Data centers in South Korea
34 data centers are listed in South Korea. The cities with the most listings are Seoul (12), Hanam-si (4), Chuncheon (3), Goyang (2) and Korea (2); together they hold 68% of them. The operators with the most listings are Equinix (3), IGIS Asset Management (2) and NHN (2), out of 22 named operators.
By type, the listings in South Korea are 38% unclassified, 29% enterprise and 21% colocation. By published floor area, the largest single buildings are Digital Realty ICN10 (Digital Realty, 163,500 sq ft) and Equinix Seoul SL2x (Equinix, 59,229 sq ft).
Worldwide, South Korea ranks 39th of 152 countries by number of listings, with under 1% of all listed facilities. In Eastern Asia it ranks 4th of 7; the others with the most listings are China (392), Japan (175) and Hong Kong (54).
The three operators with the most listings hold 21% of them; 16 of the 22 named operators have a single listed facility here. Published power figures for single buildings add up to 30 MW of IT load across 1 building and 20 MW of utility power across 1 building; buildings that publish no figure are not counted. 10 facilities hold an Uptime Institute Tier certification (10 Tier III). Tier III: BNK Financial Group ITC, Phase 1, STT Seoul 1, Phases 1–5, Paju Data Center, Naju Integrated ICT Center, Phase 1 and 6 others.
31 of 34 facilities have coordinates.
Cities
Seoul (12) · Hanam-si (4) · Chuncheon (3) · Goyang (2) · Korea (2)
Markets
Seoul (26)
Facilities
| Facility | Operator | City | Status | Published MW | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Web Services Asia Pacific (Seoul) | Amazon Web Services | Seoul | Operating | Cloud region | |
| BNK Financial Group ITC, Phase 1 | BNK BusanBank | Busan | Enterprise | ||
| Deurimmakeuweon Deiteosenteo (드림마크원 데이터센터) | not recorded | Seoul | Unclassified | ||
| Digital Realty ICN10 | Digital Realty | Korea | 20 | Colocation | |
| Equinix Seoul SL1 | Equinix | Seoul | Colocation | ||
| Equinix Seoul SL2x | Equinix | Goyang | Colocation | ||
| Equinix Seoul SL4 | Equinix | Goyang | Colocation | ||
| Guggajeongbojaweongwanriweon Daegusenteo (국가정보자원관리원 대구센터) | not recorded | not recorded | Unclassified | ||
| IBK기업은행 하남데이터센터 | not recorded | Hanam-si | Unclassified | ||
| ICT Suwon Center | Samsung SDS | Suwon | Enterprise | ||
| IGIS Asset Management data center (하남데이터센터) | IGIS Asset Management | Hanam-si | Unclassified | ||
| Kakao Hanam Deiteosenteo (카카오 하남 데이터센터) | not recorded | Hanam-si | Unclassified | ||
| Korea Development Bank IT Center, Phase 1 | The Korea Development Bank | Hanam City | Enterprise | ||
| KR1 강남데이터센터 | 엠피리온 디지털 | Seongnam | Unclassified | ||
| KT 용산 IDC | KT | Seoul | Unclassified | ||
| MG IT Center | Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCC) | Seoul | Enterprise | ||
| Microsoft Korea Central | Microsoft | Seoul | Operating | Cloud region | |
| Naju Integrated ICT Center, Phase 1 | KEPCO | Naju-si Jeollanam-do | Enterprise | ||
| NH ICT Data Center, Phase 1 | NH Bank | Euiwang-si | Enterprise | ||
| NHN data center | NHN | Chuncheon | Unclassified | ||
| NHN data center (네이버데이터센터 각) | NHN | Chuncheon | Unclassified | ||
| Oracle South Korea Central (Seoul) | Oracle | Seoul | Operating | Cloud region | |
| Oracle South Korea North (Chuncheon) | Oracle | Chuncheon | Operating | Cloud region | |
| Paju Data Center | Hyundai AutoEver | not recorded | Enterprise | ||
| Princeton Digital Group South Korea SE1 | Princeton Digital Group | Korea | Colocation | ||
| Pyeong-Chon Data Center Step 1 | LG Uplus Corp | Anyang-Si | Enterprise | ||
| SangAm Data Center | Samsung SDS | Seoul | Enterprise | ||
| Seoul#3 | SK Broadband | Seoul | Enterprise | ||
| SK브로드밴드 IDC | SK브로드밴드 | Seoul | Unclassified | ||
| STT GDC STT Seoul 1 | STT GDC | Seoul | 30 | Colocation | |
| STT Seoul 1, Phases 1–5 | STT GDC | Seoul | Colocation | ||
| 교보 데이터센터 / Kyobo Data Center | not recorded | Incheon | Unclassified | ||
| 네이버 data center (각 세종) | 네이버 | not recorded | Unclassified | ||
| 하남IDC | IGIS Asset Management | Hanam-si | Unclassified |
Operators
| Operator | Facilities |
|---|---|
| Equinix | 3 |
| IGIS Asset Management | 2 |
| NHN | 2 |
| Oracle | 2 |
| STT GDC | 2 |
| Samsung SDS | 2 |
| Amazon Web Services | 1 |
| BNK BusanBank | 1 |
| Digital Realty | 1 |
| Hyundai AutoEver | 1 |
| KEPCO | 1 |
| KT | 1 |
| Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCC) | 1 |
| LG Uplus Corp | 1 |
| Microsoft | 1 |
| NH Bank | 1 |
| Princeton Digital Group | 1 |
| SK Broadband | 1 |
| SK브로드밴드 | 1 |
| The Korea Development Bank | 1 |
| 네이버 | 1 |
| 엠피리온 디지털 | 1 |
Uptime Institute certified data centers in South Korea
| Facility | Operator | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| BNK Financial Group ITC, Phase 1 | BNK BusanBank | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| ICT Suwon Center | Samsung SDS | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Korea Development Bank IT Center, Phase 1 | The Korea Development Bank | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| MG IT Center | Korean Federation of Community Credit Cooperatives (KFCC) | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Naju Integrated ICT Center, Phase 1 | KEPCO | Tier III (Certification of Constructed Facility; Certification of Design Documents) |
| NH ICT Data Center, Phase 1 | NH Bank | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Paju Data Center | Hyundai AutoEver | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Pyeong-Chon Data Center Step 1 | LG Uplus Corp | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| Seoul#3 | SK Broadband | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| STT Seoul 1, Phases 1–5 | STT GDC | Tier III (Certification of Design Documents) |
| SangAm Data Center | Samsung SDS | M&O Stamp of Approval |
Largest facilities by floor area
| Facility | Operator | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Realty ICN10 | Digital Realty | 163,500 |
| Equinix Seoul SL2x | Equinix | 59,229 |
| Equinix Seoul SL1 | Equinix | 33,174 |
| Equinix Seoul SL4 | Equinix | 12,152 |