Design Korea (디자인코리아)

5.9Km 2024-07-26

513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-31-780-2102

Design Korea is an expo focusing on future trends of design as impacted by the quickly changing and newly emerging environment of AI and DX capabilities.

Gangnam Festival (강남페스티벌)

5.9Km 2024-08-09

513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3423-5543

2024 강남페스티벌은 올해로 13회째를 맞는 강남의 대표 문화축제이다. 강남의 허브인 코엑스 펼쳐지는 4일간의 콘서트와 미식여행&K-컬처존, 패션의 메카 압구정 로데오에서 펼쳐지는 패션 페스타, 그리고 강남 전역에서 펼쳐지는 전시, 버스킹, 심야영화제 등 오직 강남에서만 즐길 수 있는 다양한 프로그램들이 준비되어 있다.

K-Illustration Fair Seoul (K-일러스트레이션페어 서울)

5.9Km 2024-08-23

513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-761-2512

The K-Illustration Fair will be held both online and offline, showing illustration in a multitude of media types, from film to music and fashion. Visitors can learn about the current trends in illustration business, as well as meet famous illustrators and their works.

K-Vegan Beauty Fair (K-비건뷰티페어)

5.9Km 2024-10-17

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.

Tea World Festival (국제차문화대전)

5.9Km 2022-08-08

513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330
(Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-6000-8000,

The Tea World Festival, with its aim to promote tea culture as "easily enjoyable with others," began in 2003 and has grown to become the largest tea exhibition in Korea. It showcases goods from tea producers across the country. With a combination of events, performances, and representatives from Korea’s tea industry, the festival is a must-see event for tea enthusiasts everywhere.

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).

Seoul Character & Licensing Fair (서울 캐릭터라이선싱페어)

5.9Km 2022-08-25

513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
• 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese) • For more info: +82-2-6000-8571

Seoul Character & Licensing Fair aims to globalize Korean character content through active business exchange among participating businesses, buyers, and event participants. The fair is not only suited for interested businesses, but also provides family-friendly events.

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)

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.

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