The Data
58%
WordPress on .kr domains
Source: WebPulse Common Crawl WARC scan. 113 WordPress out of 195 detected on .kr domains.
20%
Angular on .kr domains
Source: WebPulse WARC scan. 39 Angular sites — the highest Angular adoption rate of any country.
13%
Vue.js on .kr domains
Source: WebPulse WARC scan. 25 Vue sites.
Why Korea Is Different
Korean chaebols (Samsung, LG, Hyundai, SK) drove enterprise JavaScript adoption. When Samsung's web teams chose Angular, that set the pattern for the Korean enterprise web. Unlike Japan (81% WordPress) or China (77%), Korea's corporate culture created demand for enterprise frameworks that freelance WordPress developers couldn't fill.
The Vue Connection
Vue.js adoption in Korea aligns with a broader East Asian Vue ecosystem. China uses Vue/Nuxt more than any other region. Korea is second. The framework choice followed cultural and community connections more than technical benchmarks.
