ChatGPT most downloaded app in South Korea last year

By Na Seon-hye Posted : January 8, 2026, 09:43 Updated : January 8, 2026, 10:46
Courtesy of IGAWorks

SEOUL, January 8 (AJP) - ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, was the most downloaded new app in South Korea last year, big data analytics firm IGAWorks said on Thursday.

ChatGPT led all apps with an average of 16.57 million new monthly downloads, followed by the state-run gift voucher app Digital Onnuri at 12.81 million, Chinese shopping platform Temu at 11.52 million, and the country's largest portal Naver's shopping platform at 10.20 million.

When it comes to the number of users, U.S. streaming giant YouTube took the top spot with some 51.71 million monthly active users last year, followed by messaging app Kakao Talk at 46.35 million, Naver at 44.94 million, and Google at 41.28 million.

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