World Trade Center Seoul | |
Hangul | 한국종합무역센터 |
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Hanja | 韓國綜合貿易센터 |
Revised Romanization | Hanguk Jonghammu-yeok Senteo |
McCune–Reischauer | Hankuk Chonghammu-yŏk Sent'ŏ |
World Trade Center Seoul (WTC Seoul) (Hangul: 한국종합무역센터; Hanja: 韓國綜合貿易센터), commonly known as the COEX, is a building complex centered on the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center on Teheranno in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu district of Seoul. It contains the ASEM Tower, the Trade Tower, and the COEX InterContinental Seoul. The 54-story building Trade Tower was built in 1988 with a height of 228 meters (748 feet), and is one of the tallest buildings in South Korea.
The 836-meter (914-yard) section of sidewalk along Yeongdong Boulevard from exit No.5 of Samseong Station on Seoul Subway Line 2, outside Convention & Exhibition Center and ASEM Tower is designated as a smoke-free zone by the Seoul Metropolitan Government.
Coordinates: 37°30′37.14″N 127°3′39.46″E / 37.5103167°N 127.0609611°E