Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Companies' minimum insurance obligation prompts concern following Coupang, SKT data leaks

Despite the risk — and very real outcome — of a data leak affecting millions of customers, Coupang and SK Telecom carry liability insurance policies for personal information that cover a mere 1 billion won ($680,000), the minimum mandated by law.

2025-12-08

SK Telecom, Samsung Electronics team up to co-develop 6G AI RAN

SK Telecom Co. and Samsung Electronics Co. said Wednesday they have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop an AI-powered radio access network (RAN) in a bid to lead next-generation 6G network technologies.

2025-11-26

SKT rejects recommended compensation of $200 per user over data breach

SK Telecom has rejected a proposal from the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee to compensate subscribers affected by a data breach.

2025-11-20

SK Telecom declines mediation committee proposal for data leak victim compensation

SK Telecom has decided not to accept a proposal from the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee ordering the company to compensate victims of a major data leak with 300,000 won ($200) each.

2025-11-20

Lee congratulates esports team T1 on 3rd straight LoL championship win

President Lee Jae Myung on Monday congratulated Korean esports team T1 on winning the League of Legends World Championships for the third consecutive year, calling it a "remarkable feat."

2025-11-10

Mediation committee proposes SK Telecom pay $210 to each victim of hacking incident

SK Telecom, which was hit with a record fine over a massive personal data breach, has been advised to pay 300,000 won ($210) in damages to each victim, according to a mediation proposal issued by the Personal Information Dispute Mediation Committee.

2025-11-04

SK Group shakes up exec level, changes CEOs at SK Telecom and SK On

SK Group, Korea's chip-to-construction conglomerate, conducted a scheduled executive reshuffle on Thursday to strengthen its restructuring drive, appointing new leaders at key affiliates, including SK Telecom Co. and SK On Co.

2025-10-30

SK Telecom operating profit drops 91% in Q3 in wake of hacking incident

SK Telecom's operating profit fell 90.9 percent in the third quarter to 48.4 billion won ($34.1 million) from a year earlier, as the fallout from a massive hacking incident earlier this year hit earnings, the mobile carrier said Thursday.

2025-10-30

Korea to inspect 1,600 public, financial, communications systems

The Korean government said Wednesday it will conduct a comprehensive inspection of IT systems at public, financial and telecommunications companies as part of nationwide cybersecurity measures following recent data breaches at major mobile carriers.

2025-10-22

SK Telecom launches ChatGPT promotion in collaboration with OpenAI

Korea's top mobile carrier, SK Telecom, said it has joined hands with OpenAI to launch a promotional event for ChatGPT Plus subscribers, offering two free months.

2025-09-16