KT 용산 IDC is a data center operated by KT in Yongsan-gu, 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.
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 comprises 78 tracked facilities totaling 200 MW across a fragmented operator base, with four players—LG CNS, LG Uplus Corp., Equinix, and KINX Inc.—each operating three facilities. The market's excess-power score of 28/100 signals severe undersupply relative to demand, while the constraint rating of 54/100 indicates moderate infrastructure bottlenecks in grid connectivity, cooling capacity, or real estate availability. This combination reflects a market struggling to meet current load despite aggressive national commitments: South Korea has pledged $576 billion toward AI chips and data center infrastructure, with a stated goal of deploying 18.4 GW of capacity by 2035. The DCPI verdict of AVOID presents a counterintuitive signal for institutional investors. While undersupply typically attracts capital, the 54-point constraint score means new entrants will face…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
DC Hub tracks 143 operating generating units totalling 33,018 MW within about 50 km of Yongsan-gu, 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 Yongsan-gu tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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