Digital Realty ICN10: 20MW Sangam DMC High-Density Hub
Status: Active / Fully Operational & Core Connectivity Node (Tracking June 2026) | Location: 12 World Cup buk-ro 60-gil, Mapo-gu, Sangam Digital Media City (DMC), Seoul, 03922, South Korea
Project Overview
The Digital Realty Seoul ICN10 Data Center is a premier, highly interconnected digital infrastructure asset operating at 12 World Cup buk-ro 60-gil in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Situated directly inside the master-planned Sangam Digital Media City (DMC) technology park just 7 kilometers northwest of central Seoul's primary business district the facility serves as a vital low-latency bridge connecting global cloud service providers, gaming networks, and multinational digital media platforms. Maintaining near-zero vacancy across its production halls through mid-2026, the 10-story vertical data factory is custom-engineered to overcome the extreme real estate scarcity blocking greenfield development in urban Seoul. Spanning 12,263 square meters (132,000 square feet) of gross building area, ICN10 provides the dense physical network footprint required to scale high-density colocation and accelerated artificial intelligence inferencing engines. As an elite interconnection hub, the multi-tenant site features direct physical on-ramps to AWS and Alibaba Cloud regions, providing secure point-to-point transport links with zero network jitter for enterprises scaling their core digital infrastructure in the East Asian market.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Digital Realty ICN10: 20MW Sangam DMC High-Density Hub |
| Location | 12 World Cup buk-ro 60-gil, Mapo-gu, Sangam Digital Media City (DMC), Seoul, 03922, South Korea |
| Status | Active / Fully Operational & Core Connectivity Node (Tracking June 2026) |
| Commissioning | Reached Ready-for-Service (RFS) status and commenced live operational billing in 2022 |
| Total IT Load | ~12.0 MW net critical operational compute capacity |
| Total Capacity | 20.0 Megawatts (20 MW) gross ultimate multi-story utility power footprint |
| Tier Level | Tier III Compliant (Concurrently maintainable facility design specifications) |
| Project Type | Greenfield Multi-Story, Urban Core Carrier-Neutral & High-Density Facility |
City Profile
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| City Name | Seoul |
| Population | ~9.4 million (Seoul city proper) |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~26 million (Seoul Capital Area metropolitan region) |
| City GDP | ~US$400 billion |
| Per Capita Income | ~US$42,000–45,000 |
| City Tier | Tier 1 / Alpha Global City |
| Key Strengths | Global financial center, technology and innovation hub, headquarters of major conglomerates (Samsung, LG, Hyundai), advanced infrastructure, world-class public transportation, strong education and research institutions, vibrant culture and tourism sector |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | Digital Realty |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | Sangam Digital Media City (DMC) High-Tech Complex Administration |
| Construction Contractor | Premium South Korean Tier-1 Prime Commercial & Industrial General Builders |
| MEP Engineering | Digital Realty Global Design Engineering & Advanced Interconnection Division |
| Network Connectivity | Deeply carrier-neutral ecosystem deploying PlatformDIGITAL®, supplying physical dark fiber runs through diverse entry vaults connected directly to Colt, Dreamline, and local exchanges |
| Power Infrastructure | Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) Grid Network (Dedicated multi-transformer loops supplying isolated, high-amperage power lines) |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 12 MW net critical operational IT load driven through an ultimate 20 MW utility power allocation designed for continuous multi-rack clustering |
| UPS Redundancy | $N+1$ block-redundant static solid-state UPS configurations integrated with isolated battery backup modules for fast transient suppression |
| Cooling System | High-efficiency closed-loop chilled water distribution units utilizing an $N+1$ equipment layout optimized for high-density hardware heat dissipation |
| Connectivity | Concrete-hardened, physically isolated subterranean network entry vaults supplying absolute carrier route diversity and low-latency local cloud loops |
| PUE Target | Highly optimized urban operating efficiency profile driven by real-time mechanical plant throttling and localized smart energy controls |
| Energy Mix | Modern high-efficiency architectural layouts utilizing smart water management loops and power tracking software to ensure strict compliance with regional corporate ESG goals |
Milestones
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| Announcement | 2019 - Q4 |
| Construction Start | 2020 - Q2 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | 2022 - Q1 |
| Full Buildout | 2022 - Q3 |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | Formed the foundational capital asset deployment for Digital Realty's long-term infrastructure footprint expansion in South Korea |
| Funding | Direct global corporate capital expenditure backed by PlatformDIGITAL® credit lines, institutional green finance allocations, and local asset capital pools |