Seoul

South Korea

Facts

Population

10,140,000 (2013)

Area

605 km²

234 mi²

Density

16760.3 people per km²

43409.1 people per mi²

# of 150m+ buildings

82 Completed • 0 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

KLI 63 Building (1985)

Tallest Building

Lotte World Tower (555 m)

Most Common Function*

Residential (55%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (47%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

16

Tallest City in

the World

13

Tallest City in

Asia

1

Tallest City in

South Korea

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
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

Name	City	Level	# of 150m+ buildings	Fields Of Expertise ACAD: Academic / University ARCH: Architecture BACS: Building Automation Control Systems BMNT: Building Maintenance CIV: Civil Engineering COMP: Computers / IT / Software CON: Construction / Contractor COST: Cost Consulting DEV: Developer ENGO: Engineering, Other ENVE: Environmental Engineering ENVP: Environmental Protection FAC: Façade Design / Engineering FIN: Financial Industry FIRE: Fire Engineering GEO: Geotechnic / Foundations HIST: Historical Preservation INSU: Insurance / Risk INTR: Interior Design LAND: Landscape Architecture LEGL: Legal MRKT: Marketing / Sales MATR: Materials / Products / Systems Supplier MEP: Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing NONP: Non-Profit Org. / Assoc. / Gov't OWN: Owner (Buildings, Land) PMNG: Project Management PROP: Property Management RES: Research Institute SEC: Security Consultancy SEIS: Seismic Design STRC: Structural Engineering SURV: Surveying TRAN: Transportation / Urban Infrastructure URB: Urban Design VERC: Vertical Transportation Consultant WIND: Wind Engineering OTHR: Other FACS: Façade Systems VERS: Vertical Transportation Supplier ENGM: Engineering, Multi-discipline
Samsung C&T Corporation	Seoul	Platinum	0	CIV • STRC • DEV • FIN • CON • ENGO • OWN
BAUM Architects, Inc.	Seoul	Silver	3	URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COST
Chang Minwoo Structural Consultants	Seoul	Silver	17	STRC
Dong Yang Structural Engineers	Seoul	Silver	42	STRC • SEIS

CTBUH People & Events

Seoul Government Officials Visit CTBUH Headquarters

12 July 2018

Officials from the Seoul Metropolitan Government…

Five Minutes With: Joshua Prince-Ramus

13 February 2018

Joshua Prince-Ramus, founding principal at REX…

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...

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Research

29 July 2019

From Object to Place: A New, Highly Public Home for a Venerable Company

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...

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Research

05 February 2018

Lotte World Tower: Seoul’s First Supertall

The Lotte World Tower became the world’s fifth-tallest building upon completion in 2017, and is currently the only supertall building (300 meters or higher) in...

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