| Trade Tower | |
|---|---|
| 트레이드타워 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office building |
| Location | 511, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Owner | KITA |
| Height | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 55 |
| Floor area | 107,933m |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Nikken Sekkei |
| Main contractor | Kukdong E&C |
| Website | |
| www.wtcseoul.com | |
| References | |
The Trade Tower (Korean: 트레이드타워) in Gangnam district, Seoul, is one of South Korea's tallest buildings, part of the World Trade Center Seoul. The 54-floor Trade Tower high-rise was built in 1988 and stands at 748 feet (228 m). It resembles two quadro-level towers in mirror image of each other. It is part of the COEX complex. Its 52nd floor hosts a restaurant.
Pop culture
Thirty-one seconds into the Gangnam Style music video, the Tower can be seen in the background while Psy is doing his horse-riding dance on the top of ASEM Tower. It can be seen again from far away 1:28 into the video.
See also
References
- "Trade Tower".
- "KITA history". Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- Marco Polo restaurant on tripadvisor.com
- "There is no gangnam district in Gangnam style music video". MK News. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
External links
| Skyscrapers in Seoul | |
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| Completed | |
| Under construction | |
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