KINTEX Exhibition Center 2: Which Building, Which Hall, and How to Get There
If your ticket says KINTEX Hall 2 and you go to KINTEX Exhibition Center 2, you are at the wrong building. Those are two different places, and the address will not save you — KINTEX publishes one street address for both buildings.
About 100,000 people are heading to Exhibition Center 2 on 17–18 October 2026 for a festival. This page is what the official Korean and English pages actually say, read on 2026-09-05.
Which building is KINTEX Exhibition Center 2?
KINTEX is two separate exhibition buildings. The hall numbers, not the names, tell you where you are going.
| Building | Halls | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Exhibition Center 1 | Halls 1–5 | Contains a hall called "Hall 2" |
| Exhibition Center 2 | Halls 6–10 | Total 54,470 m² |
So KINTEX 2 is a building and Hall 2 sits inside the other one. In Korean the building is 킨텍스 제2전시장. Show that to a taxi driver rather than the address.
Which hall is the biggest at Exhibition Center 2?
| Hall | Floor area | Ceiling height |
|---|---|---|
| Hall 6 (Event Hall) | 5,580 m² | 10 m |
| Hall 7 | 11,290 m² | 12 m |
| Hall 8 | 11,290 m² | 12 m |
| Hall 9 | 13,238 m² | 15 m |
| Hall 10 | 13,072 m² | 15 m |
Halls 9 and 10 are the tall ones at 15 m, which is why concert rigs end up there. Note that according to the official facility page, these are exhibition halls, not auditoriums: KINTEX publishes no seated or standing capacity for Halls 7–10, because the promoter builds the stage and the floor plan from scratch each time. Numbers like "Hall 10 seats 4,000" circulate online and we could not source any of them, so they are not in this guide.
How do I get to KINTEX from Seoul?
| Mode | Where you get off | Note |
|---|---|---|
| GTX-A line | Kintex Station | Fastest from central Seoul |
| Subway Line 3 | Daehwa Station | The older route |
| Other subway lines | Transfer at Daegok | Lines 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 |
| Bus M7731 | Gongdeok Station exit 1 | Express bus |
| Bus 7300 | Gimpo Airport | First 04:40, last 21:30 |
The most foolproof method is the bus stop name. Buses M7106, 8109 and 8407 terminate at a stop literally called 킨텍스 제2전시장 — Kintex Exhibition Center 2. The building name is in the stop name, so you cannot end up at the wrong hall.
We are not printing a walking time from the stations. KINTEX does not publish one on its official transport page, and inventing a number for a 54,470 m² site is how people miss doors.
Parking, and why it may not apply on a concert day
Exhibition Center 2 has its own underground car park with 2,319 spaces, entered at Gate 3. Gate 4 serves Halls 6–8. Whether Gates 1 and 2 exist is not documented publicly, so we are not guessing.
| Item | Rate | Note |
|---|---|---|
| First 20 minutes | 1,240 won ≈$0.90 | Cars and vans under 2.5 t |
| Each additional 10 minutes | 620 won | — |
| Daily maximum | 19,000 won ≈$14 | — |
| Exit within 20 minutes | Free | Charged from entry if you go over |
Here is the catch. KINTEX describes its overflow car parks as operating "variably depending on the scale of the event", not permanently. For the October festival the organiser is pointing visitors at public transport instead. Do not plan a concert night around the rate table above — check the event notice for that specific day.
Lockers and food: the 18:00 problem
Lockers sit near Hall 6, near Hall 10, and in the second-floor central lobby. Rates are listed as 1,000 won ≈$0.72 small, 2,000 won ≈$1.44 medium, 3,000 won ≈$2.17 large, on a line that covers both buildings.
The restaurants inside Exhibition Center 2 are real ones — a 400-seat food mall between Halls 9 and 10, a 100-seat noodle restaurant beside Hall 10, a 200-seat Italian place off the central corridor, and two convenience stores. Be careful with the hours: most of them close at 18:00. If your show ends at nine, nothing inside the building is open. The police post in the second-floor lobby runs 06:30–24:00 and is the latest thing there.
What is on at Exhibition Center 2 in October 2026?
NOL Festival, on 17 and 18 October 2026, across three stages, with roughly 100,000 people over the two days. All standing, no assigned places, and 15 and over for the K-POP and SUPER LIVE stages.
One thing that surprises overseas fans: the K-POP Stage is not sold in Korea at all. The official notice says it "is not sold" and can only be obtained through an entry event, so Korean fans enter a raffle. Packages aimed at overseas visitors do carry a price. We wrote that up separately.
Before you go
- Check whether your ticket says a hall number or a building. Halls 1–5 are the other building.
- Save the Korean building name 킨텍스 제2전시장 to show a driver. For example, typing the address into a map app will not distinguish the two buildings.
- Eat before you arrive if the show is an evening one.
- Do not assume the car park is open as normal on a large event day.
What we could not confirm
- Walking time from Kintex Station or Daehwa Station to Exhibition Center 2. KINTEX publishes no figure.
- Concert capacity of Halls 7–10. Not published as listed on the official facility pages.
- Gates 1 and 2. No official gate-to-hall table exists.
- A separate address for Exhibition Center 2. Ticket sellers sometimes print 217-59; KINTEX itself only publishes 217-60.
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Frequently asked
What is the address of KINTEX Exhibition Center 2?
KINTEX publishes one address for the whole site: 217-60, Kintex-ro, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 10390. It does not separate the two buildings, so use the building name rather than the address.
Is KINTEX Hall 2 the same as Exhibition Center 2?
No. Hall 2 is inside Exhibition Center 1. Exhibition Center 2 contains Halls 6 to 10, and the two buildings are not adjacent enough to walk between casually.
Which halls are used for concerts at KINTEX?
Halls 9 and 10 are the largest at Exhibition Center 2, at over 13,000 square metres with 15 metre ceilings. KINTEX does not publish a concert capacity for them.
How much is parking at KINTEX Exhibition Center 2?
1,240 won ≈$0.90 for the first 20 minutes, then 620 won per 10 minutes, up to 19,000 won ≈$14 a day. Leaving within 20 minutes is free, and overflow car parks run only when an event needs them.
Can I eat inside KINTEX after an evening concert?
Probably not. Most restaurants and shops inside the building close at 18:00, so eat beforehand or plan to leave the site first.
Dollar figures are approximate, converted at about 1,385 won to the US dollar (2026-08-27). Rates move — treat them as a rough guide.
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