Times Square is a shopping mall in
Seoul,
South Korea. It is one of Seoul's largest shopping malls, featuring the
CGV Starium, the world's largest permanent
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cinema screen.
Times Square mall contains a department store, a multiplex theater, a shopping mall and many restaurants. It also has an urban entertainment culture space (UELC, Urban Entertailing Lifestyle Center). Its architectural features include plazas, terraces, water fountains and numerous gardens.
History
Construction of Times Square started in 2006 on the site of a former
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plant in
Yeongdeungpo, and lasted for three years. The construction cost a total of 600 billion
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. On September 16, 2009, the mall officially opened, welcoming an average of 210,000 people per day.
The old premises of Kyungsung Textiles are located behind Times Square and have been converted into a cafe and gallery. Kyungsung later changed their name to Kyungbang and are the owners of Times Square.
Guinness world record listing
CGV Yeongdeungpo's super large screen 'Starium' was officially listed as the world's largest fixed screen for 35mm movies in Guinness World Records. The screen is 31.38 m in length and 13.0 m in height, with an area of 407.9 m
2. However it lost the title to
Lotte World Mall
Lotte World Mall () is a shopping complex in the Songpa District of Seoul, South Korea. First opened in October 2014, it includes the Lotte World Tower, the Lotte World Mall building, and the Avenue L building. The Lotte World Mall's site compri ...
following its opening in October 2014, with the largest screen now being the Super Plex G in the auditorium of the
Lotte Cinema World Tower.
Major occupants
Shinsegae Department Store
Located at the north east corner of the complex,
Shinsegae Department Store
Shinsegae (, ) is a South Korean department store franchise, along with several other businesses, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The firm is an affiliate of Shinsegae Group, South Korea's leading retail chaebol, and one of the big three de ...
is the biggest department store in southwestern Seoul. The store covers 6,000 sq. meters in total.
Atrium
The atrium is located at the center of the complex and the floor area encircling it totals 136 sq. metres. It is claimed to be the largest atrium in Asia.
Major retail tenants (Kyobo Book Store, CGV & EMart)
Three of the largest retailers are located together on the south western side of the complex.
Public Space (Rooftop Gardens, 1st Floor Plaza)
The complex features two main public spaces, the 5th floor rooftop gardens and the 1st floor plaza. During construction, 21% of the development's land (14,856 sq. meters)were reserved for eco-friendly public spaces.
Courtyard by Marriott
The Courtyard hotel is located at the center of the complex, between the atrium and Shinsegae. The hotel has 283 rooms in total along with a cafe, restaurant and conference facilities.
Public transport
Times Square is connected to
Yeongdeungpo station via an underground passageway.
The station is served by
Korail
The Korea Railroad Corporation (Korean: 한국철도공사, Hanja: ), branded as KORAIL (코레일, officially changed to in November 2019), is the national railway operator in South Korea. Currently, KORAIL is a public corporation, managed ...
intercity services (
KTX
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From Seoul Station the ...
,
ITX,
Mugunghwa & tourist trains) and Seoul Metro
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Shopping malls in Seoul
2009 establishments in South Korea
Shopping malls established in 2009
Buildings and structures in Yeongdeungpo District