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

1,296.3 people per mi²

GDP

$1.27 trillion (2014)

First 150m+ Building

KLI 63 Building (1985)

Tallest Building

Lotte World Tower (555 m)

Tallest City

Seoul

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City 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	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	Platinum	438	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates	Platinum	237	INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN
PERI	Platinum	64	ENGM • MATR
Samsung C&T Corporation	Platinum	42	CIV • STRC • DEV • FIN • CON • ENGO • OWN
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	92	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
Rider Levett Bucknall	Gold	89	PMNG • COST • SURV
CNP Dong Yang	Silver	42	STRC
Chang Minwoo Structural Consultants	Silver	17	STRC
Daewoo E&C	Silver	0	CON
Hanwha Life Insurance	Silver	0	INSU
Lotte Property & Development	Silver	27	DEV

CTBUH People & Events

Country Representative

Kwang Ryang Chung

CNP Dong Yang

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,…

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

03 April 2023

Year in Review: Tall Trends of 2022: World Surpasses 2,000 Buildings of 200 Meters or Greater Height

This report shows that 147 buildings of 200 meters’ height or greater were completed in 2022, a 25 percent increase from 2021, when 118 such...

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Global News

30 October 2023

Building With Garden Terrace Proposed in Seoul

In Seoul, South Korea, ODA recently won the Creative Innovation Architecture Design Pilot Project competition with a proposed mixed-use tower that seamlessly integrates greenery and...

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