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Staff at an LG U+ store in Seoul replace customers' SIM cards free of charge.

2026-04-13

Korea's mobile carriers prepare for heavy network traffic in Gwanghwamun during BTS show

Korea’s three major telecom carriers will deploy AI technologies to prepare for heavy network traffic expected during the BTS performance on Saturday near Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul, where police expect crowds of more than 260,000 people.

2026-03-15

LG heightens AI ambitions with K-Exaone model and Korea's largest data center

LG has escalated its AI ambitions by pledging to turn its proprietary K-Exaone model into a top-tier global open-weight system and backing it with what it says will be Korea’s largest AI data center.

2026-03-02

SKT, LG U+ ring up wildly different earnings after year hacking incidents

The fallout from last year’s hacking incidents sent mobile carriers’ earnings swinging sharply, with LG U+ posting record-high revenue while SK Telecom saw its operating profit plunge.

2026-02-05

Santa's calling

Employees from mobile carrier LG U+ dressed up as Santa Claus and handed out Christmas gifts to children at a child care institution in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Dec. 19.

2025-12-21

LG U+ reports leak of 36 users' call data over technical error

A technical error in LG U+'s server settings leaked the call records of some customers to other users, the company said on Saturday.

2025-12-06

LG U+ CEO agrees to report hacking incident to authorities after originally claiming 'no evidence'

LG U+ CEO Hong Bum-shik said on Tuesday that the telecom operator will report a suspected hacking incident to authorities after facing scrutiny over how it responded to reports of a possible data leak.

2025-10-21

Customer service workers, rejoice: LG U+ introduces AI service to stop abusive phone calls

No more enduring abusive phone calls from customers or parents — LG U+ has launched an AI service that detects and blocks verbal abuse in real time during calls.

2025-10-14

iPhone 17 preorders come with bundles of benefits from telecoms

Preorders for Apple’s latest iPhone 17 series began Friday with the official launch set for Sept. 19. The three mobile carriers in Korea, SK Telecom, KT and LG U+, are rolling out a slate of promotions to lure subscribers.

2025-09-12

Hacking allegations drive regulators to conduct probe at KT, LG U+

The Ministry of Science and ICT launched on-site inspections at KT and LG U+ on Monday to verify whether the mobile carriers were hacked, following allegations of data breaches.

2025-09-02