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 555m Lotte World Tower with 123 floors.
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 center, 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.

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.
RankNameImageHeight
m 		FloorsYearDistrictNotes
1Lotte World Tower1232017Songpa DistrictTallest building in South Korea, 5th tallest building in the world.
2Parc1 Tower A692020Yeongdeungpo District5th tallest building in South Korea. Structurally complete. To open in July 2020.
3Three IFC Office Tower552012Yeongdeungpo District6th tallest building in South Korea
4Samsung Tower Palace 3 Tower G692003Gangnam DistrictTallest residential building in Seoul
5Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower A692003Yangcheon District
5Parc1 Tower B532020Yeongdeungpo DistrictStructurally complete. To open in July 2020.
663 Building601985Yeongdeungpo DistrictWhen completed in 1985, it was the tallest building in Asia
7Federation of Korean Industries Head Office Building502013Yeongdeungpo District
8Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower B692003Yangcheon District
9Tower Palace One Tower B662003Gangnam District
10Trade Tower551988Gangnam District
11Tower Palace One Tower A592002Gangnam District
12Tower Palace One Tower C592002Gangnam District
13Gangnam Finance Center452000Gangnam District
14Seoul Trimage Tower I472017Seongdong District
14Seoul Trimage Tower II472017Seongdong District
14Mok-dong Hyperion Tower C692003Yangcheon District
14Raemian Caelitus Tower 1562015Yongsan DistrictTallest building on the North bank of the Han River
18Samsung Electronics Headquarters442008Seocho District
19Conrad Seoul382012Yeongdeungpo District
19Gundae Posco The Sharp Star City Tower A502008Gwangjin District
19The Sharp Star City Tower A582006Gwangjin District
19Tower Palace 2 Tower E552004Gangnam District
22Tower Palace 2 Tower F552004Gangnam District
22Sindorim Daeseong D-Cube City432011Guro District
25Techno Mart 21381998Gwangjin District
26One IFC Office Tower322012Yeongdeungpo District
27Sangbong Premier's Emco Tower 1472014Nowon District
28Seoul Trimage Tower III362017Seongdong District
29Seoul Trimage Tower IV362017Seongdong District
30Parnas Tower382016Gangnam District
30Mokdong Trapalace Tower A492009Yangcheon District
30Mokdong Trapalace Tower C482009Yangcheon District
30Shindorim Daeseong D-Cube City Tower 1512011Guro District
30Shindorim Daeseong D-Cube City Tower 2512011Guro District
35Shindorim Techno Mart402008Guro District
36Mecenapolis 101392012Mapo District
36Mecenapolis 102392012Mapo District
36Mecenapolis Office Tower392012Mapo District
39Gundae Posco The Sharp Star City Tower B502008Gwangjin District
41ASEM Tower421999Gangnam District
41Two IFC Office Tower292012Yeongdeungpo District
43Gangdong Raemian Palace Tower 101452017Gangdong District
43Gangdong Raemian Palace Tower 102452017Gangdong District
43Gangdong Raemian Palace Tower 103452017Gangdong District
46Boramae Chereville492002Dongjak District
47LG Gangnam Tower381998Gangnam District
47The Sharp Star City Tower C502006Gwangjin District
49Galleria Foret Tower 1452011Seongdong District
49Galleria Foret Tower 2452011Seongdong District
51Hyundai 41 Tower412001Yangcheon District
52Academy Sweet512004Yongsan District
53Raemian Caelitus Tower 2422015Yongsan District
54Tower Palace 1 Tower D422002Gangnam District
54Daelim Acrovill 1461999Gangnam District
54Daelim Acrovill 2461999Gangnam District
54Mokdong Trapalace Tower B422009Yangcheon District
57Hyundai Superville Tower D462003Seocho District
58Mokdong Trapalace Tower D412009Yangcheon District
58Seoul Forest by POSCO Tower I422014Seongdong District
58Seoul Forest by POSCO Tower II422014Seongdong District
58Seoul Forest by POSCO Tower III422014Seongdong District
58SK Building382000Jongno District
63Sangbong Premier's Emco Tower 2432014Nowon District
63Sangbong Premier's Emco Tower 3432014Nowon District
65I-Park Tower 103462004Gangnam District
66I-Park Tower 101452004Gangnam District
66Doosan Tower341999Jongno District
68Sangbong Santé Le Ciel East Tower412009Nowon District
68Sangbong Santé Le Ciel West Tower412009Nowon District
68Seocho Chereville Tower I422004Seocho District
68Seocho Chereville Tower II422004Seocho District
68The Sharp Star City Tower D452006Gwangjin District
68Yongsan Prugio Summit Tower I392017Yongsan District
74S-Trenue362009Yeongdeungpo District
74Brownstone Seoul 101392005Jongno District
76Dongbu Finance Building352001Gangnam District
76Yeouido Richensia Tower 1402004Yeongdeungpo District
78KCC Welltz Tower A392015Yongsan District
78KCC Welltz Tower B392015Yongsan District
78Centreville Asterium Office Tower352013Yongsan District
78Centreville Asterium Residential Tower 101352013Yongsan District
78Centreville Asterium Residential Tower 102352013Yongsan District
78Galleria Palace Tower A462005Songpa District
78Galleria Palace Tower B462003Songpa District
78Galleria Palace Tower C462003Songpa District
78Hawolgok Starclass Tower A412010Seongbuk District
78Hawolgok Starclass Tower B412010Seongbuk District
78Raemian Caelitus Tower 3362015Yongsan District
78Samsung SDS Tower302014Songpa DistrictJamsil Hyanggun Twin Tower 1.
78Hyanggun Tower302014Songpa DistrictJamsil Hyanggun Twin Tower 2.
78Jamsil Prugio Worldmark I392013Songpa District
78Jamsil Prugio Worldmark II392013Songpa District
78Namsan Trapalace Office Tower282013Jung District
78Namsan Trapalace Residential Tower372013Jung District
78Samsung Distribution Tower342007Seocho District
78Samsung Life Insurance Tower322007Seocho District
78Sindonga Familie Residential Tower A412015Gangdong District
78Sindonga Familie Residential Tower B412015Gangdong District
78SsangYong Yongsan Platinum Tower A302014Yongsan District
78SsangYong Yongsan Platinum Tower B302014Yongsan District
78Dongil High Vil New City Tower 1362011Seongbuk District
78Yongsan Raemian Tower I402017Yongsan District
78Yongsan Raemian Tower II402017Yongsan District
78Yongsan Prugio Summit Tower II382017Yongsan District
78Seoul Dragon City392017Yongsan District
78Raemian Gangdong Palace Office Building362017Gangdong District

