Seoul Sky is the public observation deck occupying the top floors (117F–123F) of Lotte World Tower in Songpa, Seoul. At 555 meters and 123 stories, the tower is the tallest building in Korea and one of the tallest in the world.
It was selected for the Korea Top 100 Tourist Destinations — a biennial list curated by the Korea Tourism Organization using data and expert review — and it's the single most-photographed structure on the Songpa skyline, visible from Seokchon Lake, the Han River, and most of southeast Seoul.
| From | Route | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Incheon Airport | Airport Railroad → Line 9 (transfer at Gimpo Airport) → Sports Complex → Line 2 → Jamsil | ~80 min |
| Gangnam Stn. | Line 2 → Jamsil Stn. (Exit 1 or 2) | ~20 min |
| Myeong-dong | Line 4 → Line 2 → Jamsil Stn. | ~30 min |
Entrance: The Seoul Sky entrance is on B1F of Lotte World Mall, directly connected to Jamsil Station (Line 2 & 8) via underground passage — you never have to step outside.
The elevator from B1F shoots up to the 117th floor in under a minute. The doors open to a panoramic glass corridor — your first 360° view of Seoul. Most visitors stop here for at least 15 minutes before moving up.
The most famous spot in the entire building: a transparent glass floor 118 floors above the ground. Stand on it and you can see straight down through 478 meters of open air to the plaza below.
The ceiling above the Sky Deck currently holds a contemporary art installation in the shape of clouds — sculpted from the threads used in clothing tags, by an artist collective working on the theme of coexistence between nature and industry.
A semi-open viewing area with seating. Order a coffee, sit by the window, and watch the light change over the city.
These floors host rotating exhibitions, photo points, and a premium lounge. The view shifts subtly as you climb — at 120F you can see all of Songpa; by 122F, on a clear day, you can pick out Bukhansan to the north.
The highest publicly accessible floor in Korea. A small souvenir corner and one of the most popular photo spots in the building.
If standing on a glass floor isn't enough, here's the next level: walk across an 11-meter open-air bridge on top of the tower's roof, at 541 meters above ground.
The tour is harnessed and safety-checked, but it's still outside. If you're afraid of heights, the 118F Sky Deck is the safer "I touched the sky" memory.
| Time | What you see | Trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Sunrise (06:30–08:00) | Soft pink light over the Han River, almost empty deck | Open only on selected days — check schedule |
| Late afternoon (15:00–17:00) | Golden light, good for photography | Most crowded |
| Sunset (around 30 min before) | Daylight + city lights coming on — the "blue hour" combo | Need to time it precisely |
| After dark (19:00–21:30) | Full city light show, Lotte World below glowing | Some haze on warm days |
Most people exit Seoul Sky and head straight back into Lotte World Mall. A quieter alternative: take the underground passage one stop on Line 9 to Songpanaru Station and walk a short distance to the small bakery our team runs.
One stop east on Line 9 from Jamsil — at Songpanaru Station — there's a small neighborhood bakery our team runs called Gosorihyang Confectionery (고소리향과자점), twelve minutes from the station on foot.
We hand-bake peanut cookies every morning using 100% peanuts from Gochang, a southern Korean region known for its black-soil terroir. Many international travelers stop by after Seoul Sky and pick up a small box as a take-home gift — the cookies hold for three weeks at room temperature, so they survive the flight home.
If you finish Seoul Sky in the late afternoon, we're usually open until 8 PM (Tue–Fri).