COEX Convention & Exhibition Center

Convention center in Seoul, South Korea

37°30′43″N 127°3′32″E / 37.51194°N 127.05889°E / 37.51194; 127.05889Completed1979OwnerKorea International Trade AssociationTechnical detailsFloor count4Other informationNumber of rooms4 exhibition halls, 55 meeting roomsKorean nameHangul

코엑스

Revised RomanizationKoekseuMcCune–ReischauerK'oeksŭ

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 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

^ "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