Among the CEOs of the three major telecom companies, LGU+ Hwang Hyun-sik is the 'Salary King'... A Look at the Pay

Hwang Hyun-sik CEO [Photo by Yonhap News]

Among the three major mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT, and LG Uplus, the CEO who received the highest compensation last year was Hwang Hyun-sik, CEO of LG Uplus.

According to the electronic disclosure system on the 23rd, Hwang Hyun-sik of LG Uplus received a total compensation of 2.287 billion KRW last year. Specifically, his salary was 1.39 billion KRW, bonuses were 896 million KRW, and other employee benefits and income amounted to 1 million KRW.

Yoo Young-sang, CEO of SK Telecom, received a total of 2.137 billion KRW, including a salary of 1.1 billion KRW, bonuses of 1.024 billion KRW, and other executive benefits and income of 13 million KRW last year.

KT CEO Koo Hyun-mo received 1.561 billion KRW, with a salary of 556 million KRW, bonuses of 973 million KRW, and other employee income of 32 million KRW.