COEX Convention & Exhibition Center

COEX Convention & Exhibition Center (COEX; Korean: 코엑스) is a convention and exhibition center located in Samseong-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea.

Coex Convention & Exhibition Center
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
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

• 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

1. "Coex Visitor Information". Archived from the original on 2009-07-26. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
2. Kwon, Sang-soo (12 September 2012). "City designates area by COEX as smoke-free". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
3. "Seoul Nuclear Security Summit Gets Underway Monday" Chosun Ilbo. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-26
4. "Tving OSL Final to be held at COEX in Seoul" Teamliquid - translated from esports.dailygame.co.kr. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-25

External links

• Coex: Seoul Convention Bureau
• About Larry Oltmanns and the Korea World Trade Center

37°30′43″N 127°3′32″E