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COEX Aquarium

Gangnam and Sinsa, Seoul

Hours
Daily
10:00 to 20:00

Visit Gangnam lists 10:00 to 20:00 daily. Phone 02-700-7200.

Source: visitgangnam.net, checked 13 Oct 2026.

COEX Aquarium entrance with illuminated sign at COEX Mall in Seoul
Photo: bobbsled / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0)

An aquarium inside COEX with about 40,000 animals across 650 species, according to Visit Gangnam.

Nearest station Samseong (Line 2)
Time needed 1.5 hours
Best time Weekday

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Ticket prices are not on the Visit Gangnam page. Check coexaqua.com before you go.

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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of COEX Aquarium, from the weekly Seoul events calendar.

Exhibition

Seoul Design Festival 2026

26 to 29 Nov COEX, Gangnam and Sinsa

The festival's own page gives the dates as 26 to 29 Nov 2026. Venue and ticket price weren't on that page.

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Exhibition

Seoul International Book Fair 2027

16 Jun to 20 Jun 2027 COEX Halls A and B, Gangnam and Sinsa

The fair's site gives 16 to 20 June 2027 at COEX Halls A and B. Admission price wasn't on the page.

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Exhibition

Kiaf SEOUL 2027

1 Sept to 5 Sept 2027 (dates to be confirmed) COEX, Gangnam and Sinsa

The 2026 edition ran at COEX alongside Frieze Seoul, 2 to 5 September. Frieze's announcement says Kiaf Seoul stays at COEX in 2027. The 2027 dates haven't been announced.

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Food event Starts in 2 days

Food Week Korea 2026 (21st Seoul International Food Industry Show)

4 to 7 Nov COEX Halls A, B, C and The Platz, Gangnam and Sinsa

Time 10:00 to 18:00 Station Samseong (Line 2), exit 5 or 6

Food industry show described by COEX as B2B2C. Open 10:00 to 18:00 on Nov 4 to 6 and 10:00 to 17:00 on Nov 7. Admission fee was not yet set on the page.

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Food event Starts in 9 days 25,000 won for a 1-day pass, 50,000 won for a multi-day pass

25th Seoul International Cafe Show

11 to 14 Nov COEX (all halls), Gangnam and Sinsa

Time 10:00 to 18:00 Station Samseong (Line 2), exit 5 or 6

Nov 11 and 12 are business days. Nov 13 and 14 are public days. Nov 11 to 13 run 10:00 to 18:00 and Nov 14 runs 10:00 to 16:00, with last entry 30 minutes before closing.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • 2026 Seoul Wellness Travel Week Festival

    On now, until 4 Nov · Bongeunsa Temple, Pilgyeongjae and other sites in Gangnam-gu

    Week of wellness programmes around Bongeunsa Temple and elsewhere in Gangnam-gu. Times vary by programme, and the city's page points to seoulwellnesstravel.com for fees.

    Varies by programme · Map · Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government, Seoul festival portal · 2026 서울 웰니스 트래블위크

  • Doraemon Ocean Adventure at SEA LIFE COEX Aquarium Exhibition

    On now, until 13 Dec · SEA LIFE COEX Aquarium, Gangnam

    Held at SEA LIFE COEX Aquarium from 2026-10-28 to 2026-12-13. Admission as printed: 소인 26,000원~ (온라인), 33,000원~ (정상가), stamp book package.

    Map · Source: SEA LIFE COEX Aquarium (official site) · 도라에몽과 떠나는 바다탐험

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Temple, library and underground malls around two big stations

Gangnam is the office and shopping core south of the Han River, and most of what a visitor does here is around Gangnam, Samseong or Seolleung stations. A Seon temple and a pair of UNESCO royal tombs sit between the towers. Garosu-gil in Sinsa is the tree-lined side.

Gangnam and Sinsa has 15 places on the Roam Seoul map: 4 landmarks, 3 shops, 3 museums, 2 palaces and temples, 1 K-pop spot, 1 cafe and 1 bathhouse. Read the Gangnam and Sinsa guide.

What is the address of COEX Aquarium?
513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.
What are the opening hours of COEX Aquarium?
Daily 10:00 to 20:00. Visit Gangnam lists 10:00 to 20:00 daily. Phone 02-700-7200.
How do I get to COEX Aquarium?
The nearest station is Samseong (Line 2). COEX Aquarium is in Gangnam and Sinsa, Seoul.
How long do you need at COEX Aquarium?
Plan for 1.5 hours.
When is the best time to visit COEX Aquarium?
Weekday.

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