World Trade Center Seoul
| World Trade Center Seoul | |
 World Trade Center Seoul. L to R: (above) the ASEM Tower, the Trade Tower, and the COEX InterContinental Seoul | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 한국종합무역센터 |
| Hanja | 韓國世界貿易中心 |
| Revised Romanization | Hanguk Jonghammu-yeok Senteo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hankuk Chonghammu-yŏk Sent'ŏ |
World Trade Center Seoul (WTC Seoul) (Hangul: 한국종합무역센터; hanja: 韓國世界貿易中心), commonly known as the COEX, is a building complex centered on the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center on Teheranno in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu district of Seoul. It contains the ASEM Tower, the Trade Tower, and the COEX InterContinental Seoul. The 54-story building Trade Tower was built in 1988 with a height of 228 meters (748 feet), and is one of the tallest buildings in South Korea.
Facilities
- COEX Convention & Exhibition Center
- Trade Tower
- COEX Mall - underground shopping center and Kimchi Field Museum[1]
- COEX Aquarium
- ASEM Tower
- COEX Artium - opened in April 2009, it is a theatre dedicated to musicals[2]
- COEX InterContinental hotel
- Convention Annex
- Oakwood Premier COEX Center - a luxury serviced residence[3]
- City Airport Tower
- Korea City Air Terminal
- Grand InterContinental Hotel
- Hyundai Department Store
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, in Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS)'s drama Lovers in Paris.[4]
- One scene of PSY's Gangnam Style music video was filmed on the top of ASEM Tower with the Trade Tower for its background.
- Legally Blonde, The Musical: 16 November 2012 to 17 March 2013, CoexArtium, starring Jung Eun-ji of A Pink.[5]
- The Trade Center is featured in the "Induction" trailer of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
Administration
The 836-meter (914-yard) section of sidewalk along Yeongdong Boulevard from exit No.5 of Samseong Station on Seoul Subway Line 2, outside Convention & Exhibition Center and ASEM Tower is designated as a smoke-free zone by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.[6]
References
- ↑ Kang, Michelle (25 May 2012). "Kimchi, liquor on display at unique museums". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Musical Annex to COEX Opens". Chosun Ilbo. 30 April 2009. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ↑ "Oakwood offers luxurious living". Joongang Daily. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ↑ "Korean TV Drama: Lovers in Paris". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ↑ Sunwoo, Carla (26 September 2012). "Jung Eun-ji cast in Legally Blonde". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ↑ Kwon, Sang-soo (12 September 2012). "City designates area by COEX as smoke-free". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
External links
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- COEX - Official Website
- Official website of the Oakwood Premier
Coordinates: 37°30′37.14″N 127°3′39.46″E / 37.5103167°N 127.0609611°E