Seoul · Indoors
A rainy afternoon at COEX
Start at Starfield Library, browse the mall and have lunch before an optional aquarium visit. Keeping the afternoon in one complex avoids long outdoor transfers. Library and mall browsing do not require an aquarium ticket.
Estimated day · 1 person₩54,100–₩63,500
Costs and assumptions
- Local transport · estimate
- ₩3,100–₩4,500
- Food · estimate
- ₩16,000–₩24,000
- Admission · standard adult
- ₩35,000
Two local public transport journeys between accommodation and the course, with an allowance. Walk between stops.
Two simple meals
Standard adult admission without discounts. Optional special exhibitions, observation decks and tomb interiors are excluded.
Even short courses include two meals in the daily allowance. Accommodation, flights, airport and intercity journeys, buying a transport card, shopping, extra activities and extra food are separate. Actual spending can differ.
Costs checked:Selecting or saving a date does not confirm admission or a booking. Ask each venue about changes, overseas cards and Korean phone-number requirements.
Transfer times are editorial allowances. Check actual entrances, stairs, transfers and last services in directions. Use floor directories inside complexes.
Visit order
Byeolmadang Library
Suggested visit Approx. 40 min
Byeolmadang Library consists of a duplex with a total of 2,800㎡ (approximately 850 pyeong) in the center of COEX Mall.
Entry, closures & booking
Starfield Library is free; listed hours are 10:30–22:00. Check separate participation conditions for talks and events.
Notes checked:
Check official information ↗별마당도서관
서울특별시 강남구 영동대로 513Starfield COEX Mall
Suggested visit Approx. 1 hr
Transfer allowance: Approx. 10 min
This indoor mall connects to Samseong Station exits 5 and 6 and Bongeunsa Station exit 7.
Entry, closures & booking
COEX Mall listed 10:30–22:00 on the review date. Restaurant last orders and individual venues differ. Use the floor directory for indoor transfers.
Notes checked:
Check official information ↗스타필드 코엑스몰
서울특별시 강남구 영동대로 513 (삼성동)COEX Aquarium
Suggested visit Approx. 1 hr 30 min
Transfer allowance: Approx. 10 min
COEX Aquarium is a large aquarium with 183 exhibition tanks, 90 breeding tanks, and a water volume of 3,500 tons.
Entry, closures & booking
On the review date the aquarium listed 10:00–20:00, last admission 19:00. A separate ticket is needed. Check your visit date and ticket validity/cancellation terms on the official site.
Notes checked:
Check official information ↗코엑스 아쿠아리움
서울특별시 강남구 영동대로 513