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 (1,821ft) Lotte World Tower with 123 floors.

Seoul skyline at night

The tallest buildings are concentrated in four 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 list 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.

Rank Name Image Height
m (ft)
Floors Year District Notes
1Lotte World Tower555 m (1,821 ft)1232017Songpa DistrictTallest building in South Korea, 5th tallest building in the world.
2Parc1 Tower A333 m (1,093 ft)692020Yeongdeungpo District5th tallest building in South Korea.
3Three IFC Office Tower284 m (932 ft)552012Yeongdeungpo District6th tallest building in South Korea
4Samsung Tower Palace 3 Tower G264 m (866 ft)692003Gangnam DistrictTallest residential building in Seoul
5Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower A256 m (840 ft)692003Yangcheon District
5Parc1 Tower B256 m (840 ft)532020Yeongdeungpo District
763 Building249 m (817 ft)601985Yeongdeungpo DistrictWhen completed in 1985, it was the tallest building in Asia
8Federation of Korean Industries Head Office Building245 m (804 ft)502013Yeongdeungpo District
9Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower B239 m (784 ft)692003Yangcheon District
10Tower Palace One Tower B234 m (768 ft)662003Gangnam District
11Trade Tower228 m (748 ft)551988Gangnam District
12Tower Palace One Tower A209 m (686 ft)592002Gangnam District
13Tower Palace One Tower C209 m (686 ft)592002Gangnam District
14Gangnam Finance Center204 m (669 ft)452000Gangnam District
15Seoul Trimage Tower I201 m (659 ft)472017Seongdong District
15Seoul Trimage Tower II201 m (659 ft)472017Seongdong District
15Mok-dong Hyperion Tower C201 m (659 ft)692003Yangcheon District
15Raemian Caelitus Tower 1201 m (659 ft)562015Yongsan DistrictTallest building on the North bank of the Han River
19Samsung Electronics Headquarters200 m (660 ft)442008Seocho District
19Conrad Seoul200 m (660 ft)382012Yeongdeungpo District
21Acro Seoul Forest Residence A199 m (653 ft)482021Seongdong District
22Acro Seoul Forest Residence B199 m (653 ft)482021Seongdong District
23The Classic 500 Tower A196 m (643 ft)502009Gwangjin District
23The Sharp Star City Tower A196 m (643 ft)582006Gwangjin District
25Tower Palace 2 Tower E191 m (627 ft)552004Gangnam District
25Tower Palace 2 Tower F191 m (627 ft)552004Gangnam District
27Sindorim Daeseong D-Cube City190 m (620 ft)432011Guro District
27Techno Mart 21189 m (620 ft)381998Gwangjin District
29One IFC Office Tower186 m (610 ft)322012Yeongdeungpo District
29Mokdong Trapalace Tower A186 m (610 ft)492009Yangcheon District
31Sangbong Premier's Emco Tower 1185 m (607 ft)472014Nowon District
31G-Valley G-Square185 m (607 ft)392020Guro District
33Seoul Trimage Tower III184 m (604 ft)362017Seongdong District
33Seoul Trimage Tower IV184 m (604 ft)362017Seongdong District
35Parnas Tower183 m (600 ft)382016Gangnam District
35Mokdong Trapalace Tower C183 m (600 ft)482009Yangcheon District
37Shindorim Daeseong D-Cube City Tower 1183 m (600 ft)512011Guro District
37Shindorim Daeseong D-Cube City Tower 2183 m (600 ft)512011Guro District
39Shindorim Techno Mart182 m (597 ft)402008Guro District
40Mecenapolis 101180 m (590 ft)392012Mapo District
40Mecenapolis 102180 m (590 ft)392012Mapo District
40Mecenapolis Office Tower180 m (590 ft)392012Mapo District
43The Sharp Star City Tower B177 m (581 ft)502008Gwangjin District
44ASEM Tower176 m (577 ft)421999Gangnam District
44Two IFC Office Tower176 m (577 ft)292012Yeongdeungpo District
46Gangdong Raemian Palace Tower 101175 m (574 ft)452017Gangdong District
46Gangdong Raemian Palace Tower 102175 m (574 ft)452017Gangdong District
46Gangdong Raemian Palace Tower 103175 m (574 ft)452017Gangdong District
49Boramae Chereville174 m (571 ft)492002Dongjak District
50LG Gangnam Tower173 m (568 ft)381998Gangnam District
50The Sharp Star City Tower C173 m (568 ft)502006Gwangjin District
52Acro Seoul Forest Office Tower172 m (564 ft)352021Seongdong District
53Galleria Foret Tower 1170 m (560 ft)452011Seongdong District
