South Korea Data Center Market

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The South Korea data center market is located in the region of East Asia and within Asia-Pacific (APAC). South Korea has 132 facilities.

The top providers in South Korea are GS Group (GS Holdings) (1 site) and LG Uplus with 5 facilities . The most popular facilities are LG CNS Daejeon and LG CNS Daejeon.

Market Facts

South Korea Data Center Map

South Korea Power Growth Over Time

+213% since 2022
Operational
Construction
Planned
Prospective
Land Bank
In Doubt
Currently Operational
across NN Request Dataset sites
Under Construction
NN Request Dataset sites currently building
Planned / Prospective
NN Request Dataset sites announced, but haven't started construction

Largest Providers in South Korea

GS Group (GS Holdings)
Site
Power
Operational
0
0.0
Construction
1
Planned
2
Prospective Expansion
1
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
1
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LG Uplus
Site
Power
Operational
4
226.5
Construction
1
Planned
3
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
5
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KT Cloud DC
Site
Power
Operational
13
138.0
Construction
2
Planned
2
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
15
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Naver Corp.
Site
Power
Operational
3
134.8
Construction
1
Planned
1
Prospective Expansion
0
Land Bank
0
In Doubt
0
Withdrawn
0
Decommissioned
0
Totals
4
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Largest Data Centers in South Korea

Location About Total SqFt Power (MW)
LG Uplus Pyeongchon NN Request Dataset NN Request Dataset
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LG Uplus Pyeongchon 2 NN Request Dataset
SK Broadband: IDC Gasan
Opened in 2021, the Gasan data center is a 15-story facility—10 above ground and five below—spann...
NN Request Dataset NN Request Dataset
Naver: Gak Sejong
Known as the "Cloud Ring," the facility spans 290,000 square meters (3.1 million square feet) and...
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Regions in South Korea

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