This week on Jeju: A to Z, Todd Thacker takes a brief look at Korea’s largest resort-style convention center. Located in the Jungmun Tourist Complex, the International Convention Center Jeju is a venue for many of the island’s largest domestic and international conferences.
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One of the most interesting architectural landmarks on Jeju’s south coast is hard to miss. This seven-story oval-shaped international convention center is designed with a Jeju aesthetic and is a major area landmark built mainly of glass and steel.
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Jungmun Tourist Complex, Seogwipo
The ICC Jeju is about 45-minutes from Jeju International Airport. It opened in 2003 and is the site of dozens of large- and small-scale conferences, both domestic and international.
The site boasts magnificent views of the South Sea and to the north, Hallasan Mountain. Inside is 54,000 square-meters of space with six large-scale halls, banquet rooms and ballrooms, a huge lobby, and a dozen smaller meeting rooms.
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Site of the 2012 World Conservation Congress
The building’s centerpiece, though, is the 4,300-seat Tamna Hall, which was used prominently during the 2012 World Conservation Congress, a 10-day event which had 10,000 attendees.
Organizations who wish to hold their event at ICC Jeju can also have access to a number of support services and facilities, including a business center, island tours, catering, and more.
If you’re just passing through and want to see the building for yourself, it is open to the public, and there are a number of restaurants, a convenience store, and a duty-free shop. Behind the center is a pleasant seaside park and Jeju Olle walking trail No. 8.
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Jungmun Saekdal Beach, Yeomiji Botanical Garden and the Museum of African Art, among other sites, are also in the area, so the ICC can be a memorable destination for convention goers and visitors alike.
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