LG Uplus, which benefited from subscriber gains after security incidents at rivals, now faces controversy over its subscriber identity module number (IMSI) design and growing calls to waive contract termination fees. The company is accused of discarding and reinstalling a server suspected of being hacked, hampering forensic probes, and police have escalated their investigation. LG Uplus is expanding security measures, while civic groups and lawmakers press for user protections.

A proposal has emerged to use Samsung and LG smart TVs already deployed worldwide as infrastructure to distribute Korean content globally. As plans to combine domestic streaming services into a single platform stall, free ad-supported streaming TV, or FAST, is gaining prominence. Speakers at a policy forum cited rapid growth forecasts for the global and domestic FAST markets and highlighted Korean TV makers\' large installed base. They also called for policy support, content localization funding and a unified control tower across ministries.