SK Telecom announced that they would be the first Korean mobile phone carrier to have DRM-free music files through their online music store Melon:

SKT launched the DRM-free service yesterday on its online music store Melon, while KTF said it will start the DRM-free service next month at its music store, Dosirak.

LGT, the smallest operator, said it will offer the DRM-free service by the end of next month through its music store, Music On.

Under the new service, songs will cost pretty much the same. For a fee of 5,000 won ($4.93), a listener can download 40 music files. Raise that to 9,000 won and 150 music files can be downloaded.