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Gangnam (강남)

Gangnam (강남)

4.3Km    2024-12-03

Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3423-5114

Gangnam Subway Station area is the prime district for those living south of the Hangang River. Gangnam-daero Avenue links Teheran-ro Road in the east to Jamsil and Sadang in the west. Kyobo Tower Crossroad connects Express Terminal to Noryangjin and west of Seoul. Hannam-daegyo Avenue in the north extends to the north of the Hangang River. A southward direction leads to metropolitan areas such as Seongnam, passing Yangjae and Bundang.

Many people tend to gather at Gangnam Subway Station, as the location is geographically and commercially suitable as a meeting point for social gatherings, events, or personal engagements. Hence, during the weekdays it is usually crowded in the evenings while on weekends, areas around Gangnam Subway Station exit numbers 10 and 11, as well as City Theatre, and Giordano are often bustling with people. Visitors travel to Gangnam to take advantage of its convenient transportation, fashion malls, movie theatres, and bookstores.

Gangnam-gu Office operates Gangnam Tourist Information Center to offer tourist information to international and domestic visitors and hands-on activities related to tourism. Also, the center operates Medical Tour Center which introduces Gangnam-gu’s specializing hospitals and medical treatment as well as Hallyu Experience Hall.

Jiwoo Clinic [Tax Refund Shop] (지우의원)

Jiwoo Clinic [Tax Refund Shop] (지우의원)

4.3Km    2024-06-27

107, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Gangnam Joeunnun Vision Clinic (강남조은눈안과의원)

4.3Km    2025-07-07

(7th,9th Floors, Meditower), 107 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

At Gangnam Joeunnun Vision Clinic, safe surgery is our top priority.

We offer safer and more advanced vision correction procedures based on 17 years of experience and know-how accumulated since the clinic’s foundation in 2007. 

We are equipped with a wide range of university hospital-grade surgical and diagnostic equipment, including LENSAR, MEL90, Smile, Z4, Avefro KXL, and VisuMax 500 & 800.

We jointly operate the Smile Research Center with ZEISS, the German company that developed the technology, and share our advanced know-how with the world.

 - Medical staff with 17 years of experience and know-how 
 - Jointly operate the Smile Research Center with ZEISS, the developer of SMILE LASIK.
 - Conveniently located at Gangnam Station, Exit No. 12

Tonymoly - Shinbundang Line Gangnam Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (토니모리 신분당선강남)

Tonymoly - Shinbundang Line Gangnam Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (토니모리 신분당선강남)

4.3Km    2024-04-22

Store #23, Gangnam Station Underground Shopping Center, 390, Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Yeonsei ULINE Dental Clinic [Tax Refund Shop] (연세유라인치과병원)

Yeonsei ULINE Dental Clinic [Tax Refund Shop] (연세유라인치과병원)

4.3Km    2024-06-28

390, Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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Gangnam Arumdaun Nara Beauty Clinic (강남 아름다운나라 피부과)

4.3Km    2025-07-07

(12th Floor), 390 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Gangnam Arumdaun Nara Beauty Clinic has been at the forefront of Thermage technology, starting with the first-generation Thermacool in 2003, followed by the second-generation Thermage NXT, third-generation Thermage CPT, and the fourth-generation Thermage FLX.
The medical team at Gangnam Arumdaun Nara Beauty Clinic has published eight SCI-level papers related to Thermage, accounting for 10% of all Thermage-related research worldwide.
The clinic’s expertise in achieving effective lifting results without skin damage is due to continuous research and the skilled medical team. 
The clinic offers its own skincare brand, Arumdaun Nara Cosmetics.

Best Western Premier Gangnam Hotel (베스트웨스턴 프리미어 강남호텔)

4.3Km    2025-01-07

139, Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6474-2000

Best Western Premier Gangnam Hotel offers double, twin and suite rooms in contemporary ambience and design. Multilingual staff members and a business center provide the best business atmosphere for visitors. The hotel is located in the heart of Gangnam, with easy access to COEX, Korea World Trade Center, Olympic Stadium, and a number of luxury department stores and the combined business and entertainment area of Gangnam.

Blue Square (블루스퀘어)

Blue Square (블루스퀘어)

4.3Km    2024-03-05

294, Itaewon-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
+82-1544-1591

Blue Square is a multipurpose performance venue located in Hannam-dong. It includes Shinhan Card Hall, a performance hall dedicated to musicals with 1,776 seats, and Mastercard Hall, a multipurpose performance hall with 1,400 seats. Blue Square also includes the Book Park, which has a collection of nearly 75,000 books, and a café with a terrace that looks toward the Namsan Mountain. Many visitors come to the Blue Square to see its collection of popular musicals and other performances.

Gatden Sushi - Gangnam Branch (갓덴스시 강남)

Gatden Sushi - Gangnam Branch (갓덴스시 강남)

4.3Km    2021-03-26

109, Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2051-1477

This is a conveyor belt sushi restaurant offering reasonable prices. This Japanese (cuisine) restaurant is located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The most famous menu is sushi.

Olive Young - Seocho Town Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 서초타운)

Olive Young - Seocho Town Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 서초타운)

4.3Km    2024-04-18

1F, 32, Seocho-daero 78-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul

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