Visit Korea - Coex Mall

- Kenneth Lee

Coex is…


☑ The biggest underground shopping mall in Asia

☑ Where the G20 Summit of November 11-12 2010 was held

☑Also a place for seasonal events and public appearances by celebrities (especially the Megabox theatre)

To unleash your inner shopaholic alter ego, do visit the COEX Mall when you visit
Seoul. This underground shopping mall is the largest one in Asia, comprising

of about 85,000 square meters. Here, you can find a wide variety of shopping,

entertainment, dining, and even cultural activities – we recommend you spend

your afternoon or your night here scouting for souvenirs, and stay for the many

restaurants that await you here.

In addition to the many well-known, multinational stores in the mall, this

attraction has features that make it quintessentially Korean. It houses a large

aquarium attraction, divided into 3 sections – the Ocean Theme Park, which has

40,000 creatures of marine wildlife with more than 650 species represented,

the Water Journey, which allows visitors to experience diverse marine animals

following the water from a high mountain to the deep seas, and the Undersea

Tunnel, a walkway which passes through 2500 tons of seawater and lets you sea

sharks and other marine life.

The mall also boasts the Kimchi Field Museum, which introduces 187 varieties of

kimchi to its visitors. Visitors can see old books and articles relevant to the rich

history of kimchi and learn how Koreans began to add hot peppers into kimchi.

They can also learn the process of kimchi making, including a detailed diorama

of its process, any pottery and tools used for its fermentation, and even observe

the bacteria in Kimchi through a microscope. Finally, there is a tasting room

where visitors can test two different kinds of kimchi each month. A plethora of

books, short films, models, and real-life exhibits will allow anyone to learn about

kimchi’s importance to Korean cuisine and culture.

COEX Mall is easily accessible by the Seoul Metro – exit at Samseong Station on

Line 2 or at Cheongdam Station on Line 7.