Starfield COEX Mall

The mall was originally developed by investments from the Korea International Trade Association. COEX Mall was designed by the US interior design company RTKL. COEX Mall was also designed by Gensler, under the theme "Unfolding Sky", emphasizing seamless flow and openness. Construction of the mall began in May 1997 and finished in April 2000. Construction costs amounted to (). In May 2012, KITA (Korea International Trade Association) announced major renovation plans for the mall. It will spend to the upgrade project. The renovation is needed to create passenger walkways between the new Bongeunsa Station on Seoul Subway Line 9, due for completion in 2014, with Samseong Station on Line 2. It was scheduled to start at the end of 2012 and complete by November 2014. The floor space is expected to increased to from its current . The COEX complex renovation was completed on 27 November 2014. ==Location==

Temple The COEX Mall is located at Seoul Gangnam-gu Yeongdong-daero 513(Samseong dong). This mall is connected the Samseong station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and Bongeunsa station on Seoul Subway Line 9. Cheongdam station on Seoul Subway Line 7 is next to COEX Mall, as is World Trade Center Seoul. == Venues ==

COEX Artium Plazas The mall features five plazas: the Central Plaza, Live Plaza, Millennium Plaza, Asem Plaza, and Airport Plaza. Starfield Library (Byeolmadang Doseogwan) The library has 50,000 books, 600 magazines, and offers e-books. In addition, it serves as an event center, intended to host talk shows with authors, lectures with intellectuals and personalities, and concerts. Contrary to popular belief, not all the books on display are real. Books on higher shelves or on shelves that cannot be reached are decorative. The library featured in the series Record of Youth (2020) starring Park Bo-gum and garnered increased attention from viewers. ==Gallery==

File:COEX Mall Asem Plaza 2016.jpg|Asem Plaza File:COEX Mall Central Plaza Access 2016.jpg|Central Plaza Access File:COEX Mall Airport Plaza restaurants 2016.jpg|Airport Plaza Restaurants File:COEX Mall Megabox Cinema Lobby 2016.jpg|Megabox Cinema File:COEX Aqurium 2016.jpg|COEX Aquarium File:별마당도서관.jpg|2nd floor of Byeolmadang library ==See also==