Page last updated on February 5, 2013

Telephones - main lines in use:
29.468 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 11
[see also: Telephones - main lines in use country ranks ]

Telephones - mobile cellular:
52.507 million (2011)
country comparison to the world: 27
[see also: Telephones - mobile cellular country ranks ]

Telephone system:
general assessment: excellent domestic and international services featuring rapid incorporation of new technologies
domestic: fixed-line and mobile-cellular services widely available with a combined telephone subscribership of roughly 170 per 100 persons; rapid assimilation of a full range of telecommunications technologies leading to a boom in e-commerce
international: country code - 82; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 66

Broadcast media:
multiple national TV networks with 2 of the 3 largest networks publicly operated; the largest privately-owned network, Seoul Broadcasting Service (SBS), has ties with other commercial TV networks; cable and satellite TV subscription services available; publicly-operated radio broadcast networks and many privately-owned radio broadcasting networks, each with multiple affiliates, and independent local stations (2010)

Internet country code:
.kr

Internet hosts:
315,697 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 62
[see also: Internet hosts country ranks ]

Internet users:
39.4 million (2009)
country comparison to the world: 11
[see also: Internet users country ranks ]