When its construction is complete, New York-based Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates' Lotte World Tower near Seoul, South Korea, will be the tallest building on the peninsula and, at more than 1,800 feet, one of the tallest towers in the world. But the "construction complete" part is running into some issues. Sinkholes have been appearing in the neighborhoods around the construction site. Also, a lake nearby is reportedly shrinking. Water has appeared in the sixth basement level of the tower, and some have speculated that it came from the lake. Movement of underground water could potentially undermine the ground in the area-ground that supports several apartment buildings. The local government has ruled that the tower's construction is not the cause of either the sinkholes or the water levels in the lake, but the Seoul city government is also looking into the matter.
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机译：建设完成后，总部位于纽约的Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates位于韩国首尔附近的乐天世界大厦将成为半岛上的最高建筑，并且在1,800英尺以上的高度，将成为世界上最高的建筑之一。但是“构建完成”部分遇到了一些问题。在施工现场周围的社区中已经出现了污水坑。此外，据报道附近的一个湖泊正在缩小。水已经出现在塔的第六层地下室中，有人推测它来自湖泊。地下水的流动可能会破坏支持多栋公寓楼的区域内的地面。当地政府已裁定该塔的建设不是造成下沉孔或湖中水位的原因，但首尔市政府也在调查此事。
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