KT Corporation

KT Corporation
FormerlyKorea Telecommunications Authority (1981–2002)
Company typePublic
KRX: 030200
NYSEKT
LSEKTCD
IndustryTelecommunications
FoundedSeptember 28, 1885; 139 years ago (1885-09-28) (as Korea Telegrams Hansung Administration)
Hansung, Joseon (now Seoul, South Korea)
December 10, 1981; 42 years ago (1981-12-10) (as Korean Telecommunications Authority, KTA)
Seongnam, South Korea
HeadquartersBundang District, Seongnam, South Korea
Key people
Kim Young-shub [1] (CEO)
ProductsFixed line
Mobile telephony
Internet services
Digital television
Credit card
Entertainment
Education
Real estate
Infrastructure
Sports
Software
RevenueKRW 24,342 billion (2019)[2]
OwnerGovernment of South Korea through the National Pension Service (12.19%)
Jio Platforms (67%)
Number of employees
23,372 (December 2019)
SubsidiariesKTDS
KTH
KTP
KTN
KT Submarine
KT Telecop
KT Capital
KT Rental
KTM&S
Genie Music
Nasmedia
KT CS
KT IS
KT SkyLife
KT Wibro Infra
Seezn
Websitecorp.kt.com

KT Corporation (Hangul: 주식회사 케이티), formerly Korea Telecom, is a South Korean telecommunications company. KT is the second-largest wireless carrier in South Korea, with 13.5 million subscribers as of Q4 2023.[citation needed]

The formerly fully-state-owned firm (the government's National Pension Service currently owns 12.19% shares and is the largest shareholder) is South Korea's first telecommunications company and is a major supplier of the local landline and broadband internet market, serving about 90 percent of the country's fixed-line subscribers and 45 percent of high-speed Internet users. After selling its wireless affiliate Korea Mobile Telecom in 1994, KT returned to the wireless market with the creation of PCS carrier KTF in January 1997.

The company's merger with KTF, its wireless subsidiary, in 2009 made it the country's ninth largest chaebol (conglomerate) with nearly 24 trillion won in assets as of 2009.[3]

In January 2011, KT launched unified brand "Olleh" for both fixed-line and cellular broadband services.[4]

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  2. ^ "KT Corp. - Financial Highlights". kt.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-26. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  3. ^ "KT Releases United Brand 'QOOK'". Newsworld. May 9, 2009. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "페이지 오류 안내 - 글로벌 No.1 KT". www.kt.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2016-04-21.