List of tallest buildings in Seoul
This list of tallest buildings in Seoul ranks skyscrapers in the South Korean capital city of Seoul by height. The tallest in the city is currently the 285m Three International Finance Center in Yeouido.[1]
The tallest buildings are concentrated in four different locations: the traditional city center at Jongno, the modern business and financial district in Gangnam along Teheran Road between Gangnam Station and the COEX complex, the financial and political centre on the island of Yeouido, and the affluent residential neighbourhood of Dogok-dong.
Seoul is located in a valley surrounded by mountains with one mountain in the centre, Namsan. On top of Namsan is Namsan Tower which is considered an iconic image of the city of Seoul and can be seen from almost anywhere in the city. To maintain this line of sight, many developers have had to set height limits on their buildings. The city also has strict laws about building heights for reasons of national security stressed by the Korean Air Force and U.S. Air Force. For these reasons, many of the buildings in Seoul are under 20 or 30 storeys.
Tallest buildings
This lists ranks Seoul's skyscrapers that stand at least 150m tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. Existing structures are included for ranking purposes based on present height.
| Rank | Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Year | District | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three IFC Office Tower |  | 284 m (932 ft) | 55 | 2012 | Yeongdeungpo District | Tallest building in Seoul, 5th tallest building in South Korea |
| 2 | Samsung Tower Palace 3 Tower G |  | 264 m (866 ft) | 69 | 2003 | Gangnam District | Tallest residential building in Seoul |
| 3 | Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower A |  | 256 m (840 ft) | 69 | 2003 | Yangcheon District | |
| 4 | 63 Building |  | 249 m (817 ft) | 60 | 1985 | Yeongdeungpo District | When completed in 1985, it was the tallest building in Asia |
| 5 | Federation of Korean Industries Head Office Building |  | 245 m (804 ft) | 50 | 2013 | Yeongdeungpo District | |
| 6 | Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower B | | 239 m (784 ft) | 69 | 2003 | Yangcheon District | |
| 7 | Tower Palace One Tower B | | 234 m (768 ft) | 66 | 2003 | Gangnam District | |
| 8 | Trade Tower |  | 228 m (748 ft) | 55 | 1988 | Gangnam District | |
| 9 | Tower Palace One Tower A | | 209 m (686 ft) | 59 | 2002 | Gangnam District | |
| 9 | Tower Palace One Tower C | | 209 m (686 ft) | 59 | 2002 | Gangnam District | |
| 11 | Gangnam Finance Center |  | 204 m (669 ft) | 45 | 2000 | Gangnam District | |
| 12 | Mok-dong Hyperion Tower C | | 201 m (659 ft) | 69 | 2003 | Yangcheon District | |
| 12 | Raemian Caelitus Tower 1 |  | 201 m (659 ft) | 56 | 2015 | Yongsan District | Tallest building on the North bank of the Han River |
| 14 | Samsung Electronics Headquarters |  | 200 m (660 ft) | 44 | 2008 | Seocho District | |
| 15 | Conrad Seoul | | 196 m (643 ft) | 38 | 2012 | Yeongdeungpo District | |
| 15 | Gundae Posco The Sharp Star City Tower A | 196 m (643 ft) | 58 | 2008 | Gwangjin District | ||
| 15 | The Sharp Star City Tower A | 196 m (643 ft) | 58 | 2006 | Gwangjin District | ||
| 18 | Tower Palace 2 Tower E | | 191 m (627 ft) | 55 | 2004 | Gangnam District | |
| 18 | Tower Palace 2 Tower F | | 191 m (627 ft) | 55 | 2004 | Gangnam District | |
| 20 | Sindorim Daeseong D-Cube City | 190 m (620 ft) | 43 | 2011 | Guro District | ||
| 21 | Techno Mart 21 | 189 m (620 ft) | 38 | 1998 | Gwangjin District | ||
| 22 | One IFC Office Tower | | 186 m (610 ft) | 32 | 2012 | Yeongdeungpo District | |
| 23 | Sangbong Premier's Emco Tower 1 | 185 m (607 ft) | 47 | 2014 | Nowon District | ||
