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Hwabaek International Convention Center (HICO), is an exhibition and convention center
located in Bomun Tourist Complex in Gyeongju.

The name comes from “hwabaek,” the Korean ancient system of joint sessions in the Silla Kingdom. As an official organization consisting of a panel of judges, Hwabaek made it a rule that a consensus can be reached only with unanimous agreement. It is also a culture of convention that showed the intrinsic nature of an assembly where participants gathered to discuss, share, and communicate in order to obtain the best result. Today, HICO offers offers a modern and sophisticated system of exhibitions and conventions befitting contemporary needs.

Outline
  • - Site Area: 42,774 m²
  • - Total Building: 31,336 m²
  • - Main Facilities : Convention Hall (3,421m²), 14 Meeting Rooms, Exhibition Hall (2,273m²)
  • - Auxiliary Facilities : Business Center, Cafeteria, Convenience Store, etc
  • - Parking Capacity : 520 vehicles (402 on the ground, 118 in the basement)
Seating Capacity
  • - Convention Hall (Largest Room): Theater (3,500 persons), Class-room (1,800 persons), Banquet (1,600 persons)
  • - Indoor Exhibition Hall: 115 Booths (standard size, 3m×3m)
Nearby Hotels
  • - Total: 21 Hotels, 4,245 Rooms
  • - Within 3 km Distance: 14 Hotels, 2,518 Rooms
  • - 3km~10km: 5 Hotels, 1,531 Rooms
  • - 10km~30km: 2 Hotels, 196 Rooms
Location
In Gyeongju Bomun Tourist Complex
- Singyeongju Station: 20 km, 30 minutes
- Gyeongju Station: 9 km, 15 minutes
- Gyeongju Intercity Bus Terminal: 10 km, 17 minutes
- Gyeongju IC: 13 km, 20 minutes
- Gimhae International Airport: 90 km, 90 minutes
- Ulsan Airport: 30 km, 60 minutes
- Pohang Airport: 30 km, 60 minutes