Cloud Regions in South Korea: AWS, Google Cloud and Azure
Regions, time zones and data protection law for cloud teams in South Korea.
South Korea has in-country regions from all three providers: AWS ap-northeast-2 and Google Cloud asia-northeast3 in Seoul, and Azure koreacentral in Seoul with koreasouth in Busan.
Cloud regions in South Korea
| Provider | Region | Location |
|---|---|---|
| AWS | ap-northeast-2 | Seoul |
| Google Cloud | asia-northeast3 | Seoul |
| Azure | koreacentral | Seoul |
| Azure | koreasouth | Busan |
Scheduling on local time
Korea uses Asia/Seoul, with no daylight saving time, the same offset as Tokyo. Teams in Seoul and Tokyo can share schedules without adjustment.
Time zones: Asia/Seoul. Currency: KRW.
Data protection law
Personal data is governed by the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), overseen by the Personal Information Protection Commission.
Source: Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).
Nearby countries
Japan, Hong Kong. For every country, see cloud regions by country.
Questions we get a lot.
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Which cloud regions are in Seoul?
AWS ap-northeast-2, Google Cloud asia-northeast3 and Azure koreacentral.
Is there a region outside Seoul?
Yes. Azure koreasouth is in Busan.