Lotte World is a major recreation complex in Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

, South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. It consists of the world's largest indoor theme park (a Guinness World Record) which is open all year around, an outdoor amusement park

Amusement park

thumb|Cinderella Castle in [[Magic Kingdom]], [[Disney World]]Amusement and theme parks are terms for a group of entertainment attractions and rides and other events in a location for the enjoyment of large numbers of people...

 called "Magic Island", an artificial island inside a lake linked by monorail

Monorail

A monorail is a rail-based transportation system based on a single rail, which acts as its sole support and its guideway. The term is also used variously to describe the beam of the system, or the vehicles traveling on such a beam or track...

, shopping mall

Shopping mall

A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...

s, a luxury hotel

Hotel

A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation, in times past, consisting only of a room with a bed, a cupboard, a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities, including en-suite bathrooms...

, a Korean folk museum, sports facilities, and movie theaters all in one place.

Opened on July 12, 1989, Lotte World receives over 8 million visitors each year and is considered along with Tokyo Disney Resort

Tokyo Disney Resort

is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo. It is owned and operated by the Oriental Land Company with a license from The Walt Disney Company. The resort opened on April 15, 1983, as a single theme park , but developed into a resort with two theme...

 as one of the world-class theme parks in Asia.

Lotte World can be easily accessed from Jamsil Station

Jamsil Station

Jamsil Station is an underground station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Line 8. Lotte World is continuous with the Line 2 station. The station is also called Songpa-gu Office Station, due to the proximity of the office building The Line 2 station is located in Jamsil-dong and the Line 8 station in...

, on Line 2

Seoul Subway Line 2

Seoul Subway Line 2 is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The line running clockwise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter-clockwise line is called the "outer circle line." This is Seoul's most heavily used line, and the longest circular subway line in the world...

 and Line 8

Seoul Subway Line 8

Seoul Subway Line 8 of the Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation was built 1990-99 and mainly serves the southeastern parts of Seoul and Seongnam. Jamsil to Amsa was opened July 1999....

 of the Seoul Subway

Seoul Metropolitan Subway

The Seoul Metropolitan Subway or Metropolitan Subway in Seoul, in Seoul, South Korea, is one of the most heavily used rapid transit systems in the world, with well over 8 million trips daily on the system's thirteen lines...

. Located near the park is Seok-Chon Lake.

General information

Lotte World is located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Its attractions include the outdoor amusement park Magic Island, Gyro Drop (vertical free fall), Gyro Swing, and Atlantis Adventure. The most popular ride is Pharaoh's Fury.

Lotte World was one of several locations used for filming the Korean drama Stairway to Heaven

Stairway to Heaven (TV series)

Stairway to Heaven is a South Korean television drama series broadcast by SBS between late 2003 and early 2004. It stars Choi Ji-woo, Kwon Sang-woo, Kim Tae-hee, and Shin Hyun Joon.-Plot:...

.

Lotte World was host to the WPF

World Pump Festival

World Pump Festival better known as WPF, is an annual competition/event on the dance game Pump It Up which takes place at the end of each year. Pump It Up is a Korean game that requires physical movement of the feet. The game is open for breakdancing and many people have accomplished this feat by...

 in 2006.

See also

• Contemporary culture of South Korea
  Contemporary culture of South Korea
  The contemporary culture of South Korea developed from the traditional culture of Korea, and on its own path away from North Korean culture since the division of Korea in 1948. The industrialization and urbanization of South Korea, especially Seoul, have brought many changes to the way Korean...
  
  
• Lotte World II in Seoul and Busan
• Lotte
  Lotte (conglomerate)
  Lotte Co., Ltd. is a South Korean-Japanese Jaebeol and one of the largest food and shopping groups in South Korea and Japan. Lotte was established in June 1948, in Tokyo, by Japanese-educated, Korean businessman Shin Kyuk-Ho – also known as...
  
  Group

External links

• Lotte World official website
• Lotte World official website
• Lotte world at Seoul: Official Seoul Tourism
• Lotte Hotel World : Seoul Convention Bureau

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