| 24 | Parnas Tower | 183 m (600 ft) | 38 | 2016 | Gangnam District | ||
| 24 | Mokdong Trapalace Tower A | 183 m (600 ft) | 49 | 2009 | Yangcheon District | ||
| 24 | Mokdong Trapalace Tower C | 183 m (600 ft) | 48 | 2009 | Yangcheon District | ||
| 24 | Shindorim Daeseong D-Cube City Tower 1 | 183 m (600 ft) | 51 | 2011 | Guro District | ||
| 24 | Shindorim Daeseong D-Cube City Tower 2 | 183 m (600 ft) | 51 | 2011 | Guro District | ||
| 29 | Shindorim Techno Mart | 182 m (597 ft) | 40 | 2008 | Guro District | ||
| 30 | Mecenapolis 101 |  | 180 m (590 ft) | 39 | 2012 | Mapo District | |
| 30 | Mecenapolis 102 | | 180 m (590 ft) | 39 | 2012 | Mapo District | |
| 30 | Mecenapolis Office Tower | | 180 m (590 ft) | 39 | 2012 | Mapo District | |
| 33 | Gundae Posco The Sharp Star City Tower B | 177 m (581 ft) | 50 | 2008 | Gwangjin District | ||
| 35 | ASEM Tower |  | 176 m (577 ft) | 42 | 1999 | Gangnam District | |
| 35 | Two IFC Office Tower | | 176 m (577 ft) | 29 | 2012 | Yeongdeungpo District | |
| 37 | Boramae Chereville | 174 m (571 ft) | 49 | 2002 | Dongjak District | ||
| 38 | LG Gangnam Center | 173 m (568 ft) | 38 | 1998 | Gangnam District | ||
| 38 | The Sharp Star City Tower C | 173 m (568 ft) | 50 | 2006 | Gwangjin District | ||
| 40 | Galleria Foret Tower 1 | 170 m (560 ft) | 45 | 2011 | Seongdong District | ||
| 40 | Galleria Foret Tower 2 | 170 m (560 ft) | 45 | 2011 | Seongdong District | ||
| 42 | Hyundai 41 Tower | 168 m (551 ft) | 41 | 2001 | Yangcheon District | ||
| 43 | Academy Park | 167 m (548 ft) | 51 | 2004 | Yongsan District | ||
| 44 | Raemian Caelitus Tower 2 | | 166 m (545 ft) | 42 | 2015 | Yongsan District | |
| 45 | Tower Palace 1 Tower D | | 164 m (538 ft) | 42 | 2002 | Gangnam District | |
| 46 | Daelim Acrovill 1 | 163 m (535 ft) | 46 | 1999 | Gangnam District | ||
| 46 | Daelim Acrovill 2 | 163 m (535 ft) | 46 | 1999 | Gangnam District | ||
| 46 | Mokdong Trapalace Tower B | 163 m (535 ft) | 42 | 2009 | Yangcheon District | ||
| 49 | Hyundai Superville Tower D | 162 m (531 ft) | 46 | 2003 | Seocho District | ||
| 50 | Mokdong Trapalace Tower D | 160 m (520 ft) | 41 | 2009 | Yangcheon District | ||
| 50 | Seoul Forest by POSCO Tower I | 160 m (520 ft) | 42 | 2014 | Seongdong District | ||
| 50 | Seoul Forest by POSCO Tower II | 160 m (520 ft) | 42 | 2014 | Seongdong District | ||
| 50 | Seoul Forest by POSCO Tower III | 160 m (520 ft) | 42 | 2014 | Seongdong District | ||
| 50 | SK Building | 160 m (520 ft) | 38 | 2000 | Jongno District | ||
| 55 | Sangbong Premier's Emco Tower 2 | 159 m (522 ft) | 43 | 2014 | Nowon District | ||
| 55 | Sangbong Premier's Emco Tower 3 | 159 m (522 ft) | 43 | 2014 | Nowon District | ||
| 57 | I-Park Tower 103 | 158 m (518 ft) | 46 | 2004 | Gangnam District | ||
| 58 | I-Park Tower 101 | 156 m (512 ft) | 45 | 2004 | Gangnam District | ||
| 58 | Doosan Tower | 156 m (512 ft) | 34 | 1999 | Jongno District | ||
| 60 | Sangbong Santé Le Ciel East Tower | 155 m (509 ft) | 41 | 2009 | Nowon District | ||
| 60 | Sangbong Santé Le Ciel West Tower | 155 m (509 ft) | 41 | 2009 | Nowon District | ||
| 60 | Seocho Chereville Tower I | 155 m (509 ft) | 42 | 2004 | Seocho District | ||
| 60 | Seocho Chereville Tower II | 155 m (509 ft) | 42 | 2004 | Seocho District | ||
| 60 | The Sharp Star City Tower D | 155 m (509 ft) | 45 | 2006 | Gwangjin District | ||
| 65 | S-Trenue |  | 154 m (505 ft) | 36 | 2009 | Yeongdeungpo District | |
| 65 | Brownstone Seoul 101 | 154 m (505 ft) | 39 | 2005 | Jongno District | ||
| 67 | Dongbu Finance Building | 151 m (495 ft) | 35 | 2001 | Gangnam District | ||
| 67 | Yeouido Richensia Tower 1 | 151 m (495 ft) | 40 | 2004 | Yeongdeungpo District | ||
| 69 | KCC Welltz Tower A | 150 m (490 ft) | 39 | 2015 | Yongsan District | ||
