KT CORP
KT Corporation (Hangul: 주식회사 케이티), formerly Korea Telecom, is a South Korean telecommunications company, mobile network operator (MNO) and mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). KT is the large wireless carrier in South Korea, with 13.5 million subscribers as of Q4 2023.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- mobile phone industry; telecommunications industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- KT CORP [2]
- Headquarters location
- Seongnam [1]
- Founded
- 1981 [1]
- Legal form
- jusik hoesa [1]
- Official website
- http://www.kt.com/eng/; https://www.kt.com/ [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- KR7030200000; US48268K1016 [1]
- CIK
- 892450 [2]
- Country in background record
- South Korea [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- KT (NYSE) [2]
Company positioning and business
KT Corporation (Hangul: 주식회사 케이티), formerly Korea Telecom, is a South Korean telecommunications company, mobile network operator (MNO) and mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). KT is the large wireless carrier in South Korea, with 13.5 million subscribers as of Q4 2023. [3]
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. [3]
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]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, KT Corporation. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: KT (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was KT CORP founded?
Founded: 1981. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of KT CORP?
Headquarters location: Seongnam. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for KT CORP?
Business sectors: mobile phone industry; telecommunications industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — KT Corporation (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.