The global map of FSD just got a little bit larger. Following several months of speculation and an announcement earlier this month, Tesla has officially flipped the switch in South Korea, making it the seventh global market to receive FSD (Supervised).
The rollout has commenced with Tesla’s usual modus operandi for FSD releases, landing in the hands of key influencers and early adopters first. While the sample size is currently small, the first reports from the streets suggest that FSD is remarkably well adapted to driving in one of Asia’s busiest and most challenging driving environments.
$TSLA 🇰🇷 FSD is now live in Korea, and the way it navigates those shared streets is impressive 🔥
— Ming (@tslaming) November 22, 2025
On this tight road, the system appears to have a lower, more appropriate sensitivity to pedestrians 🔥
This eliminates the problem of sudden, unnecessary braking 🔥
Amazing 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Bpk93twt9O
Notably, this is also the first overseas rollout of FSD v14. Other countries like China, Australia, and New Zealand remain on FSD V13.2.9 for the time being. North America, including Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, are all on the most current builds of FSD v14.
The Vanguard Fleet: AI4 Model S and X
This isn’t a larger wave covering all of Tesla’s models like it was in Australia and New Zealand. Instead, the initial wave is strictly limited to Model S and Model X vehicles equipped with AI4 (HW4) computers.
There is a geopolitical reason for this exclusivity. The rollout leverages the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which allows a specific quota of U.S.-manufactured vehicles (like the Fremont-built Model S and X) to be imported into Korea under U.S. safety standards, bypassing some of the domestic certification hurdles that currently block the Chinese-made Model 3 and Model Y fleets.
Once Tesla completes the additional safety certifications required to deploy FSD on the Model 3 and Model Y, we expect those AI4-equipped vehicles to quickly follow along with the rest of the fleet.
Local Validation
The star of this initial rollout has been the performance of FSD in Seoul’s notoriously dense and aggressive traffic. Some of the first few comprehensive looks at FSD’s performance highlighted the ability for FSD to handle the challenging cut-ins, complex intersections, and narrow lanes throughout Korea’s capital city.
$TSLA 🇰🇷
— Tsla Chan (@Tslachan) November 21, 2025
BREAKING : I just experienced FSD (Supervised) for the first time in Korea.
The vehicle is Model X and the FSD version is *V14.1.4.
We have yet to see any official cases of V14 being applied outside of the United States and Canada.
I've just completed my first FSD run… pic.twitter.com/521P7Ckgn5
What’s Next?
With the software now live on the initial few vehicles, Tesla will be closely monitoring reports from Korean influencers and early access users. If reports trend well, which they seem to be, we can expect FSD v14.1.4 (or potentially v14.1.7) to roll out to a larger set of AI4 Model S and Model X vehicles across South Korea.
For the vast majority of Korean owners driving the ever-popular Model 3 and Model Y, the wait will continue. As these vehicles fall under a different safety regulatory framework, they’ll need additional certification before they can join the FSD fleet. However, the deployment of the software on Tesla’s flagship vehicles will also help to serve as a critical proof-of-concept: the software works.
The next hurdles for South Korean owners will be legal, not technical.
