SEOUL, May 26 (Reuters) - OpenAI will set up its first

office in Seoul and has established an entity in South Korea as

demand in the country jumps for its ChatGPT service, the company

said on Monday.

South Korea has the largest number of paying ChatGPT

subscribers after the United States, according to OpenAI.

OpenAI has also begun hiring staff to support partnerships

with the country and expects to announce further details on this

in coming months, the company said.

"Korea's full-stack AI ecosystem makes it one of the most

promising markets in the world for meaningful AI impact, from

silicon to software, and students to seniors," Chief Strategy

Officer Jason Kwon said in a statement.

Earlier this year, OpenAI announced it would develop

artificial intelligence products for South Korea with chat app

operator Kakao.

Kwon, who is visiting Seoul, is set to hold a meeting with

officials from the main opposition Democratic Party and the

ruling People Power Party, local media reported.