Visitors try a marine expedition vessel at a preview event for “Sea at Night,” a new themed zone unveiled at COEX Aquarium in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on July 17. The aquarium, a ...

Located in stylish Gangnam (of PSY fame), this underground mall has more than just retail stores: The mall’s main attractions are its aquarium (home to 20,000 sea creatures) and the Starfield ...

By following the directional signs, you can end up at the COEX Aquarium, hands down the best aquarium inside a giant, partially-underground shopping mall in Seoul.

The COEX Mall is above the Samseong Subway Station, stop number 219 on the Green Line. The COEX Aquarium is open every day of the year from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. There is an entrance fee.

Photos by Simon Williams-Im COEX Aquarium The COEX Aquarium can be found inside Starfield COEX mall and houses over 40,000 animals in 90 exhibition tanks. Take the opportunity to meet a wide range of ...