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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-10-013550
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100217
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100217

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000892450
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14926
		FILM NUMBER:		10611215

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		206 JUNG TA DONG BUNN DONG GU
		CITY:			SUNGNAM CITY KOREA
		STATE:			M5
		ZIP:			463711
		BUSINESS PHONE:		82317270932

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		206 JUNG JA DONG BUNN DONG GU
		CITY:			SUNGNAM CITY KOREA
		STATE:			M5
		ZIP:			463711

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KOREA TELECOM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971006

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KOREA TELECOM
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950130
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;6-K</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<BR>
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF<BR>
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>For the month of February&nbsp;2010</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Commission File Number 1-14926</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>KT Corporation</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><I>(Translation of registrant&#146;s name into English)</I></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>206 Jungja-dong<BR>
Bundang-gu, Sungnam<BR>
Kyunggi-do<BR>
463-711<BR>
Korea</B><BR>
<I>(Address of principal executive offices)</I></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of
Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
</DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Form&nbsp;20-F&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(1):&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by
Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(7):&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information contained in this Form, the
registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection
with Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b): 82- <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">SIGNATURES
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly
caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3">Dated:  February 17, 2010
<BR>
</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">KT Corporation<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Thomas Bum Joon Kim
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Thomas Bum Joon Kim&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Managing Director&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Young Jin Kim
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Young Jin Kim&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>

    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Director&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><U><B>Declaration of cash dividend</B></U><BR>&nbsp;
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
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<TR valign="bottom">
     <TD width="50%" align="left" valign="top">Dividend type
</TD>
    <TD width="50%" align="center" valign="top">Regular (year-end) dividend</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
     <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Dividends declared per share
</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top">KRW 2,000</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
     <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Dividend yield ratio
</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top">4.9%</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
     <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Total dividends declared (KRW)
</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top">486,392,936,000</TD>
</TR><TR valign="bottom">
     <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Record date
</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top">December&nbsp;31, 2009</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
     <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Dividend payment date
</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top">&#151;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
     <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Scheduled date of the annual general
meeting of the shareholders
</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top">March&nbsp;12, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
     <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Date of the board resolution
</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top">February&nbsp;11, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
     <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Attendance of outside directors
</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top">Present: Six of Seven</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
     <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>


<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Attendance of audit committee members
</TD>

    <TD align="center" valign="top">Present</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
     <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>



<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD colspan="2" align="left" valign="top">Above material is based on the net profit of 2009 and subject to change pending
completion of the audit by the independent auditors, as well as approval by the
annual general meeting of the shareholders.<br>
<br>
The dividend payment date is expected to be within one month from the date of
the annual general meeting of the shareholders.<br>
<br>
All of the members of KT&#146;s audit committee are outside directors.

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