Construction in Seoul’s supertall Lotte World Tower surpasses 100th story – amid safety concerns

2015-03-31T18:30:00-04:00

With the completion of the 100th floor, Lotte Group invited a group of reporters on Thursday to take a peek at the Lotte World Tower, still under-construction, in Jamsil, southern Seoul. The building is currently the tallest building in Korea. [...] While the view is awe-inspiring, the fate of the Lotte World Tower hangs in balance, especially after the 2014 Sewol disaster which resulted in more than 300 people dead.

Previously: Mysterious Sinkholes Appear Near Construction Site of Supertall Skyscraper in Seoul

Mysterious Sinkholes Appear Near Construction Site of Supertall Skyscraper in Seoul

2014-07-30T20:44:00-04:00

For the developers of the world's sixth tallest building near Seoul, a mysteriously shrinking lake and the appearance of small sinkholes in residential neighborhoods couldn't have come at a more inopportune time [...] With about 70 of its 123 floors completed, the Lotte World Tower is now undergoing a review by experts and has put on hold the opening of adjacent low-rise buildings that form part of its complex.

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Construction in Seoul’s supertall Lotte World Tower surpasses 100th story – amid safety concerns

Mysterious Sinkholes Appear Near Construction Site of Supertall Skyscraper in Seoul