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List of tallest buildings in South Korea

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This list ranks skyscrapers in South Korea by height. The tallest building in South Korea is currently the 123-story Lotte World Tower, which rises 554 metres (1,818 ft) and was completed on 22 December 2016. It is also the world's sixth tallest building. Other buildings at least 300 m (980 ft) tall include the three-building complex Haeundae LCT The Sharp in Busan (411 m (1,348 ft)), Tower A of the Parc1 complex in Seoul's Yeouido district (333 m (1,093 ft)), the Northeast Asia Trade Tower in Incheon (305 m (1,001 ft)), and Tower A of the Haeundae Doosan We've the Zenith complex in Busan (300 m (984 ft)).

Seoul skyline at night in 2016

The Hyundai Global Business Center, which began construction in May 2020 in Seoul's Gangnam District, is expected to become South Korea's tallest building upon completion in 2030. Also under construction is the Cheongna City Tower in Incheon, although this structure is likely to eventually be classified as a tower rather than a building.

Tallest buildings

This list ranks buildings in South Korea that stand at least 200 metres (656 ft) tall.

  Was the tallest building in South Korea upon completion
More information Rank, Name ...
Rank Name Image Height Floors Year City Notes
1 Lotte World Tower 555.7 m (1,823 ft) 123 2017 Seoul Tallest building in South Korea and sixth tallest in the world.[1][2][3]
2 Haeundae LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower 411.6 m (1,350 ft) 101 2019 Busan Tallest building in Busan.[4][5][6]
3 Haeundae LCT The Sharp Tower A 339.1 m (1,113 ft) 85 2019 Busan [7][8][9]
4 Haeundae LCT The Sharp Tower B 333.1 m (1,093 ft) 85 2019 Busan [10][11][12]
5 Parc1 Tower A 322.0 m (1,056.4 ft) 69 2020 Seoul [13][14][15]
6 Northeast Asia Trade Tower 305.0 m (1,000.7 ft) 68 2014 Incheon Tallest building in Incheon.[16][17][18]
7 Haeundae Doosan We've the Zenith Tower A 300.0 m (984.3 ft) 80 2011 Busan [19][20][21]
8 Haeundae I'Park Marina Tower 2 292.1 m (958 ft) 72 2011 Busan [22][23][24]
9 Busan International Finance Center 289.0 m (948.2 ft) 63 2014 Busan [25][26][27]
10 Three IFC Office Tower 284.0 m (931.8 ft) 55 2012 Seoul [28][29][30]
11 Haeundae Doosan We've the Zenith Tower B 281.5 m (924 ft) 75 2011 Busan [31][32][33]
12 Haeundae I'Park Marina Tower 1 272.9 m (895 ft) 72 2011 Busan [34][35][36]
13 Haeundae Doosan We've the Zenith Tower C 265.0 m (869.4 ft) 71 2011 Busan [37][38][39]
14 Samsung Tower Palace 3 Tower G 263.7 m (865 ft) 69 2004 Seoul Tallest residential building in Seoul.[40][41][42]
15 Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower A 256.0 m (839.9 ft) 69 2003 Seoul [43][44][45]
16 63 Building 249 m (817 ft) 60 1985 Seoul When completed in July 1985, it was the tallest building outside of North America.[46][47][48]
16 Metapolis 101 249 m (817 ft) 66 2010 Hwaseong [49][50][51]
18 Songdo American Town I'Park Tower 201 247.8 m (813 ft) 70 2025 Incheon [52]
18 Metapolis 104 247.4 m (812 ft) 66 2010 Hwaseong [53][54][55]
19 Parc1 Tower B 247.1 m (811 ft) 53 2020 Seoul [56][57][58]
20 Hillstate Ijin Bay City Tower A 247 m (810 ft) 69 2022 Busan [59][60]
21 The W 101 246 m (807 ft) 69 2018 Busan [61][62][63]
21 The W 102 69 2018 Busan [64][65][66]
21 The W 103 69 2018 Busan [67][68][69]
21 The W 104 69 2018 Busan [70][71][72]
25 Federation of Korean Industries Head Office Building 245 m (804 ft) 50 2013 Seoul [73][74][75]
26 Cheonan Pentaport Tower 103 239 m (784 ft) 66 2011 Cheonan [76][77][78]
