6-K

KT CORP (KT)

6-K 2024-08-26 For: 2024-08-26
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 2024

Commission File Number 1-14926

KT Corporation

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

90, Buljeong-ro,

Bundang-gu,Seongnam-si,

Gyeonggi-do,

Korea

(Address ofprincipal executive offices)

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 ☒   Form 40-F ☐

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.

Dated: August 26, 2024
KT Corporation
By: /s/ Youngkyoon Yun
Name: Youngkyoon Yun
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Sanghyun Cho
Name: Sanghyun Cho
Title: Director

KT Corporation and Its Subsidiaries

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

ATTACHMENT: INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REVIEW REPORT

KT Corporation and Its Subsidiaries

Index

June 30, 2024 and 2023,and December 31, 2023

Page(s)
Report on Review of Consolidated Interim Financial Statements 1 – 2
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position 3 – 4
Consolidated Interim Statements of Profit or Loss 5
Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income 6
Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity 7 – 8
Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows 9 – 10
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements 11 – 76
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Independent Auditor’s Review Report

[English Translation of Independent Auditor’s Review Report Originally Issued in Korean on August 14, 2024]

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of KT Corporation.

Reviewed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements of KT Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Group”). The consolidated interim financial statements consist of the consolidated statement of financial position as of June 30, 2024, and the related consolidated interim statements of profit or loss and comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and changes in equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, all expressed in Korean won, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility for the Consolidated InterimFinancial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”) No. 1034 Interim Financial Reporting, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’sResponsibility

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these consolidated interim financial statements based on our reviews.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the Review Standards for Quarterly and Semi-annual Financial Statements established by the Securities and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review of consolidated interim financial statements consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing(“KSA”) and consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

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Conclusion

Based on our reviews, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements referred to above do not present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position as of June 30, 2024, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 2024 in accordance with K-IFRS No.1034 Interim Financial Reporting.

Other Matters

We have audited the consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2023, and the related consolidated statement of profit or loss, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this report, in accordance with KSA. We expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements in our audit report dated March 18, 2024. The accompanying consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2023, presented for comparative purposes, is not different from the audited consolidated statement of financial position above in all material respects.

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Seoul, Korea

August 14, 2024

Notice to Readers

This review report is effective as of August 14, 2024, the auditor’s review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances may have occurred between the auditor’s review report date and the time the auditor’s review report is read. Such events or circumstances could significantly affect the financial statements and may result in modifications to the auditor’s review report.

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KT Corporation and Its Subsidiaries

Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) Notes June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 4,29 ~~W~~ 3,786,724 ~~W~~ 2,879,554
Trade and other receivables, net 4,5,29 6,881,876 7,170,289
Other financial assets 4,6,29 1,304,742 1,440,200
Current income tax assets 2,325 3,299
Inventories, net 7 964,044 912,262
Other current assets 8 2,235,470 2,112,553
Total Current Assets 15,175,181 14,518,157
Non-Current Assets
Trade and other receivables, net 4,5,29 1,379,706 1,404,168
Other financial assets 4,6,29 3,070,502 2,724,761
Property and equipment, net 9 14,591,713 14,872,079
Right-of-use<br>assets 16 1,286,681 1,304,963
Investment properties, net 9 2,250,074 2,198,135
Intangible assets, net 9 2,266,316 2,533,861
Investments in associates and joint ventures 10 1,592,746 1,556,889
Deferred income tax assets 623,699 608,924
Net defined benefit assets 14 92,458 160,748
Other non-current assets 8 815,303 827,297
Total Non-Current Assets 27,969,198 28,191,825
Total Assets ~~W~~ 43,144,379 ~~W~~ 42,709,982

