Anthropic Opens Seoul Office and Announces Korean AI Ecosystem Partnerships
Anthropic
Anthropic opened its Seoul office on June 17, 2026 — its third in Asia-Pacific after Tokyo and Bengaluru — appointing KiYoung Choi as Representative Director. The company simultaneously announced enterprise deployments with NAVER, Samsung SDS, LG CNS, Nexon, and Hanwha Solutions, a research partnership with the National AI Research Lab consortium (KAIST, Korea University, POSTECH, Yonsei), and the launch of Claude for Startups in Korea.
Why it matters
The Seoul office signals Anthropic's deepening commitment to the Asia-Pacific market and marks the first time Claude Code has been adopted at scale inside major Korean conglomerates (NAVER, Samsung, LG).
Importance: 2/5
Industry expansion announcement with notable enterprise partnerships across major Korean conglomerates.