1934 Act Registration No. 1-14418
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 APRIL 2004

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                              SK TELECOM CO., LTD.
                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                 99, Seorin-dong
                                    Jongro-gu
                                  Seoul, Korea
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

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     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

               Form 20-F [x]                            Form 40-F [ ]

     (Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the
information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to
the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.)

                 Yes [ ]                                   No [x]

     (If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the
registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-           .)

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This report on Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the
prospectuses included in Registration Statements on Form F-3 (File Nos.
333-91034 and 333-99073) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
to be a part thereof from the date on which this report is filed, to the extent
not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished.

SK Telecom is furnishing under cover of Form 6-K:

Exhibit 99.1    Audited non-consolidated financial statements for the year ended
                December 31, 2003 of SK Telecom Co., Ltd.



                                   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.

                                                  By: /s/ Dong Hyun Jang
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                                                      Name: Dong Hyun Jang
                                                       Title: Vice President

Date: April 21, 2004