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Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) Notes June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables 4,11,29 ~~W~~ 8,052,305 ~~W~~ 8,054,922
Borrowings 4,12,29 3,595,006 3,058,564
Other financial liabilities 4,6,29 324,832 322,099
Current income tax liabilities 316,958 236,463
Other provisions 13,15 105,854 115,209
Deferred income 19 62,500 51,537
Other current liabilities 4,8,16 1,637,760 1,308,615
Total Current Liabilities 14,095,215 13,147,409
Non-Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables 4,11,29 556,236 819,558
Borrowings 4,12,29 6,555,579 7,159,601
Other financial liabilities 4,6,29 696,966 753,739
Net defined benefit liabilities 14 73,113 63,616
Other provisions 13,15 111,420 107,014
Deferred income 19 147,972 153,563
Deferred income tax liabilities 1,053,640 994,330
Other non-current liabilities 4,8,16 872,337 950,015
Total Non-Current Liabilities 10,067,263 11,001,436
Total Liabilities 24,162,478 24,148,845
Equity Attribute to Owners of the Controlling Company
Share capital 1,564,499 1,564,499
Share premium 1,440,258 1,440,258
Retained earnings 17 14,452,660 14,494,430
Accumulated other comprehensive income 294,207 52,407
Other components of equity 18 (637,177 ) (802,418 )
17,114,447 16,749,176
Non-Controlling Interest 1,867,454 1,811,961
Total Equity 18,981,901 18,561,137
Total Liabilities and Equity ~~W~~ 43,144,379 ~~W~~ 42,709,982

The above consolidated interim statements of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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KT Corporation and Its Subsidiaries

Consolidated Interim Statements of Profit or Loss

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30
(In millions of Korean won, except per share amounts) Notes 2024 2023
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Operating Revenue 19,27 ~~W~~ 6,546,399 ~~W~~ 13,200,973 ~~W~~ 6,547,521 ~~W~~ 12,991,197
Operating Expenses 20 6,052,413 12,200,487 5,971,413 11,928,984
Operating Profit 27 493,986 1,000,486 576,108 1,062,213
Other income 21 107,459 180,297 62,945 131,931
Other expenses 21 48,027 118,399 74,399 134,636
Finance income 22 218,356 468,632 126,026 299,360
Finance costs 22 212,032 452,524 148,498 375,279
Share of net profits (losses) of associates and joint ventures 10 (3,033 ) 7,205 5,952 2,147
Profit before Income Tax 556,709 1,085,697 548,134 985,736
Income tax expense 23 146,168 282,153 115,635 243,609
Profit for the Period ~~W~~ 410,541 ~~W~~ 803,544 ~~W~~ 432,499 ~~W~~ 742,127
Profit for the Period Attributable to:
Owners of the Controlling Company ~~W~~ 393,025 ~~W~~ 768,555 ~~W~~ 394,533 ~~W~~ 691,147
Non-controlling interests 17,516 34,989 37,966 50,980
Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Controlling Company during theperiod (in Korean won): 24
Basic earnings per share ~~W~~ 1,598 ~~W~~ 3,122 ~~W~~ 1,580 ~~W~~ 2,734
Diluted earnings per share 1,597 3,120 1,578 2,731

The above consolidated interim statements of profit or loss should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30
(In millions of Korean won) Notes 2024 2023
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Profit for the period ~~W~~ 410,541 ~~W~~ 803,544 ~~W~~ 432,499 ~~W~~ 742,127
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liabilities 14 (1,251 ) (648 ) 4,114 (1,296 )
Share of remeasurement gain of associates and joint ventures (601 ) (696 ) (836 ) 232
Gain on valuation of equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income 6 117,346 230,801 41,222 114,039
Items that are or may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss:
Valuation gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 6 58,683 141,436 (9,247 ) 47,349
Other comprehensive income from cash flow hedges reclassified to profit or loss (66,223 ) (152,944 ) (8,388 ) (75,413 )
Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures 4,303 4,917 4,532 13,371
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 680 46,406 13,924 21,401
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax 112,937 269,272 45,321 119,683
Total comprehensive income for the period ~~W~~ 523,478 ~~W~~ 1,072,816 ~~W~~ 477,820 ~~W~~ 861,810
Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:
Owners of the Controlling Company ~~W~~ 504,272 ~~W~~ 1,011,815 ~~W~~ 430,149 ~~W~~ 795,672
Non-controlling interests 19,206 61,001 47,671 66,138

