9Km 2024-10-24
531 Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Once known as Gyeonseongsa Temple, Bongeunsa Temple is located north of COEX, and was constructed in the 10th year of Silla King Weongseong’s reign (794). In 1498, Queen Jeonghyeon refurbished Gyeonseongsa Temple and renamed it Bongeunsa Temple.
Originally located near the Royal Tomb of King Seongjong, the temple was transferred to its current location during Joseon King Myeongjong’s reign. The temple is home to 3,479 Buddhist scriptures of 13 types, including the works of Kim Jeong-hee. The Buddhist ceremony called Jeongdaebulsa is held on the ninth day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, where monks march carrying the scriptures on their heads and recite the Beopseongge (Buddhist rites).
COEX Artium (코엑스아티움)
16.9Km 2022-07-04
513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Established by Korea International Trade Association and COEX, COEX Artium is a spacious muscial performance hall with over 800 seats. High quality and diverse musical or theatrical performances are held year-round to satisfy both Korean and international visitors. Foreign language services (English, Japanese, and Chinese) are also available. It has the Trade Promotion Exhibition Hall. Near COEX Artium are many performance halls such as COEX Art Hall (184 seats), Auditorium (1058 seats), Convention Hall (7,000 seats), ang Grand Conference Room (450 seats), making the COEX area a main place for cultural and musical performances in Seoul. Visitors may want to visit the COEX website (www.coex.co.kr) to find out information on various performances.
Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX) (한국종합무역센터(코엑스))
16.9Km 2022-12-16
513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
The Convention and Exhibition Center (COEX) was established on September 7, 1988 as a large-scale business town for domestic and overseas businessmen. Business operations can be managed easily as assembly halls, exhibition halls, the Korean City Air Terminal, InterContinental Hotel, and Hyundai Department Store are gathered in one spot.
A 57-story building contains 20 trade organizations including the Korea International Trade Association (KITA), as well as 250 companies and financial institutions. Convention and Exhibition, which houses three specialized exhibition halls and permanent exhibition halls, is composed of a four-story main building and three-story extension.
An underground passageway connects COEX Mall, completed in 2000, and Bongeunsa Temple to the north with Samseong Station (Seoul Subway Line 2). Additional facilities for culture, pleasure, and shopping make COEX a must-visit attraction.
COEX Aquarium (코엑스 아쿠아리움)
16.9Km 2024-07-17
513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
The COEX Aquarium comprises 183 display tanks and 90 breeding tanks with 3,500 tons of water volume, making it a large-scale aquarium. It houses 40,000 sea creatures of 650 different species, exhibited in 16 themed zones. In particular, the highest number of sharks and the largest variety of species in Korea are living in this aquarium. Over 20 rest areas located throughout the aquarium, as well as an open-top water tank releasing anions make this tourist site in the heart of Gangnam a perfect healing place for local and international visitors.
Starfield Library (별마당도서관)
16.9Km 2022-07-27
513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Located in the middle of COEX Central Plaza, Starfield Library offers visitors a perfect reading space. The two-story library has 13-meter-tall bookshelfs and soft lights to ease the eyes as well as various types of tables with electric plugs for those with laptops. With more than 50,000 books ranging from literature to hobbies as well as over 400 types of magazines, visitors are welcome to find pleasure in reading and relax.
Shinuiju Chapsal Sundae (신의주찹쌀순대)
16.9Km 2025-10-29
725 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
SHINee's Key and Minho's Soul Food
It is a Sundae and Rice Soup restaurant that SHINee's Key and Minho have chosen as the soul food that they used to eat after their schedules since their trainee days. Rice Soup can be enjoyed white with only salted shrimp in the soup, or it is delicious with minced seasoning. The bowl will be empty in no time when eaten with Julienne Radish Fresh Salad to a plain soup without the smell of pork. The Stuffed Squid that Key ordered is also a delicacy.
Hyundai Department Store Trade Center (현대백화점 무역센터점)
16.9Km 2025-12-19
517 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Hyundai Department Store focuses on achieving customer satisfaction by exceeding expectations and reshaping the lifestyle culture to suit each individual's needs and wants. Connected to Samseong Station on Seoul Subway Line 2, Hyundai Department Store Trade Center is easily accessible and among the most sought-after shopping destinations in Seoul along with the nearby COEX Mall.
Korea Culture House (KOUS) (한국문화의집)
16.9Km 2022-12-28
12-9, Teheran-ro 92-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
Operated by Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation, the Korea Culture House (KOUS), similar to the Korea House in Gangbuk area, opened in Daechi-dong, Gangnam. Tourists visiting Korea and international students residing in Korea can experience and learn Korea's traditional culture at this educational space.
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