World Trade Center Seoul (WTC Seoul; ) is a building complex centered on the
COEX Convention & Exhibition Center
COEX () is a convention and exhibition center located in Samseong-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. COEX is a portmanteau of 'COvention' and 'EXhibition'.
COEX is serviced by Samseong station on line 2 and Bongeunsa station on l ...
(Coex) on
Teheranno
Teheran-ro (; named for Tehran, Iran) is a street in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea. It runs from Gangnam Station through Yeoksam-dong and into Samseong-dong. It is colloquially known as "Teheran Valley" (after Silicon Valley) ...
in
Samseong-dong
Samseong-dong () is a neighborhood of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea.
It is considered an affluent area of Gangnam District, along with Cheongdam-dong and Apgujeong-dong. The area has a large concentration of upscale shopping malls, popu ...
,
Gangnam-gu
Gangnam District (; ) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. The term ''Gangnam'' translates to "South of the Han River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . As of the 2024 census, Gangna ...
district of
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
. It is operated by
Korea International Trade Association
The Korea International Trade Association (KITA; ) is a private non-profit trade organization founded in 1946 with 105 traders as its founding members. It is one of Korea's largest umbrella economic organizations and has more than 70,000 member fi ...
.
Notable Facilities
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COEX
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Trade Tower
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COEX Mall
Starfield COEX Mall (; formerly known as COEX Mall) is an underground shopping mall in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu Seoul, South Korea. The name "COEX" is derived from "COnvention centers" and "EXhibition halls".
The mall is located at the inters ...
- underground shopping center
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COEX Aquarium
The COEX Aquarium () is an aquarium located within the Starfield COEX Mall in the Gangnam District of Seoul, South Korea. The aquarium opened in 2000.
Exhibits
The COEX Aquarium features 90 exhibition tanks grouped in fourteen "discovery zones", ...
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ASEM Tower
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Korea City Air Terminal
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Hyundai Department Store
Hyundai Department Store () is a major department store chain in South Korea. Its parent company is the Hyundai Department Store Group. It, Lotte Department Store, and Shinsegae are the three largest chains in the country.
Stores
Seoul Metrop ...
In popular culture
* The interior of the penthouse of the Oakwood Premier COEX Center was used as a filming location for the Paris home, in the first three episode, of male lead, Han Ki-joo played by
Park Shin-yang
Park Shin-yang (; born November 1, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is known for starring in the films '' The Letter'' (1997), ''A Promise'' (1998), ''Hi! Dharma!'' (2001), '' The Big Swindle'' (2004), and '' Man on the Edge'' (2013), as well a ...
, in
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)'s drama ''
Lovers in Paris
''Lovers in Paris'' () is a 2004 South Korean television series starring Park Shin-yang, Kim Jung-eun and Lee Dong-gun. It aired on SBS from 12 June to 15 August 2004 on Saturdays and Sundays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The series is the fir ...
''.
*''
Legally Blonde, The Musical'': 16 November 2012 to 17 March 2013, CoexArtium, starring
Jung Eun-ji
Jung Eun-ji (; born Jung Hye-rim on August 18, 1993), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known as the vocalist of the South Korean girl group Apink. Renowned for her powerful vocals, she possesses perfect pitch and has ...
of
A Pink
Apink (; ) is a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment, (formerly Play M Entertainment, A Cube Entertainment, and Plan A Entertainment) and managed by Choi Creative Lab as of April 2024. The group debuted on April 19, 2011, with the ...
.
Administration
The section of sidewalk along Yeongdong Boulevard from exit No.5 of
Samseong Station on
Seoul Subway Line 2
Seoul Subway Line 2 (), also known as the Circle Line, is a orbital (metro), circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The line running clockwise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter-clockwise line is called the "outer circle ...
, outside Convention & Exhibition Center and
ASEM Tower is designated as a smoke-free zone by the
Seoul Metropolitan Government
The Seoul Metropolitan Government () is a local government of Seoul, South Korea. The mayor is elected to a four-year term by the citizens of Seoul and is responsible for the administration of the city government. The Seoul Metropolitan Governmen ...
.
See also
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World Trade Center
World Trade Centers are the hundreds of sites recognized by the World Trade Centers Association.
World Trade Center may also refer to:
Buildings
* World Trade Center (1973–2001), a building complex that was destroyed during the September 11 at ...
References
External links
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Buildings and structures in Gangnam District
Skyscraper hotels in South Korea
Skyscraper office buildings in Seoul