| 69 | KCC Welltz Tower B | 150 m (490 ft) | 39 | 2015 | Yongsan District | ||
| 69 | Centreville Asterium Office Tower | 150 m (490 ft) | 35 | 2013 | Yongsan District | ||
| 69 | Centreville Asterium Residential Tower 101 | 150 m (490 ft) | 35 | 2013 | Yongsan District | ||
| 69 | Centreville Asterium Residential Tower 102 | 150 m (490 ft) | 35 | 2013 | Yongsan District | ||
| 69 | Galleria Palace Tower A | 150 m (490 ft) | 46 | 2005 | Songpa District | ||
| 69 | Galleria Palace Tower B | 150 m (490 ft) | 46 | 2003 | Songpa District | ||
| 69 | Galleria Palace Tower C | 150 m (490 ft) | 46 | 2003 | Songpa District | ||
| 69 | Hawolgok Starclass Tower A | 150 m (490 ft) | 41 | 2010 | Seongbuk District | ||
| 69 | Hawolgok Starclass Tower B | 150 m (490 ft) | 41 | 2010 | Seongbuk District | ||
| 69 | Raemian Caelitus Tower 3 | | 150 m (490 ft) | 36 | 2015 | Yongsan District | |
| 69 | Jamsil Hyanggun Twin Tower 1 | 150 m (490 ft) | 30 | 2014 | Songpa District | ||
| 69 | Jamsil Hyanggun Twin Tower 2 | 150 m (490 ft) | 30 | 2014 | Songpa District | ||
| 69 | Jamsil Prugio Worldmark I | 150 m (490 ft) | 39 | 2013 | Songpa District | ||
| 69 | Jamsil Prugio Worldmark II | 150 m (490 ft) | 39 | 2013 | Songpa District | ||
| 69 | Namsan Trapalace Office Tower | 150 m (490 ft) | 28 | 2013 | Jung District | ||
| 69 | Namsan Trapalace Residential Tower | 150 m (490 ft) | 37 | 2013 | Jung District | ||
| 69 | Samsung Distribution Tower | | 150 m (490 ft) | 34 | 2007 | Seocho District | |
| 69 | Samsung Life Insurance Tower | | 150 m (490 ft) | 32 | 2007 | Seocho District | |
| 69 | Sindonga Familie Residential Tower A | 150 m (490 ft) | 41 | 2015 | Gangdong District | ||
| 69 | Sindonga Familie Residential Tower B | 150 m (490 ft) | 41 | 2015 | Gangdong District | ||
| 69 | SsangYong Yongsan Platinum Tower A | 150 m (490 ft) | 30 | 2014 | Yongsan District | ||
| 69 | SsangYong Yongsan Platinum Tower B | 150 m (490 ft) | 30 | 2014 | Yongsan District | ||
| 69 | Dongil High Vil New City Tower 1 | 150 m (490 ft) | 36 | 2011 | Seongbuk District | ||
Timeline of tallest buildings in Seoul
| Name | Image | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Period | District | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seosomun KAL Building | 86 m (282 ft) | 23 | 1960-1969 | Jung District | ||
| Government Complex Seoul | 94 m (308 ft) | 19 | 1969-1971 | Jongno District | ||
| 31 Building | 114 m (374 ft) | 31 | 1971-1983 | Jongno District | ||
| 63 Building | 249 m (817 ft) | 61 | 1983-2002 | Yeongdeungpo District | ||
| Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower A | | 256 m (840 ft) | 69 | 2002-2003 | Yangcheon District | |
| Samsung Tower Palace 3 Tower G | | 264 m (866 ft) | 69 | 2003-2012 | Gangnam District | Tallest residential building in Seoul |
| Three IFC Office Tower | | 284 m (932 ft) | 55 | 2012-present | Yeongdeungpo District | Tallest building in Seoul, 5th tallest building in South Korea |
Tallest under construction
This lists ranks Seoul's skyscrapers over 150m that are currently under construction.[2]
| Name | Height m (ft) |
Floors | Completion | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotte World Tower | 555 m (1,821 ft) | 123 | 2016 | Seoul | Topped out on March 17th, 2016. Completion scheduled for December 2016 |
| Parc1 Tower A | 338 m (1,109 ft) | 72 | 2018 | Seoul | To resume construction in 2016 |
| Parc1 Tower B | 271 m (889 ft) | 59 | 2018 | Seoul | To resume construction in 2016 |
| Samsung Raemian Gangdong Palace Office Tower | 203 m (666 ft) | 45 | 2017 | Seoul | |
| Seoul Trimage Tower I | 201 m (659 ft) | 47 | 2017 | Seoul | Topped out |
| Seoul Trimage Tower II | 201 m (659 ft) | 47 | 2017 | Seoul | Topped out |
