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Gemini Gains Momentum in Korean AI Market

Google’s Gemini generative AI service is experiencing rapid growth in South Korea, becoming a significant player in the competitive AI landscape adn the second-largest market for paid subscriptions to the service.This surge in popularity follows the release of Gemini 3 in November 2025, which considerably improved the AI’s capabilities.

South Korea: A Key Market for Gemini

South korea accounts for 11.4% of gemini’s global cumulative revenue on the Apple App Store, totaling approximately $21 million as of January 26, 2026 – second only to the United States at 23.7%,according to Sensor tower. Despite ranking 17th in total downloads,South Korea boasts the highest revenue per download among major markets,indicating a strong willingness among users to pay for the service.

Gemini 3 Drives user Growth

The release of Gemini 3 has been a pivotal factor in Gemini’s success. The latest version features enhanced reasoning abilities, improved multimodal understanding, and overall usability, enabling users to accomplish tasks like research, writing, and problem-solving with less complex prompting. Daily active users (DAUs) in Korea surged by 103.7% as the launch of Gemini 3, marking the highest growth rate among major markets.

Competition with ChatGPT

openai’s ChatGPT remains the leading generative AI app in Korea in terms of daily active users. However, the gap