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Seoul Geumseonsa Temple (금선사(서울))

Seoul Geumseonsa Temple (금선사(서울))

7.6Km    2021-08-17

137, Bibong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Geumseonsa Temple is located within Bukhansan National Park, just behind Cheong Wa Da (The Blue House) and Gyeongbokgung Palace. The entrance to the temple is just off the hiking path to Bibong Peak.

After passing Banyajeon Hall, where Buddhist services are held, visitors will see a pine tree over 200 years old, and beyond that, a staircase with 108 steps leading up to Daejeokgwangjeon Hall in the temple's main area. To the right is Samseonggak House and Hongyegyo Bridge over the clear waters flowing down from the mountain.

Additional temple buildings include Mitajeon Hall and Yeonhwadang Hall, built in 2004 by Monk Beopan; and Jeokmukdang Hall, built using traditional construction techniques.

SEVEN LUCK CASINO - Gangnam COEX Branch (세븐럭카지노(강남코엑스점))

SEVEN LUCK CASINO - Gangnam COEX Branch (세븐럭카지노(강남코엑스점))

7.6Km    2023-08-03

58, Teheran-ro 87-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

The Gangnam COEX branch of Seven Luck Casino is a Korean-style casino with an oriental atmosphere and state-of-the-art facilities. A total area of 6,093.57㎡ houses 82 table games and 121 of the latest machine games. Visitors can enjoy a great variety of gaming options such as Blackjack, Baccarat, Tai-sai, Roulette, Caribbean Poker, and slot machines. With its convenient location in the central Gangnam area, the casino also makes for an ideal place to sightsee and shop.

Banobagi Plastic Surgery (바노바기성형외과의원)

7.6Km    2025-10-23

517 Nonhyeon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Since 2009, BANOBAGI Plastic Surgery has been dedicated to creating a comprehensive medical system tailored to the needs of international patients. We continuously strive to deliver top-tier medical services alongside a range of convenience services designed to meet the expectations of our global clientele.
To ensure seamless communication and personalized care, we have specialized beauty counselors fluent in multiple languages, including Mongolian, English, Thai, Indonesian, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, Russian, and Burmese. These counselors provide customized and confidential consultations, along with additional services such as airport transfers and accommodation arrangements.
BANOBAGI Plastic Surgery excels in facial contouring, two-jaw surgery, anti-aging treatments (lifting), eye and nose surgery, breast and body procedures, and stem cell therapies. Beyond plastic surgery, we offer dermatology, non-invasive petit treatments, dental care, wellness programs, and cosmetic solutions, making us a comprehensive medical group capable of delivering one-stop care.

KwangDong Hospital (광동병원)

7.7Km    2025-10-23

612 Bongeunsa-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Kwangdong Hospital, located in the heart of Samseong-dong, Gangnam, is a premium secondary hospital combining university-level expertise with the convenience of a private clinic. We offer diverse departments, including Allergy, Neurology, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Family Medicine, and Korean Medicine, along with specialized centers such as Dementia Prevention, Asthma & Allergy, and Anti-Aging & Immunity. With state-of-the-art equipment and experienced medical staff, we provide premium health screening program and patient-tailored integrative care, including regenerative and functional medicine, delivering trusted total healthcare services to both domestic and international patients.

Kodi Plastic Surgery (코디성형외과의원)

7.7Km    2025-10-23

(5th Floor, Hanseung Building), 423 Gangnam-daero, Seocho-gu, Seoul

KODI PLASTIC SURGERY focuses on cosmetic eye surgery and filler treatment. Three plastic surgery specialists with over 18 years of experience and know-how directly perform procedures and surgeries with safety as their top priority. From fillers to cosmetic eye surgery and design rhinoplasty, complex revision surgeries, and diverse facial plastic surgeries, all our medical staff are devoted to research and develop to provide the highest level of satisfaction to every patient who visits us. 
We will always work hard to become Korea's best hospital specializing in facial plastic surgery with our unrelenting passion, the best technology, and a spirit of service for sophisticated noses, beautiful eyes, and balanced face shapes, which are the centers of the face.

Ktown4u COEX (케이타운포유 코엑스)

Ktown4u COEX (케이타운포유 코엑스)

7.7Km    2024-06-11

513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Ktown4u COEX is a K-culture complex located in the bustling COEX district. The center offers everything a hallyu fan could wish for, from K-pop to beauty, fashion, and even K-lifestyle. Each of the three floors focuses on a different way to experience K-culture, with the second floor offering sales of diverse goods, the third floor operating as an academy for learning K-pop dances and songs, and the fourth floor being an event space to facilitate  communication between fans and artists.

K-Vegan Beauty Fair (K-비건뷰티페어)

K-Vegan Beauty Fair (K-비건뷰티페어)

7.7Km    2025-07-11

513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-2-761-2586

K-vegan beauty fair provides visitors an opportunity to explore products from various vegan and climate-friendly beauty brands and participate in different events throughout the exhibition. 

Gourmet Eat Gangnam (제2회 고메 잇 강남)

Gourmet Eat Gangnam (제2회 고메 잇 강남)

7.7Km    2025-11-14

513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
+82-70-7734-7796

Marking its second anniversary, this year's Gourmet Eat Gangnam highlights the theme of gourmet festival, featuring a chef cooking show with 100 different menu items. The event takes place from November 4 to 16 at the plaza in front of COEX’s East Gate. As an F&B festival at the heart of the city, it offers visitors the opportunity to enjoy delicious food and drinks while engaging in a variety of activities.

COEX Aquarium (코엑스 아쿠아리움)

COEX Aquarium (코엑스 아쿠아리움)

7.7Km    2024-07-17

513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

The COEX Aquarium comprises 183 display tanks and 90 breeding tanks with 3,500 tons of water volume, making it a large-scale aquarium. It houses 40,000 sea creatures of 650 different species, exhibited in 16 themed zones. In particular, the highest number of sharks and the largest variety of species in Korea are living in this aquarium. Over 20 rest areas located throughout the aquarium, as well as an open-top water tank releasing anions make this tourist site in the heart of Gangnam a perfect healing place for local and international visitors.

COEX Artium (코엑스아티움)

COEX Artium (코엑스아티움)

7.7Km    2022-07-04

513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Established by Korea International Trade Association and COEX, COEX Artium is a spacious muscial performance hall with over 800 seats. High quality and diverse musical or theatrical performances are held year-round to satisfy both Korean and international visitors. Foreign language services (English, Japanese, and Chinese) are also available. It has the Trade Promotion Exhibition Hall. Near COEX Artium are many performance halls such as COEX Art Hall (184 seats), Auditorium (1058 seats), Convention Hall (7,000 seats), ang Grand Conference Room (450 seats), making the COEX area a main place for cultural and musical performances in Seoul. Visitors may want to visit the COEX website (www.coex.co.kr) to find out information on various performances.