SK Communications

SK Communications Co., Ltd.
Native name
SK커뮤니케이션즈
Company typePublic (subsidiary of iHQ, Inc.)
KRX: 066270
IndustryTech industry
Founded1999 as Lycos Korea
2002 as SK Communications[1]
HeadquartersNate Operation Team
Bongcheon 1(il)-Dong Gwanak-gu
Seoul, South Korea 151709
Area served
South Korea
Key people
Cho Shin Co-CEO
Park Sang-jun Co-CEO
BrandsLycos (former)
Cyworld
Nate
ServicesInternet media
RevenueKRW 61.24 billion (2015)[2]
ParentSK Telecom
Websitewww.skcomms.co.kr/eng

SK Communications (Hangul: SK커뮤니케이션즈 or 에스케이커뮤니케이션즈) KRX: 066270 is a South Korean tech company that owns and operates popular web portal Nate. It offers Internet access and telecommunications services for residences and businesses. SK Communications was founded in 1999 as Lycos Korea, a 50-50 venture of Lycos of the United States and Mirae Corp. of South Korea. The firm was sold to SK Telecom in 2002 and changed its name to SK Communications.[1] SK Telecom currently holds 85.9 percent of its shares.[3][4]

  1. ^ a b "Terra Lycos To Sell Stake In Lycos Korea". Boston Business Journal. June 28, 2002. Archived from the original on January 31, 2005. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "SK Communications Co Ltd (066270.KQ) Quote". Reuters.[dead link]
  3. ^ "SK Communications Under Co-CEOs Command". Korea Times. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved 2016-01-03.
  4. ^ Clifford, Bill (June 28, 2002). "SK Tel buys Lycos Korea from Terra". MarketWatch. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2016.