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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.

2026-01-03

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

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.

2025-07-23

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.

2025-07-13

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.

2025-02-05

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.

2024-10-07

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.

2024-05-09

LG Uplus launches new AI-powered services for small businesses

LG Uplus, Korea’s third-largest mobile carrier, released a slate of AI-powered services targeting small business owners on Monday.

2024-04-01

LG Uplus to exclusively provide broadcasting line for 2024 Paris Olympics

LG Uplus officials monitor a broadcasting relay line control system displayed on electronic boards at the telecommunication service provider's office building in Anyang, Gyeonggi.

2024-03-25

LG celebrates Twins' win with 29 percent themed mega sale

In celebration of its recent baseball triumph in the Korean Series for the first time in 29 years, LG unveiled heavy discount events across its affiliates, from electronics to cosmetics, on Thursday.

2023-11-16