Who owns SK Telecom?
SK Telecom is owned by SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (South Korea, NYSE: SKM).[1]
Evidence: SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-29, SEC EDGAR, 29 April 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- SK Telecom Co., Ltd. verified
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇷 South Korea, Seoul
- Origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Category
- Telecom › Mobile › Mobile carriers
- Parent ticker
- NYSE: SKM
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About SK Telecom
SK Telecom is the mobile brand of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Its 2025 Form 20-F describes 5GX plans priced from 69,000 to 125,000 won a month, lower-priced 5G plans from 39,000 to 59,000 won, LTE T plans, and the T world website and app.
Ownership timeline of SK Telecom
- Current owner SK Telecom [1] verified
Where SK Telecom sits in SK Telecom
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- SK 7Mobile
- SK Broadband (99.1%)
- SK Telecom
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See the full SK Telecom brand portfolio (3) →
Other brands owned by SK Telecom
SK Telecom controls 3 brands on Brandtree, 3 of them in telecom.
Also in telecom
Other brands in mobile carriers, and who owns them
The 13 brands in mobile carriers on Brandtree belong to 10 owners. The largest is Liberty Latin America, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| C&W | Liberty Latin America | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| Tigo | Millicom | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| by.U | Telkom Indonesia | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| One NZ | Infratil | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| NTT DOCOMO | NTT | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Smart | PLDT | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Rakuten Mobile | Rakuten | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Personal | Telecom Argentina | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
About the owner: SK Telecom
SK Telecom is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. Brandtree records 3 brands under its control, and it is listed as NYSE: SKM.
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. is a South Korean mobile operator. Its 2025 Form 20-F says SK Inc. is its ultimate controlling entity and lists subsidiaries including SK Broadband (99.1%), SK Telink (100%) and SK stoa (100%).
🇰🇷 SK Telecom and other South Korean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 185 brands that began in South Korea. 7 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; SK Telecom is not one of them.
- 4DX — CJ CGV 🇰🇷
- A Café La — Binggrae 🇰🇷
- A-Solution — Aekyung 🇰🇷
- Absolute — Maeil Dairies 🇰🇷
- Aero K — Aero K 🇰🇷
- Air Premia — Air Premia 🇰🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of SK Telecom?
The parent company of SK Telecom is SK Telecom Co., Ltd., a publicly listed company headquartered in South Korea.
Is SK Telecom South Korean?
Yes. SK Telecom originated in South Korea and its owner, SK Telecom Co., Ltd., is also headquartered in South Korea.
Is SK Telecom still owned by SK Telecom Co., Ltd.?
Yes. As of 15 October 2026, SK Telecom is still owned by SK Telecom Co., Ltd. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] SK Telecom Co., Ltd. Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-04-29 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 29 April 2026; retrieved 15 October 2026.
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