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Seoul to Have World’s 2nd Tallest Skyscraper Posted on Mar 31, 2009, 10:26AM by report411 330 Views, 0 comments, Email It The world's second tallest building will be constructed in digital media city (DMC) in northwestern Seoul by 2015. Seoul City said Monday a 690-meter-tall, 133-story multifunctional skyscraper will be constructed in Sangam-dong. Once built, it will be the second highest after the 800-meter-high Burj Dubai, which is under construction, by South Korean developer Samsung C&T. The construction will cost more than 3.3 trillion won ($2.37 billion), the city estimates. To raise funds, 23 local developers signed an MOU at a Seoul hotel Monday with Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon attending.