[2025 Seoul Attraction] Travel Guide for COEX Convention & Exhibition Center (Updated Mar)

Day 1 Head to Namsan Tower for early morning panoramic views of the city! Take a cable car up and walk around and enjoy the scenic beauty. 🚡 Go shopping in Myeongdong for the afternoon. 🛍️ Explore skincare shops, street food stalls, and eat some tteokbokki! 💄 🍢 As it heads towards evening, walk to the Cheonggyecheon Stream in the city center. Take a leisurely stroll along the stream, sit on the steps, and enjoy the peaceful ambiance as the city lights up around you. 🎵 Day 2 Visit Hongdae, known for its vibrant street art, 🎨 indie music scene, and youthful vibe. Check out the Hongdae Playground and the surrounding cafes and shops. From there, take the subway to Gangnam and explore COEX Mall for some more shopping! Don’t forget to see the incredible Starfield Library inside the mall. Day 3 Spend the morning at Seoul Forest. Enjoy the walking trails, playgrounds, and various recreational areas. 👣 🌳 After that, take a leisurely walk along the Han River. You can rent a bike or simply enjoy the scenic views. 🚲 For the evening, relax at a riverside café or bar 🍹 and watch the sunset over the river. 🌆 #2024mapped #korea #seoul

HART TIRAMISU Now opening a popup store at Hyundai Department Store!! Tiramisu in a heart-shaped container! A new type of tiramisu that you break into pieces with a fork or spoon❤️🤍 The size is quite large, but it's not too sweet, so it's just right for two people⭐️ Original 26,000W Mildly sweet Original 27,000W Salted caramel 27,000W Pistachio 28,000W They even sell heart-shaped candles and heart-shaped spoons, so it looks great when you buy them all together❤️❤️🤍🤍 It's popular in Korea right now, so be sure to give it a try~!! !!! !!! 📍Location: 517, Tohemram-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seocho-myeon, Seoul Inside COEX! 🕰️Opening hours: 10:30-20:00 #0yentravelfall #Koreatrip #Koreacafe #Koreanfoodtrip #Koreanfood

Butter Shelter COEX Soft cookies are sandwiched with Butter & Shelter's original caramel and butter cream made with French butter 🇫🇷🤍🤍 It can be stored frozen for a year 😂😂 Really?! Once opened, it's good for 2 weeks! 🥹 I recommend defrosting it in the refrigerator before eating! Original Butter Sandwich 29,800W Caramel Brulee Butter Sandwich 29,800W I tried both, but I recommend the original 🟢🟢 I've had it 3 times 🥹💗💗 It needs to be refrigerated, so you can't bring it back to Japan, but please enjoy it as a snack on your trip! 📍Location: 517, Tonohama-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Inside COEX Mall🤍 🕰️Opening hours: 10:30-20:00 #0 yen travel autumn

#SeoulTravel #COEX #Forum COEX is a representative complex space in Seoul. It is basically a convention center, so it holds splendid exhibitions and fairs every time. It is held on various topics such as baby fair, car fair, and education fair, so please check the forum schedule of the topic you want and go. One of the famous fairs is the home interior fair. Since many people visit, I recommend making a reservation in advance when the reservation period is released! Usually, there are discounts if you make a reservation in advance✨️💛 Parking is not provided for free, but there may be some discounts, so please check carefully and go.

Seoul in July is a mix of vibrant city life and intense summer heat. The monsoon season brings high humidity and occasional heavy rains, but that doesn’t stop the city from being full of energy. The streets of Hongdae and Myeongdong are bustling with life, while the palaces like Gyeongbokgung still offer a glimpse into Korea’s rich history, even in the summer heat. To escape the humidity, many locals and tourists head to air-conditioned cafés, massive shopping malls like COEX, or indoor attractions like the Lotte World amusement park. The Han River is also a great place to relax—renting a bike or having a picnic with some famous Korean fried chicken is a classic summer activity. Despite the weather, Seoul in July is lively, with summer festivals, night markets, and plenty of delicious seasonal food like naengmyeon (cold noodles) to keep you refreshed. It’s a city that never slows down, even in the hottest months.

