Jeongdong Guksi (정동국시)

5.7Km 2024-06-19

5 Jeongdong-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
02-732-0114

Jeongdong Guksi features a rich soup with a clean taste, created by carefully removing the oil dozens of times while boiling Korean beef bones for 15 hours. The restaurant uses this same beef bone broth in their mandutguk (dumpling soup), something not many restaurants do. The rich flavor of the broth combined with the soft dumplings, made in-house daily, is a must-try. The restaurant is also surrounded by many cultural and artistic spaces, making it a great addition to tours in the area.

Seoul Illustration Fair (서울일러스트레이션페어)

5.7Km 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)

5.7Km 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.

K-Vegan Beauty Fair (K-비건뷰티페어)

5.7Km 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)

5.7Km 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.

COEX Aquarium (코엑스 아쿠아리움)

5.8Km 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.

COEX Artium (코엑스아티움)

5.8Km 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.

Starfield Library (별마당도서관)

5.8Km 2022-07-27

513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-6002-5300

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.

Made U (메이드유 의원)

5.8Km 2025-11-26

(2nd-4th Floors, Made U Building), 516 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Made U Clinic is a specialized medical center with branches in major cities starting from Seoul, focusing on dermatology and cosmetic procedures, including weight management. For weight management, the clinic offers comprehensive treatments, including appetite suppressants, fat and carbohydrate blockers, and supplements to mitigate side effects. These methods aim to maximize the effectiveness of weight control while minimizing potential side effects to ensure a safer and more efficient weight management experience and promote healthier and more sustainable weight loss.

The clinic also provides a range of dermatological treatments, such as Botox, fillers, laser toning, Fraxel, and Shurink. These procedures are designed to improve wrinkles, skin tone, and skin elasticity, using the latest technology to minimize side effects and achieve natural-looking results. In addition, Made U Clinic offers various non-surgical cosmetic procedures, including contouring injections and double lifting, which are popular among patients seeking to enhance their appearance through minimally invasive procedures.

Gallery Simon (갤러리 시몬)

5.8Km 2022-09-15

20, Jahamun-ro 6-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
+82-2-720-3031

Since its opening in April, 1994, Gallery Simon has continued to focus on promoting the beauty of modern art. Exhibitions include works from experienced artists as well as the works of budding artists, both from Korea and abroad. Select artists, referred to collectively as "Simon's Friends," have exhibitions annually. The changing collections allow the museum and featured artists to constantly strive for improvement and follow the changes in art over time.

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