26 Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower B 69 2003 Seoul [79][80][81]
28 Jungdong Gumho Richensia Tower 1 238 m (781 ft) 66 2009 Bucheon [82][83][84]
28 Jungdong Gumho Richensia Tower 2 66 2009 Bucheon [85][86]
30 Songdo The Sharp First World Tower 1 235 m (771 ft) 65 2009 Incheon [87][88][89]
30 Songdo The Sharp First World Tower 2 64 2009 Incheon [90][91][92]
30 Songdo The Sharp First World Tower 3 64 2009 Incheon [93][94][95]
30 Songdo The Sharp First World Tower 4 64 2009 Incheon [96][97][98]
34 Tower Palace One Tower B 234 m (768 ft) 66 2003 Seoul [99][100][101]
35 Ilsan Doosan We've The Zenith 105 230 m (750 ft) 59 2013 Goyang [102][103][104]
35 Ilsan Doosan We've The Zenith 104 57 2013 Goyang [105][106][107]
35 Yojin Y-City 103 59 2016 Goyang [108][109][110]
35 Yojin Y-City 104 59 2016 Goyang [111][112][113]
35 Yojin Y-City 105 59 2016 Goyang [114][115][116]
40 Trade Tower 228 m (748 ft) 55 1988 Seoul [117][118][119]
41 Cheongnyangni Station Lotte Castle SKY-L65 D 226 m (741 ft) 65 2023 Seoul [120]
41 Cheongnyangni Station Lotte Castle SKY-L65 B 65 2023 Seoul [121]
43 Yojin Y-City 102 225 m (738 ft) 55 2016 Goyang [122][123][124]
43 Suseong SK Leader's View Tower A 225 m (738 ft) 57 2010 Daegu [125][126][127]
43 Suseong SK Leader's View Tower B 57 2010 Daegu [128][129][130]
46 Metapolis 102 224 m (735 ft) 60 2010 Hwaseong [131][132][133]
47 Ilsan Doosan We've The Zenith 102 224 m (735 ft) 54 2013 Goyang [134][135][136]
48 Cheongnyangni Station Lotte Castle SKY-L65 A 223 m (732 ft) 64 2023 Seoul [137]
49 Yojin Y-City 106 221 m (725 ft) 57 2016 Goyang [138][139][140]
50 TP Tower 220 m (720 ft) 42 2024 Seoul [141]
51 Cheongnyangni Station Lotte Castle SKY-L65 C 219 m (719 ft) 63 2023 Seoul [142]
52 Ilsan Doosan We've The Zenith 103 215 m (705 ft) 54 2013 Goyang [143][144][145]
52 Ilsan Doosan We've The Zenith 106 54 2013 Goyang [146][147][148]
54 Yojin Y-City 101 214 m (702 ft) 55 2016 Goyang [149][150][151]
55 Posco the Sharp Centum Star Tower B 212 m (696 ft) 60 2008 Busan [152][153]
56 Ilsan Doosan We've The Zenith 101 53 2013 Goyang [154][155][156]
56 Ilsan Doosan We've The Zenith 107 53 2013 Goyang [157][158][159]
58 Tower Palace One Tower A 209 m (686 ft) 59 2002 Seoul [160][161][162]
58 Tower Palace One Tower C 59 2002 Seoul [163][164][165]
60 Artwin Tower 1 208 m (682 ft) 60 2015 Incheon [166][167]
61 Artwin Tower 2 60 2015 Incheon [168][169]
62 Seomyeon The Sharp Central Star Tower A 207 m (679 ft) 58 2011 Busan [170][171]
62 Songdo Campus Town IPARK 101 55 2016 Incheon [172][173]
64 Ilsan Doosan We've The Zenith 108 206 m (676 ft) 51 2013 Goyang [174][175][176]
65 Haeundae I'Park Marina Tower 3 205 m (673 ft) 46 2011 Busan [177][178][179]
66 Gangnam Finance Center 204 m (669 ft) 45 2000 Seoul [180][181][182]
67 Samsung Electronics Headquarters 203 m (666 ft) 44 2008 Seoul [183][184][185]
68 Metapolis 103 50 2010 Hwaseong [186][187][188]
69 Seoul Trimage Tower I 201 m (659 ft) 47 2017 Seoul [189][190][191]
69 Seoul Trimage Tower II 47 2017 Seoul [192][193][194]
69 Mok-dong Hyperion Tower C 54 2003 Seoul [79][195][196]
69 Taehwa-River Iaan Exordium Tower 1 54 2010 Ulsan [197][198][199]
69 Taehwa-River Iaan Exordium Tower 2 54 2010 Ulsan [200][201][202]
69 Raemian Caelitus Tower 1 56 2015 Seoul [203][204][205]
75 Centum Leadersmark 200 m (660 ft) 46 2008 Busan [206][207]
75 Hyupsong Marina G7 A 61 2021 Busan [208][209]
75 Hyupsong Marina G7 B 61 2021 Busan [208][210]
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Under construction, on-hold, approved and proposed

