Seoul

South Korea

Facts

Population

10,140,000 (2013)

Area

605 km² • 234 mi²

Density

16,760.3 people per km²

43,409.1 people per mi²

First 150m+ Building

KLI 63 Building (1985)

Tallest Building

Lotte World Tower (555 m)

Rankings

by no. of 150m+ completed buildings

Tallest City in

the World

Tallest City in

Asia

Tallest City in

South Korea

Buildings

RANK	Name	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	KLI 63 Building	249.6 m / 819 ft
7	Parc1 Tower II	247.1 m / 811 ft
8	FKI Tower	245.5 m / 805 ft
9	Mokdong Hyperion Tower B	239.3 m / 785 ft
10	Tower Palace One, Tower B	233.8 m / 767 ft

Building Completions Timeline

Seoul CVU 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	403	CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC
Samsung C&T Corporation	Platinum	41	CIV • STRC • DEV • FIN • CON • ENGO • OWN
Brandston Partnership, Inc.	Gold	85	ARCH • ENGM • ENGO
Rider Levett Bucknall	Gold	86	PMNG • COST • SURV
Chang Minwoo Structural Consultants	Silver	17	STRC
CNP Dong Yang	Silver	42	STRC • SEIS
Daelim Industrial Co. (DL E&C)	Silver	2	CON
Daewoo E&C	Silver	0	CON
Hanwha Life Insurance	Silver	0
Lotte Property & Development	Silver	27	DEV • OWN
MELIKE ALTINISIK ARCHITECTS	Silver	1	INTR • URB • ARCH

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