SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte World Tower, South Korea’s tallest building, held the ’2024 Sky Run’ vertical marathon on April 20, challenging participants to conquer 2,917 stairs scaling all 123 floors from the ground level. The nation’s largest and highest vertical race has been an annual event since 2017, with around 8,000 climbers participating [...]
SEOUL, July 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Some 800 competitors participated in the 2023 Lotte Aquathlon competition held on Sunday. The sports competition involves swimming 1.5 kilometers across Seokchon Lake in southeastern Seoul and running up 2,917 stairs to reach the top of the 123-story Lotte World Tower, South Korea’s tallest skyscraper. Initiated by Lotte Property [...]
SEOUL, June 12 (Korea Bizwire) – A British free climber was taken into custody Monday after reaching the 72nd floor of South Korea’s tallest skyscraper in Seoul by climbing up the outside with his bare hands, police said. The 24-year-old, identified as George King-Thompson, began his ascent up the 123-story Lotte World Tower in southern [...]
SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) — As of 2021, the tallest building in South Korea was the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, and the building with the largest floor space was LG Display Co.’s factory in Paju, just north of Seoul. According to statistics from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, the Lotte World [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte World Tower, the latest skyscraper in the country, plans to host a superhero-themed Halloween event from Oct. 30-Nov. 1. During the event, the logo of the Marvel Studios’ “Avengers” series and popular characters including Iron Man, Captain America, and Spider-Man will be displayed on the outer wall of [...]
SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte World Tower, the world’s fifth-tallest building standing 123 stories and 555 meters high, will host an event where participants can enjoy both outdoor and car camping. First, the Roof Zone, encompassing the highest floors of the tower, will offer programs to experience outdoor camping using nets, camping mats, [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Lotte World Tower, the latest skyscraper in the country, will showcase an extreme program, allowing visitors to walk on an elevated walkway, the building’s operator said Monday. The elevated pedway connects the two structures of Lotte World Tower, the world’s fifth-tallest building standing 123 stories and 555 meters high, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A significant portion of the empty office space currently available at Lotte World Tower will soon be taken up by the company’s subsidiaries. By doing so, Seoul’s newest landmark building is expected to lower its vacancy levels from the current 60 percent to 30 percent. According to an announcement [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — World-renowned French climber Alain Robert was arrested for scaling a skyscraper in southern Seoul without permission Wednesday, police said. The 55-year-old known as the “French Spider-Man” for his gravity-defying climbing skills was caught on the rooftop of the 125th floor of Lotte World Tower at about 11:35 a.m. Robert [...]
SEOUL, May 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A “sky run” vertical marathon took place yesterday at the Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, Seoul. Over 1,500 runners, both amateur and professional, raced a total of 2,917 steps from the first floor to the observation deck situated on the 123rd floor, 555 meters above ground. In the “elite” [...]