Under construction

This list ranks buildings under construction in South Korea that are planned to stand at least 200 metres (656 ft) tall.

More information Name, Height ...
Name Height Floors Year City Notes
Busan Lotte Tower 342 m (1,122 ft) 67 2028 Busan [211]
Blanc Summit 74 263 m (863 ft) 69 2028 Busan [212]
Hanwha Forena Cheonan-Asan Stn. Tower A 251.1 m (824 ft) 70 2027 Asan Also includes the following towers of unknown height: Tower B (63 floors), Tower C (57 floors)[213]
Angsana Residence Yeouido Seoul 249.9 m (820 ft) 57 2026 Seoul [214]
Lotte Castle De Mer A 213 m (699 ft) 59 2025 Busan [215]
Lotte Castle De Mer B 59 2025 Busan
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On hold

This list ranks buildings on hold in South Korea that plan to stand at least 180 metres (591 ft) tall.

More information Name, Height ...
Name Height Floors Year City Notes
Cheongna City Tower 448 m (1,470 ft) 26 2026 Incheon [216]
Ttukseom Buyeong Apartment A 199 m (653 ft) 49 2022 Seoul
Ttukseom Buyeong Apartment B 49 2022 Seoul
Ttukseom Buyeong Hotel 49 2022 Seoul [217]
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Approved or proposed

This list ranks approved or proposed buildings in South Korea that plan to stand at least 180 metres (591 ft) tall.

More information Name, Height ...
Name Height Floors Year City Notes
I-Core City Landmark I 420 m (1,380 ft) 103 2030 Incheon
CJ Live City Tower 370 m (1,210 ft) 88 Goyang [218][219]
The Gate Centum A 308 m (1,010 ft) 73 2026 Busan Approved[220]
The Gate Centum B 73 2026 Busan
New Seoul Trade Tower 300 m (980 ft) 2023 Seoul Proposed[221]
Ulsan Innovation City Shinsegae Complex 82 2026 Ulsan Proposed
Beomil Prugio 260 m (850 ft) 69 2025 Busan Complex to include 3 buildings, exact height of other buildings unknown
Seocho Lotte Town 250 m (820 ft) 60 2025 Seoul Proposed[222]
Samick Beach Apartments Reconstruction 198 m (650 ft) 61 2025 Busan Complex will include 12 towers with tallest one reaching 61 floors and 198 meters. Height of other towers unknown
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List of other buildings planned over 55 floors for which the height has not been disclosed:

More information Name, Height ...
Name Height Floors Completion City Notes
North Harbor SKY.V Tower A 77 Busan [223]
North Harbor SKY.V Tower B 77 Busan
IFC Xi The Sky 70 2028 Busan Complex to include multiple buildings
Bucheon Media Culture Complex Hotel 70 2027 Bucheon
I-Core City Landmark II 70 2030 Incheon
Daejeon Station Hanwha U-Link Redevelopment 69 2025 Daejeon Complex to include multiple buildings
Former Pohang Station Shinsegae Group Redevelopment 69 - Pohang
Cheonan Ssangyong-dong Rededevelopment 69 2026 Cheonan
Xi The River Ichon 68 - Seoul
Daegu Former City Hall Mega Library 65 - Daegu
Busan Citizens Park Redevelopment Area 1 65 - Busan
Busan Citizens Park Redevelopment Area 2-1 65 - Busan
Yongdu Area 1-6 Redevelopment 61 Seoul
Ulsan Global Energy Business Center 60 2029 Ulsan
Busan Citizens Park Redevelopment Area 3 60 - Busan
Busan Citizens Park Redevelopment Area 4 60 - Busan
Yeouido Sibeom Apartments Reconstruction 60 - Seoul
Xi Hillstate Hypercity 56 2028 Busan Complex to include multiple buildings
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Timeline of tallest buildings

