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LG Uplus appoints outside director Nam Hyeong-du as board chair

LG Uplus said on March 24 it held a board meeting and appointed outside director Nam Hyeong-du (남형두) as its next board chair. The company said it improved governance to strengthen board independence and reinforce a board-led responsible management system. It is the first time LG Uplus has named an outside director as board chair. The company said it expects stronger board checks on management and greater transparency.

Telecommunications & Media

KOMC says illegal spam senders, businesses face fines of up to 6 percent of sales

South Korea's Korea Office of Media and Communications (KOMC) said on March 24 that a partial amendment to the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection cleared a cabinet meeting. The bill would allow fines of up to 6 percent of related sales for illegal spam senders and businesses that neglect prevention duties. It would also enable confiscation or recovery of illicit gains and require bulk-text advertising to be outsourced to certified transmitters.

Industry

Korea-EU Research and Innovation Day held as 28 Korean teams selected for Horizon Europe

South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT held the 2026 Korea-EU Research and Innovation Day in Seoul on March 24 with the National Research Foundation of Korea and the EU Delegation to South Korea. It was the first jointly hosted event since South Korea joined Horizon Europe as an associate member. Pre-registrations reached 650. Officials outlined cooperation plans and presented guidance on the 2026-2027 work programme. In 2025 calls, 28 teams including Korean researchers were selected.