List of tallest buildings in South Korea

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Skyscrapers of Gangnam district and the Hyperion Towers respectively, Seoul

Night skyline of the Hyperion Towers, Seoul.
Northeast Asia Trade Tower in inchon is south korea's tallest topped out building by now

This list of tallest buildings in South Korea ranks skyscrapers in South Korea by height. The tallest building in South Korea is currently the 68–story Northeast Asia Trade Tower, which rises 305 metres (1,001 ft) and was completed in 2011, it is also the worlds 75th tallest building. There are two buildings over 300m under construction in South Korea. The Lotte World Tower in Seoul will be 555 metres (1,821 ft) when it is completed in 2015, becoming the worlds 6th tallest building. The Busan Lotte Town Tower in Busan will be 510 metres (1,673 ft) upon its completion in 2016, in which it is expected to become the world's worlds 10th tallest building.

Tallest buildings in South Korea[edit]

Only buildings over 200m (as determined by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat are included.

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft)		 Floors Year City Notes
01.01 Northeast Asia Trade Tower 305 m (1,001 ft) 68 2011 Incheon Tallest building in South Korea
01.02 Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower A 300 m (980 ft) 80 2011 Busan Tallest residential building in Korea and the tallest building in Busan
01.03 Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower B 282 (925) 75 2011 Busan
01.04 Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower C 265 m (869 ft) 71 2011 Busan
02.05 Samsung Tower Palace 3 – Tower G 264 m (866 ft) 69 2003 Seoul Tallest residential building in Seoul
03.06 Mok-dong Hyperion Tower 256 m (840 ft) 69 2003 Seoul
04.07 63 Building 249 m (817 ft) 69 1985 Seoul When completed in 1985, it was the tallest building in Asia
05.08 Metapolis101 249 m (817 ft) 66 2010 Hwaseong
06.09 Metapolis104 247 m (810 ft) 66 2010 Hwaseong
07.010= The First World Tower 1 235 m (771 ft) 65 2009 Incheon
07.010= The First World Tower 2 235 m (771 ft) 64 2009 Incheon
07.010= The First World Tower 3 235 m (771 ft) 64 2009 Incheon
07.010= The First World Tower 4 235 m (771 ft) 64 2009 Incheon
08.014 Tower Palace One Tower B 234 m (768 ft) 66 2003 Seoul
09.015 Trade Tower 228 m (748 ft) 55 1988 Seoul
10.016 Metapolis102 224 m (735 ft) 60 2010 Hwaseong
11.017= Cluster Tower 1 215 m (705 ft) 66 2011 Cheonan
11.017= Centum Fiesta Towers Tower A 210 m (690 ft) 65 2008 Busan
11.017= Centum Fiesta Towers Tower B 210 (690) 65 2008 Busan
12.017= Tower Palace One Tower A 209 (686) 59 2002 Seoul
13.017= Tower Palace One Tower C 209 (686) 59 2002 Seoul
14.021 Gangnam Finance Center 100px 204 (669) 45 2000 Seoul
15.022 Metapolis103 203 (666) 55 2010 Hwaseong
16.023= Taehwa-River Iaan Exodium Tower 1 201 (659) 54 2010 Ulsan
16.023= Taehwa-River Iaan Exodium Tower 2 201 (659) 54 2010 Ulsan
17.025 Seomyeon Posco- The Central Star 200 (656) 58 2011 Busan
18.026 Centrum Leadersmark 200 (656) 46 2008 Busan
19.027 Samsung Electronics Headquarters 200 (656) 44 2008 Seoul

Tallest buildings under construction[edit]

Haeundae, Busan

This lists buildings that are under construction in South Korea and are planned to rise at least 200 m (660 ft). Buildings that have been topped out but are not completed are also included.