COEX Mall is Asia’s largest underground shopping mall, offering a mix of shopping, dining, and entertainment under one roof. Located in Gangnam, it features luxury boutiques, global fashion brands, and a massive duty-free store. The highlight of COEX Mall is the Starfield Library, a breathtaking open-space library with towering bookshelves filled with thousands of books. It’s a popular spot for both reading and Instagram-worthy photos. The mall is also home to the COEX Aquarium, one of Seoul’s largest, featuring unique exhibits like a tunnel filled with sharks and a penguin habitat. Nearby, visitors can explore Bongeunsa Temple, a peaceful Buddhist temple contrasting with Gangnam’s modern skyline. Whether you’re here for shopping, culture, or just a cozy place to relax, COEX Mall and Starfield Library offer a perfect mix of entertainment and aesthetics in the heart of Seoul.

#CanadaFlightEvent Patagonia is a company with a very desirable corporate philosophy. I know that they use all their profits to protect the environment. There is no business that can be done on a dead Earth! They hung a great slogan on the checkout counter. I hope that companies with such good intentions will continue to prosper. The lemon-colored outerwear was particularly impressive.

#CanadaFlightEvent Samsung COEX Olive Young has been renovated to a huge size. They are offering various events and products, and it is also physically bigger than other branches I have seen! It seems like the products they sell are not particularly newer than other branches. Oh! There was a separate machine where you can do skin tests><

#CanadaFlightEvent 🤍: Do you know what hummus is made of? It's made by mashing chickpeas. As someone who also likes avocado🥑, I don't mind that kind of texture. I like slimy, rough things. Eel is an exception. Anyway, when I first ate hummus, I was like, "Hmm..?" So I didn't eat it because I was reluctant But there's a franchise called Cafe Rina's, and I ate pita bread with hummus spread on it and my eyes lit up, and after that, I developed a spirit of adventure so I went to Hummus Kitchen at COEX to eat alone and I had a bowl of it, and it was so delicious I just breathed hummus, hummus, that's all.

#CanadaFlightEvent 🤍: The exterior is shabby. The seats are shabby too. But, the taste of the mille-feuille is heavenly. After eating the mille-feuille at , you'll realize that I like mille-feuille. There used to be a durama called My Name is Kim Sam-soon and they used to make mille-feuille there. Or not? Anyway..it's really delicious. I forced my friend to eat it after selling it to her and she said it was delicious. But I fed her too much so she bit me. I wanted to try all the flavors, but now that I think about it, only vanilla and original flavors were delicious.

#WinterTravel I enjoyed strawberry dessert at the hotel bar. After the course meal, you can enjoy strawberry dessert with coffee or tea. ✅Coffee: Americano, Cappuccino, Cafe Latte, Vanilla Cafe Latte, Caramel Cafe Latte ✅Tea: British Brunch Black Tea, Lord Bergamot Earl Grey, Dazzling, Chamomile, Peppermint I ordered tea, and the teapot and teacup were so pretty. The hotel bar is a little expensive, but considering the atmosphere, it feels like a good value for money.

🏙️ A sensational cafe in the city center, 4STONES In Samseong-dong, I mostly went to COEX and didn't have much to do around here! Maybe that's why the cafes inside COEX are often packed with people and hard to go to... 🥹 Then I found "4STONES", which was not too far from COEX and had a relaxed feel, so I was really satisfied with it! First of all, the cafe atmosphere was really good and there were a lot of seats, so it felt really relaxed. And the coffee and desserts were really delicious!🗯️ If you go to COEX, you should definitely visit! 📍4STONES Samsung Main Store 📍Address: 5, Teheran-ro 103-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, 4STONES Coffee Roasters #February Travel Support Event #Domestic Travel #Seoul Travel #COEX Cafe #Samsung Station Cafe #Samsung Station Hot Place #Cafe Tour #Cafe Recommendation

Starfield Library Directly connected to the underground of Samseong Station on Line ② Right in the middle of COEX Mall 🚶 It's about a 5-7 minute walk from the station! The impressive bookshelves reach all the way to the ceiling! It's said that there are 70,000 books 🫧 This is a library, not a bookstore, so you can read all the books you want 💫 You can't borrow them, so please read them on the spot ☺️ There are chairs everywhere, so you can read any book you want wherever you want! It's a spot you can enjoy for free, so please stop by when you're at COEX 💫💫 The open, atrium space is a wonderful place! #KoreaTourism #COEXMall #FreeHotelStay 📍Location: B1, COEX Mall, 513 St. Hamburg, Yeongdong-ro, Seocho-gu 🕰️Opening hours: 10:30-22:00