The above consolidated interim statements of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

Attributable to owners of the Controlling Company
(In millions of Korean won) Notes Sharecapital Sharepremium Retainedearnings Accumulatedother comprehensiveincome Othercomponentsof equity Total Noncontrollinginterest Total Equity
Balance as of January 1, 2023 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 14,257,343 ~~W~~ (77,776 ) ~~W~~ (572,152 ) ~~W~~ 16,612,172 ~~W~~ 1,802,551 ~~W~~ 18,414,723
Comprehensive income
Profit for the period 691,147 691,147 50,980 742,127
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities 14 1,291 1,291 (2,587 ) (1,296 )
Share of remeasurement of the net defined benefit liabilities of associates and joint<br>ventures 223 223 9 232
Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures 10,303 10,303 3,068 13,371
Valuation gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 6 (27,888 ) (27,888 ) (176 ) (28,064 )
Valuation gains on financial instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income 222 113,822 114,044 (5 ) 114,039
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 6,552 6,552 14,849 21,401
Total comprehensive income for the period 692,883 102,789 795,672 66,138 861,810
Transactions with owners
Dividends paid by the Controlling Company (501,843 ) (501,843 ) (501,843 )
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest of<br>subsidiaries (24,441 ) (24,441 )
Change in ownership interests in subsidiaries 2,405 2,405 (7,608 ) (5,203 )
Appropriation of retained earnings related to loss on disposal of treasury stock (44,422 ) 44,422
Acquisition of treasury stock (300,086 ) (300,086 ) (300,086 )
Others 7,029 7,029 1,751 8,780
Subtotal (546,265 ) (246,230 ) (792,495 ) (30,298 ) (822,793 )
Balance as at June 30, 2023 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 14,403,961 ~~W~~ 25,013 ~~W~~ (818,382 ) ~~W~~ 16,615,349 ~~W~~ 1,838,391 ~~W~~ 18,453,740

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KT Corporation and Its Subsidiaries

Interim Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

Attributable to owners of the Controlling Company
(In millions of Korean won) Notes Share<br><br><br>capital Share<br><br><br>premium Retained<br><br><br>earnings Accumulated<br><br><br>other comprehensiveincome Other<br><br><br>components<br> <br>ofequity Total Non<br><br><br>controlling<br><br><br>interest Total Equity
Balance as of January 1, 2024 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 14,494,430 ~~W~~ 52,407 ~~W~~ (802,418 ) ~~W~~ 16,749,176 ~~W~~ 1,811,961 ~~W~~ 18,561,137
Comprehensive income
Profit for the period 768,555 768,555 34,989 803,544
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities 14 556 556 (1,204 ) (648 )
Share of remeasurement of the net defined benefit <br>liabilities of associates and joint<br>ventures (510 ) (510 ) (186 ) (696 )
Share of other comprehensive income of associates <br>and joint ventures 4,463 4,463 454 4,917
Valuation gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 6 (11,219 ) (11,219 ) (289 ) (11,508 )
Valuation gains on financial instruments at fair value <br>through other comprehensive<br>income 1,414 229,077 230,491 310 230,801
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 19,479 19,479 26,927 46,406
Total comprehensive income for the period 770,015 241,800 1,011,815 61,001 1,072,816
Transactions with owners
Dividends paid by the Controlling Company (482,970 ) (482,970 ) (482,970 )
Interim dividends paid by the Controlling Company (122,859 ) (122,859 ) (122,859 )
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest of<br>subsidiaries (20,642 ) (20,642 )
Change in Consolidation Scope (796 ) (796 )
Change in ownership interests in subsidiaries (15,777 ) (15,777 ) 14,562 (1,215 )
Acquisition of treasury stock (27,100 ) (27,100 ) (27,100 )
Disposal of treasury stock 3,760 3,760 3,760
Retirement of treasury stocks (205,956 ) 205,956
Others (1,598 ) (1,598 ) 1,368 (230 )
Subtotal (811,785 ) 165,241 (646,544 ) (5,508 ) (652,052 )
Balance as of June 30, 2024 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 14,452,660 ~~W~~ 294,207 ~~W~~ (637,177 ) ~~W~~ 17,114,447 ~~W~~ 1,867,454 ~~W~~ 18,981,901

