Korea International Exhibition Center (, commonly known as KINTEX) is a
convention and exhibition center located in
Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, approximately from
Seoul
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, South Korea. It comprises two exhibition centers, one of which is connected to the office building of its parent company KINTEX Inc., and is the largest "
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" venue in South Korea.
Overview
It is a three-storey building on a plot of land between Ilsan's central road, Chungangno, and the
Han River. It has a total indoor exhibition area of , the only exhibition center in Korea which has bigger area than . Shortly after opening, it hosted the 2005 Seoul Motor Show.
History
* 1999 04 Confirmed for Goyang city to attract the construction of an International Exhibition Center
* 2002 02 Goyang International Exhibition Center was officially titled KINTEX (Korea International Exhibition Center)
* 2003 03 Launched KINTEX CI
* 2005 04 Grand Opening of the first KINTEX Center
* 2006 12 Changed the corporate name to KINTEX, conducted the feasibility study for the second exhibition center
* 2007 07 Verified the validity to construct the second exhibition center
* 2008 12 Appointed the Hyundai Engineering and Construction Consortium to construct the second exhibition center
* 2009 07 Started the Construction for the second exhibition center
Facilities
* Indoor exhibition area: first exhibition center , second exhibition center
* Outdoor exhibition area: first exhibition center , second exhibition center
* Event hall: seating capacity of 6,000 seats
* 26 meeting rooms
* Grand ballroom
Notable events
As the country's largest exhibition center, KINTEX has hosted many regional trade fairs (organized by
KOTRA
KOTRA (Korea Trade Promotion Corporation initially, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency since 1995) is a state-funded trade and investment promotion organization operated by the Government of South Korea.[Seoul Motor Show
The Seoul Mobility Show () is a biennial auto show held at KINTEX (Korea International Exhibition Center), Goyang, Gyeonggi-do. Hosted by the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA), it is recognized as an international show by the Orga ...]
and is one of the venues of the
Goyang International Flower Festival.
Kintex held Harvard WorldMUN 2015, and will host the
World Universities Debating Championships in 2021.
Sports
KINTEX was the venue of the
2009 World Weightlifting Championships
The World Weightlifting Championships 2009 was held in Goyang, South Korea. The event took place from November 20 to November 29, 2009.
Medal summary Men
Women
Medal table
Ranking by Big (Total result) medals
Ranking by all medals: Big ( ...
and the 2010
All That Skate figure skating show.
Entertainment
The venue has hosted various events such as
SBS's year-end music program ''
Gayo Daejeon'', the 2013
Mnet 20's Choice Awards, ''
Infinite Challenge
''Infinite Challenge'' (; abbreviated as ) is a South Korean comedic reality television show that aired on MBC TV from 2005 to 2018. The show was produced by Kim Tae-ho, and starred various entertainers, including Yoo Jae-suk, Park Myung-soo ...
'' Expo in December 2015 to January 2016, the 2016
tvN10 Awards, the 31st
Golden Disc Awards
The Golden Disc Awards (, formerly spelled the Golden Disk Awards before 2015) is an annual South Korean major music awards ceremony that honors achievements in the local music industry. The awards ceremony was founded with the purpose to prom ...
and, more recently, the Booting Evaluations stage of the survival competition ''
The Unit
''The Unit'' is an American action-drama television series created by David Mamet that aired on CBS from March 7, 2006, to May 10, 2009, with the total of four seasons and 69 episodes. The series focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled ...
''. The 32nd Golden Disc Awards will take place at KINTEX on January 10–11, 2018.
Tests
Many important tests, such as civil service examination and Company entrance examination are taken in the KINTEX.
References
External links
KINTEX official website
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Commercial buildings completed in 2005
2005 establishments in South Korea
Convention centers in South Korea
Buildings and structures in Goyang