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'{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox skyscraper | building_name = 63 Building | image = | image_size = 210px | caption = | use = office, entertainment plaza | location = [[Yeouido|Yeoui Island]], [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]] | year_built = 1985 | roof = {{convert|250|m|ft|abbr=on}}<ref>http://skyscrapercenter.com/seoul/kli-63-building/891/</ref> | top_floor = {{convert|249|m|ft|abbr=on}} | antenna_spire = {{convert|274|m|ft|abbr=on}} | floor_count = 60 (3 underground) | floor_area = 4 | elevator_count = 6 | architect =Harry Som, Som & Associates, architects, San Francisco | skyscraperpage_id = 1610 | emporis_id = 106770 | website = http://www.63.co.kr/63eng/63Main.jsp }} {{Infobox Korean name |img= |caption= |hangul=63(육삼) 빌딩 |hanja=六三 빌딩 |rr=Yuksam Bilding |mr=Yuksam Pilting }} The '''63 Building''' ([[Hangul|Korean]]: 63 빌딩 or 육삼 빌딩), officially the '''Hanhwa 63 City''', is a [[skyscraper]] on [[Yeouido]] island, overlooking the [[Han River (Korea)|Han River]] in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]. It was designed by the American architectural firm [[Skidmore, Owings and Merrill|Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.khan.co.kr/kh_news/khan_art_view.html?artid=201107262143125&code=100100 | title=Yesterday's Today 1985 63 Building Completion | publisher=The Kyunghyang Shinmun | accessdate=March 25, 2012}}</ref> At 250 meters (819&nbsp;ft) high, it was the tallest building outside North America when it opened in July 1985, and remains the tallest gold-clad structure in the world. It stood as South Korea's tallest building until the [[Hyperion Tower]] surpassed it in 2003, but remained the country's tallest commercial building until the [[Northeast Asia Trade Tower]] was topped-out in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mok-dong Hyperion Towers, Seoul |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4301 |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=March 10, 2009}}</ref> The 63 Building was built as a landmark for the [[1988 Summer Olympics]]. ''63'' is something of a misnomer since only 60 floors are above ground level. Floors 61~63 are restricted areas. The skyscraper is the headquarters of [[Hanwha Daehan Life Insurance|Korea Life Insurance]], [[Industrial Bank of Korea|Industrial Bank of Korea Securities]], and other major financial companies. Worst place for ever like a bathroom with a poop ==History== The 63 Building's construction broke ground in February 1980, at the height of South Korea's economic boom. It was built at a cost of 180,000,000,000 [[south Korean won|won]] and completed construction in May 1985. The building was originally named the DLI 63 building, for Daehan Life Insurance.<ref>http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1610</ref> In 2000, [[Hanhwa|Hanwha Group]] renamed the building 63 City and it became part of the group in 2002.<ref>http://100.naver.com/100.nhn?docid=46048</ref> ==Facilities== The 60th floor houses the world's tallest [[art gallery]] and an [[observation deck]] known as the 63 Golden Tower, that allows visitors to see as far as [[Incheon]] on clear days. The 59th floor features international restaurants called Walking in the Cloud, while the 58th floor houses family restaurants called Touch the Sky. Observation elevators equipped with windows enable their passengers to view the city as they ride up to (or down from) the observation deck. In the evening some elevators are available exclusively for couples. Known as Love Elevators, these give guests a one-minute exclusive ride. The lower floors house an indoor shopping mall with approximately 90 stores, an [[IMAX Theater]], and a large [[aquarium]]. A [[convention center]] and [[banquet hall]] are also housed within the building. ==In popular culture== The 63 Building was featured in the [[computer game]], [[SimCity 3000]] Unlimited, and featured on the cover of [[SimCity 3000]] Unlimited. In the game it can be built as a landmark entitled the 'Korea Life Building'. ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=3> File:Seoul Building63.jpg File:Korea-Hi.Seoul.Festival-Hanbok-Parade-01.jpg File:63buildingdawn.jpg|at sunrise the 63 Building begins to glow File:63buildingdawn2.jpg|for twenty minutes at sunrise, the eastern side of the building is blindingly bright </gallery> ==See also== *[[List of Korea-related topics]] *[[List of skyscrapers]] *[[Korean architecture]] *[[Hyperion Tower]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{Commons category|63 Building}} *[http://www.63.co.kr/63eng/63Main.jsp Official English-language website] *[http://www.miceseoul.com/venue-finder/unique/63City-42.html 63City: Seoul Convention Bureau] {{Coord|37|31|11.24|N|126|56|25.11|E|display=title}} [[Category:Yeouido]] [[Category:Office buildings completed in 1985]] [[Category:Visitor attractions in Seoul]] [[Category:Skyscrapers in Seoul]] [[Category:Skyscrapers in South Korea]] [[Category:Skyscrapers between 200 and 249 meters]] [[Category:Landmarks in South Korea]] [[Category:Skidmore, Owings & Merrill buildings]]'