KT Internet Essence 1G vs Skylife Internet 500M comparison

By starting price alone, Skylife Internet 500M is ₩14,300 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

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

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

KT Internet Essence 1G

KT's basic 1Gbps internet product

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

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item	KT Internet Essence 1GVisit site	Skylife Internet 500MVisit site
Starting price	≈€24.49 (₩36,300)Official price	≈€14.84 (₩22,000)Official price
Product type	Internet only	Internet only
Speed	1,000Mbps	500Mbps
Bundle discount	KT 휴대폰 요금 월 22,000원 이상이면 총액결합 월 11,000원 할인(다이렉트샵 안내)	Lifetime discount of ₩3,300/mo noted when bundled with IPTV Conditions unconfirmed
Router rental fee	3년 약정 GiGA WiFi home 무료 / KT WiFi 7D 월 1,100원	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 that stay 3 years or more at one home and want plenty of speed	Households that find 500M enough and put price first
Type	Internet and IPTV plans	Internet and IPTV plans
Company	South KoreaKT	South KoreaSkylife
Plans
Pros	3년 약정 월 36,300원에 와이파이 임대 무료 사은품 대신 알뜰할인을 고르면 33,000원	3-year contract at ₩22,000/mo
Cons	약정 기간이 짧을수록 요금이 크게 오름(1년 48,950원)	No-contract price unconfirmed Installation fee unconfirmed

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,324.45 (2026-10-23). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.