Seoul Sky Observatory

서울스카이

Visibility matters more than the clock: check weather and haze, reserve sunset periods early, and distinguish general observatory admission from paid add-on experiences.

Language

Lotte World Tower, home of the Seoul Sky observatory, reflected in the Han River

Place information

Korean name: 서울스카이
Address: 300 Olympic-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul
Opening hours: Mon~Thu·Sun 10:30–22:00 (last entry 21:00) Fri·Sat 10:30–23:00 (last entry 22:00) holidays 10:30–23:00 (last entry 22:00)
Time needed: 2 hours
Admission: ₩31,000–₩62,000

Buy tickets Official site

Prices

General admission · Adult(ages 13 and over)	₩31,000
General admission · Child(ages 3-12)	₩27,000
Fast Pass · Adult(same price for all ages)	₩62,000Same-day on-site sales only.

Source: Seoul Sky — tickets · Aug 6, 2026

Nearby

Aerial view of Lotte World, showing the indoor Adventure building and the Magic Island castle on the lake

Lotte World Adventure

Its indoor areas make it useful in poor weather, but crowds still shape the visit; confirm the day's hours and suspended attractions before buying or reserving.

The riverside park seen from above: a paved plaza in front, footpaths threading between planted beds and lawns, a cyclist on the path to the right, the river and a distant cable-stayed bridge on the left and apartment blocks beyond

Jamsil Hangang Park

A 4.8 km stretch of the south bank between Jamsil Railway Bridge and Yeongdong Bridge. At the weir under the south end of Jamsil Bridge runs Jamsil Eodo, a fish ladder with a 228 m observation deck and a viewing window, so you can watch fish work their way up past the barrage. The operator describes the park's nature-study garden as a popular spot for children's field study and family picnics.

Olympic Park

The venue complex built for the 1988 Olympics shares one perimeter with an earthen fortress from the early Baekje period. Several of the arenas have been renamed and now host concerts, so sports halls, an archaeological site and concert venues sit on the same walking route.

Garak Market

A public wholesale market run by the Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation. Each division auctions on its own clock — fruit and vegetables are scattered from 02:00 to 23:00 by commodity, seafood opens at 23:00 with fresh fish. The grounds stay open around the clock, but no auction runs from Saturday evening to Sunday dawn.

Frequently asked questions

Is it pointless if the weather is bad?

On days when visibility is limited, the Sky Theater shows a clear sky indoors. It is not a substitute for the real view, but the ticket does not become worthless.

Which floors is it on?

Floors 117 to 123 of Lotte World Tower. The open-air Sky Terrace is on 120, a dessert cafe on 119 and a lounge on 123.

Stories about this place

Three Days in Seoul, One District a Day: Jongno, the West and the Southeast
A three-day Seoul itinerary built around one district per day: palaces and museums in Jongno, Hongdae and the Han River in the west, then Bongeunsa and Jamsil in the southeast.
Nine Seoul Night Views Compared: Eungbongsan, Namsan, Seoul Sky and Naksan Park
Nine night views in Seoul compared on what you see, how you get up there and how crowded each one gets. Five are free and three charge; the two free viewpoints that face the city head-on, Eungbongsan and Naksan Park, are the ones you walk up to. Hours for the three paid sights and the DDP are included.

Share: X Facebook