COEX Convention & Exhibition Center
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COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Gangnam district
, Seoul
, is one of South Korea
's largest convention and exhibition centers
. It was designed by Larry Oltmanns who was a Design Partner with SOM at the time. Situated on the grounds of the Korean World Trade Center
complex, the site features the convention and exhibition centers, the COEX shopping mall, two luxury hotels, a multiplex cinema, the COEX Aquarium
and the Seven Luck Casino. Up to 200,000 people visit the complex to work and shop every day.
COEX is served by Samseong Station
on line 2
of the Seoul Subway.
It was the site of the November 2010 G-20 Seoul summit
.
Gangnam-gu
Gangnam-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the most affluent areas of Seoul and is located in the southeast of the city...
, Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, is one of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
's largest convention and exhibition centers
Convention center
A convention center is a large building that is designed to hold a convention, where individuals and groups gather to promote and share common interests. Convention centers typically offer sufficient floor area to accommodate several thousand attendees...
. It was designed by Larry Oltmanns who was a Design Partner with SOM at the time. Situated on the grounds of the Korean World Trade Center
World Trade Center Seoul
The World Trade Center Seoul is a building complex comprising six buildings, and centered around the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center on Teheranno in the Gangnam-gu district of Seoul.- External links :* - Official Website...
complex, the site features the convention and exhibition centers, the COEX shopping mall, two luxury hotels, a multiplex cinema, the COEX Aquarium
COEX Aquarium
The COEX Aquarium in Gangnam district, Seoul, is one of South Korea's largest Aquariums with over 40,000 creatures from over 650 species on display....
and the Seven Luck Casino. Up to 200,000 people visit the complex to work and shop every day.
COEX is served by Samseong Station
Samseong Station
Samseong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. It serves the eastern area of Teheranno. Some of the more famous buildings near the station include World Trade Center Seoul, COEX Mall, Korea Electric Power headquarters, Korea Air City Terminal , and Gangnam main police and fire...
on line 2
Seoul Subway Line 2
Seoul Subway Line 2 is a 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 line." This is Seoul's most heavily used line, and the longest circular subway line in the world...
of the Seoul Subway.
It was the site of the November 2010 G-20 Seoul summit
2010 G-20 Seoul summit
The 2010 G20 Seoul Summit was the fifth meeting of the G-20 heads of government, to discuss the global financial system and the world economy, which took place in Seoul, South Korea on November 11–12, 2010...
.