53Galleria Foret Tower 2170 m (560 ft)452011Seongdong District
55Hyundai 41 Tower168 m (551 ft)412001Yangcheon District
56Academy Sweet167 m (548 ft)512004Yongsan District
57Raemian Caelitus Tower 2166 m (545 ft)422015Yongsan District
58Tower Palace 1 Tower D164 m (538 ft)422002Gangnam District
58Daelim Acrovill 1163 m (535 ft)461999Gangnam District
58Daelim Acrovill 2163 m (535 ft)461999Gangnam District
58Mokdong Trapalace Tower B163 m (535 ft)422009Yangcheon District
62Hyundai Superville Tower D162 m (531 ft)462003Seocho District
63Mokdong Trapalace Tower D160 m (520 ft)412009Yangcheon District
63Seoul Forest by POSCO Tower I160 m (520 ft)422014Seongdong District
63Seoul Forest by POSCO Tower II160 m (520 ft)422014Seongdong District
63Seoul Forest by POSCO Tower III160 m (520 ft)422014Seongdong District
63SK Building160 m (520 ft)382000Jongno District
68Sangbong Premier's Emco Tower 2159 m (522 ft)432014Nowon District
68Sangbong Premier's Emco Tower 3159 m (522 ft)432014Nowon District
68Teheran-ro 237 Tower A159 m (522 ft)372021Gangnam District
68Teheran-ro 237 Tower B159 m (522 ft)352021Gangnam District
72I-Park Tower 103158 m (518 ft)462004Gangnam District
73Yeouido Post Office157 m (515 ft)332020Yeongdeungpo District
74I-Park Tower 101156 m (512 ft)452004Gangnam District
74Doosan Tower156 m (512 ft)341999Jongno District
76Sangbong Santé Le Ciel East Tower155 m (509 ft)412009Nowon District
76Sangbong Santé Le Ciel West Tower155 m (509 ft)412009Nowon District
76Seocho Chereville Tower I155 m (509 ft)422004Seocho District
76Seocho Chereville Tower II155 m (509 ft)422004Seocho District
76The Sharp Star City Tower D155 m (509 ft)452006Gwangjin District
81Yongsan Prugio Summit Tower I155 m (509 ft)392017Yongsan District
82S-Trenue154 m (505 ft)362009Yeongdeungpo District
82Brownstone Seoul 101154 m (505 ft)392005Jongno District
84Dongbu Finance Building151 m (495 ft)352001Gangnam District
84Yeouido Richensia Tower 1151 m (495 ft)402004Yeongdeungpo District
84Yeouido Richensia Tower 2151 m (495 ft)402004Yeongdeungpo District
87KCC Welltz Tower A150 m (490 ft)392015Yongsan District
87KCC Welltz Tower B150 m (490 ft)392015Yongsan District
87Centreville Asterium Office Tower150 m (490 ft)352013Yongsan District
87Centreville Asterium Residential Tower 101150 m (490 ft)352013Yongsan District
87Centreville Asterium Residential Tower 102150 m (490 ft)352013Yongsan District
87Galleria Palace Tower A150 m (490 ft)462005Songpa District
87Galleria Palace Tower B150 m (490 ft)462003Songpa District
87Galleria Palace Tower C150 m (490 ft)462003Songpa District
87Hawolgok Starclass Tower A150 m (490 ft)412010Seongbuk District
87Hawolgok Starclass Tower B150 m (490 ft)412010Seongbuk District
87Raemian Caelitus Tower 3150 m (490 ft)362015Yongsan District
87Samsung SDS Tower150 m (490 ft)302014Songpa DistrictJamsil Hyanggun Twin Tower 1.
87Hyanggun Tower150 m (490 ft)302014Songpa DistrictJamsil Hyanggun Twin Tower 2.
87Jamsil Prugio Worldmark I150 m (490 ft)392013Songpa District
87Jamsil Prugio Worldmark II150 m (490 ft)392013Songpa District
87Namsan Trapalace Office Tower150 m (490 ft)282013Jung District
87Namsan Trapalace Residential Tower150 m (490 ft)372013Jung District
87Samsung Distribution Tower150 m (490 ft)342007Seocho District
87Samsung Life Insurance Tower150 m (490 ft)322007Seocho District
87Sindonga Familie Residential Tower A150 m (490 ft)412015Gangdong District
87Sindonga Familie Residential Tower B150 m (490 ft)412015Gangdong District
87SsangYong Yongsan Platinum Tower A150 m (490 ft)302014Yongsan District
87SsangYong Yongsan Platinum Tower B150 m (490 ft)302014Yongsan District
87Dongil High Vil New City Tower 1150 m (490 ft)362011Seongbuk District
87Yongsan Raemian Tower I150 m (490 ft)402017Yongsan District
87Yongsan Raemian Tower II150 m (490 ft)402017Yongsan District
87Yongsan Prugio Summit Tower II150 m (490 ft)382017Yongsan District
87Seoul Dragon City150 m (490 ft)392017Yongsan District
87Raemian Gangdong Palace Office Building150 m (490 ft)362017Gangdong District

