Population | 10,140,000 (2013) Source: Chosun Ilbo |
Area | 605 km² • 234 mi² Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government |
150m+ Buildings | 78 Completed • 5 Under Constr. |
300m+ Buildings | 1 Completed • 1 Under Constr. |
Tallest Building | Lotte World Tower (555 m) |
Global Ranking | #16 in the world by no. of 150m+ completed buildings |
Regional Ranking | #13 in Asia by no. of 150m+ completed buildings |
Country Ranking | #1 in South Korea by no. of 150m+ completed buildings |
First 150m+ Building | KLI 63 Building (1985) |
Average Building Age | 13 years |
Most Common Function | Residential , 56% |
Most Common Material | Concrete , 47% |
All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings.
1 | Lotte World Tower | 2017 | 555 m | |
2 | Parc1 Tower A | 2020 | 338 m | |
3 | Three International Finance Center | 2012 | 284 m | |
4 | Tower Palace Three, Tower G | 2004 | 264 m | |
5 | Parc1 Tower B | 2020 | 261 m | |
6 | Mokdong Hyperion Tower A | 2003 | 256 m | |
7 | KLI 63 Building | 1985 | 250 m | |
8 | FKI Tower | 2013 | 245 m | |
9 | Mokdong Hyperion Tower B | 2003 | 239 m | |
10 | Tower Palace One, Tower B | 2002 | 234 m |
Completed | Arch. Topped Out | Struct. Topped Out | Under Constr. |
1 | Hyundai Global Business Center | 2026 | 569 m | |
2 | Yongsan 2 District Tower 1 | - | 158 m | |
3 | Yongsan 2 District Tower 2 | - | 155 m | |
4 | Gangbuk 2 District Mixed-Use A | - | 154 m | |
5 | Gangbuk 2 District Mixed-Use B | - | 154 m | |
6 | Hyundai Convention Hotel | - | - |
Proposed |
1 | Hyundai Global Business Center | 2026 | 569 m | |
2 | Lotte World Tower | 2017 | 555 m | |
3 | Parc1 Tower A | 2020 | 338 m | |
4 | Three International Finance Center | 2012 | 284 m | |
5 | Tower Palace Three, Tower G | 2004 | 264 m | |
6 | Parc1 Tower B | 2020 | 261 m | |
7 | Mokdong Hyperion Tower A | 2003 | 256 m | |
8 | KLI 63 Building | 1985 | 250 m | |
9 | FKI Tower | 2013 | 245 m | |
10 | Mokdong Hyperion Tower B | 2003 | 239 m |
Completed | Arch. Topped Out | Proposed |
Seoul Government Officials Visit CTBUH Headquarters
12 Jul 2018
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Event
Five Minutes With: Joshua Prince-Ramus
13 Feb 2018
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Video
CTBUH Journal 2018 Issue I
5 Feb 2018
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CTBUH Publication
Vertical Village as National Symbol
31 May 2018 –
Hyunchul Park, Lotte Property & Development; James von Klemperer, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Building Tall Skyscraper Lecture Series: Naturalizing the Vertical Realm
28 Mar 2018 –
Sara Beardsley, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture; Luke Leung, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; Molly Meyer, Omni Ecosystems; Yibo Xu, Stefano Boeri Architetti China
Interview: Joshua Ramus
29 Oct 2017 –
Joshua Ramus, REX Architecture
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From Object to Place: A New, Highly Public Home for a Venerable Company
29 Jul 2019 –
CTBUH Journal Issue III
Lotte World Tower: Seoul’s First Supertall
5 Feb 2018 –
CTBUH Journal, 2018 Issue I
2017: Skyscraper History’s Tallest, Highest- Volume, and Most Geographically Diverse Year
5 Feb 2018 –
CTBUH Journal, 2018 Issue I
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