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Internet Speed Report South Korea August 2024

A comprehensive analysis of broadband performance in South Korea based on real user speed tests conducted on Bandwidth Place.

Total Tests

369

Avg. Download

137.24Mbps

Avg. Upload

100.35Mbps

Avg. Ping

38.0ms

Top Internet Providers

Provider Avg Speed
Korea Telecom 190.6 Mbps
Korea Telecom 37.4 Mbps
SK Broadband Co Ltd 74.6 Mbps
SK Broadband Co Ltd 222.5 Mbps
SK Broadband Co Ltd 62.3 Mbps
Korea Telecom 200.2 Mbps
Korea Telecom 94.7 Mbps
Korea Telecom 215.4 Mbps
LG DACOM Corporation 34.5 Mbps
Korea Telecom 158.0 Mbps

Top Devices

Device Share
Generic Smartphone 19.0%
Generic Smartphone 1.6%
Generic Smartphone 1.6%
iPhone 1.4%
Generic Smartphone 1.1%
iPhone 0.8%
Samsung SM-S918N 0.8%

Top Browsers

Browser Share
Chrome 48.0%
Chrome Mobile 19.0%
Chrome 6.2%
Chrome 3.0%
Chrome 1.6%
Samsung Internet 1.6%
Samsung Internet 1.6%
Mobile Safari 1.4%
Firefox 1.4%
Chrome Mobile 1.1%

Analysis Methodology

The data presented in this report is aggregated directly from real user speed tests performed on the Bandwidth Place platform testing network nodes globally during 2024. We calculate the localized metrics using strict data sanity checks to prevent skewed results from anomalies or extreme outliers.

SEO & Location Routing Structure: Because location data is structurally rigid, caching data dynamically to static hierarchy (Country -> State -> City) provides significant improvements to PageSpeed metrics and Time to First Byte (TTFB). This strategy ensures optimum indexing for search engines processing localized queries.