Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre ↗
Published 2025-07-02 · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Announces operational launch, 29.4 MW IT load and Yangjae-dong 224 address in Seocho-gu, Seoul.
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South Korea / Facility
KR1 Gangnam Data Centre
40 MWFacility powerKR1 Gangnam facility design · 2025-03-07
KR1 GDC · Gangnam Data Centre · KR1 강남
Operational
Empyrion Digital operates a carrier-neutral hyperscale colocation facility in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul. Its July 2025 opening announcement reports 29.4 MW IT load. Historical 40 MW broader power claims are retained separately; Gangnam branding does not establish a Gangnam-gu administrative address.
Last researched 2026-10-07Last verified Not independently verifiedPublished revision 1
No approved site photo yet. Photos and their source dates are published after evidence review.
Site profile
- Operator
- Empyrion Digital
- Ownership
- Unknown / not established
- Business model / scale
- Colocation / Hyperscale
- Region / metro
- Seoul / Seoul metropolitan area
- City / locality
- Seoul
- Address
- 224 Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
- Location
- Operator and government records identify Yangjae-dong 224 in Seocho-gu; no corroborated facility point was established.
Precision: unknown - Parent
- Not assigned
Capacity evidence
Statements retain their dates, definitions and development scope. Do not add these rows together.
| Claim / measurement | Scope and status | As of | Evidence and accounting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29.4 MW IT load | KR1 Gangnam facility Operational · cumulative | 2025-07-02 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. Opening-announcement date; reported rated IT load, not measured consumption or occupied capacity. |
| 40 MW Unspecified power | Gangnam Data Centre development Under Construction · cumulative | 2023-06-08 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. Groundbreaking-announcement date; source does not define power basis. Overlaps the later facility claim and must not be added to IT capacity. |
| 40 MW Facility power | KR1 Gangnam facility design Under Construction · cumulative | 2025-03-07 | Reported claim ↗ Excluded from capacity totals. Article publication date; operator-attributed explanation distinguishes total capacity from 29.4 MW IT and cooling overhead. Secondary translated reporting, not utility confirmation. |
Development timeline
- 2023-06-08 · actual_groundbreaking
Groundbreaking announced
Empyrion announced groundbreaking for its first South Korean facility.
Supporting source ↗ - 2025-H1 · planned_ready_for_service
Original service target
Groundbreaking announcement anticipated readiness in the first half of 2025.
Supporting source ↗ - 2025-08 · planned_opening
Later reported opening target
March reporting anticipated August opening; this was a forecast, distinct from the July grand opening.
Supporting source ↗ - 2025-07-02 · actual_grand_opening
Grand opening
Operator announced KR1 as its second operational Asian asset.
Supporting source ↗
Disclosed specifications
Operator-reported facility area
30,714 sqmOpening announcement says the facility spans this area; the indexed facility page calls it colocation space. Do not equate with entire mixed-development gross floor area.
Source ↗Planning-area land
9,782.6 sqmHistorical KCTC special planning area at Yangjae-dong 224; includes broader R&D development, not proven exclusive data-centre land.
Source ↗Reported total floor area
60,000 sqmMarch 2025 secondary report describes three basement and nine above-ground levels; final as-built area and office allocation remain unresolved.
Source ↗Energy design
Building-integrated photovoltaic facadeInvestor-announced design feature; generation output not established.
Source ↗Cooling and density
Liquid cooling on floors 7–8; up to 130 kW per rackMarch 2025 operator-attributed design reporting; deployment and actual tenant rack density not independently established.
Source ↗Connectivity
Carrier-neutral platform; Nokia 7250 IXR and 7210 SAS deployment announcedNokia release describes prospective network deployment; completion and carrier list not confirmed.
Source ↗Construction-contract counterparty
Gaya PFV Co., Ltd. (가야피에프브이 주식회사)Historical contract disclosure; ownership relationship to Empyrion and current title remain unestablished.
Source ↗Sources and references
Source attribution does not imply independent verification or permission to reuse images.
South Korea — Empyrion Digital ↗
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Current regional page identifies KR1 as operating since 2025 and promotes colocation.
KR1 Gangnam Korean factsheet ↗
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Operator factsheet identifies Korean alias, Seocho-gu address, 40 MW data-centre power capacity and planned first-half 2025 opening; publication date not established.
Empyrion breaks ground on KR1 Seoul DC ↗
Published 2023-06-08 · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Investor announcement describes groundbreaking, 40 MW development, nine-storey design, carrier neutrality, photovoltaic facade and Daewoo E&C contractor.
A Large Data Center Opens in Gangnam Yangjae… Optimizing Support for AI Technology ↗
Published 2025-03-07 · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Reporting attributed to an operator representative distinguishes 40 MW total capacity from 29.4 MW IT equipment consumption; describes hyperscale design and an anticipated August opening. English page uses AI translation.
Seoul City Gazette No. 3695, 15 July 2021 ↗
Published 2021-07-15 · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Pages 18–21 identify the KCTC special planning area at Yangjae-dong 224, 9,782.6 square metres, for R&D data-centre development.
Nokia selected by Empyrion Digital to power KR1 Gangnam Data Center connectivity ↗
Published 2025-08-05 · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Nokia release dated 5 August describes newly launched Seoul facility and planned deployment of Nokia gateway and aggregation equipment.
Single sales/supply contract disclosure — Gangnam Data Centre and Office construction ↗
Published Date unavailable · Retrieved 2026-10-07
Republished disclosure identifies Yangjae-dong 224, contract counterparty Gaya PFV and contract date 31 January 2023; does not establish current ownership.
Profile field evidence
Name: Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre
Aliases: Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre; KR1 Gangnam Korean factsheet; Empyrion breaks ground on KR1 Seoul DC
Kind: Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre
Country: Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre; KR1 Gangnam Korean factsheet
Region: Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre; Seoul City Gazette No. 3695, 15 July 2021
City: Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre; KR1 Gangnam Korean factsheet
Metro: Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre
Address: Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre; KR1 Gangnam Korean factsheet; Seoul City Gazette No. 3695, 15 July 2021
Operator: Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre; South Korea — Empyrion Digital; Nokia selected by Empyrion Digital to power KR1 Gangnam Data Center connectivity
Business Model: South Korea — Empyrion Digital; Empyrion breaks ground on KR1 Seoul DC
Scale: A Large Data Center Opens in Gangnam Yangjae… Optimizing Support for AI Technology
Statuses: Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre; South Korea — Empyrion Digital; Nokia selected by Empyrion Digital to power KR1 Gangnam Data Center connectivity
Summary: Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre; KR1 Gangnam Korean factsheet; Empyrion breaks ground on KR1 Seoul DC; A Large Data Center Opens in Gangnam Yangjae… Optimizing Support for AI Technology
Location: Empyrion Digital celebrates grand opening of KR1 Gangnam Data Centre; Seoul City Gazette No. 3695, 15 July 2021
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