Temple
Bongeunsa Temple
봉은사
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
K-pop concerts near here
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