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 • 1 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 (48%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

17

Tallest City in

the World

14

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 I	322 m / 1,056 ft
3	Three International Finance Center	284 m / 932 ft
4	Tower Palace Three, Tower G	263.7 m / 865 ft
5	Mokdong Hyperion Tower A	256 m / 840 ft
6	KLI 63 Building	249.6 m / 819 ft
7	Parc1 Tower II	247.1 m / 811 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
Arup	Abu Dhabi	Platinum	377	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Samsung C&T Corporation	Seoul	Platinum	41	CIV • STRC • DEV • FIN • CON • ENGO • OWN
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	New York City	Gold	78	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
Rider Levett Bucknall	Beijing	Gold	83	PMNG • COST • SURV
Chang Minwoo Structural Consultants	Seoul	Silver	17	STRC
Daewoo E&C	Seoul	Silver	17	CON
Dong Yang Structural Engineers	Seoul	Silver	42	STRC • SEIS
Hanwha Life Insurance	Seoul	Silver	0
LOTTE Property & Development	Seoul	Silver	25	DEV • OWN

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

26 June 2020

A Study on the POE (Post Occupancy Evaluation) according to the Residential Environment of Mixed-use Apartment

In this study, POE(Post Occupancy Evaluation) evaluation indexes were selected into six categories through the consideration of theories and prior research. Therefore, qualitative supply can...

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Global News

29 March 2022

Apartment Fire Breaks Out in Seoul

A woman was found deceased and four others were hospitalized following a fire at a high-rise apartment building in central Seoul, Saturday, 26 March, 2022...

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