Last successful test: 8 November 2026

NordVPN in South Korea: Seoul speed results

Seoul is the only NordVPN location we test in South Korea. It averaged 906 Mbps download across 51 successful tests in the last 30 days.

Avg download, 30 days 905.6Mbps
Avg upload, 30 days 388.3Mbps
Avg ping, 30 days 230.0ms
Pass rate, 30 days 19.2%
Last 30 days

Recent results for Seoul.

Speed and reliability

51 of 265 test attempts completed in the last 30 days (19.2%). 214 of the 214 failures were tunnels that didn't connect.

Most recent tests here ran against the GSL Networks (Seoul) Ookla server.

By time of day (UTC)

00–06
929
06–12
928
12–18
825
18–24
935

The fastest period is 18–24 UTC, averaging 13% more than 12–18 UTC. Figures are average download in Mbps.

How it compares

Seoul, South Korea ranks 20 of 28 current NordVPN locations in Asia-Pacific by average download. The next faster is Singapore, at 922 Mbps.

Surfshark's fastest current location in South Korea is Seoul, South Korea, averaging 385 Mbps against 906 Mbps here.

All-time averages

Seoul

#LocationDownload, MbpsUpPing
01 SeoulSouth Korea
884.3
390.8 231.7
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These figures come from our own automated WireGuard tests, run from one datacentre connection. They show what a server can deliver, not what you'll get at home, where your own broadband sets the limit. How we test.

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