KT (Korea Telecom)

KT (Korea Telecom)

https://corp.kt.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kt/

KT, also known as Korea Telecom, is a publicly owned company headquartered in South Korea. Founded in 1981, the company has an estimated 6,580 employees and reported $19.9 billion in revenue as of 2025. Functioning primarily in telecoms, KT is a South Korean telecommunications company that operates as the second-largest wireless carrier in South Korea.

2025 Revenue

Founded

1981

Headcount

6,577

Headquarters

South Korea

Primary Segment

Telecoms

Ownership

Publicly Owned

News Summary:

KT is weighing a potential remerger of KT Cloud as investors press for a richer exit, according to reports on June 26. Previously, on June 25, the company noted that AI agents are evolving into "work partners" through its Palantir business. This follows KT reaching its foreign ownership limit, which prompted global asset manager Wellington Management to increase its investment by utilizing Depositary Receipts (DRs) to boost its shareholding ratio. Earlier, on June 24, Byun Woo-chul, head of KT's Palantir business division, stated at "Deloit Connect Korea 2026" that current AI agent models struggle to fully process domain-specific data, hindering the effectiveness of the company's AI transition (AX). Concurrently, KT is accelerating its B2B market strategy by offering an on-site AX program that allows corporate customers to experience AI conversion and verify business feasibility without incurring initial costs.

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KT (Korea Telecom) offers 10 products in the ad tech and services, media and telecoms services, telecoms tech and connectivity and cloud industries. KT (Korea Telecom)'s product portfolio comprises of media and TV services, telecoms, consumer electronics, advertising, marketing, media agencies, enterprise connectivity services and enterprise and telecoms software.

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KT (Korea Telecom)'s revenues were $19.9B in 2025. Caretta Research has split KT (Korea Telecom)'s revenue into 9 different product categories, the largest of which is mobile services, which represents 26% of KT (Korea Telecom)'s revenue.

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Jul

9th

2026

10:50

Events, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

KT Joins UN-Led Talks on Responsible AI and Global Standards

KT takes part in ITU’s AI for Good summit and UN AI governance dialogue Company outlines trust framework for agent-based AI and service-level safeguards KT announced on the 9th that it joined two UN- and ITU-led meetings in Geneva to discuss responsible AI, digital trust and cooperation on global AI standards.

Korea Duty Free News

Jul

9th

2026

02:47

Capital Investment, Financial Results, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Investments, Financial Performance

Telecoms set for mixed Q2 as AI investment race looms

Major telecom companies — SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus — are expected to report mixed second-quarter earnings, as diverging cost structures and one-off factors shape performance ahead of a broader push into artificial intelligence (AI) investments in the second half of the year.

Jul

8th

2026

06:43

Capital Investment, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

KT will strengthen its security competitiveness in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) by invest..

KT will strengthen its security competitiveness in the era of artificial intelligence (AI) by investing in the information protection sector and expanding internal experts. It invested 127.6 billion won in the information protection sector last year, the largest among telecommunications companies.

Maeil Business Newpaper

Jul

8th

2026

04:56

Events, Emerging Tech, Awards and Recognitions, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Award Wins, Events and Conferences

KT, Y아티스트 레이블 AI 영상 공모전 성료..청년 크리에이터 6인 최종 선발

브레이크뉴스 정민우 기자= KT는 ‘Y아티스트 레이블 AI 영상 공모전’을 통해 AI 영상 분야의 촉망받는 청년 창작자 6인을 최종 선발하고 본격적인 지원 활동에 나선다고 9일 밝혔다. ‘Y아티스트’는 KT의 2030 세대 전용 브랜드인 ‘Y’가 운영하는 청년 창작자 지원 프로그램이다.

Jul

7th

2026

01:00

New Offerings, Capital Investment, B2B Tag

KT unveils 18 tn won AX transformation plan

KT Corp. on Monday unveiled an ambitious strategy to transform itself into an “AI Transformation (AX) Platform Company,” pledging to invest 18 trillion won ($11.8 billion) to strengthen its telecommunications business, expand AI infrastructure and develop new digital platforms.

Pulse by Maeil Business News Korea

Jul

7th

2026

01:00

Financial Results, B2B Tag

Korea telecom trio lift Q2 profit as capex and marketing cuts bite

Korea telecom trio lift Q2 profit as capex and marketing cuts bite Lean spending and calmer marketing help SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus restore margins

Jul

7th

2026

00:57

Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

KT Stuck With $1.6 Billion Microsoft Deal as 'Open AI Strategy' Rings Hollow — BigGo Finance

Park Yoon-young, CEO of South Korean telecom giant KT, marked his 100th day in office by officially declaring the company's leap toward becoming an "AX Platform Company" centered on artificial intelligence. However, criticism is mounting that the five-year, 2.4 trillion won (approximately $1.6 billion) partnership with Microsoft signed by the previous management is becoming an obstacle to executing the new AI strategy.

Jul

6th

2026

12:28

Capital Investment, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, B2B Tag

South Korea’s KT enters won stablecoin race with Token Factory initiative

South Korea’s largest telecommunications company KT has announced plans to invest 18 trillion won ($13.2 billion) over the next three years, including 6 trillion won for AI infrastructure and 12 trillion won for networks, IT, and cybersecurity, while expanding into tokenisation services and won-based stablecoin infrastructure.

Simply Wall Street

Jul

6th

2026

08:45

Capital Investment, B2B Tag

KT unveils W18tr AI push under new CEO

KT announced Monday that it will invest 18 trillion won ($12 billion) to accelerate its shift into an AI-driven platform company, while reinforcing its core telecom, security and network infrastructure. The plan, unveiled by CEO Park Yoon-young at his first press conference since taking office in March, marks one of the telecom carrier’s most aggressive investment pushes as it seeks growth beyond its traditional mobile and broadband business.

The Korea Herald

Jul

6th

2026

06:59

Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Korean operators ramp up AI investments to make country an AI superpower

SK Telecom is supersizing its AI ambitions, with plans to build up to 15 GW of data center capacity KT and LG Uplus are making their own big AI infrastructure plays, pouring billions into AI data centers, network upgrades and more The operator investment spree aligns with South Korea’s push to become a top-three global AI power SK Telecom massively scaled up its AI ambitions, unveiling plans to build up to 15 gigawatts (GW) of AI data center capacity over the coming years.

Fierce Network US

Jul

6th

2026

04:33

KT Recruits Trainees for 10th 'KT Able School' and More

◆ KT Recruits Trainees for the 10th 'KT Able School' KT is recruiting trainees for the 10th cohort of its youth digital talent development program, "KT AIVLE School," until the 10th of next month. AIVLE School is a practical, AI and cloud-based talent training program operated by KT in partnership with the Ministry of Employment and Labor.

Jul

4th

2026

04:39

In the future, facial verification procedures will be added when opening mobile phones or moving car..

In the future, facial verification procedures will be added when opening mobile phones or moving carriers. The goal is to prevent voice-smishing crimes and name theft, including the opening of a mobile phone, by strengthening the identity verification process.

Maeil Business Newpaper

Examples of KT (Korea Telecom)'s suppliers include Google, Oracle and Samsung Device eXperience.

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KT (Korea Telecom) currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including baseball.

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