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South Korea Data Center Colocation Market - Supply & Demand Analysis 2025-2030

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  • 59 Pages
  • August 2025
  • Region: South Korea
  • Arizton
  • ID: 6032840
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The South Korea data center colocation market size is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18.51% from 2024 to 2030.

In 2025, the South Korean data center industry is expected to occupy a total utilized area of around 3.75 million sq. ft., displaying an increase of around 14.7% compared to the previous year. New entrants, such as Empyrion Digital, DCI Data Centers, OneAsia Network, Epoch Digital, and STACK Infrastructure, will contribute to significant area additions in the South Korea data center colocation market in the coming years.

In East Asia, the South Korea data center colocation market is one of the major colocation data center hubs, which consists of 54 operational colocation data center facilities. Seoul is the leading location for the development of data centers. It hosts around 31 data center facilities. Digital Edge DC, LG CNS, LG Uplus, KT Cloud, and SK Broadband are some major colocation providers in South Korea.

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

  • Transparent research methodology and insights on the industry's colocation of demand and supply.
  • The market size is available in terms of utilized white floor area, IT power capacity, and racks.
  • The market size available in terms of Core & Shell Vs Installed Vs Utilized IT Power Capacity, along with the occupancy %.
  • An assessment and snapshot of the colocation investment in South Korea.
  • The study of the existing South Korea data center industry landscape and insightful predictions about industry size during the forecast period.
  • An analysis of the current and future colocation demand in South Korea by several industries.
  • Study on the sustainability status in the country
  • Analysis of current and future cloud operations in the country.
  • Snapshot of upcoming submarine cables and existing cloud-on-ramps services in the country.
  • Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in South Korea
  • Facilities Covered (Existing): 54
  • Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 22
  • Coverage: 10+ Cities
  • Existing vs. Upcoming (White Floor Area)
  • Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
  • Data Center Colocation Market in South Korea
  • Colocation Market Revenue & Forecast (2024-2030)
  • Retail Colocation Revenue (2024-2030)
  • Wholesale Colocation Revenue (2024-2030)
  • Retail Colocation Pricing along with Add-ons
  • Wholesale Colocation Pricing along with the pricing trends.
  • An analysis of the latest trends, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the South Korea data center colocation market.
  • Competitive landscape, including industry share analysis by the colocation operators based on IT power capacity and revenue.
  • The vendor landscape of each existing and upcoming colocation operator is based on the existing/ upcoming count of data centers, white floor area, IT power capacity, and data center location.

TARGET AUDIENCE

  • Real Estate Investment Trusts
  • Construction Contractors
  • Infrastructure Providers
  • New Entrants
  • Consultants/Consultancies/Advisory Firms
  • Corporate & Government Agencies

THE REPORT INCLUDES:

  • Colocation Supply (MW, Area, Rack Capacity)
  • Colocation Demand (MW, Area, Rack Capacity) and by End-User (Cloud/IT, BFSI, etc.)
  • Colocation Revenue (Retail & Wholesale Colocation Services)
  • Competitive Scenario (Share Analysis by Revenue & MW Capacity)

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

Existing Colocation Operators

  • Digital Edge DC
  • Epoch Digital
  • Equinix
  • kt cloud
  • LG Uplus
  • SK Broadband
  • Digital Realty
  • Dreammark1
  • Hostway IDC
  • KINX
  • LG CNS
  • Other Operators

New Operators

  • DCI Data Centers
  • Empyrion Digital
  • Fir Hills Inc.
  • Metavisio Thomson Computing & BKB Energy
  • ST Telemedia Global Data Centres
  • STACK Infrastructure
  • Other Operators

KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED:

1. What is the count of existing and upcoming colocation data center facilities in South Korea?
2. What factors are driving the South Korea data center colocation market?
3. Who are the new entrants in the South Korean data center industry?
4. How much MW of IT power capacity is likely to be utilized in South Korea by 2030?

Table of Contents

1. About the Publisher2. Data Center Capabilities3. Research Methodology4. Market Scope5. Market Definitions6. Chapter 01 - Market Snapshot7. Colocation Market Snapshot
8. Chapter 02 - Supply & Demand Analysis
  • Existing Vs Upcoming Data Center Facilities
  • Market by It Power Capacity
  • Colocation Demand by Industry
  • Market by Utilized Area
  • Market by Utilized Racks
9. Chapter 03 - Market Growth Factors
  • Factors Attracting Colocation Investment in South Korea
  • Impact of Ai on Data Center Industry in South Korea
  • Sustainability Status in South Korea
  • Cloud Connectivity
  • Cloud on Ramps & Investment in South Korea
  • Submarine Cables & Inland Connectivity
10. Chapter 04 - Colocation Revenue & Pricing Analysis
  • Colocation Market by Revenue
  • Retail Vs Wholesale Colocation
  • Retail Colocation Pricing and Add-Ons
  • Wholesale Colocation Pricing
  • Key Pricing Trends
11. Chapter 05 - Market Dynamics
  • Key Trends in the Market
  • Key Enablers / Drivers in the Market
  • Key Restraints in the Market
12. Chapter 06 - Competitive Landscape
  • Competitive Landscape by Colocation Operators
  • Market Share by Colocation Revenue
  • Market Share by It Power Capacity
  • Existing Colocation Operators
  • New Operators
13. Quantitative Summary

Companies Mentioned

  • Digital Edge DC
  • Epoch Digital
  • Equinix
  • kt cloud
  • LG Uplus
  • SK Broadband
  • Digital Realty
  • Dreammark1
  • Hostway IDC
  • KINX
  • LG CNS
  • Other Operators
  • DCI Data Centers
  • Empyrion Digital
  • Fir Hills Inc.
  • Metavisio Thomson Computing & BKB Energy
  • ST Telemedia Global Data Centres
  • STACK Infrastructure
  • Other Operators

Methodology


Our research comprises a mix of primary and secondary research. The secondary research sources that are typically referred to include, but are not limited to, company websites, annual reports, financial reports, company pipeline charts, broker reports, investor presentations and SEC filings, journals and conferences, internal proprietary databases, news articles, press releases, and webcasts specific to the companies operating in any given market.

Primary research involves email interactions with the industry participants across major geographies. The participants who typically take part in such a process include, but are not limited to, CEOs, VPs, business development managers, market intelligence managers, and national sales managers. We primarily rely on internal research work and internal databases that we have populated over the years. We cross-verify our secondary research findings with the primary respondents participating in the study.



 

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