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World Trade Center Seoul

Complex in Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea

37°30′37.08″N 127°3′39.6″E / 37.5103000°N 127.061000°E / 37.5103000; 127.061000OwnerKorea International Trade AssociationOther informationPublic transit access

Samseong

BongeunsaWebsitewtcseoul.org

World Trade Center Seoul
Hangul	한국종합무역센터
Hanja	韓國綜合貿易센터
Revised Romanization	Hanguk Jonghammuyeok Senteo
McCune–Reischauer	Hankuk Chonghammuyŏk Sent'ŏ

World Trade Center Seoul (WTC Seoul; Korean: 한국종합무역센터; Hanja: 韓國綜合貿易센터) is a building complex centered on the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center (Coex) on Teheranno in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu district of Seoul. It is operated by Korea International Trade Association.

Notable Facilities

COEX Convention & Exhibition Center
Trade Tower
COEX Mall - underground shopping center
COEX Aquarium
ASEM Tower
Korea City Air Terminal
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.^[1]
Legally Blonde, The Musical: 16 November 2012 to 17 March 2013, CoexArtium, starring Jung Eun-ji of A Pink.^[2]

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.^[3]

References

^ "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". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on January 26, 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ Kwon, Sang-soo (12 September 2012). "City designates area by COEX as smoke-free". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)