The Skyscraper Center

South Korea

Asia

Seoul

Busan

Incheon

Goyang

Daejeon

Daegu

Hwaseong

Ulsan

Bucheon

Anyang

Suwon

Changwon

Facts

Population

50,219,669 (2013)

Area

100,339 km²

38,741 mi²

Density

500.5 people per km²

1296.3 people per mi²

GDP

$1.27 trillion (2014)

# of 150m+ buildings

272 Completed • 3 Under Construction

First 150m+ Building

KLI 63 Building (1985)

Tallest Building

Lotte World Tower (555 m)

Tallest City

Seoul

Average Building Age

11 Years

Most Common Function*

Residential (77%)

Most Common Material*

Concrete (83%)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

4

Tallest Country in

the World

2

Tallest Country in

Asia

Buildings

Rank	Name	Height
1	Lotte World Tower	554.5 m / 1,819 ft
2	LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower	411.6 m / 1,350 ft
3	LCT The Sharp Residential Tower A	339.1 m / 1,113 ft
4	LCT The Sharp Residential Tower B	333.1 m / 1,093 ft
5	Parc1 Tower I	322 m / 1,056 ft
6	Northeast Asia Trade Tower	305 m / 1,001 ft
7	Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower A	300 m / 984 ft
8	Haeundae I Park Marina Tower 2	292.1 m / 958 ft
9	Busan International Finance Center Landmark Tower	289 m / 948 ft
10	Three International Finance Center	284 m / 932 ft

Building Completions Timeline

South Korea 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	372	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Samsung C&T Corporation	Seoul	Platinum	40	CIV • STRC • DEV • FIN • CON • ENGO • OWN
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	New York City	Gold	77	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
Rider Levett Bucknall	Beijing	Gold	83	PMNG • COST • SURV
BAUM Architects, Inc.	Seoul	Silver	3	URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COST
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

Country Representative

Kwang Ryang Chung

Dong Yang Structural Engineers

6th China-Japan-Korea Tall Building Forum Held in Nara, Japan

05 July 2019

Organized under the theme, "Visiting Old, Learn…

International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Vol. 7 No. 4

14 December 2018

The International Journal of High-Rise Buildings,…

Research

15 December 2021

Megacities vs. Urban Sprawl; Densifying vs. Social Distancing

Decentralization and the “15-minute city” are ideas that are currently being put forward to tackle urban challenges, but how will these issues be tackled in...

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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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Global News

25 January 2022

Seoul Complex Development Raided in Connection with Building Collapse in Gwangju

Investigators on Wednesday, 19 January, 2022 raided the headquarters of HDC Hyundai Development Co. in connection with a recent accident at its construction site in...

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