Joonsop Kim

ARam Kim

H.J. Kim

Hoji Kim

Hong-sik Kim

Jae-min Ahn

Jeong Jisoo

Seung Woong Lee

Sung Hwan Seok

Sun Jung Lee

- SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (SKM) announced a new **AI business strategy**, which includes the launch of an AI "Company-in-Company" unit to consolidate AI business capabilities.  **[1015650_0001193125-25-216337_d50220d6k.htm:1]** 
- The company plans a cumulative investment of **Won 5 trillion** in AI over the next five years.  **[1015650_0001193125-25-216337_d50220d6k.htm:1]** 
- SK Telecom aims to achieve **Won 5 trillion or more** in AI-related revenue by **2030**.  **[1015650_0001193125-25-216337_d50220d6k.htm:1]** 
- These strategic objectives and financial targets are effective from **September 25, 2025**, through **December 31, 2030**.  **[1015650_0001193125-25-216337_d50220d6k.htm:1]** 
- The **2030 AI-related revenue target** updates the target originally included in the 2024 Corporate Value-Up Plan, reflecting developments in the AI market and business environment.  **[1015650_0001193125-25-216337_d50220d6k.htm:1]**

SK Telecom Details AI Investment and Revenue Goals

- For the six months ended June 30, 2025, SK Telecom reported **consolidated revenue** of **W 8,792,477 million** and **consolidated operating profit** of **W 905,644 million**.  **[1015650_0001193125-25-200659_d947104d6k.htm:73]** 
- As of June 30, 2025, the company's 5G subscriber base reached **17.02 million**, accounting for **77%** of its total subscribers.  **[1015650_0001193125-25-200659_d947104d6k.htm:16]** 
- SK Telecom's shareholder return policy for fiscal years 2024 through 2026 aims for at least **50% of adjusted profit** on a consolidated basis, through cash dividends and/or treasury share actions.  **[1015650_0001193125-25-200659_d947104d6k.htm:30]** 
- The cash dividend per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2025, was **Won 1,660**, comprising **Won 830 per share** for both the first and second quarters.  **[1015650_0001193125-25-200659_d947104d6k.htm:32]** 
- As of June 30, 2025, the company held **1,807,778 treasury shares**, representing **0.8%** of total shares.  **[1015650_0001193125-25-200659_d947104d6k.htm:12]** **[1015650_0001193125-25-200659_d947104d6k.htm:77]**

SK Telecom Reports H1 2025 Financial Results and Updates on Subscriber Base and Shareholder Return Policy

- South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) imposed a record fine of approximately **$97 million** on SK Telecom due to a major data breach that affected around **23 million users**.  **[1015650_3a2ae087c5994bddb0a16f2449c0b12d]** 
- The breach, which exposed sensitive information like phone numbers and USIM data, occurred between 2021 and 2023 and was attributed to SK Telecom's poor security practices, including a failure to update vulnerable systems and inspect servers after earlier unauthorized access.  **[1015650_3a2ae087c5994bddb0a16f2449c0b12d]** 
- In response, SK Telecom has committed to a comprehensive compensation and cybersecurity investment plan worth over **1 trillion won** and temporarily suspended new subscription services for two months.  **[1015650_3a2ae087c5994bddb0a16f2449c0b12d]** 
- The PIPC has mandated SK Telecom to strengthen its data protection measures and restructure its governance to ensure privacy oversight.  **[1015650_3a2ae087c5994bddb0a16f2449c0b12d]**

SK Telecom Fined for Data Breach

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