Lotte World Tower and Seokchon Lake in autumn

Neighbourhood guide · Seoul

Jamsil, under the tower

Lotte World Tower above Seokchon Lake: Signiel, Seoul Sky, Bicena, the concert hall and Olympic Park.

The back story

  1. Neighbourhood guide

    Jamsil

    Jamsil·In depth

    Lotte World Tower above Seokchon Lake, Olympic Park and the concert hall.

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What to see and do

  1. The view from the top

    Seoul Sky at Lotte World Tower

    Jamsil·Observatory

    The observatory near the top of Lotte World Tower, above Seokchon Lake.

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  2. A vineyard hall in Jamsil

    Lotte Concert Hall

    Jamsil·Concert hall

    The classical concert hall in Lotte World Mall.

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  3. The 1988 Olympic park

    Olympic Park

    Songpa·City park

    The park of the 1988 Olympics in Songpa, with an earthen fortress wall and a lone tree on a grassy hill.

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Where to eat

  1. One MICHELIN Star

    Bicena

    Jamsil·Korean

    Korean cooking at Lotte World Tower, 81st floor. One MICHELIN Star in the 2026 guide.

    81F, Lotte World Tower, 300 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, SeoulExplore View on map

Where to stay

  1. In the sky

    Signiel Seoul

    Jamsil·Grand hotel

    The hotel in the upper floors of Lotte World Tower, above Seokchon Lake, with the city laid out below.

    Lotte World Tower, 300 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, SeoulExplore View on map

  2. On Seokchon Lake

    Sofitel Ambassador Seoul

    Jamsil·Grand hotel

    A Sofitel on the shore of Seokchon Lake, looking across at Lotte World Tower.

    209 Jamsil-ro, Songpa-gu, SeoulExplore View on map

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