Times Square is a shopping mall in

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. It is one of Seoul's largest shopping malls, featuring the CGV Starium, the world's largest permanent 35 mm 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 Kyungbang plant in

Yeongdeungpo Yeongdeungpo District () is an administrative district in southwest Seoul, South Korea. Although the origin of the name is uncertain, the first two syllables are thought to be from "''yeongdeung''" (靈登) or "divine ascent", a shamanic rite. T ...

, and lasted for three years. The construction cost a total of 600 billion won. 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 m². 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 Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd. (Hangeul: 롯데쇼핑㈜롯데시네마) is a chain of movie theatres in South Korea. Lotte Cinema is multiplex place in South Korea. Lotte Cinema was established in 1999. As of January 2018, 112 facilities in Korea are ...

World Tower.

Major occupants

Shinsegae Department Store

Located at the north east corner of the complex, Shinsegae Department Store 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 Yeongdeungpo station (Station 139) is a ground-level railway station in Seoul, South Korea. The station is located in Yeongdeungpo Dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, and is a stop on the Gyeongbu Line, Honam Line and Seoul Subway Line 1. The station is inte ...

via an underground passageway. The station is served by

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intercity services (

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, ITX, Mugunghwa & tourist trains) and Seoul Metro Line 1.

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