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Starfield COEX Mall

Shopping mall in Seoul, South Korea

Field	Value
name	Starfield COEX Mall
native_name	스타필드 코엑스몰
native_name_lang	ko
logo	Starfield (shopping mall) Logotype.png
logo_width	100
image	별마당.jpg
image_alt	Interior shot of the Byeolmadang Library in the mall
caption	The Byeolmadang Library () inside the mall (2018)
location	Seoul
coordinates
address	513, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
previous_names	COEX Mall
developer	KITA
manager	Shinsegae
owner	KITA
publictransit	Samseong
Bongeunsa
website

Bongeunsa Starfield COEX Mall (; formerly known as COEX Mall) is an underground shopping mall in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu Seoul, South Korea. The name "COEX" is derived from "COnvention centers" and "EXhibition halls".

The mall is located at the intersection of Teheranno and Yeongdong Dae-ro, near Samseong station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and Bongeunsa station on Seoul Subway Line 9. The COEX Mall is adjacent to the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center, which is part of the COEX complex, run by the Korea International Trade Association (KITA). Millennium Square is the main exit of COEX Mall connecting with Line 2's Samseong Station.

It has an area of about 154,000 m2, of which 144,000 m2 are on a single underground floor, making it the world's largest underground shopping mall. Along with hundreds of shops, the mall houses two food courts, MegaBox (cinema), COEX Aquarium and a large bookstore, but the Kimchi Fields Museum has moved to Insadong. It features a game area that is used to film computer game tournaments, which are broadcast on local television. There are stages inside and outside the mall for seasonal events and public appearances by celebrities. It is open year-round from 10:30 AM to 10:00 PM and admission is free.

History

The mall was originally developed by investments from the Korea International Trade Association. COEX Mall was designed by the US interior design company RTKL. COEX Mall was also designed by Gensler, under the theme "Unfolding Sky", emphasizing seamless flow and openness. Construction of the mall began in May 1997 and finished in April 2000. Construction costs amounted to ().

In May 2012, KITA (Korea International Trade Association) announced major renovation plans for the mall. It will spend to the upgrade project. The renovation is needed to create passenger walkways between the new Bongeunsa Station on Seoul Subway Line 9, due for completion in 2014, with Samseong Station on Line 2. It was scheduled to start at the end of 2012 and complete by November 2014. The floor space is expected to increased to 173,025 m2 from its current 152,116 m2. The COEX complex renovation was completed on 27 November 2014.

Location

The COEX Mall is located at Seoul Gangnam-gu Yeongdong-daero 513(Samseong dong). This mall is connected the Samseong station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and Bongeunsa station on Seoul Subway Line 9. Cheongdam station on Seoul Subway Line 7 is next to COEX Mall, as is World Trade Center Seoul.

Venues

COEX Mall Central Plaza Atrium in 2016, it changed to Starfield Library in 2017

Plazas

The mall features five plazas: the Central Plaza, Live Plaza, Millennium Plaza, Asem Plaza, and Airport Plaza.

Starfield Library (''Byeolmadang Doseogwan'')

The library has 50,000 books, 600 magazines, and offers e-books. In addition, it serves as an event center, intended to host talk shows with authors, lectures with intellectuals and personalities, and concerts. Contrary to popular belief, not all the books on display are real. Books on higher shelves or on shelves that cannot be reached are decorative.

The library featured in the series Record of Youth (2020) starring Park Bo-gum and garnered increased attention from viewers.

Gallery

File:COEX Mall Asem Plaza 2016.jpg|Asem Plaza File:COEX Mall Central Plaza Access 2016.jpg|Central Plaza Access File:COEX Mall Airport Plaza restaurants 2016.jpg|Airport Plaza Restaurants File:COEX Mall Megabox Cinema Lobby 2016.jpg|Megabox Cinema File:COEX Aqurium 2016.jpg|COEX Aquarium File:별마당도서관.jpg|2nd floor of Byeolmadang library

References

[http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/article.do?_method=view&art_id=3144&lang=en&m=0003001005005&p=05 ''COEX Mall''] [[Seoul Metropolitan Government]]
"별마당 아트 프로젝트 {{!}} 스타필드 코엑스몰".
[http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=102&oid=009&aid=0000005859 동양최대 지하쇼핑몰 '코엑스몰' 3일 개관, 매일 경제]
(16 May 2012). "COEX Mall to get a major expansion by 2014". [[Korea JoongAng Daily]].
[http://www.coexmall.com/index.do COEX MALL website]
"별마당 도서관 {{!}} 스타필드 코엑스몰".
"Starfield Library, Everything You Need to Know".
(2020-10-27). "별마당 도서관 '청춘기록' 서점 촬영지…박보검, 이별한 박소담과 추억 회상".

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