| Korea Thrunet | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 두루넷 |
| Revised Romanization | Durunet |
| McCune–Reischauer | Turunet |
Korea Thrunet Co, Ltd. is a Seoul-based Korean telecommunications company, one of the largest providers of high-speed broadband internet access in South Korea. The company is one of the largest telephone companies in South Korea, one of only two companies licensed to provide local telephone access. A division of the company known as MultiPlus controls a large portion of the South Korean internet market. Korea Thrunet tried unsuccessfully to merge with Hanaro Telecom, Inc. in 2004[1], but then was acquired by Hanaro Telecom in 2005 [2].