Facts
Population
Source: Chosun Ilbo
10,140,000 (2013)
Area
605 km² • 234 mi²
Density
16,760.3 people per km²
43,409.1 people per mi²
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
Rankings
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
Tallest City in
Buildings
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RANK
|
Name
|
Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lotte World Tower | 554.5 m / 1,819 ft | |
| 2 | Parc1 Tower A | 338 m / 1,109 ft | |
| 3 | Three International Finance Center | 284 m / 932 ft | |
| 4 | Tower Palace Three, Tower G | 263.7 m / 865 ft | |
| 5 | Parc1 Tower B | 260.6 m / 855 ft | |
| 6 | Mokdong Hyperion Tower A | 256 m / 840 ft | |
| 7 | KLI 63 Building | 249.6 m / 819 ft | |
| 8 | FKI Tower | 245.5 m / 805 ft | |
| 9 | Mokdong Hyperion Tower B | 239.3 m / 785 ft | |
| 10 | Tower Palace One, Tower B | 233.8 m / 767 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
Seoul CTBUH Members
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Logo
|
Name
|
Level
|
# of 150m+ buildings
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Samsung C&T Corporation |
Platinum
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0 | CIV • STRC • DEV • FIN • CON • ENGO • OWN |
 |
BAUM Architects, Inc. |
Silver
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0 | URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COST |
 |
Chang Minwoo Structural Consultants |
Silver
|
0 | STRC |
 |
Dong Yang Structural Engineers |
Silver
|
0 | STRC • SEIS |
CTBUH People & Events
Seoul Government Officials Visit CTBUH Headquarters
12 July 2018
Officials from the Seoul Metropolitan Government…
Videos
31 May 2018
Vertical Village as National Symbol
Joining the ranks of the world’s top ten tallest buildings, the 123-story Lotte World Tower rises to 555 meters and offers one of the world’s...
Research
29 July 2019
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The new headquarters for Amorepacific, South Korea’s largest beauty company, is located in the center of Seoul, on a site which has been occupied by...
Global News
09 April 2020
Approval Granted for Delayed Skyscraper in Seoul
The Seoul city government has approved the long-delayed construction of Hyundai Motor Group's new headquarters in the affluent district of Gangnam, which is set to...
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