Skiff 2
$ 7 /month
- vCPU
- 1 × shared
- RAM
- 2 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 3 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
🇰🇷 Asia
VPS hosting in Seoul
The highest per-capita bandwidth market on earth; essential for Korean gaming and streaming workloads.
CoreNo Eyes allianceOutside GDPR territoryDMCA not applicable40 Gbit/s
Short answer
Yes, you can host a server in Seoul without KYC. OnionVPS's South Korea location requires no identity verification at signup. South Korea is not a member of the Five, Nine, or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances. The DMCA does not apply to hosts situated in Seoul; local copyright law requires a court order for takedowns. Prices start at $4 per month.
- City
- Seoul
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea (KR)
- Region
- Asia
- Tier
- Core
- Intelligence alliance
- Not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes alliances
- GDPR applies
- No
- DMCA applies
- Not applicable — DMCA is US statute
- Online since
- 2022
- Uplink
- 40 Gbit/s
- Capabilities
- DDoS scrubbing · Native IPv6 /64 · NVMe storage · Custom ISO upload
- Coordinates
- 37.57, 126.98
Why hosting in Seoul looks the way it does
OnionVPS has run this region since 2022, and the editorial note calls it the highest per-capita bandwidth market on earth. The facility sits at 37.57, 126.98 with a 40 Gbit/s uplink, DDoS scrubbing, native IPv6 /64, NVMe storage, and custom ISO upload. Estimated round trips: 13 ms to Osaka, 18 ms to Tokyo, 22 ms to Taipei, 29 ms to Ulaanbaatar, 65 ms to Singapore, 117 ms to Frankfurt, 152 ms to Ashburn.
Korean gaming and streaming workloads dominate here. Low latency to Japan and Southeast Asia makes Seoul ideal for game server relays, real-time video encoding, and CDN edge nodes. The absence of DMCA takedown obligations also attracts file hosting and archival services that want to avoid US-style takedown demands.
Plans available in Seoul
Cutter 8
$ 34 /month
- vCPU
- 4 × dedicated
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 160 GB NVMe SSD
- Transfer
- 10 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Clipper 16
$ 92 /month
- vCPU
- 8 × dedicated
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 400 GB NVMe Gen4 SSD
- Transfer
- 30 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
Hold 4
$ 22 /month
- vCPU
- 2 × shared
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB Enterprise HDD
- Transfer
- 20 TB
- IPv4 / IPv6
- 1 / /64 routed
The hardened Bastion line is restricted to offshore and privacy-tier jurisdictions and is not available here.
Compare all plansEstimated round-trip latency from Seoul
| Location | Country | Estimated RTT |
|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | Japan | 18 ms |
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | Singapore | 65 ms |
| 🇦🇪 Dubai | United Arab Emirates | 94 ms |
| 🇦🇺 Sydney | Australia | 114 ms |
| 🇩🇪 Frankfurt | Germany | 117 ms |
| 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | Netherlands | 118 ms |
| 🇬🇧 London | United Kingdom | 122 ms |
| 🇺🇸 New York | United States | 151 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Ashburn | United States | 152 ms |
| 🇺🇸 Miami | United States | 170 ms |
| 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | South Africa | 171 ms |
| 🇧🇷 São Paulo | Brazil | 250 ms |
Estimates are computed from great-circle distance × 1.35 route factor, at 200 km/ms in fibre, plus 2 ms of equipment latency. They are a floor, not a measurement.
Frequently asked questions
Is South Korea a good place to host a server?
The highest per-capita bandwidth market on earth; essential for Korean gaming and streaming workloads.
Is South Korea in the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes?
No. South Korea is not a member of the Five, Nine or Fourteen Eyes intelligence-sharing alliances, which is one reason it appears in our core tier.
Does the DMCA apply to a server in South Korea?
No. The DMCA is United States copyright statute and binds service providers situated in the US. A server in South Korea is governed by South Korea copyright law, which generally requires a court order rather than a private notice. Copyright still applies; only the enforcement mechanism differs.
How fast is Seoul from Europe and North America?
Estimated round trips are approximately 117 ms to Frankfurt and 152 ms to Ashburn. These are computed from great-circle distance rather than measured, so treat them as a floor.
Do I need to identify myself to order in Seoul?
No. Every OnionVPS location has the same signup: an email address you control and a cryptocurrency payment. No name, no address, no document, no card.
Is there any legal requirement to register a server with the Korean government?
FACTS does not cover whether Korean registration applies to servers operated by foreign providers. You should verify with local counsel if this matters to you. OnionVPS itself requires no identification, and connection logs are retained for 0 days.
How do I pay for a Seoul server?
Payment is cryptocurrency only, processed through OxaPay. Invoices are in US dollars. There is no fiat, card, or PayPal option at any point. The entry price is $4 per month, and you can choose monthly, quarterly, annual, or biennial billing.
This page is general information, not legal advice.