Gangnam

The area around Gangnam Station is a transportation hub in the Gangnam region. Centered on Gangnam-daero, Teheran-ro extends to the east, connecting to the Jamsil direction, while to the west, it links to the Sadang area. From the Kyobo Tower intersection, turning left connects to the Express Bus Terminal, leading to Noryangjin and western Seoul, while going straight north crosses Hannam Bridge to Gangbuk. To the south, it passes through Yangjae and connects to new towns such as Bundang and Seongnam City in the capital area. The reason many people flock to Gangnam Station is that the area is suitable as a meeting place for appointments. It has regional and commercial characteristics that make it good for various gatherings, events, or personal meetings. Therefore, on weekdays, especially in the evening, and on weekends from the afternoon, it is common to see crowds at exits 10 and 11 of Gangnam Station, in front of Lotte Cinema (formerly City Theater), and in front of the Giordano store. Convenient transportation and numerous fashion-related stores, theaters, large bookstores, and other consumption-friendly environments attract consumers from distant areas to Gangnam Station. Gangnam-gu operates the Gangnam Medical Tour Center, a experiential tourism hub facility where domestic and foreign tourists can see, feel, and enjoy Gangnam-gu's excellent infrastructure of medical services and Hallyu, in addition to comprehensive tourism services. The Gangnam Medical Tour Center is a medical tourism information center that comprehensively provides all services related to Gangnam medical tourism for foreign medical tourists, including hospital (partner institution) guidance, interpretation connection, tax-free services, airport pickup, nearby tourist attraction guidance, and hotel reservations. In addition, travel information can be easily obtained through tourism guide leaflets, and convenience facilities such as a rest area for a short break and free luggage storage lockers are also available.