Busan

South Korea

Facts

Population

3,678,555 (2023)

Area

767 km² • 296 mi²

Density

4,796.0 people per km²

12,421.7 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

Tallest Building

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

#
25

Tallest City in

the World

#
20

Tallest City in

Asia
#
2

Tallest City in

South Korea

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 LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower
411.6 m / 1,350  ft
2 LCT The Sharp Residential Tower A
339.1 m / 1,113  ft
3 LCT The Sharp Residential Tower B
333.1 m / 1,093  ft
4 Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower A
300 m / 984  ft
5 Haeundae I Park Marina Tower 2
292.1 m / 958  ft
6 Busan International Finance Center Landmark Tower
289 m / 948  ft
7 Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower B
281.5 m / 924  ft
8 Haeundae I Park Marina Tower 1
272.9 m / 895  ft
9 Doosan Haeundae We've the Zenith Tower C
265 m / 869  ft
10 WBC The Palace 1
265 m / 869  ft

Global News

27 September 2022

Major Department Store’s Gwangbok Branch Granted One-Year Operation Permit in Busan

Lotte Department Store’s Gwangbok branch in Busan will be able to stay open for another year after its operation permit was extended because the company...

 

27 March 2019

Structural Work Begins on Busan High-Rise

POSCO Engineering & Construction has completed the structural work for Haeundae LCT The Sharp, a high-rise apartment complex in Busan, three-and-one-half years after the buildings’...

 

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