SK Broadband


    SK Broadband 기업 로고

    Company Introduction

    Established in 1997, SK Broadband is a leading South Korean broadcasting and telecommunications company that propelled the nation to become a powerhouse in high-speed internet by launching the country's first commercial ADSL service. The company provides a wide range of wired and wireless broadcasting and telecommunications services—including high-speed internet, IPTV, cable TV, internet telephony, and data center services—to both individual and corporate customers. As of the second half of 2025, SK Broadband’s pay-TV subscriber base (encompassing both IPTV and cable TV) has reached 9.44 million. The company also operates "Ch. B tv", which delivers useful information and community-focused news to viewers across 23 broadcasting zones nationwide. Notably, since early this year, the company has integrated an in-house developed AI studio into its local news production—specifically for its scheduled news broadcasts airing daily at 9:00 AM

    Key Business / Corporate History

    September 1997: Hanaro Telecom, Inc. established

    April 1999: Launched commercial local telephone and the world’s first high-speed ADSL internet services

    2002: Launched commercial VDSL service

    July 2006: Launched Korea’s first VOD-focused IPTV service (hanaTV, now B tv)

    February 2008: Acquired by SK Telecom

    September 2008: Changed company name from Hanaro Telecom to SK Broadband and officially launched

    2009: Launched commercial real-time IPTV broadcasting service for B tv

    June 2015: Became a wholly-owned subsidiary of SK Telecom

    2015: B tv subscriber count surpassed 3 million

    April 2020: Merged with t-broad, a cable TV operator affiliated with Taekwang Group