COEX & Starfield Library 코엑스

A big mall and convention complex a short walk from Samseong Station, with the free Starfield Library inside.

Good to know

Closed days, exits and opening hours. Numbers point to the sources below.

Closed days

Starfield Library is open daily 10:30–22:00, all year, and free.

Starfield LibraryDaily 10:30–22:00; open year round; free admission ¹

Hours and notes

Starfield Library is free to enter.

Starfield Library admissionFree ¹

Exits

From Samseong Station (Line 2), take Exit 6 (273 m) for COEX. For Starfield Library, Exit 5 is 353 m, or Exit 7 of Bongeunsa Station (Line 9) is 328 m.

To COEX, from Samseong Station (Line 2)Exit 6, 273 m ²
To Starfield Library, from Samseong Station (Line 2)Exit 5, 353 m ¹
To Starfield Library, from Bongeunsa Station (Line 9)Exit 7, 328 m ¹

Visit Seoul (Starfield Library), checked Oct 15
Visit Seoul (COEX), checked Oct 15

From popular starting points

Subway and train routes with typical times and fares.

From	Route	Time	Fare
Incheon Airport T1	AREX all-stop to Gongdeok → Line 6 to Samgakji → Line 4 to Sadang → Line 2 to SamseongSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate	97 min	₩4,750
Seoul Station	Line 4 to Sadang → Line 2 to SamseongSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate	33 min	₩1,750
Myeong-dong	Line 4 to Dongdaemun History & Culture Park → Line 2 to SamseongSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate	32 min	₩1,750
Hongdae	Line 2 from Hongik Univ. to SamseongSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate	36 min	₩1,850
Gangnam	Line 2 from Gangnam to SamseongSeoul Metro station distances (OA-12034, KOGL Type 1) + fare table, checked Oct 14 Estimate	8 min	₩1,550

Eat here

SeolleongtangOx bone soup simmered for two days.
Bok (pufferfish) courseMulti-course pufferfish meal.

Where locals send youInamjang Samseong (이남장 삼성동점)Branch of a seolleongtang house from the Euljiro back streets.

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Sources

Checked Oct 15 against the official pages below.

Station names in English: Seoul Metro subway map data, checked Oct 15
Station exits (COEX): Visit Seoul (COEX), checked Oct 15
Starfield Library hours, admission and exits: Visit Seoul (Starfield Library), checked Oct 15
Live data name (POI001): Seoul real-time city data (KOGL Type 1), checked Oct 15
Map point (lat/lng), used for route requests only. Approximate, not from official facts.: OpenStreetMap, checked Oct 15 Estimate
Eat here: VISIT SEOUL (Seoul Tourism Organization), checked Oct 15

Photos

Starfield Library at COEX: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0, original
The tall book wall of Starfield Library: Sgroey, CC BY-SA 4.0, original
COEX Center: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 4.0, original