Glass towers angling up into a blue sky in central Gangnam

Gangnam Station Area

강남역 일대

Today

Hours vary by shop and venue

Why go

The best-known downtown district south of the Han River, and a favorite meeting spot. Clothing stores, cinemas and bookstores line the main boulevard, and in the side streets you can try Korean barbecue at grill restaurants.

36.9%Share of foreign travelers to Seoul who visited the Gangnam Station Area — 2025 Seoul Tourism Survey (foreign visitors), places visited, multiple answers allowed

Entry & spending

Where you’ll spend

Streets & spots

History

It is a transport hub where Gangnam-daero, running north to south, meets Teheran-ro to the east, so the areas around the station exits are crowded on weekday evenings and weekends. Over 2 years, Gangnam-gu redid the stretch of about 760m from Exit 11 of Gangnam Station to Exit 5 of Sinnonhyeon Station as a street that is pleasant to walk.

Getting there

Subway
Line 2 Gangnam Station · Exit 10
Subway
Line 2 Gangnam Station · Exit 11
Address
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Where next

Traditional markets within 2 km

양재시장
Yangjae Sijang1.7 km, straight line · Open every day35 stalls registered
Straight-line distance from Gangnam Station Area, not walking or travel time. Market days are as registered. Market days, stall counts and facilities come from local-government registers and can differ on the day — holidays, weather and merchants’ associations change them. Call before you go.
Markets nearest to Gangnam Station Area

Photos

Glass towers angling up into a blue sky in central Gangnam

Tips

At the Seocho Traveler Support Center near Exits 9 and 10 of Gangnam Station (10:00–21:00), you can get directions in Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese, and free maps.

Seoul My Soul Shop, the official Seoul city souvenir store, is in the underground mall near Exit 2 of Gangnam Station (13:00–22:00, closed on the days of Seollal and Chuseok).

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Address
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