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Seoul Illustration Fair (서울일러스트레이션페어)

Seoul Illustration Fair (서울일러스트레이션페어)

5.9Km    2025-05-08

513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2602-8602

The Seoul Illustration Fair takes place at COEX, and brings together illustrators and fans alike from both Korea and abroad. Artists operate booths showcasing their graphic designs, with visitors able to learn more about the work.

Ktown4u COEX (케이타운포유 코엑스)

Ktown4u COEX (케이타운포유 코엑스)

5.9Km    2024-06-11

513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Ktown4u COEX is a K-culture complex located in the bustling COEX district. The center offers everything a hallyu fan could wish for, from K-pop to beauty, fashion, and even K-lifestyle. Each of the three floors focuses on a different way to experience K-culture, with the second floor offering sales of diverse goods, the third floor operating as an academy for learning K-pop dances and songs, and the fourth floor being an event space to facilitate  communication between fans and artists.

Levi’S - Starfield COEX Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (리바이스 스타필드 코엑스점)

Levi’S - Starfield COEX Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (리바이스 스타필드 코엑스점)

5.9Km    2024-06-27

513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

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K-Vegan Beauty Fair (K-비건뷰티페어)

K-Vegan Beauty Fair (K-비건뷰티페어)

5.9Km    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)

Gourmet Eat Gangnam (제2회 고메 잇 강남)

5.9Km    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))

5.9Km    2024-10-24

531 Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3218-4800

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).

Amore Seongsu (아모레 성수)

5.9Km    2024-01-05

7 Achasan-ro 11-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Amore Seongsu is an experiential store presented by the cosmetics brand Amorepacific Corporation. The building was renovated from an old car repair shop and presents a unique vibe. Visitors can test products on their skin and purchase products from over 30 brands released by Amorepacific Corporation. Recommended items include the Puzzlewood Hand Cream and Vegan Brush, made using a vegan recipe and a certified-vegan. A pop-up store is operated every month in collaboration with brands from various fields worldwide, providing trendy and extraordinary experiences such as exhibitions and product testing.

COEX Artium (코엑스아티움)

COEX Artium (코엑스아티움)

5.9Km    2022-07-04

513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6000-0114

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))

5.9Km    2022-12-16

513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6000-0114

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)

COEX Aquarium (코엑스 아쿠아리움)

5.9Km    2024-07-17

513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-700-7200

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.