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Korean carriers roll out preorder perks for pricier iPhone 18 Pro

From vouchers to accessories, the major telecoms are incentivizing consumers to upgrade to the latest Apple phone, which is 200,000 won ($150) more expensive than the iPhone 17.

2026.9.11

Naver Cloud wins Korea cybersecurity AI project

The government will support Naver Cloud’s consortium with up to 256 Nvidia B200 GPUs to build a sovereign cybersecurity AI model.

2026.9.3

Mobile carriers pledge stronger user protection after hacking incidents

Korea's top three mobile carriers on Thursday vowed to tighten cybersecurity measures in response to a series of data breaches last year while enhancing their corporate responsibility.

2026.4.9

A KT store is seen in Seoul on Dec. 29, 2025. [YONHAP]

Over 30,000 KT users switch mobile carriers in 3 days after penalty waiver

More than 30,000 customers of KT, the country's second-largest mobile carrier, canceled their subscriptions after the telecom company began waiving contract termination penalties following a major data breach incident, industry sources said Saturday.

2026.1.3

A phone store with the logos of Korea's three mobile carriers, SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus, is seen in Seoul on Sept. 11. [YONHAP]

Korea to mandate facial recognition for opening new mobile numbers

Korea will make it mandatory for people to undergo facial recognition when opening a new mobile phone number, as part of efforts to root out illegally registered handsets used for scams, the Science Ministry said Friday.

2025.12.19

A customer talks with an LG U+ salesperson for mobile plans. [LG U+]

LG U+ releases new plans with int'l calls, more roaming for foreign subscribers

LG U+ has introduced a new range of mobile subscription plans designed exclusively for foreigners living in Korea, offering benefits such as 90 minutes of international calls and enhanced roaming data.

2025.7.23

A sign is seen at a telecommunications store in downtown Seoul on July 7, reminding consumers of the waived early termination fees for subscribers leaving SK Telecom. [YONHAP]

Mobile carriers up marketing ante in wake of SKT hacking

The competition among telecoms is surging as users switch from SK Telecom, the nation's largest, in the wake of its data hacking scandal, prompting new all-out marketing wars just days before the law limiting sign-up incentives is lifted.

2025.7.13

A monitor from an office computer at the governmental complex in central Seoul on Feb. 6 displays blocked access to China-based DeepSeek’s AI chatbot due to concerns of data privacy. [NEWS1]

Experts call on Korea to form 'DeepSeek-pursuing' task force

Multiple Korean government and law enforcement agencies have blocked access to DeepSeek's latest AI app on office computers due to security concerns.

2025.2.5

Pictured is a mobile phone store located at an electronics market in Seoul in January. [YONHAP]

Korea's antitrust watchdog mulls fines against telecom giants for price fixing

Korea's antitrust regulator is mulling fines of up to 5.5 trillion won ($4.1 billion) against the country's three major telecom companies over alleged price fixing.

2024.10.7

LG Uplus logs 15.9% drop in net profit in the first quarter

An increase in operational costs resulted in an on-year contraction in net profit to 130.4 billion won in the January-March period.

2024.5.9

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