Seoul
Busan
Incheon
Goyang
Daejeon
Daegu
Hwaseong
Ulsan
Bucheon
Anyang
Suwon
Changwon
Population
50,219,669 (2013)
Area
100,339 km² • 38,741 mi²
Density
500.5 people per km²
1,296.3 people per mi²
GDP
$1.27 trillion (2014)
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
Tallest City
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
RANK
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Name
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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 | 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 |
Logo
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Name
|
Level
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# of 150m+ buildings
|
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Arup |
Platinum
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438 | CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC |
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Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates |
Platinum
|
237 | INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN |
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PERI |
Platinum
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64 | ENGM • MATR |
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Samsung C&T Corporation |
Platinum
|
42 | CIV • STRC • DEV • FIN • CON • ENGO • OWN |
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Brandston Partnership, Inc. |
Gold
|
92 | ARCH • ENGM • ENGO |
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Rider Levett Bucknall |
Gold
|
89 | PMNG • COST • SURV |
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CNP Dong Yang |
Silver
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42 | STRC |
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Chang Minwoo Structural Consultants |
Silver
|
17 | STRC |
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Daewoo E&C |
Silver
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0 | CON |
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Hanwha Life Insurance |
Silver
|
0 | INSU |
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Lotte Property & Development |
Silver
|
27 | DEV |
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