Bongeunsa Temple
A working temple sitting right across from COEX in Gangnam, free to wander, with a giant Maitreya Buddha statue. An easy calm hour between the malls, and a good pairing with a Gangnam or COEX stay.
- Admission
- Free
- Booking
- Not required (Templestay and English temple-life programs are bookable)
- Hours
- Grounds open early until about 22:00; the Templestay info desk runs daytime hours
- Getting there
- Bongeunsa Station (Line 9), Exit 1, across from COEX
- Nearby food
- COEX Mall and Starfield right across the road, plus the Gangnam cafe scene
Where to stay near here
Rooms we already check for concert trips, in areas within about 3 km of here (Gangnam / COEX, Sports Complex / Sincheon, Konkuk Univ / Seongsu). Prices are typical nightly rates and the links open without dates, so put your own nights in.
GLAD Gangnam COEX Center
★ 8.3Reliable COEX-side base with mall access; Line 9 makes the Olympic Park commute quick.
Hotel Pharos
★ 8.4Closest cheap, well-reviewed base to the arena, with the Line 2 ride to the gate taking minutes.
H Avenue Hotel Kondae
★ 7.7The cheapest verified bed for this run and the one that holds inventory when the Olympic Park strip goes. Rating is 7.7, so good rather than great, but the Konkuk cluster is deep enough that something is always left in it.
K-pop concerts near here
Shows within about 15km, with where to stay and how to get home after.
Prices and hours change, so check the official source before you go.