KT Internet Essence Wi-Fi 1G vs Skylife Internet 500M comparison

By starting price alone, Skylife Internet 500M is ₩11,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so see below what differs.

KT Internet Essence Wi-Fi 1G and Skylife Internet 500M compared side by side in Internet and IPTV.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

What is different

Starting price

KT Internet Essence Wi-Fi 1G≈$24.85 (₩33,000)

Skylife Internet 500M≈$16.57 (₩22,000)

Speed

KT Internet Essence Wi-Fi 1G1,000Mbps

Skylife Internet 500M500Mbps

Bundle discount

KT Internet Essence Wi-Fi 1GExtra discount possible with a mobile bundle / Amount not confirmed on the official page

Skylife Internet 500MLifetime discount of ₩3,300/mo noted when bundled with IPTV / Conditions unconfirmed

Router rental fee

KT Internet Essence Wi-Fi 1GWi-Fi included in the plan / Rental fee by model varies with the contract

Skylife Internet 500Msky GiGA WiFi router is free at 200M and above

Installation fee

KT Internet Essence Wi-Fi 1GInternet dispatch fee ₩36,000 (weekday daytime) / ₩45,000 on weekends, public holidays and at night

Skylife Internet 500MAmount not confirmed on the official page

1Gbps internet bundled with a Wi-Fi router

Skylife's 500Mbps internet, which runs on the KT network

Item	KT Internet Essence Wi-Fi 1GVisit site	Skylife Internet 500MVisit site
Starting price	≈$24.85 (₩33,000)Official price	≈$16.57 (₩22,000)Official price
Product type	Internet only	Internet only
Speed	1,000Mbps	500Mbps
Bundle discount	Extra discount possible with a mobile bundle Amount not confirmed on the official page	Lifetime discount of ₩3,300/mo noted when bundled with IPTV Conditions unconfirmed
Router rental fee	Wi-Fi included in the plan / Rental fee by model varies with the contract	sky GiGA WiFi router is free at 200M and above
Installation fee	Internet dispatch fee ₩36,000 (weekday daytime) / ₩45,000 on weekends, public holidays and at night	Amount not confirmed on the official page
Good for	Households on a 3-year contract that also want to use a Wi-Fi router	Households that find 500M enough and put price first
Type	Internet and IPTV plans	Internet and IPTV plans
Company	KT, South Korea	Skylife, South Korea
Plans
Pros	The 3-year contract price is the same as Essence	3-year contract at ₩22,000/mo
Cons	Much pricier than Essence on 2-year (₩50,600) and 1-year (₩59,400) contracts The 3-year amount is shown two ways, so it needs checking	No-contract price unconfirmed Installation fee unconfirmed

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,327.84 (2026-10-20). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.