Latter-day Saint servicemen from the United States were the first to bring the LDS Church's teachings to the area.

Some years later, church apostle Boyd K. Packer was assigned to travel to South Korea and find a place in which to build a temple.

After considering several locations, Packer eventually chose the property which the church had purchased almost two decades earlier.

Inside, the temple is decorated with delicate brush paintings, intricate wooden molding, silk wall coverings, gold leaf, dome chandeliers, and white lacquer furniture inlaid with mother of pearl.

[citation needed] After the temple was dedicated, a subway system was built in conjunction with the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.