Anthropic Opens Seoul Office and Expands Korean AI Ecosystem Partnerships

Anthropic has officially opened a new office in Seoul, South Korea, marking a significant step in its international expansion. Alongside the office launch, the company announced a series of partnerships across the Korean AI ecosystem, spanning enterprises, startups, and academic researchers who are among the most ambitious users of its Claude model.

Strategic MOU with the Korean Government

Anthropic signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT to support the safe and responsible adoption of AI across the public sector. The partnership includes collaboration on AI safety and cybersecurity, such as evaluating model safety in the Korean language with the Korea AI Safety Institute, and exchanging information on AI-enabled cyber threats.

"What I see in Korea are teams who understand that innovation and safety are two sides of the same coin," said KiYoung Choi, Representative Director of Korea at Anthropic. "Korean organizations are building with Claude to bring the benefits of AI to millions around the world. Opening an office in Seoul gives a long-term home to our work alongside the people shaping Korean leadership in AI."

Enterprise Adoption Across Major Korean Conglomerates

Korean organizations have been working with Claude for years, but the new partnerships deepen integration across the economy. NAVER, a leader in cloud and AI innovation in Asia, has deployed Claude Code across its entire engineering organization. Thousands of NAVER engineers are now using Claude Code to diversify their coding tools and maximize productivity.

At Nexon, the global online game company, engineering teams use Claude Code to write, review, and ship code for live-service games played by millions worldwide. LG CNS, the IT services arm of LG Group, is rolling out Claude to thousands of employees for software development and client technology solutions, with plans to extend deployment across LG Group.

Hanwha Solutions is bringing Claude to global employees through AWS Bedrock, meeting strict in-region data-residency and security requirements. Samsung SDS, the IT services arm of Samsung Group, is deploying Claude to employees across Samsung Electronics, using Claude Cowork and Claude Code for knowledge work, agentic workflows, and software development at scale.

Startups and Developer Community

Korean startups are building Claude directly into their products. Channel Corp uses Claude to power Channel Talk, its customer AI platform that resolves inquiries and analyzes service and sales data, serving over 230,000 companies across Korea, Japan, and the United States.

Anthropic also announced support for the Korean research community. The company will work with the National AI Research Lab (NAIRL), a consortium spanning KAIST, Korea University, Yonsei University, and POSTECH, providing Claude access to up to 60 affiliated researchers for work on AI safety, model evaluation, alignment, and robustness.

In the nonprofit sector, Good Neighbors Korea, a child rights specialist NGO, is deploying Claude to analyze program outcomes, navigate social welfare law, and reduce administrative workload. "As we deploy Claude across our organization, we expect the efficiency gains to free our staff from administrative workload so they can focus more on what matters most: serving vulnerable children and communities," said Jeongsun Park, Chief Administrative Officer, Good Neighbors Korea.

Developer Engagement and Growth

According to Anthropic's Economic Index, Korea is among the top dozen countries for Claude.ai use, concentrated in technical and creative work. Claude for Startups is now live in Korea, and Claude Meetups have drawn hundreds of Korean developers since September 2025. The company recently co-hosted Claude Build Day with BASS Ventures, bringing together over 100 Korean founders and developers. A Push to Prod hackathon with Replit, Korea Investment Partners, and Korea Investment Accelerator is also planned.

The Seoul office, led by KiYoung Choi, is now open and hiring across a range of roles.