Korea in skyscraper race
Korea Times said these buildings would stand at least 400 meters high, quoting the Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs.
Seoul alone will have six skyscrapers, including Dream Tower, with 152 stories at a height of 620 metres in Yongsan, and the second Lotte World building in Jamsil. In Busan, four skyscrapers will be constructed, including Busan Lotte World, 120 storeys and 510 metres high.
The report said Korea was expected to outrun other nations in terms of number of skyscrapers with over 100 stories if all these towers are completed.
Currently, the United Arab Emirates has six skyscrapers of a similar scale, followed by the United States with four and China with one.
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