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Seoul
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Facts
Population
Source: Chosun Ilbo
10,349,312 (2023)
Area
605 km² • 234 mi²
Density
17,106.3 people per km²
44,305.1 people per mi²
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
Rankings
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
Tallest City in
Buildings
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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 | Lotte World Tower | 554.5 m / 1,819 ft | |
| 2 | Parc1 Tower I | 322 m / 1,056 ft | |
| 3 | Three International Finance Center | 284 m / 932 ft | |
| 4 | Tower Palace Three, Tower G | 263.7 m / 865 ft | |
| 5 | Mokdong Hyperion Tower A | 256 m / 840 ft | |
| 6 | Angsana Residences Yeouido Seoul | 249.9 m / 820 ft | |
| 7 | KLI 63 Building | 249.6 m / 819 ft | |
| 8 | Parc1 Tower II | 247.1 m / 811 ft | |
| 9 | FKI Tower | 245.5 m / 805 ft | |
| 10 | Mokdong Hyperion Tower B | 239.3 m / 785 ft |
Building Completions Timeline
Seoul CVU Members
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Logo
|
Name
|
Level
|
# of 150m+ buildings
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Arup |
Platinum
|
470 | CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC |
 |
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates |
Platinum
|
244 | INTR • URB • ARCH • HIST • TRAN |
 |
PERI |
Platinum
|
74 | ENGM • MATR |
 |
Brandston Partnership, Inc. |
Gold
|
101 | ARCH • ENGM • ENGO |
 |
Chang Minwoo Structural Consultants |
Silver
|
17 | STRC |
 |
CNP Dong Yang |
Silver
|
42 | STRC |
 |
CS Structural Engineering |
Silver
|
17 | STRC |
 |
dobse co., ltd. |
Silver
|
0 | STRC |
 |
Korea University |
Silver
|
0 | ACAD |
 |
Lotte Property & Development |
Silver
|
18 | DEV |
 |
Samsung C&T Corporation |
Silver
|
44 | CIV |
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