South Korea
Asia
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Seoul
Busan
Incheon
Goyang
Daejeon
Daegu
Hwaseong
Ulsan
Bucheon
Anyang
Suwon
Changwon
Facts
Population
Source: 0
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
276 Completed • 1 Under Construction
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
Tallest City
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
554.5 m / 1,819 ft |
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2 |
411.6 m / 1,350 ft |
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|
3 |
339.1 m / 1,113 ft |
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4 |
333.1 m / 1,093 ft |
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5 |
322 m / 1,056 ft |
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6 |
305 m / 1,001 ft |
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7 |
300 m / 984 ft |
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8 |
292.1 m / 958 ft |
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9 |
289 m / 948 ft |
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|
10 |
284 m / 932 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
South Korea CTBUH Members
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Logo
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Name
|
City
|
Level
|
# of 150m+ buildings
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Platinum |
41 |
CIV • STRC • DEV • FIN • CON • ENGO • OWN |
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 |
Platinum |
378 |
CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC |
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 |
Gold |
85 |
ARCH • ENGM • ENGO |
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 |
Gold |
83 |
PMNG • COST • SURV |
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Silver |
42 |
STRC • SEIS |
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 |
Silver |
17 |
STRC |
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Silver |
2 |
CON |
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Silver |
17 |
CON |
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Silver |
0 |
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 |
Silver |
26 |
DEV • OWN |
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Silver |
1 |
INTR • URB • ARCH |
CTBUH People & Events
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