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Following piece (K. Times, 9.05) seems to prove that the "redevelopment" excess in downtown Seoul(*) is becoming limitless:

Seoul’s Skyscraper May Irk UNESCO

Seoul City's plan to build a skyscraper near a Joseon-era relic, designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site, faces strong opposition from a group of historians.

The central government is planning an inspection to see whether the building project is historically insensitive enough to have the relic taken off the UNESCO list of treasures.

The metropolitan government is pushing for a plan to allow the construction of a 36-story, 122-meter-tall building in front of Jongmyo(**), the royal ancestral shrine of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1910).

The new structure, if built, would be located in Yeji-dong(***), Jongno-gu district, and block a direct view of the old relic. City Hall received approval for construction in March...

Jongmyo houses ancestral records of the Joseon royal lineage and kings themselves participated in rituals there.

It is the oldest existing royal Confucian shrine and was added to the World Heritage list in 1995.

"The tall building will block the view of Jongmyo. It will also disturb the serene ambience around the shrine," said Hwang Pyeong-woo, director of the CHPRI.

 
Seoul City said the plan has no problems, citing an opinion by experts it had consulted when it reviewed the plan...

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/09/113_51292.html

* Affected: very likely almost all older buildings in the entire area between Dongdaemun and Sejong-no (E-W direction), incl. the complete Pimatgol, and between north of Jong-no and Myeong-dong (N-S direction).

** There (between the shrine's entrance and Jong-no) the Jongmyo Citizens' Park is located!!!

*** Well, Yeji-dong actually is located south of Jong-no(between Jong-no and Cheonggyecheon). And there - surprise, surprise!! - not only ONE skyscraper is planned, as you can see here:

(viewing direction: N-S)

Or an "alternative" plan you can "admire" here:

(viewing direction: S-N)