Name Height
m (ft)		 Floors Completion City Notes
Lotte World Tower 555 m (1,821 ft) 123 2015 Seoul
Busan Lotte Town Tower 510 m (1,670 ft) 107 2016 Busan
Busan International Finance Center Landmark Tower 289 m (948 ft) 63 2014 Busan
Cyclone Tower 251 m (823 ft) 51 2014 Chonan
Artwin Towers 248 m (814 ft) 72 2015 Incheon
Federation of Korean Industries Head Office Building 245 m (804 ft) 50 2013 Seoul
Tanhyun Doosan We've the Zenith 105 230 m (750 ft) 59 2013 Goyang
Tanhyun Doosan We've the Zenith 104 224 m (735 ft) 57 2013 Goyang
Jeju Dream Residential Tower 219 m (719 ft) 62 2015 Jeju
Tanhyun Doosan We've the Zenith 102 215 m (705 ft) 54 2013 Goyang
Tanhyun Doosan We've the Zenith 103 215 m (705 ft) 54 2013 Goyang
Tanhyun Doosan We've the Zenith 106 215 m (705 ft) 54 2013 Goyang
Jeju Dream Hotel Tower 213 m (699 ft) 62 2015 Jeju
Tanhyun Doosan We've the Zenith 101 212 m (696 ft) 53 2013 Goyang
Tanhyun Doosan We've the Zenith 107 212 m (696 ft) 53 2013 Goyang
Tanhyun Doosan We've the Zenith 108 206 m (676 ft) 51 2013 Goyang

Tallest approved buildings[edit]

This lists buildings that are approved for construction in South Korea and are planned to rise at least 200 metres (656 ft)

Name Height
m (ft)		 Floors Completion City Notes
Parc1 Tower A 338 m (1,109 ft) 68 Seoul On Hold
Parc1 Tower B 261 m (856 ft) 52 Seoul On Hold
Songdo Overseas Korean Center 2 248 m (814 ft) 72 Incheon On Hold
Hae Song Plaza 211 m (692 ft) 40 Incheon On Hold
Seoul Forest E-Convenient World Towers 207 m (679 ft) 51 Seoul On Hold
Hanhwa Building 201 m (659 ft) 52 Seoul On Hold
The Ocean Resort 200 m (660 ft) 43 Yeosu On Hold

Tallest proposed buildings[edit]

This lists buildings that are proposed for construction in South Korea and are planned to rise at least 250 m (820 ft)[1]

Name Height
m (ft)		 Floors Completion City Notes
Triple One 620 m (2,030 ft) 112 2016 Seoul Will become tallest building in South Korea upon completion
Hyundai Global Business Center 540 m (1,770 ft) 110 Seoul
Incheon Tower 487 m (1,598 ft) 102 2015 Incheon
Dancing Dragon Tower 1 446 m (1,463 ft) 88 2016 Seoul
Cheongna City Infinity Tower 446 m (1,463 ft) 13 Incheon
LCT Landmark Tower 411 m (1,348 ft) 101 2016 Busan
World Business Center Solomon Tower 408 m (1,339 ft) 108 2017 Busan
Block H 386 m (1,266 ft) 73 2016 Seoul
Dancing Dragon Tower 2 378 m (1,240 ft) 77 2016 Seoul
Diagonal Tower 343 m (1,125 ft) 64 Seoul
SkyWalk Residence 333 m (1,093 ft) 52 Seoul
Yongson IBD Pentominium 1 319 m (1,047 ft) 59 Seoul
Yongson IBD Pentominium 2 319 m (1,047 ft) 59 Seoul
The Cloud Tower 1 300 m (980 ft) 70 Incheon
Songdo Science Village Tech Tower 300 m (980 ft) 60 Seoul
The Blade 293 m (961 ft) 56 2016 Seoul
Posco The # Unique Tower A 260 m (850 ft) 73 Busan
The Cloud Tower 2 260 m (850 ft) 54 Seoul
American City Queendom Seoul Landmark Hotel 250 m (820 ft) 74 2015 Seoul
Hallyu Wood International Business Center 250 m (820 ft) 50 2014 Goyang

List of tallest structures[edit]

Rank Name Height (meters) City Use Completion
1 Seoul Tower 237 m (778 ft) Seoul Observation/Communication 1975
2 Woobang Tower 202 m (663 ft) Daegu Observation 1992
3 Hwaseong Observation Tower 200 m (660 ft) Suwon Observation 2002
4 Busan Tower 120 m (390 ft) Busan Observation 1973

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ CTBUH: Proposed buildings in South Korea

External links[edit]

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