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The DLI (Daehan Life Insurance) 63 Building (63 ?? or ?? ??
Hangul

Hangul is the native alphabet of the Korean language, as distinguished from the logogram Sino-Korean vocabulary hanja system. It was created in the mid-fifteenth century, and is now the official writing system of both North Korea and South Korea, being co-official in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of China....
) is a skyscraper
Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building. There is no official definition nor height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper....
 on Yeouido
Yeouido

Yeouido is a large island next to the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main business and investment banking district. Its 8.4 square kilometers are home to some 30,988 people....
 Island, overlooking the Han River
Han River (Korea)

The Han River is a major river in South Korea and is formed by the confluence of the Namhan River , which originates in Mount Daedeok, and the Bukhan River , which originates on the slopes of Kumgang-san in North Korea....
 in Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. At 249 meters (817 ft) high, it is the 3rd tallest building in South Korea, the 135th tallest building worldwide
List of tallest buildings in the world

These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked by*structural height ;*highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:*are completed or topped-out, and...
, and is a Korean icon among skyscrapers. 63 refers to the building's 63 official stories, of which 60 are above ground level and 3 are basement floors. Construction was completed in 1985. At that time, the 63 Building was the tallest building in Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
; it lost this title to the OUB Centre
OUB Centre

The Overseas Union Bank Centre is the one of the three tallest skyscrapers in the city of Singapore, sharing the title with the UOB Plaza One and Republic Plaza, Singapore....
 one year later, but remained the tallest building in South Korea until Mok-dong Hyperion I, Tower A surpassed it in 2002.

The lower floors house a large shopping area with approximately 90 stores, an Imax Theater, and an aquarium
Aquarium

An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. fishkeeping use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants....
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The DLI (Daehan Life Insurance) 63 Building (63 ?? or ?? ??
Hangul

Hangul is the native alphabet of the Korean language, as distinguished from the logogram Sino-Korean vocabulary hanja system. It was created in the mid-fifteenth century, and is now the official writing system of both North Korea and South Korea, being co-official in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture of China....
) is a skyscraper
Skyscraper

A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building. There is no official definition nor height above which a building may clearly be classified as a skyscraper....
 on Yeouido
Yeouido

Yeouido is a large island next to the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main business and investment banking district. Its 8.4 square kilometers are home to some 30,988 people....
 Island, overlooking the Han River
Han River (Korea)

The Han River is a major river in South Korea and is formed by the confluence of the Namhan River , which originates in Mount Daedeok, and the Bukhan River , which originates on the slopes of Kumgang-san in North Korea....
 in Seoul
Seoul

Seoul is the Capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, It is one of the world's List of cities proper by population.The Seoul National Capital Area - which includes the major port city of Incheon and satellite towns in Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants and is the world's second largest List of me...
, South Korea
South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
. At 249 meters (817 ft) high, it is the 3rd tallest building in South Korea, the 135th tallest building worldwide
List of tallest buildings in the world

These are lists of skyscrapers, ranked by*structural height ;*highest point on the building.These lists only include buildings that:*are completed or topped-out, and...
, and is a Korean icon among skyscrapers. 63 refers to the building's 63 official stories, of which 60 are above ground level and 3 are basement floors. Construction was completed in 1985. At that time, the 63 Building was the tallest building in Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
; it lost this title to the OUB Centre
OUB Centre

The Overseas Union Bank Centre is the one of the three tallest skyscrapers in the city of Singapore, sharing the title with the UOB Plaza One and Republic Plaza, Singapore....
 one year later, but remained the tallest building in South Korea until Mok-dong Hyperion I, Tower A surpassed it in 2002.

The lower floors house a large shopping area with approximately 90 stores, an Imax Theater, and an aquarium
Aquarium

An aquarium is a vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which water-dwelling plants or animals are kept. fishkeeping use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, marine mammals, turtles, and aquatic plants....
. A convention center
Convention center

A convention center, in American English, is an exhibition hall, or conference center, that is designed to hold a Convention . In British English very large venues suitable for major trade shows are known as exhibition centres while the term "convention centre" is sometimes used for intermediate venues between exhibitions centres and...
 and banquet hall are also housed within the building. The observation deck
Observation deck

An observation deck is a platform situated upon a tall architectural structure or natural feature. The decks are usually fitted with railings, and to avoid accidents or suicides, the railings are often high or supplemented with a wire fence....
 (known as 63 Golden Tower) on the top floor is a popular place to go to see a good view of Seoul. Special observation elevators are also available; they are equipped with windows to enable their passengers to view the city as they ride up to (or down from) the observation deck. As of August 1, 2005, though, renovations have temporarily closed the 1st Basement floor, meaning that the aquarium and theater are temporarily closed. The observation deck remains open, though through a different entrance than usual.

The 63 Building was featured as a landmark in the computer games SimCity 3000
SimCity 3000

SimCity 3000 is a City-building game Construction and management simulation game personal computer game and the third installment in the SimCity ....
 and SimCity 4
SimCity 4

SimCity 4 is a city-building game Construction and management simulation games Personal computer game developed by Maxis, a subsidiary of Electronic Arts....
, and featured on the cover of SimCity 3000 Unlimited.

See also

  • List of Korea-related topics
    List of Korea-related topics

    This is a list of articles on Korea-related people, places, things, and concepts. For help on how to use this list, see the #Introduction below....
  • List of skyscrapers
  • Korean architecture
    Korean architecture

    Korean architecture refers to the built environment of Korea from c. 30,000 BC to the present....
  • Hyperion Tower
    Hyperion Tower

    The Hyperion Tower, also known as the Mok-dong Hyperion Towers, is a group of three buildings located in Seoul, South Korea, completed in 2003....
  • 63 City


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