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Sky Lounge at the top of a skyscraper. The city at your feet, cocktail at your fingertips, a sensual night at the height of the clouds.
The psychological effects of height. The sense of superiority looking down on the city. The synergy of alcohol and night views.
The private sky lounge on the 123rd floor of Seoul's tallest building. By reservation only, with a dress code. The bartender prepares cocktails and then disappears. At this height, clouds are below the windows.
When you sit at the bar counter, the city's night view unfolds like a panorama beyond the bartender. The rhythm of shaking the shaker, the water droplets on the cocktail glass, the city lights outside, and the sparkle of ice in the glass overlap. When the bartender steps away, only the two of you remain, with the night view at 500 meters height as your side dish.
When you step out from indoors, Seoul's wind envelops your entire body. The wind at this height is different from the ground—strong, cold, and free. Beyond the glass railing, the city looks tiny like a Lego set at your feet, and airplane landing lights pass by close. Two people standing in the clouds.
From the 1st floor to the 123rd floor in 60 seconds. Inside the private elevator, your ears go deaf, and the lights on the number panel rapidly climb. It's a glass-walled elevator, so you can see the city dropping away beneath your feet. 60 seconds of confined space, the strange pressure from the ascending G-force. Within 60 seconds.