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South Korea becomes second largest AI market for Google after Gemini 3 launch

South Korea generated about US$21 million, or 11.4 per cent of Gemini’s cumulative revenue on Apple’s app store – second only to the US

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The Korea Times
Google’s Gemini is rapidly gaining traction in South Korea, which has become the second largest paid subscription market for the generative artificial intelligence service.
South Korea generated 11.4 per cent of Gemini’s global cumulative revenue on Apple’s app store – about US$21 million – ranking second only to the United States at 23.7 per cent, according to digital analytics firm Sensor Tower on Sunday.

While South Korea ranked only 17th in downloads, its revenue per download was the highest among major markets, underscoring strong profitability.

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This growth trend has accelerated with the launch of Gemini 3 in November last year. The latest version enhanced reasoning ability, multimodal understanding and overall usability, allowing the tool to be used for research, writing and problem solving without needing complex prompts.

Gemini’s user base has expanded sharply since the launch. Compared with levels before the version’s launch in November, daily active users in South Korea have surged by 103.7 per cent, the highest growth rate among major markets.

Job seekers look at their smartphones while during an employment fair in Seoul. Photo: AFP
Job seekers look at their smartphones while during an employment fair in Seoul. Photo: AFP
In South Korea’s generative AI app market, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has the most daily active users, with Gemini ranking second.
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