CAFE DE LYON Directly connected to the underground of Samseong Station on Line 2 A cafe located on the first basement floor of COEX 💫💫 Weddings are a must even on weekdays! You can just go in for takeout without lining up 🙆 Vanilla Millefeuille 7,800W Marron Millefeuille 7,800W They also sell cheesecakes and shortcakes 🍰 All cakes are sold whole, so they are great for birthday cakes 🎂🤍🤍 The millefeuille here is made up of overlapping pies like dominoes, so it's very easy to eat! And it's crispy 💫💫 New menu items are introduced depending on the season, so be sure to check it out! Strawberry millefeuille is now available as a new menu item🍓 It was sold out when I went🥹🥹 The shop is open until late at night! #Korean food #Korean tourism #Korean cafe #Free hotel stay 📍Location: A105, 513 B1, Yeongdong-daero, Seocho-gu 🕰️Opening hours: 9:30-23:00

SOUL MARKET BAKERY Line ②, Exit 6, Samsung Station Directly connected to the underground, inside COEX! It's near the famous bookstore in COEX. It's a good idea to stop by when you're visiting the bookstore🫧 The interior is very spacious, and the seats are spaced apart, so it's a cafe where you can relax. There's a bakery space in the middle of the store. Here, you can pick out what you like and take it to the cash register in front! There are delicious looking desserts in front of the cash register🥹🥹 They have a wide variety of drinks, so it's a recommended cafe that can be used for any occasion! The croissant dough was very crispy!! ! #Korean cafe #Korean food #Korean tourism #Free hotel stay 📍Location: 101, B1, Cowes Mall, 513, Yeongdong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seocho 🕰️Opening hours: 10:00-22:00

SUPER DUPER BURGER Gangnam Branch Directly connected to the underground of Samseong Station on Line 2 Located on the first basement floor of COEX!! A beautiful interior with an orange theme! Orders are made at the kiosk in front of the store🍔 Korean and English available! 🇺🇸 Super Single Buger Set 10,900W The set comes with a drink and fries! You can choose your favorite toppings for your burger, so you can arrange it however you like! There are many toppings available, including bacon, eggs, and pineapple🍳🥓 The SUPER DUPER BURGER, a two-tiered burger, is apparently the most popular🫧🫧 It looks like it's a lot😂😂 Recommended for those who want to eat an authentic juicy burger! #KoreaTourism #KoreanCafe #KoreanGourmet #FreeHotelStay 📍Location: 513 Jinhae1-ro, Yeongdong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seocho-myeon, Seoul 🕰️Opening Hours: 10:30-22:00

I've put together a list of the best spots I've come to Seoul, Korea! I mainly traveled by bus🚌 (and sometimes by train) ①THE Hyundai Seoul 📍22 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, The Hyundai Seoul The size of 13 soccer stadiums Over 600 international flagship stores and luxury brands are in the store✨ There were also plenty of photo spots inside the building, including an indoor garden and an artificial waterfall! ②Baskin Rabbins (31 Ice Cream) Parnas Mall Store 📍159-8 Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Mall B1F Baskin Rabbins has 100 ice cream flavors The cafe space was well-equipped🩷 I thought chocolate fondue at Baskin-Robbins was pretty unusual, so I ordered it! The fruits change depending on the season🍓 ③TWG Myeongdong Store 📍Seoul, Jung District, Myeongdong 8na-gil, 38 TWG, a Singaporean tea specialty store, has finally opened in Myeongdong You can choose your favorite tea from over 800 flavors🫖 The gold cups for takeout are cute💛 ④COEX MAL 📍159 Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul A large complex with a movie theater, aquarium, library, entertainment facilities, shopping floors, restaurants, and more, so large that you can't see everything in one day There were a lot of tourists and locals there🤭 The Byulmadang Library has a cafe space where you can relax But when I went there, there was an event going on and it was quite lively ⑤Panier de M.mooni 📍Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 664-22 A cafe with ribbon bread that is very popular on social media🎀 All the cakes and drink menus are so cute that you'll want to take pictures🌹 Overall, it's a little pricey, but it's worth going. There is also a terrace seat, so I'd like to go again when I want to take a short break. ⑥Minute Papillon Cheongdam Branch 📍657-26, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul A churro specialty cafe with a line When you enter the store, you first register for the waiting list! Even if you don't understand Korean, there is Japanese support, so it was no problem. Maybe it was raining that day, so I was able to enter the store in about 30 minutes. It was a one-drink per person system, so I ordered it with coffee. I was given a cute waiting bell and waited for it to be ready. I dipped the freshly fried churros in plenty of chocolate😋 ⑦Seoul Hotteok Shinchon Main Branch 📍122, Sinchon-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul A specialty store for hotteok, a classic Korean snack. The dough is chewy! The size is large, so it's surprisingly filling. I recommend the green hot dog made with mugwort😋 ⑧Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul 📍4F Maison Seoul, 99-18 Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Louis Vuitton Cafe with a seasonal theme Surprisingly, I was able to get in without a reservation! I ordered a millefeuille and a drink There were also macarons and mousses🤭 #tripoverseastravel #Seoultrip