| Seoul Trimage Tower III | 182 m (597 ft) | 36 | 2017 | Seoul | Topped out |
| Seoul Trimage Tower IV | 182 m (597 ft) | 36 | 2017 | Seoul | Topped out |
| Samsung Raemian Gangdong Palace Residential Tower 101 | 174 m (571 ft) | 45 | 2017 | Seoul | |
| Samsung Raemian Gangdong Palace Residential Tower 102 | 174 m (571 ft) | 45 | 2017 | Seoul | |
| Samsung Raemian Gangdong Palace Residential Tower 103 | 174 m (571 ft) | 45 | 2017 | Seoul | |
| Yongsan Prugio Summit Tower I | 155 m (509 ft) | 39 | 2017 | Seoul | |
| Yongsan Prugio Summit Tower II | 150 m (490 ft) | 38 | 2017 | Seoul | |
| Yongsan Raemian Twin Tower I | 150 m (490 ft) | 40 | 2017 | Seoul | |
| Yongsan Raemian Twin Tower II | 150 m (490 ft) | 40 | 2017 | Seoul | |
| Accor Ambassador Hotel Yongsan | 150 m (490 ft) | 39 | 2017 | Seoul |
Tallest proposed or approved
This lists ranks Seoul's skyscrapers over 150m that are currently proposed/approved for construction.
| Name | Height m (ft) |
Completion | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyundai Global Business Center | 553 m (1,814 ft) | 2022 | Seoul | Approved |
| Seocho Lotte Town | 250 m (820 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | Proposed |
| Yeouido Prugio Tower | 230 m (750 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | Proposed |
| Seoul Forest e-Convenient World Tower 1 | 207 m (679 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | On-Hold |
| Seoul Forest e-Convenient World Tower 2 | 207 m (679 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | On-Hold |
| Cheongnyangri Station Redevelopment Project Tower 101 | 205 m (673 ft) | 2020 | Seoul | Approved |
| Cheongnyangri Station Redevelopment Project Tower 102 | 205 m (673 ft) | 2020 | Seoul | Approved |
| Seoul Forest e-Convenient World Office Tower | 202 m (663 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | Proposed |
| Sangbong Express Terminal Main Tower | 200 m (660 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | Approved |
| Sangbong Express Terminal Apartments Tower 101 | 185 m (607 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | Approved |
| Sangbong Express Terminal Apartments Tower 102 | 185 m (607 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | Approved |
| Cheongnyangri Station Redevelopment Project Tower 103 | 180 m (590 ft) | 2020 | Seoul | Approved |
| Cheongnyangri Station Redevelopment Project Tower 104 | 180 m (590 ft) | 2020 | Seoul | Approved |
| Sangbong Express Terminal Complex Tower 101 | 179 m (587 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | Approved |
| Sangbong Express Terminal Complex Tower 102 | 179 m (587 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | Approved |
| Sangbong Express Terminal Complex Tower 103 | 179 m (587 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | Approved |
| Sangbong Express Terminal Complex Tower 104 | 179 m (587 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | Approved |
| Yeouido The Residences | 175 m (574 ft) | 2018 | Seoul | Approved |
| KT Songpa Complex | 160 m (520 ft) | 2019 | Seoul | Proposed |
| Seoul Renaissance Hotel | 159 m (522 ft) | 2018 | Seoul | Approved |
| Geumcheon Town Residence Tower 1 | 153 m (502 ft) | 2018 | Seoul | Approved |
| Geumcheon Town Residence Tower 2 | 153 m (502 ft) | 2018 | Seoul | Approved |
| Geumcheon Town Residence Tower 3 | 153 m (502 ft) | 2018 | Seoul | Approved |
Gallery
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Mok-Dong Hyperion, at the right of SBS Headquarters.
References
- ↑ "Tower Palace". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ↑
External links
- Tallest buildings of Seoul on Emporis
- Buildings of Seoul on Skyscraperpage
- Skyscrapers of Seoul on Passion-gratte-ciel (in French)
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