Alibaba Cloud Launches Korea’s Third Data Center: “Supporting Stable AI Infrastructure”
One Year After the Second Data Center in 2025
"Supporting Stable Operation of AI Services in Korea"
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud services arm of China’s Alibaba Group, will begin operating its third data center in Korea. This comes just one year after the opening of its second data center, accelerating infrastructure expansion to support domestic enterprises’ AI transformation (AX).
Yoon Yongjun, Head of Alibaba Cloud Korea, is speaking at a press conference held on the morning of the 18th at the Chosun Palace Seoul Royal Chamber in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Alibaba Cloud.
View original imageOn the morning of August 18, Alibaba Cloud held a press conference at the Royal Chamber of Chosun Palace Seoul in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, announcing the launch of its third data center to strengthen its domestic infrastructure base and ensure stable AI and cloud service operations.
Having first entered the Korean market in 2016, Alibaba Cloud established its first data center in 2022 and continued its investment in Korea’s AI infrastructure by opening its second data center last year.
Through the third data center, Alibaba Cloud intends to help enterprises operate AI and cloud-based services stably. The new facility will provide enterprise cloud computing services, including computing, storage, network, and security. As demand for enterprise AI agents increases, Alibaba also plans to expand its agent-based AI services (such as AgentRun and STAROps) in Korea. In addition, Alibaba Cloud is collaborating with local companies like MegazoneSoft and TeamSparta to offer customized consulting services and industry-specific solutions.
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This new data center is part of Alibaba Group’s broader plan to invest USD 53 billion (approximately 75 trillion won) in AI and cloud businesses over the next three years. Yoon Yongjun, Head of Alibaba Cloud Korea, stated, “Korea has continued to be a strategic market for Alibaba’s long-term investments. The third data center goes beyond merely expanding infrastructure; it is an investment to support domestic companies in stably operating AI and cloud-based services.”
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