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Mokdong Hyperion () is a group of three residential buildings located in the
Mok-dong Mok-dong () is a ward of Yangcheon District, Seoul, South Korea. Commonly referred to as a "special education district", the upper-middle to upper-class neighborhood is best known for its abundance of private institutions, or Hagwons, as well as ...
, Yangcheon-gu district of
Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
,
South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...
, completed in 2003. Tower A, the tallest in the group, has 69 floors and is high, making it the fifth tallest building in Seoul and the 214th tallest building in the world. The towers are used for residential housing. Tower A is the 48th tallest residential building in the world. Below the building is a
Hyundai Department store Hyundai Department Store () is a major department store chain in South Korea. Its parent company is the Hyundai Department Store Group. It, Lotte Department Store, and Shinsegae are the three largest chains in the country. Stores Seoul Metrop ...
, part of a chain of high end department stores in South Korea. At the time of its completion, the building was the tallest in the country but was surpassed by Samsung Tower Palace 3 – Tower G in 2004.


Structure

Hyperion Tower floors B1B2 and 17 are a department store, while B3B6 are a parking lot, and floors 965 are residential.


See also

* Samsung Tower Palace 3 – Tower G *
63 Building The 63 Building (), officially called 63 SQUARE (formerly Hanwha 63 City), is a skyscraper on the island of Yeouido, overlooking the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. At high, it was the tallest building outside North America when it was opened ...
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Korean architecture Korean architecture () refers to an architectural style that developed over centuries in Korea. Throughout the history of Korea, various kingdoms and royal dynasties have developed a unique style of architecture with influences from Korean Buddh ...


External links


SkyscraperPage.com


References

Buildings and structures in Yangcheon District Skyscrapers in Seoul Residential buildings completed in 2003 Residential skyscrapers in South Korea 2003 establishments in South Korea {{SouthKorea-struct-stub