Gyeongbokgung Palace
Go through Gwanghwamun and let the courtyards set the pace. The palace is a different experience in daylight and after dark.
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An indoor aquarium stop to build into a day around COEX.
SEA LIFE COEX Aquarium adds an underwater route to the Starfield COEX Mall, with themed areas introducing animals such as sand tiger sharks, green sea turtles and seahorses. Ecology talks and underwater performances give the visit a timetable beyond simply walking past the tanks.
Choose any additional experience separately from general admission. It is a practical indoor centrepiece for a Gangnam day, with the mall around it providing places to pause before or afterwards.
Practical details last checked 22 Sept 2026
513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
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513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu
Open location in Maps (opens in a new tab)Go through Gwanghwamun and let the courtyards set the pace. The palace is a different experience in daylight and after dark.
A contemporary art stop beside the palace, with enough space to make one exhibition the centre of your afternoon.
Korean antiquities and contemporary ideas share a hillside address. Make the collection or a special exhibition your starting point.
Textiles, objects and the decisions behind them. A free museum that rewards looking closely, just off Anguk.