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Korea’s Tallest Building Highlighted by Photographers


Lotte World Tower in Sunset Colors by Kim Seung-rae.

Lotte World Tower in Sunset Colors by Kim Seung-rae.

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Corporation announced Monday the winners of its second Lotte World Tower-themed photography contest. 

The building is a 123-story, 555-meter high skyscraper that is currently the tallest building in the country, and the fifth tallest in the world. 

First prize went to Kim Seung-rae for his Lotte World Tower in Sunset Colors (translated), a panoramic photo of the tower and the adjacent Lotte World Mall at sundown, while second prize went to Kim Woo-sik for Tourists on a Fine Day, which captured the building from the neighboring Seokchon Lake. 

Some 3,500 photos were submitted as part of the contest, 64 of which were selected for a prize pool of 18,550,000 million won ($15,823). 

Tourists on a Fine Day by Kim Woo-sik.

Tourists on a Fine Day by Kim Woo-sik.

Image Credit: Lotte Corporation / photonews@koreabizwire.com

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