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Paju AI data center at heart of LG U+'s $3.3 billion order push

LG U+ says its new Paju data center, already fully contracted for its first building, will anchor a 5 trillion won push into AI infrastructure by 2030.

2026.6.7

A promotional image for the boy band BoyNextDoor as the new ambassador of network operator LG U+ [KOZ Entertainment]

Boy band BoyNextDoor named honorary ambassador for mobile network operator LG U+

Boy band BoyNextDoor has been named the new honorary ambassador of the mobile network operator LG U+, according to both the agency and the operator on Tuesday.

2026.5.19

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

2026.4.13

SK Telecom employees inspect telecommunications equipment near Gwanghwamun in central Seoul in a photo shared on March 15. [NEWS1]

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.

2026.3.15

Lee Sang-yeob, the chief technology officer of LG U+, left, and Lim Woo-hyung, the co-head of LG AI Research, speak during a press conference for Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Spain, on March 1. [LG U+]

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.

2026.3.2

A pedestrian passes by the LG U+ headquarters in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Dec. 7, 2025. [YONHAP]

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.

2026.2.5

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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+ logos are seen at an LG U+ store. [LG U+]

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.

2025.12.6

LG U+ CEO Hong Bum-shik answers lawmakers’ questions about a hacking incident during the Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee's audit of ICT-related agencies at the National Assembly building in western Seoul on Oct. 21. [YONHAP]

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

Image of a customer service worker speaking to an angry man. [GETTY IMAGES BANK]

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