2 Best Sights in Seoul, South Korea

This sprawling complex is more than just a shopping destination: it's the mothership of trendsetting fashion, food, culture, and entertainment in Seoul. The largest underground mall in Asia, COEX is home to shops carrying national and international brands, as well as restaurants serving cuisine from around the world, plus a movie theater, an aquarium, and the Starfield Library, where you can browse through thousands of books or just relax under the skylight roof. It's a great place to lose yourself for a couple of hours, and when you feel like coming up for air, make sure to stroll along the grounds outside and check out the giant golden sculpture of Psy's hands as he does the "Gangnam Style" horse dance.

Opened in 2019, this massive bookstore was put together by the Seoul city government in order to help small, independent used book shops by giving them a big, central space to sell their wares. While most of the books are in Korean, it's still worth a visit if you have a love for books and the places selling them. The layout of the bookstore is extremely photogenic as well, so it's a nice place to wander around and snap a few pictures.