Lee & Ko has advised KT Corporation in connection with its issue of JYP35 billion samurai bonds due 2013, bearing interest at the rate of 1.58 per cent. The bonds were issued by way of public offering in Japan after filing of a shelf registration statement and supplemental documents with the Ministry of Finance of Japan. Citigroup Global Markets Japan Inc. and Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. Ltd acted as joint lead managers and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. served as the fiscal agent in the deal. Hyunjoo Oh led Lee & Ko’s advisory team.