List of tallest buildings in South Korea
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Tallest buildings in South Korea

Only buildings over 180m (as determined by the
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) are included.


Tallest buildings by administrative divisions in South Korea

This is the list of the tallest buildings by top tier administrative divisions (Provinces, Special Cities, Metropolitan Cities)


Timeline of tallest buildings in South Korea


Tallest buildings under construction

This lists buildings that are under construction in South Korea and are planned to rise at least . Buildings that have been topped out but are not completed are also included.


Tallest proposed or approved

This lists ranks South Korea's skyscrapers over that are currently proposed/approved for construction. List of other buildings planned over 55 floors for which the height hasn't been disclosed:


List of tallest structures


See also

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List of tallest buildings and structures in the world The world's tallest human-made structure is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai (of the United Arab Emirates). The building gained the official title of "tallest building in the world" and the tallest self-supported structure at its opening on Januar ...
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List of tallest structures in the world by country This is a list of the tallest completed buildings, towers and other structures by country. The list includes the tallest buildings and structures for each country, and, where appropriate, it also points to more detailed country-specific lists. ...
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Proposed tall buildings and structures This is a list of buildings and other structures that have been envisioned. Proposed structures The definition of 'vision' is that used by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. The list does not include under construction buildings ...
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List of tallest buildings in North Korea This list of tallest buildings in North Korea ranks the tallest buildings in North Korea by height. The tallest buildings are only found in the capital city Pyongyang and most of them are hotels or residential buildings. Tallest buildings This se ...


References


External links


Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat
Documents most planned, built and under-construction skyscrapers
Emporis
International database of various buildings
Urbika
Includes many projects not documented by other websites
SkyscraperPage
Database and diagrams of most skyscrapers {{TBSW
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South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...