A 690-meter-tall high rise will be constructed in digital media city (DMC) in Sangam-dong, Seoul by 2015, becoming the world’s second tallest building following Burj Dubai, now under construction in Dubai, UAE.
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By Park Si-soo
Staff Reporter
The world's second tallest building will be constructed in digital media city (DMC) in northwestern Seoul by 2015.
Seoul City said Monday a 690-meter-tall, 133-story multifunctional skyscraper will be constructed in Sangam-dong. Once built, it will be the second highest after the 800-meter-high Burj Dubai, which is under construction, by South Korean developer Samsung C&T.
The construction will cost more than 3.3 trillion won ($2.37 billion), the city estimates. To raise funds, 23 local developers signed an MOU at a Seoul hotel Monday with Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon attending.
``The landmark building will help make Seoul more attractive and become a new tourist attraction here,'' Oh said. The multifunctional building will have hotels, offices, department stores, convention centers and various recreational facilities including an aquarium and movie theaters.
In good weather conditions, people will be able to view North Korea's border village at an observation deck to be installed on its rooftop, the developers said in a joint statement. The city expects the construction to create more than 86,000 new jobs.
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