Nov 27, Seoul

High-rise apartments are getting fancier and more luxurious and becoming status symbols in Korea. The most expensive high-rise apartment in Korea is Tower Palace in Seoul's Dogok-dong with a price tag of W6 billion (US$1=W1,154) for a 334 sq. m space. An icon of new wealth, Tower Palace grabbed headlines when the builder handpicked applicants for apartments one by one rather than opening individual units up for public viewing...more