Gangnam, Seoul: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Gangnam is a district south of the Han River in Seoul, covering roughly 40 square kilometers with a resident population of about 530,000. The COEX Mall, one of the largest underground shopping complexes in Asia, sits at the intersection of Teheran-ro and Yeongdong-daero and includes the Starfield Library with its 13-meter-tall open bookshelves. The Bongeunsa Buddhist temple, founded in 794 AD, occupies a wooded compound directly across from COEX. The district's name became globally recognized through Psy's 2012 single "Gangnam Style." is just one of many options in Seoul. Major attractions worth considering include Haneul Park, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), and 63 Building (Golden Tower).