LG Uplus
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LG Uplus Corp. (Korean: LG유플러스; stylized as LG U+, KRX: 032640) is a South Korean mobile network operator owned by LG Corporation. It was formerly known as LG Telecom, but changed to its current name on July 1, 2010.[1][2] LG Uplus is the third-largest wireless carrier in South Korea, with 16.652 million subscribers as of Q4 2020.[3][4]
Native name | Korean: LG유플러스 |
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Company type | Public |
KRX: 032640 | |
Industry | Telecommunications |
Predecessor | LG Telecom |
Founded | July 11, 1996; 27 years ago (1996-07-11) |
Headquarters | , South Korea |
Area served | South Korea |
Key people | Hwang Hyeon Sik (CEO) |
Products |
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Revenue | KRW 13.42 trillion (2020) |
KRW 886.2 billion (2020) | |
Owner | LG Corporation (37%) |
Number of employees | 10,221 (as of June, 2021) |
Divisions | Studio X+U |
Subsidiaries | AIN Teleservice CS Leader |
Website | lguplus |
The carrier adopted its current name after the July 2010 merger with another two LG telecommunication subsidiaries, Dacom and Powercom. LG U+ offers a variety of mobile services. GeForce Now distributes by U+ 5G in South Korea, and MusicON was discontinued music service for Feature Phones. Kakaonavi recently partnered with LG U+[when?].