Country Market

South Korea

A source-backed view of AI data center activity inside the South Korea market — operators, capacity, status, and energy profile. South Korea has 11 tracked AI data center facilities with 6.0 GW of known capacity across 12 operators. 73% of facilities are operational.

Facilities

11

Known Capacity

6.0 GW

Operators

10

Statuses

3

Operational

8

Capacity Pipeline

6.0 GW of known capacity across 11 facilities.

Operational1.1 GW17%8
Planned1 GW17%1
Announced4 GW66%2

Data Quality

100% cited
100% capacity known
100% geolocated
82% dated

Geographic footprint

11 facilities with published coordinates in this slice.

Operational Planned Announced

Peer Ranking

Where South Korea stands among 64 tracked countries.

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Share of top market
9% of the #1 countrie's capacity

Head-to-Head Comparisons

Pre-built matchups involving South Korea — facility count, capacity, status mix, and energy breakdown side by side.

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Market Composition

How this slice breaks down

Status, operator concentration, and energy profile across 11 facilities.

Status distribution

Operational873%
Planned19%
Announced218%

Energy mix

Renewable545%
Mixed327%
Other / Unknown327%

National Market Brief

How this country market is taking shape

A compact read on operator concentration, live-versus-pipeline mix, and the largest disclosed site in this national slice.

Lead operator
Amazon Web Services
2 tracked facilities
Buildout mix
8 live / 3 pipeline
73% operational
Top cities
Seoul, Chuncheon, Ulsan
8 facilities across top markets
Largest disclosed site
Stock Farm Road 3 GW AI Data Center (South Korea)
3 GW of known capacity
Most common power tag
Renewable
5 facilities

Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers are in South Korea?
The AI Data Center Index currently tracks 11 facilities in South Korea with a combined known capacity of 6.0 GW. 12 operators are active in the market.
Which companies operate AI data centers in South Korea?
12 operators have tracked facilities in South Korea. Visit the operator breakdown on this page to see the full list with facility counts and capacity data.

Facilities

Facility Operator Location Capacity ↓ Status Energy Workload Readiness Sources
Stock Farm Road, Inc.Jeollanam-do Provincial GovernmentSouth Korea
Jeollanam-do (planned)
3,000 MWannouncedOtherTraining
1
SK GroupAmazon Web ServicesSouth Korea
Ulsan
1,000 MWannouncedOtherMixed
1
SK TelecomSouth Korea
Ulsan
1,000 MWplannedRenewableUnknown
1
Amazon Web ServicesSouth Korea
Seoul Capital Area
250 MWoperationalRenewableSageMaker, Bedrock, Trainium, enterprise AI
2
GoogleSouth Korea
Seoul Capital Area
200 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
MicrosoftSouth Korea
Seoul
200 MWoperationalRenewableInference
2
NaverSouth Korea
Gangwon
100 MWoperationalRenewableTraining
2
NaverSouth Korea
Gangwon
100 MWoperationalMixedMixed
2
KakaoKakao CloudSouth Korea
Chungcheongnam-do
80 MWoperationalMixedInference
2
OracleSouth Korea
Seoul Capital Area
80 MWoperationalMixedOCI AI, Oracle Autonomous Database, enterprise AI
2
Naver CloudSouth Korea
Sejong
40 MWoperationalOtherTraining
1