Do you know about the Seoul Gangnam Festival? Various events and activities are held in Seoul every quarter, and the Gangnam Festival is famous for its large scale. Except for the Corona period, it is held every year, and there are many things to see, such as singer performances, so it is quite fun. ㅎㅎ This time, I spent some leisurely time eating spicy sushi and Ichi chicken gangjeong around COEX and taking a walk. I was able to spend a special day thanks to the delicious food and exciting festival atmosphere. If you want to feel the charm of Seoul, you should definitely visit the Gangnam Festival!!!!! Address: 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, near Trade Center COEX (Samseong-dong) #January travel support event #Seoul travel

Here, you can enjoy sogopsam + sodaechang + somakchang + special yang + yeottong together at the Samseong Station COEX restaurant "Sogopsam". 🔥 It's a restaurant with a rich smell and a taste that melts in your mouth and keeps you going, and chewy gopchang that's so delicious. 🔥 I liked that it was neatly grilled by part for easy eating. The soft tofu stew and raw beef that were served together were also really delicious. 🔥 If you have a chance to visit near COEX, try "Sogopsam"! 🤭 #January travel support event #Gourmet conquest #Gopchang restaurant #Sogopchang restaurant

This is a Mexican restaurant "Vatos" located in COEX Parnas Mall.🇲🇽🌮✨💕 I had beef tacos and kimchi carnitas fries, and it tasted like a fusion taco with Korean elements added to traditional Mexican food🔥. I ordered grapefruit ade and ate it together, and it was so delicious. If you want to enjoy Mexican tacos regardless of your preference, definitely visit!😋 #January travel support event #Gourmet conquest #COEX #Taco restaurant

#SeoulItinerary #Gangnam #HalfDayTour #SeoulAttractions 📍Address: Bongeunsa Temple (Crystal) 🟠 Line 9 is duck shit yellow 🟠Bong-eunsa Station Line 9 🚈 Exit 1 of Bongeunsa Station on Line 9 (136m) and go straight 🕰️Business hours: 5:00-22:00 ‼ ️But be careful‼ ️ Crystal Shop 🕰️Business hours: 8:30-21:00 💞Recommended reasons: pray, buy crystals, buy candles and make a wish On the left side of the main entrance is the crystal shop There are many crystals with different functions (I also bought 2 myself) You can also buy candles if you go further in. After buying it, write your wish on the cup and then take it in to pray. 📍Address: COEX Starfield Library 🟠 Line 9 is duck shit yellow 🟠Bong-eunsa Station Line 9 🚈 Exit 6 of Bongeunsa Station on Line 9 (136m) and go straight 🕰️Opening hours: 10:30-22:00 🗓️Itinerary: If you are not particularly interested in temples but just want to take a look, you can go shopping and check in at the most famous Starry Sky Library first, and then go to Bongeunsa Temple when the mall is almost closed! Just walk one minute straight from Bongeunsa Temple and you will find a subway station🚈 💞Reason for recommendation: The Starry Sky Library has a collection of more than 50,000 books. In fact, all the books outside the 6 units of height that the hand can touch are decorated with fake books. A stunning library that you must visit once in your life📚📚 Take photos and check in📸🎞️ Very spectacular😳😳😳 🗓️Itinerary: COEX is one of the largest shopping malls in South Korea, with many clothing brands such as Zara, as well as Korean local cultural and creative stores such as Kakaofriends and Butter. Olive Yong cosmetics store is also not to be missed, it has a wide variety of Korean makeup/skin care products. Sometimes there will be Pop up Stores in shopping malls, you can look for them, there will be discounted goods/limited time discounts 🙌🏻🙌🏻

#OutdoorDate A really great Christmas in Seoul! I went there in a hurry because they were lighting up the Lotte Tower for Christmas this time! I recommend that you all visit there! And here is Jamsil Songridan-gil, which has a variety of food! There are various food and cafes in Jamsil, so it was really nice that I didn't have to go anywhere else! And here is a place called Jamsil Lotte World Mall, and there are also a variety of pop-up stores there! And the Byeolmadang Library in the picture is also really famous in Seoul, so if you go to COEX, it's one of the places I recommend you visit at least once!