Timeline of tallest buildings in Seoul

Name Image Height
m (ft)
Floors Period District Notes
Seosomun KAL Building86 m (282 ft)231960-1969Jung District
Government Complex Seoul94 m (308 ft)191969-1971Jongno District
31 Building114 m (374 ft)311971-1978Jongno District
Lotte Hotel Seoul138 m (453 ft)371978-1983Jung District
63 Building249 m (817 ft)611983-2002Yeongdeungpo District
Mok-dong Hyperion I Tower A256 m (840 ft)692002-2003Yangcheon District
Samsung Tower Palace 3 Tower G264 m (866 ft)692003-2012Gangnam DistrictTallest residential building in Seoul
Three IFC Office Tower284 m (932 ft)552012-2017Yeongdeungpo District5th tallest building in South Korea

Tallest under construction

This lists ranks Seoul's skyscrapers over 150m that are currently under construction.[1]

Name Height
m (ft)
Floors Completion District Notes
Hyundai Global Business Center 569 m (1,867 ft) 105 2026 Gangnam District
Yeouido Teachers' Pension 220 m (720 ft) 42 2023 Yeongdeungpo District
Cheongnyangni Station Lotte Castle SKY-L65 A 200 m (660 ft) 65 2023 Dongdaemun District
Cheongnyangni Station Lotte Castle SKY-L65 B 200 m (660 ft) 65 2023 Dongdaemun District
Cheongnyangni Station Lotte Castle SKY-L65 D 200 m (660 ft) 65 2023 Dongdaemun District
Ttukseom Buyeong Apartment A 199 m (653 ft) 49 2022 Seongdong District
Ttukseom Buyeong Apartment B 199 m (653 ft) 49 2022 Seongdong District
Ttukseom Buyeong Hotel 199 m (653 ft) 49 2022 Seongdong District
Cheongnyangni Station Lotte Castle SKY-L65 C 196 m (643 ft) 65 2023 Dongdaemun District
Hyundai Global Business Center Convention Center 193 m (633 ft) 35 2026 Gangnam District
Cheongnyangni Station Hanyang Sujain 192 104 192 m (630 ft) 59 2022 Dongdaemun District
Cheongnyangni Station Hanyang Sujain 192 101 192 m (630 ft) 56 2022 Dongdaemun District
Cheongnyangni Station Hanyang Sujain 192 102 192 m (630 ft) 55 2022 Dongdaemun District
Cheongnyangni Station Hanyang Sujain 192 103 192 m (630 ft) 50 2022 Dongdaemun District
Seed Cube Chang-Dong 165 m (541 ft) 49 2023 Dobong District
Yeouido Brighten Officetel 168 m (551 ft) 49 2023 Yeongdeungpo District
Yeouido Brighten Office 168 m (551 ft) 49 2023 Yeongdeungpo District
Yongsan Army Hotel 150 m (490 ft) 30 2021 Yongsan District

Tallest proposed or approved

This lists ranks Seoul's skyscrapers over 150m that are currently proposed/approved for construction.

Name Height
m (ft)
Floors Completion District Notes
New Trade Tower 300 m (980 ft) - 2023 Songpa District Proposed
Seocho Lotte Town 250 m (820 ft) 60 2019 Seocho District Proposed
Yeouido Prugio Tower 230 m (750 ft) - 2019 Yeongdeungpo District Proposed
Sangbong Express Terminal Main Tower 200 m (660 ft) 52 2019 Jungnang District Approved
Sangbong Express Terminal Apartments Tower 101 185 m (607 ft) 52 2019 Jungnang District Approved
Sangbong Express Terminal Apartments Tower 102 185 m (607 ft) 52 2019 Jungnang District Approved
Sangbong Express Terminal Complex Tower 103 185 m (607 ft) 52 2019 Jungnang District Approved
Sangbong Express Terminal Complex Tower 104 185 m (607 ft) 52 2019 Jungnang District Approved
Yeouido The Residences 175 m (574 ft) 40 2018 Yeongdeungpo District Approved
Geumcheon Town Residence Tower 1 153 m (502 ft) 39 2018 Geumcheon District Approved
Geumcheon Town Residence Tower 2 153 m (502 ft) 39 2018 Geumcheon District Approved
Geumcheon Town Residence Tower 3 153 m (502 ft) 39 2018 Geumcheon District Approved

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