Today Anthropic announced it will open an office in Seoul in early 2026, part of its Asia Pacific expansion. Why should you care, even if you’re not an engineer? Because it’s not just an office: it’s a bet on bringing technology, customers and regulators together in the same place. (anthropic.com)
What Anthropic announced
The official note, published on October 23, 2025, confirms Seoul will be Anthropic’s third office in the Asia Pacific region, after Tokyo and Bengaluru. The opening is planned for early 2026 and is part of a broader international growth push. (anthropic.com)
Why this matters for Korea and the region
Anthropic says its recurring revenue in Asia Pacific grew more than 10x in the last year. Also, Korean users are among the most active Claude users—both in total usage and per person—and the local developer community is growing fast around tools like Claude Code.
Those numbers explain why the company is investing in a local team. If you’ve ever worried about slow support or lagging local integrations, this move is meant to address exactly that. (anthropic.com)
What it means for companies and developers
Korea already uses Claude in advanced enterprise cases: from legal assistants that boost lawyers’ efficiency to customer service models in large telcos. Anthropic points to concrete local adoption examples that other industries can look to as references.
Opening an office makes it easier to get direct support, customization, and partnerships with companies that need to integrate AI while keeping high safety standards. That’s practical: faster onboarding, closer collaboration, fewer surprises in production. (anthropic.com)
Korea seeks to position itself among the world’s leading AI development hubs, and Anthropic says its local presence will help that goal.
What the local community can expect
The company announced it will build a local team to support Korea’s specific commercial and technical needs, and that it will work with government agencies, research institutions, and industry partners.
If you’re thinking about applying, Anthropic lists openings related to the Seoul office on its careers page. It’s a concrete path if you want to work on real projects that combine advanced models with safety-focused practices. (anthropic.com)
Brief conclusion
This isn’t just another expansion headline. For Korean companies and developers, a local office means more direct access to support, collaboration on responsible implementation, and job opportunities on projects that mix advanced capabilities with security-minded approaches.
Do you have a product or idea that could benefit from Claude in production? Now there will be a closer point of contact.
To read the original note and official details visit Anthropic’s announcement: anthropic.com.
