KR1 강남데이터센터 is a data center operated by 엠피리온 디지털 in Seoul, Seoul, KR. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Seoul data-center market on the KEPCO-KR grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 27.1-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Changes DC Hub has recorded to this facility’s record, newest first.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Seoul — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Seoul — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Seoul's data center market remains constrained despite strategic importance, with 78 tracked facilities totaling 200 MW across a fragmented operator base dominated by LG CNS, LG Uplus Corp., Equinix, and KINX Inc., each holding three facilities. The market suffers from severe power availability limitations—excess-power scores just 28/100, indicating tight grid capacity relative to demand—while constraint metrics at 54/100 signal meaningful operational friction from regulatory, real estate, or infrastructure bottlenecks. This 200 MW footprint is modest for a metropolitan region of Seoul's scale and AI investment ambitions, particularly given South Korea's announced $919 billion commitment to build 18.4 GW of data center capacity nationally by 2035. The DCPI verdict to AVOID reflects genuine structural headwinds for marginal entrants and capacity expansions. Low excess-power scoring means…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 169 operating generating units totalling 33,136 MW within about 50 km of Seoul, KR. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.
Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.
Comparable facilities in Seoul tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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