The above consolidated interim statements of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30
(In millions of Korean won) Notes 2024 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 25 ~~W~~ 3,428,623 ~~W~~ 2,864,299
Interest paid (214,215 ) (190,745 )
Interest received 188,726 173,784
Dividends received 48,179 37,661
Income tax paid (214,987 ) (207,457 )
Net cash inflow from operating activities 3,236,326 2,677,542
Cash flows from investing activities
Collection of loans 18,672 22,240
Disposals of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 74,119 65,088
Disposals of financial assets at amortized cost 949,781 924,623
Disposals of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 7,851 306
Disposals of investments in associates and joint ventures 3,745 5,405
Disposals of property, equipment and investment properties 26,696 33,556
Disposals of intangible assets 4,069 4,641
Disposals of<br>right-of-use assets 100 1,330
Disposals of derivatives 4,888
Increase in cash due to consolidation scope change 9,847 1,765
Loans granted (14,278 ) (16,865 )
Acquisitions of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (105,687 ) (49,719 )
Acquisitions of financial assets at amortized cost (546,754 ) (960,331 )
Acquisitions of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (1,000 ) (501 )
Acquisitions of investments in associates and joint ventures (29,580 ) (42,911 )
Acquisitions of property and equipment and investment properties (1,205,286 ) (1,690,823 )
Acquisitions of intangible assets (345,359 ) (471,838 )
Acquisitions of<br>right-of-use assets (4,666 ) (568 )
Decrease in cash due to consolidation scope change (10,310 ) (3,134 )
Net cash outflow from investing activities ~~W~~ (1,168,040 ) ~~W~~ (2,172,848 )

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Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30
(In millions of Korean won) Notes 2024 2023
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings ~~W~~ 2,060,181 ~~W~~ 3,356,398
Cash inflow from derivatives contracts 1,118 26,593
Cash inflow from transactions with non-controlling<br>shareholders 812
Cash inflow from other financing activities 130 2,017
Repayments of borrowings (2,341,632 ) (3,497,760 )
Dividends paid (626,429 ) (526,268 )
Decrease in finance lease liabilities (200,555 ) (208,342 )
Decrease in other financial liabilities (4 )
Acquisition of treasury stock (27,100 ) (300,086 )
Cash outflow from transactions with non-controlling<br>shareholders (30,738 ) (3,085 )
Cash outflow from other financing activities (36 )
Net cash outflow from financing activities (1,164,249 ) (1,150,537 )
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents 3,133 2,278
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 907,170 (643,565 )
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of the period 2,879,554 2,449,062
End of the period ~~W~~ 3,786,724 ~~W~~ 1,805,497

The above consolidated interim statements of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

1. General Information

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by KT Corporation, the “Controlling Company” as defined under Korean IFRS 1110 Consolidated Financial Statements, by consolidating 82 subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”) including BC Card Co., Ltd., etc. as described in Note 1.2

1.1 The Controlling Company

KT Corporation (the “Controlling Company”) commenced operations on January 1, 1982, when it spun off from the Korea Communications Commission (formerly the Korean Ministry of Information and Communications) to provide telecommunication services and to engage in the development of advanced communications services under the Act of Telecommunications of Korea. The address of the Controlling Company’s registered office is 90, Buljeong-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, Korea.

