COEX Convention & Exhibition Center (COEX; Korean: 코엑스) located in Samseong-dong of Gangnam-gu district, Seoul, is one of South Korea's convention and exhibition centers.
| Coex Convention & Exhibition Center | |
|---|---|
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| Former names | KOEX |
| General information | |
| Address | 513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul |
| Town or city | Seoul |
| Country | South Korea |
| Coordinates | 37°30′43″N 127°3′32″E / 37.51194°N 127.05889°E |
| Completed | 1979 |
| Owner | Korea International Trade Association |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 4 exhibition halls, 55 meeting rooms |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 코엑스 |
| Revised Romanization | Koekseu |
| McCune–Reischauer | K'oeksŭ |
COEX is serviced by Samseong station on line 2 and Bongeunsa station on line 9 of the Seoul Subway.[1] The 836-meter (914-yard) section of sidewalk along Yeongdong Boulevard from exit No. 5 of Samseong station on to exit No. 7 of Bongeunsa Station is designated as a smoke-free zone by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.[2]
Notable events edit
- The 2000 Asia-Europe Summit (ASEM)
- 2010 G-20 Seoul summit - November 2010
- 2012 Nuclear Security Summit - 26–27 March 2012[3]
- International Congress on Mathematical Education - 8–15 July 2012
- TVing OSL Finals - 28 July 2012[4]
- Seoul Motor Show
References edit
- ^ "Coex Visitor Information". Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ Kwon, Sang-soo (12 September 2012). "City designates area by COEX as smoke-free". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ^ "Seoul Nuclear Security Summit Gets Underway Monday" Chosun Ilbo. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-26
- ^ "Tving OSL Final to be held at COEX in Seoul" Teamliquid - translated from esports.dailygame.co.kr. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-25