Timeline of tallest buildings in Seoul

NameImageHeight
m 		FloorsPeriodDistrictNotes
Seosomun KAL Building231960-1969Jung District
Government Complex Seoul191969-1971Jongno District
31 Building311971-1978Jongno District
Lotte Hotel Seoul371978-1983Jung District
63 Building611983-2002Yeongdeungpo District
Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower A692002-2003Yangcheon District
Samsung Tower Palace 3 Tower G692003-2012Gangnam DistrictTallest residential building in Seoul
Three IFC Office Tower552012-2017Yeongdeungpo District5th tallest building in South Korea

Tallest under construction

This lists ranks Seoul's skyscrapers over 150m that are currently under construction.
NameHeight
m 		FloorsCompletionDistrictNotes
Hyundai Global Business Center1052026Gangnam District
Yeouido Teachers' Pension422023Yeongdeungpo District
Cheongnyangni Station Lotte Castle SKY-L65 A652023Dongdaemun District
Cheongnyangni Station Lotte Castle SKY-L65 B652023Dongdaemun District
Cheongnyangni Station Lotte Castle SKY-L65 D652023Dongdaemun District
Ttukseom Buyeong Apartment A492022Seongdong District
Ttukseom Buyeong Apartment B492022Seongdong District
Ttukseom Buyeong Hotel492022Seongdong District
Acro Seoul Forest Residence A482021Seongdong DistrictTopped-out
Acro Seoul Forest Residence B482021Seongdong DistrictTopped-out
Cheongnyangni Station Lotte Castle SKY-L65 C652023Dongdaemun District
Hyundai Global Business Center Convention Center352026Gangnam District
Cheongnyangni Station Hanyang Sujain 192 104592022Dongdaemun District
Cheongnyangni Station Hanyang Sujain 192 101562022Dongdaemun District
Cheongnyangni Station Hanyang Sujain 192 102552022Dongdaemun District
Cheongnyangni Station Hanyang Sujain 192 103502022Dongdaemun District
Acro Seoul Forest D Tower352021Seongdong DistrictTopped-out
Conversion Platform492023Dobong District
Yeouido Brighten Officetel492023Yeongdeungpo District
Yeouido Brighten Office492023Yeongdeungpo District
KT Songpa Complex362021Songpa District
Teheran-ro 237 Tower 1372020Gangnam DistrictTopped-out
Teheran-ro 237 Tower 2372020Gangnam DistrictTopped-out
Yeouido Post Office332020Yeongdeungpo DistrictTopped-out
Army Hotel302021Yongsan District
G-Square392020Guro DistrictTopped-out
Yongsan Central Park Harrington Square C432020Yongsan DistrictTopped-out
Yongsan Central Park Harrington Square D432020Yongsan DistrictTopped-out

Tallest proposed or approved

This lists ranks Seoul's skyscrapers over 150m that are currently proposed/approved for construction.
NameHeight
m 		FloorsCompletionDistrictNotes
New Trade Tower-2023Songpa DistrictProposed
Seocho Lotte Town602019Seocho DistrictProposed
Yeouido Prugio Tower-2019Yeongdeungpo DistrictProposed
Sangbong Express Terminal Main Tower522019Jungnang DistrictApproved
Sangbong Express Terminal Apartments Tower 101522019Jungnang DistrictApproved
Sangbong Express Terminal Apartments Tower 102522019Jungnang DistrictApproved
Sangbong Express Terminal Complex Tower 103522019Jungnang DistrictApproved
Sangbong Express Terminal Complex Tower 104522019Jungnang DistrictApproved
Yeouido The Residences402018Yeongdeungpo DistrictApproved
Geumcheon Town Residence Tower 1392018Geumcheon DistrictApproved
Geumcheon Town Residence Tower 2392018Geumcheon DistrictApproved
Geumcheon Town Residence Tower 3392018Geumcheon DistrictApproved

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