On October 1, 1997, upon the announcement of Act on the Management of the Government-Invested Institutions and the Privatization Law, the Controlling Company became a government-funded institution under the Commercial Code of Korea.

On December 23, 1998, the Controlling Company’s shares were listed on the Korea Exchange.

On May 29, 1999, the Controlling Company issued 24,282,195 additional shares and issued American Depository Shares (ADS), which represents new shares and 20,813,311 government-owned shares, on the New York Stock Exchange. On July 2, 2001, additional ADS representing 55,502,161 government-owned shares were issued on the New York Stock Exchange.

In 2002, the Controlling Company acquired the entire government-owned shares in accordance with the Korean government’s privatization plan. As of June 30, 2024, the Korean government does not own any shares in the Controlling Company.

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

1.2 Consolidated Subsidiaries
(1) The consolidated subsidiaries as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
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Controlling Interest ^1^(%)
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Subsidiary Type of business Location June30, 2024 December31, 2023 Closingmonth
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. Public telephone maintenance Korea 92.4 % 92.4 % December
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. Security service Korea 86.8 % 86.8 % December
KT Alpha Co., Ltd.^5^ Data communication Korea 73.0 % 73.0 % December
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd Opening services of fixed line Korea 67.3 % 67.3 % December
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. Opening services of fixed line Korea 77.3 % 77.3 % December
KT Commerce Inc. B2C, B2B service Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.3 Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.4 Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.5 Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
BC-VP Strategic Investment Fund No.1 Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
BC Card Co., Ltd. Credit card business Korea 69.5 % 69.5 % December
VP Inc. ^5^ Payment security service for credit card, others Korea 72.2 % 72.2 % December
H&C Network Call center for financial sectors Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
BC Card China Co., Ltd. Software development and data processing China 100.0 % 100.0 % December
INITECH Co., Ltd. ^5^ Internet banking ASP and security solutions Korea 66.1 % 63.9 % December
Smartro Co., Ltd. VAN (Value Added Network) business Korea 64.5 % 64.5 % December
KTDS Co., Ltd. ^5^ System integration and maintenance Korea 91.6 % 91.6 % December
KT M&S Co., Ltd. PCS distribution Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
GENIE Music Corporation ^2,^ Online music production and distribution Korea 36.0 % 36.0 % December
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. ^5^ Telecommunication facility maintenance Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. ^5^ Telecommunication facility maintenance Korea 98.4 % 98.4 % December
KT Skylife ^5^ Satellite TV Korea 50.6 % 50.6 % December
Skylife TV Co., Ltd. TV contents provider Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Estate Inc. Residential building development and supply Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Investment Management Inc. Asset management, real estate, and consulting services Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
NEXR Co., Ltd. Cloud system implementation Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KTGDH Co., Ltd. Data center development and related service Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Sat Co., Ltd. Satellite communication business Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Nasmedia, Co., Ltd. ^2,5^ Solution provider and IPTV advertisement sales business Korea 44.1 % 44.1 % December
KT Sports Co., Ltd. Management of sports teams Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Music Contents Fund No.2 Music and contents investment business Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KTCS Corporation ^2,5^ Database and online information provider Korea 34.1 % 34.1 % December
KTIS Corporation ^2,5^ Database and online information provider Korea 33.3 % 33.3 % December

