2018.02.09

• Two will seek mid-long- term innovation plans in New ICT area, including AI, 5G, Next-Generation Media

• Together, aims to lead expansion of 4 th Industrial Revolution & ICT ecosystems

• To build a bridge between South Korea and China to enhance bilateral cooperation

Park Jung-ho, CEO and President of SK Telecom (left) and Jack Ma, the founder and execu-tive chairman of Alibaba Group, meet each other at SK Telecom headquarters in Euljiro, Seoul, on Feb. 8 to discuss the blueprint for New ICT industry which revolves around AI, 5G and next-generation media.

SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM) announced today that Park Jung-ho, CEO and President of SK Telecom, discussed a blueprint for New ICT industry with Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, at SK Telecom headquarters in Eulji-ro, Seoul.

SK Telecom and Alibaba Group have been leading global innovation in the New ICT industry. During the meeting, the two heads of companies shared thoughts on the next-generation ICT sector such as AI and 5G, and agreed to seek future business opportunities in areas including the next-generation media and contents.

SK Telecom and Alibaba are each South Korea’s and China’s leading conglomerate in various ICT fields such as communications, media, contents and commerce, and the partnership is expected to create new values. To this end, the two companies will hold a senior leadership level meeting soon.

“After hearing about the ICT blueprint we have envisioned, Chairman Jack Ma gladly accepted our invitation to SK Telecom headquarters,” SK Telecom said in a statement. “President Park and Chairman Ma agreed to expand the ecosystems of New ICT and 4th Industrial Revolution, and work towards building a bridge between South Korea and China to enhance two nation’s bilateral cooperation.”

Jack Ma is the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, China's biggest e-commerce company. He serves both as a member of the International Commission on Financing Global Education Opportunity, and chairman of China Entrepreneur Club. Alibaba Group is a Chinese multinational e-commerce, retail, Internet, AI and technology conglomerate that recorded US$23 billion in revenue in 2016 and has a market value of US$472 billion.