Reasons why you should visit SM Town COEX Artium !

Assalamualaikum (peace be upon you) .

I just got back from Seoul ^^ it's a loooong journey from London to Seoul T.T I still enjoyed it though!

Oh hello Taemin !

SM Town Coex Artium is situated in Gangnam right next to the COEX Mall. You're not gonna miss it if you're thinking of going to COEX Mall. Taemin just had his comeback promotion when I visited Seoul, so they had his album cover in front of the building!

What each floors (levels) in this mall have?

Reason why you SHOULD visit :D

I strongly recommend you to visit this place. It's a heaven for you (especially SM Town die hard fans!).


1. Photoshoot for your new profile picture !

All floors ( I mean levels ) have their wall filled with SM Artists' photos. EXO, TVXQ, SHINEE SNSD and Super Junior are the most common faces you can see on the wall. Mostly in black and white and different sizes! Just make sure you have enough memory in your phone or camera. I bet you'll take picture in every inch of the floor! I didn'--- cuz I went there alone -_-' Next time I will bring my friend~ Mian chingu~



If you still want to take picture with idols, then head to the 5th floor ! They have a photo machine where you can take pictures with them! I did took with Kai and Xiumin at first, but twice I got it ruined---moved at the moment when the camera took my photos -__-' So I just had my photos taken with Chanyeol and Sehun :D
 

I though someone was looking at me and when I turned, it's Chanyeol's life size standee kekekeke

 2. You wanted to experience life as a debuting idol / a real idol.

On the third floor, SMTown Studio provides make up and hair package for photoshoot, dance class, and audio/song/video recording! It's expensive, so starts saving up some money if you really want to do this! When I went there, it is written sold out. So in case you really want to attend it, book it online to secure your place as there are limited places and classes.

3. You want to have a sip of EXO ice tea.. or Super Junior maybe.. if not maybe SNSD :)

They have drinks, ice creams, macarons, cookies, jams etc there. The menu shows only drinks and ice cream if I'm not mistake. It ranges between 4000KRW to 99000KRW. When I went there, there's an event where if you buy EXO's food there (not including the SUM market I think, just the cafe) more than 10000KRW, you'll get a postcard to send to one EXO member. If you are chosen, then you'll get a reply from that member! It is interesting and we can see there a good business strategy in making sure they got some profits each day!  I would if I'm a die hard fan of EXO but sorry cuz I'm not. So, I did see the girls there buying EXO's drink (where you'll get a bottle with the drink) and ice cream so that it totals up to 10000KRW. They looks really excited, I would if I'm an EXO die hard fan :D

my EXO ice tea (actually it's just a peppermint tea :D)

4. Nothing to munch on while watching Red Velvet's performance or need to pop out air in your ears while in the plane with Super Junior nuts?

Shop with Chanyeol ~

These are what they have on the 4th floor! It's like a big cafe. A small part of it is the SUM Market where they sell these things ( below ) ...

They have a lot of things that I will list below!

 These aren't the only things they have in SUM Market! Here a list of what they have there.

•  Flavoured chips
•  Flavoured popcorns
•  Flavoured EXO laver snacks 
•  Super Junior Jjampong and Jjajang ramen
•  Fruits tea ( each flavour has different artists on it )
•  Nuts 
•  Flavoured sparkling water
•  Chocolates 
•  Pepero with EXO members name and face on it
•  Korean ginseng ( with TVXQ on it!)
• SHINEE sausages!
• F(X) gums!
• EXO honey tubes ( also in jar )

These are what I remembered. There might be other goods that I forgot to take picture and eventually forgot about it :)


5. Fill the whole day of your life with SM Artists songs and music videos :D

They'll be playing music video on the 5th floor on a huge LCD screen. It's satisfying; believe me~ You will listen to songs everywhere, like I was literally singing along all the time I'm in the building. I just hang out at their community hall where they have cube stools and some of them have autograph at the side, and watch SNSD's and Taemin's MV. You can just relax there, googling way to go back (since I don't have data) home :D

6. Haven't experience hologram concert or had but you wanted to see more?

SM Town Coex Artium has it ! During my visit, they have EXO Tokyo Dome Concert, Musical and another show which obviously I can't remember. They have it at different time. So make sure you go at the right time or just go there early and spend some time wondering around the mall ! :D

7. SM Official Goods collector !

products they're endorsing also are sold there.

that GIANT posters ~.~

  Most of the goods can be founded on the 2nd floor where the SUM shop is ! ^^ They have everything there. Including shirts, tote bags, cups, bottle, necklace, rings and even dog's clothes!  For me who is not a die hard fan, the goods are considered as expensive. A tote bag costs around 25,000KRW. I was going to buy Taeyeon's tote bag and got shocked when I saw the price.... I rather spend my money on Ted Baker's shopping bag which is waterproof :) *my own opinion though*

SMTown Gallery which is located on the 5th floor has bunch of giant poster that can fill your room's wall. The price is high around 100,000KRW+ but if you have money and it gives you a big satisfaction to get to stare at it for your whole life, then buy it! ^^ It's not going to be hard to take back because they put it into a big poster tube. So don't worry about that :)


EXTRA : If you're lucky enough, SM Town might be having a free exhibition on 6th floor. Do go there and take a look. When I visited, there was a exhibition on SHINEE however I didn't manage to see the exhibition as I'm in a rush to get a bus to get back home before dark. Pay attention to all notices that they put on the wall and in front of the escalator :D


So that's the main reasons that I think you should pay a visit to SM Town COEX Artium, at least once if you're thinking of visiting Seoul soon ! You'll enjoy yourself! If you're traveling alone (like me), then bring a monopod/selfie stick/whatever you call it and just do whatever you want. You're not living there forever aren't you? Have a nice chat with other foreigners too. You might find new friends there ! ^^ Have a nice day .