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

Controlling Interest ^1^(%)
Subsidiary Type of business Location June30, 2024 December31, 2023 Closingmonth
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. Special category telecommunications operator and sales of communication device Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Investment Co., Ltd. Financing business for new technology Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
PlayD Co., Ltd. Advertising agency Korea 70.4 % 70.4 % December
Next Connect PFV Residential building development and supply Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Rwanda Networks Ltd. Network installation and management Rwanda 51.0 % 51.0 % December
AOS Ltd. System integration and maintenance Rwanda 51.0 % 51.0 % December
KT Japan Co., Ltd. Foreign investment business and local counter work Japan 100.0 % 100.0 % December
East Telecom LLC Wireless/fixed line internet business Uzbekistan 91.6 % 91.6 % December
KT America, Inc. Foreign investment business and local counter work USA 100.0 % 100.0 % December
PT. BC Card Asia Pacific Software development and supply Indonesia 99.9 % 99.9 % December
KT Hongkong Telecommunications Co., Ltd. Fixed line telecommunication business Hong<br>Kong 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Korea Telecom Singapore Pte. Ltd. Foreign investment business and local counter work Singapore 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Texnoprosistem LLC Fixed line internet business Uzbekistan 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Nasmedia Thailand Co., Ltd. Internet advertising solution Thailand 99.9 % 99.9 % December
KT Huimangjieum Manufacturing Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
K-REALTY RENTAL HOUSING REIT 3 Residential building Korea 88.6 % 88.6 % December
Storywiz Co., Ltd. Contents and software development and supply Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. Telecommunication facility construction and<br><br><br>maintenance Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. Data communication service and data<br><br><br>communication construction business Korea 90.9 % 90.9 % December
KHS Corporation Operation and maintenance of facilities Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
HCN Co., Ltd. Cable television service Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Millie Seojae ^2^ Book contents service Korea 38.7 % 30.2 % December
KT ES Pte. Ltd. Foreign investment business Singapore 68.8 % 57.6 % December
Epsilon Global Communications<br><br><br>PTE. Ltd. Network service industry Singapore 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon Telecommunications<br><br><br>(SP) PTE. Ltd. Fixed line telecommunication business Singapore 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon Telecommunications<br><br><br>(US) PTE. Ltd. Fixed line telecommunication business Singapore 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon Telecommunications Limited Fixed line telecommunication business UK 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon Telecommunications<br><br><br>(HK) Limited Fixed line telecommunication business Hong<br>Kong 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon US Inc. Fixed line telecommunication business USA 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon Telecommunications<br><br><br>(BG) EOOD Employee support service Bulgaria 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Nasmedia-KT Alpha Future Growth<br><br><br>Strategic Investment Fund Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Strategic Investment Fund 6 Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

Controlling Interest ^1^(%)
Subsidiary Type of business Location June30, 2024 December31, 2023 Closingmonth
Altimedia Corporation Software development and delivery Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Altimidia B.V. Software development and delivery Netherlands 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Altimidia Vietnam Software development and delivery Vietnam 100.0 % 100.0 % December
BCCARD VIETNAM LTD. Software sales business Vietnam 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KTP SERVICES INC. Fixed line telecommunication business Philippines 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT RUS LLC Foreign investment business Russia 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Hangang Real Estate Investment Trust No. 24 Investment fund Korea 75.0 % 75.0 % December
KT DX VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED Software development Vietnam 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Cloud Co., Ltd. Information and communications development Korea 92.7 % 92.7 % December
PT CRANIUM ROYAL ADITAMA Software development Indonesia 67.0 % 67.0 % December
Juice Inc.^3,5^ Online information provider/Software development and delivery Korea 41.9 % 42.6 % December
Open cloud lab Co., Ltd IT consulting service and Telecommunication equipment sales Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Living, Inc.<br>(formerly KD Living, Inc.) Residential building management Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
K-Realty Qualified Private Real Estate Investment Trust<br>No. 1 ^4^ Real estate management Korea 6.5 % 6.5 % December
AQUA RETAIL VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED E-voucher issuance and trading business Vietnam 100.0 % 100.0 % December
K-Realty Qualified Private Real Estate Investment Trust<br>No. 4 Real estate management Korea 93.9 % 93.9 % December
BC Strategic Investment Fund 2 Investment fund Korea 100.0 % December
^1^ Sum of the interests owned by the Controlling Company and subsidiaries.
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^2^ Although the Controlling Company owns less than 50% interest in Nasmedia, Co., Ltd., KTCS Corporation and KTIS<br>Corporation, Millie Seojae, and GENIE Music Corporation, considering voting patterns at previous shareholders’ meetings, these entities are consolidated as the Controlling Company has the ability to exercise the majority of the voting rights in<br>its decision-making process at all times.
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^3^ Although the Controlling Company owns less than 50% interest in, Juice Inc., this entity is consolidated as the<br>Controlling Company holds the majority of the voting right based on an agreement with other investors.
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^4^ Although the Controlling Company owns less than 50% interest in<br>K-Realty Qualified Private Real Estate Investment Trust No. 1, this entity is consolidated by comprehensively considering the criteria for determining control, such as ‘power’, ‘variable<br>profit’, and ‘relationship between power and variable profit’, rather than simply judging by the interests owned by the Controlling Company.
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^5^ The number of treasury stocks held by subsidiaries are deducted from the total number of shares when<br>calculating the controlling percentage interest.^^
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) Changes in Scope of Consolidation

