Tag Archives: COEX
Chuseok 2016: Five Places to Visit in Korea
So for some, mostly the international school gang, their Chuseok began on Friday at 4:30KST and like most people on holidays, their social media is currently bursting with selfies from all around Asia… and here I am.. sitting in me flat, with me wife, and two crying children, writing this column… Chuseok ain’t what it […]
Brooklyn: The Burger Joint Near COEX – Great Shakes and Burgers That Are Worth the Wait
The pictures of the burgers and shakes from Brooklyn Burgers on the Seoul Burgers Lovers Group on Facebook leaves my mouth watering every time, so I finally decided that enough was enough and headed down to COEX with a friend for lunch. One of the biggest challenges is actually finding Brooklyn Burger. There are two locations, one […]
The Aquarium at COEX – Here Fishy Fishy Fishy…
Now that COEX is basically an abandoned except for the aquarium and the movie theatre, it is an easy trip with an infant. We avoided the normal sea of shoppers, and saw some exotic fish and wildlife from around the globe. How to get there: By subway head to Samseong Station (Line 2) and depart from […]
Goodbye Kimchi Museum… *sniff sniff*
After a couple of hours of Mexican food in Gangnam, we decided to stay indoors and avoid that god awful summer heat and head to COEX. COEX is Korea’s largest underground mall, which also includes an aquarium, countless shops and restaurants and the ever present fear that if for some reason, the entire mall might […]
Derek Versus Lonely Planet 