#Domestic travel #Couples #Exhibition #Seoul travel #COEX #Festival ⚜️ Recommended Seoul Gangnam-gu exhibition festival date to learn about trends 🩵 📍COEX Seoul Design Festival Hall C: 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 📍Opening hours: 09:00~18:00 🌟 Introducing the 'Seoul Design Festival' where you can get various design trends and insights with various personalities and colors! You can see interesting idea products, pretty printed visual design, and the current state of graphic design. It's a fun and unique exhibition festival travel destination where you can see interesting design goods, accessories, and furniture! If you come to COEX, go on an exhibition trip to see the Seoul Design Festival! 😁

#0yentravelnovember In Gangnam, famous for Gangnam Style, there is a large convention center called COEX. Various events are always held there, and in addition to restaurants, there is also a very beautiful and famous library and aquarium. In front of the building is an object of the world-famous PSY's masterpiece, Gangnam Style, which many tourists visited and took photos of. When Gangnam Style started playing, everyone there got excited and danced, which allowed people from unfamiliar countries to interact with each other, which was a lot of fun. #Gangnam #KoreaTrip

EGG DROP Parnas Mall Located in the passage from Samseong Station on Line 2 to COEX!! It's a popular Korean toast chain, and can be found in many places, including Myeongdong and Dongdaemun💗💗 Order at a kiosk! There's also a Japanese translation, so you can rest assured🇯🇵 The fluffy eggs are popular🍳 It's popular because you can easily have breakfast for about 3,000W to 4,000W! The slightly sweet mayonnaise is also delicious🤍🤍 There are various toppings available, such as avocado, ham, and bacon!! 🥑 If you go to Korea, I recommend you try it at least once! 📍Location: 521 Tohemram-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seocho 🕰️Opening hours: 8:30-22:00 #0yentravelautumn #Korea #Koreanfood #Koreatrip #Koreancafe

Ekinomae Bakery COEX Branch The main store is in Incheon! This shop is famous for its yakisoba bread! When Japanese people think of yakisoba, they think of sauce yakisoba or salt yakisoba, Napoli yakisoba 5,000W Cheongyang yakisoba 4,900W Samgyeopsal yakisoba 5,800W The yakisoba bread looks like this😂😂😂 It's not what you'd imagine, but it looks Korean🇰🇷 Actually, it was famous for its melon bread💭💭 Melon cream bun 4,600W Strawberry melon bun 4,800W Chocolate melon bun 4,800W It was a delicious bakery that made me feel like I was in Japan for a moment! 📍Location: 517, Tohemram-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seocho-myeon 1st floor 🕰️Business hours: 10:30-20:00 #0 yen travel autumn #Korean food #Korean cafe #Korean tourism #Korean trip

IИC COFFEE A cafe located inside Kia Champion Field, the home field of the Korean professional baseball team, the Kia Tigers. The shop is currently opening a pop-up store at COEX for a limited time! Baseball Bread, limited to 100 per day, 4,200W Milk cream inside the fluffy bread, topped with white cookies! It's like a thin-skinned melon bread! ! ! Be careful, the cookie dough on top will fall apart when you eat it. It looks so cute, so I recommend it. They also sell a lot of coffee, so be sure to try it! 📍Location: 517, Tohee-ram-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seocho 🕰️Opening hours: 10:30-20:00 #0yentravelautumn #koreatourism #koreacafe #koreafood

𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑒𝑠: @shoopen_kr #슈펜 Today, I came to COEX슈펜 while introducing winter mood items✨ #Im슈펜너 This is my second time coming to슈펜 while working, and I came to see the new season wearing the wool slip-ons that I really wanted! Since they are slip-ons that wrap warmly from the ankle to the sole, I tried to match the tone with the warmer! The shoes themselves are light, so they are easy to style. Since they are made of suede material with a water-resistant function, you don't have to worry about contamination! Since they are two-way, I think I will use them for many daily looks this year🤍

#seoultrip #coexmall #starfieldlibrary #coexaquarium #elandcruise On my Seoul trip, I explored COEX Mall and the beautiful Starfield Library, enjoyed a peaceful Eland Cruise on the Han River, and had a blast at Lotte World Adventure. The views from Namsan Seoul Tower were stunning, and the Korean food, especially bulgogi and fried chicken, was unforgettable!