COEX Mall, Starfield Library & Bongeunsa Temple

• Line 2

Getting there

Samseong Station (Line 2), Exits 5–6, connected underground to COEX Mall. For the temple: Bongeunsa Station (Line 9), Exit 1, about 10 min walk

Hours

Starfield Library: 10:30–22:00. Bongeunsa Temple: 05:00–22:00

Closed

Both open all year

Tickets

Free (library and temple)

Eat nearby

• COEX Mall food courts and restaurant rows — dozens of Korean and international options under one roof
• Hyundai Department Store Trade Center branch — basement food hall and upper-floor restaurant floor, connected to COEX

Tip

• Starfield Library is busiest on weekend afternoons (roughly 2–6 pm). For clean photos come at 10:30 opening or after 9 pm, and shoot down from the 2nd floor.
• It's a 10–20 minute stop, not a half-day — pair it with Bongeunsa (free, open till 10 pm) across Bongeunsa-ro.

Checked 2026-09-27. Hours and prices change, so confirm before you go.