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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001145549-09-000131.txt : 20090129
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001145549-09-000131
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090129

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SK TELECOM CO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001015650
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				999999999
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-04906
		FILM NUMBER:		09552770

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11, EULJIRO2-GA
		STREET 2:		JUNG-GU
		CITY:			SEOUL KOREA
		STATE:			M5
		ZIP:			100-999
		BUSINESS PHONE:		82-2-6100-1639

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11, EULJIRO2-GA
		STREET 2:		JUNG-GU
		CITY:			SEOUL
		STATE:			M5
		ZIP:			100-999

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	KOREA MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960530
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Form&nbsp;6-K</B>
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<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>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2009</B><BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SK Telecom Co., Ltd.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><I>(Translation of registrant&#146;s name into English)</I></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">11, Euljiro2-ga Jung-gu<BR>
Seoul 100-999, Korea<BR>
(<I>Address of principal executive offices</I>)<BR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">&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.)
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<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;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Form&nbsp;40-F&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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<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>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Note: </I>Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(1) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual
report to security holders.
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<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>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<I>Note: </I>Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(7) only permits the submission in
paper of a Form 6-K if submission to furnish a report or other document
that the registration foreign private issuer must furnish and make
public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is
incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant&#146;s &#147;home
country&#148;), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the
registrant&#146;s securities are traded, as long as the report or other
document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been
distributed to the registrant&#146;s security holders, and if discussing a
material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission
or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
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<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.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
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<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"><B>Report on Important Business Matters</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>New Investments in Equipment</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 16pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The management of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (&#147;SK Telecom&#148;) has approved plans for the following new
investments in telecommunications equipment.
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">1. Investment Type
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;
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    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Investment in Network equipment
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Investment Amount (Won)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">262,400,000,000</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px"><BR><BR><BR>2. Investment Details
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><BR>SK Telecom<BR><BR>
Capitalization (Won)<BR><BR>
Investment as Percentage of<BR>
Capitalization (%)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top"><BR><BR>11,454,506,000,000<BR><BR><BR>
2.29</TD>
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%</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">3. Purpose of Investment
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">Quality Improvement
</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4. Investment Period
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">January&nbsp;2009 to June&nbsp;2009
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5. Date of Management Approval
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap colspan="3" align="center" valign="top">January&nbsp;28, 2009
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><U><B>Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer</B></U>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">The material above contains forward-looking statements. Statements that are not historical facts,
including statements about our beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. These
statements are based on current plans, estimates and projections, and therefore you should not
place undue reliance on them. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the our actual results or performance to be
materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. We do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as
to the accuracy or completeness of the information contained herein, and nothing contained herein
is, or shall be relied upon as, a promise or representation, whether as to the past or the future.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation
to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events. Additional information
concerning these and other risk factors are contained in our latest annual report on Form 20-F and
in our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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<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 colspan="3" align="left"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>SK TELECOM CO., LTD.</B></FONT><BR>
(<I>Registrant</I>)<BR>
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    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Tae Jin Park
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    <TD>Name:&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">Tae Jin Park</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" valign="top">Senior Vice President&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">Date: January&nbsp;29, 2009
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