FORM 6-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2009
 
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
11, Euljiro2-ga Jung-gu
Seoul 100-999, Korea
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
     (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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     Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o
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     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 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.     Yes o   No þ
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Business (Preliminary) Results
• The preliminary results shown in this table may differ from the final results
1. Details
                                             
                                Year to Year    
        Current Term   Previous Term           Comparison    
Classification (unit : in million   (fourth quarter   (third quarter of           (fourth quarter    
Won, %)   of 2008)   2008)   Changes   of 2007)   Changes
Total
  Current Results     3,006,818       2,899,562       3.70 %     2,916,012       3.11 %
Revenue
  Accumulative Results     11,674,662       8,667,844             11,285,900       3.44 %
Operating
  Current Results     468,838       504,115       (-)7.00 %     310,719       50.89 %
Income
  Accumulative Results     2,059,896       1,591,058             2,171,543       (-)5.14 %
Income
  Current Results     118,085       441,706       (-)73.27 %     133,482       (-)11.53 %
Before Tax
  Accumulative Results     1,506,076       1,387,991             2,307,785       (-)34.74 %
Net
  Current Results     263,123       333,640       (-)21.14 %     66,048       298.38 %
Income
  Accumulative Results     1,277,658       1,014,535             1,642,451       (-)22.21 %
                                 
2. Source of Data   Data Provider   SK Telecom IR
  Provided for   Analysts and Institutional Investors
  Date of Provision   January 23, 2009 / 10:00
  Related Event(Location)   Conference Call for the annual results of FY 2008
(SK Telecom Headquarter, Conference Room)
3. Contact Information   Supervisor   IR, Tae Jin Park (6100-2400)
  Organizer   IR, Kyung Hwan Chung (6100-1635)
  Organizing Team  

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Forward-Looking Statement Disclaimer
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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SIGNATURES
     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.
         
  SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
(Registrant)
     
  By: /s/ Tae Jin Park  
  (Signature  
  Name:  Tae Jin Park  
  Title:   Senior Vice President   
Date: January 22, 2009

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