More information Name, Image ...
Name Image Height Floors Years City Notes
Seosomun KAL Building 82 m (269 ft) 23 1969–1970 Seoul [224][225]
31 Building 114 m (374 ft) 31 1970–1979 Seoul [226][227]
Lotte Hotel Seoul 138 m (453 ft) 37 1979–1985 Seoul [228][229]
63 Building 249 m (817 ft) 61 1985–2003 Seoul [46][47][48]
Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower A 256 m (840 ft) 69 2003–2004 Seoul [43][44][45]
Samsung Tower Palace 3 Tower G 264 m (866 ft) 69 2004–2011 Seoul Tallest residential building in Seoul.[40][41][42]
Haeundae Doosan We've the Zenith Tower A 300 m (980 ft) 80 2011–2014 Busan Tallest residential building in Korea and tallest building in Busan.[19][20][21]
Northeast Asia Trade Tower 305 m (1,001 ft) 68 2014–2017 Incheon Tallest building in Incheon.[16][17][18]
Lotte World Tower 555 m (1,821 ft) 123 2017–present Seoul Tallest building in South Korea and sixth tallest in the world.[1][2][3]
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Tallest buildings by administrative divisions

This is the list of the tallest buildings by top tier South Korean administrative divisions.

More information Administrative division, Secondary division ...
Administrative division Secondary division Name Image Height Floors Year Notes
Seoul Songpa-gu Lotte World Tower 555 m (1,821 ft) 123 2017 [1][2][3]
Busan Haeundae-gu Haeundae LCT The Sharp Landmark Tower 411 m (1,348 ft) 101 2019 [4][5][6]
Incheon Yeonsu-gu Northeast Asia Trade Tower 305 m (1,001 ft) 68 2011 [16][17][18]
Gyeonggi Province Hwaseong Metapolis 101 249 m (817 ft) 66 2010 [49][50][51]
South Chungcheong Province Cheonan Cheonan Pentaport 239 m (784 ft) 66 2011 [76][77][78]
Ulsan Jung-gu Taehwa-River Iaan Exordium Tower 1 201 m (659 ft) 54 2010 [197][198][199][200][201][202]
South Gyeongsang Province Changwon Changwon Metro City 2 Tower 207 196 m (643 ft) 55 2015 [230][231]
Daejeon Yuseong-gu Daejeon Shinsegae Art & Science 193 m (633 ft) 43 2021 [232][233]
Sejong Naseong-dong Sejong Hanshin The Hue Reserve Building 601 188 m (617 ft) 49 2021 [234]
Daegu Suseong-gu Suseong SK Leader's View Tower A 186 m (610 ft) 57 2010 [125][126][127][128][129][130]
North Chungcheong Province Cheongju Hillstate Cheongju Central 185 m (607 ft) 49 2025 [235]
Jeju Province Jeju City Jeju Dream Tower A 169 m (554 ft) 38 2020 [236][237][238][239][240][241]
South Jeolla Province Mokpo Mokpo Hadang S-CLASS Centum View 104 164.75 m (540.5 ft) 49 2022
Gangwon Province Chuncheon Chuncheon Central Prugio 160 m (520 ft) 49 2022 [242][243][244][245][246][247]
Gwangju Seo-gu Hoban Summit Gwangju 101 158.11 m (518.7 ft) 48 2020 [248][249][250]
North Jeolla Province Jeonju Forena Jeonju Ecocity 104 153.78 m (504.5 ft) 45 2023
North Gyeongsang Province Gimcheon KEPCO E&C Headquarters 141 m (463 ft) 28 2015 [251]
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Tallest structures

More information Rank, Name ...
RankNameImageHeightCityUseYearNotes
1 Seoul Tower 237 m (778 ft) Seoul Observation, communication 1971 [252][253][254]
2 Woobang Tower 202 m (663 ft) Daegu Observation 1992 [255][256]
3 Busan Tower 120 m (390 ft) Busan Observation 1973 [257][258][259]
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