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Anthropic appoints KiYoung Choi as Representative Director of Korea
Korea is one of the most active markets in the world for Claude.ai. According to our latest Economic Index, Koreans use Claude at more than 3.5 times the rate expected for the population size, with usage skewing heavily toward technical and creative work. To support that momentum, KiYoung Choi is joining Anthropic as Representative Director of Korea, ahead of the opening of our Seoul office. In the coming weeks, senior leadership from Anthropic will travel to Seoul to officially open the office and meet with customers.
TL;DR
- Korea is a highly active market for Claude.ai, with usage exceeding expectations by 3.5 times.
- Usage of Claude.ai in Korea is heavily skewed towards technical and creative work.
- Anthropic is opening a new office in Seoul, South Korea.
- KiYoung Choi has been appointed as the Representative Director of Korea for Anthropic.
- Choi has over three decades of experience in leading technology businesses in Korea and Asia-Pacific.
- Korean organizations are noted for their technical depth and commitment to responsible AI deployment.
- Companies like Law&Company and SK Telecom are already utilizing Claude in Korea.
- Anthropic's Korea team will focus on partnerships, government engagement, and supporting the developer community.