Subsidiaries newly included and excluded in the consolidation during the six-month period ended June 30, 2024:

Changes Location Name of subsidiary Reason
Included Korea BC Strategic Investment Fund 2 Newly established
Excluded Korea Lolab Co., Ltd. Excluded
Excluded Korea Pocheon Jeonggyori Development Co., Ltd. Liquidated
Excluded Vietnam KT HEALTHCARE VINA COMPANY LIMITED Excluded

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(3) Summarized information for consolidated subsidiaries as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and<br>for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, is as follows
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 Six-month period ended<br>June 30, 2024^3^
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Total<br>assets Totalliabilities Operating revenues Profit(loss) for theperiod
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. ~~W~~ 57,482 57,954 39,554 (1,335 )
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 391,984 249,256 262,403 5,911
KT Alpha Co., Ltd. 429,865 173,140 214,323 13,533
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. 56,093 52,874 110,547 (5,181 )
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. 62,364 56,856 137,851 (7,323 )
BC Card Co., Ltd. ^1^ 6,319,545 4,594,100 1,913,228 99,904
H&C Network 82,389 4,001 13,438 996
Nasmedia Co., Ltd. ^1^ 500,893 247,483 67,991 10,182
KTDS Co., Ltd. ^1^ 377,980 170,842 336,092 23,182
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 267,875 209,824 391,267 8,650
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. 54,976 31,831 49,590 826
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. 54,023 31,625 49,984 1,571
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. ^1^ 1,276,393 546,879 509,026 (1,437 )
KT Estate Inc. ^1^ 2,607,700 959,544 291,521 13,540
KT GDH Co., Ltd. 7,837 1,390 2,101 188
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 717,505 90,889 90,339 15,580
KT Sports Co., Ltd. 45,377 27,934 42,130 2,133
KT Music Contents Fund No.2 5,343 1,526 65 31
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. 185,361 72,651 167,951 5,205
KT Investment Co., Ltd. ^1^ 85,382 57,828 5,932 1,336
KTCS Corporation ^1^ 447,576 253,747 583,588 (902 )
KTIS Corporation 477,651 270,487 296,883 8,039
Next Connect PFV 1,133,755 821,975 (5,098 )
KT Japan Co., Ltd. ^1^ 1,797 2,866 1,600 183
KT America, Inc. 6,382 607 3,798 82
KT Rwanda Networks Ltd. ^2^ 137,896 329,171 10,740 (4,447 )
AOS Ltd. ^2^ 12,275 17,275 5,338 769
KT Hong Kong Telecommunications Co., Ltd. 12,093 5,147 10,205 386
KT Huimangjieum ^1^ 9,057 2,241 9,008 1,457
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. 138,204 82,418 130,292 (1,518 )
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. ^1^ 974,115 245,990 205,949 (3,176 )
East Telecom LLC ^1^ 72,685 39,352 17,619 4,767
KT ES Pte. Ltd. ^1^ 155,923 64,317 46,484 (6,764 )
KTP SERVICES INC. 2,826 662 398 101
Altimedia Corporation ^1^ 44,229 10,574 17,268 232
KT RUS LLC 452 (90 )
KT DX VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED 1,581 91 159 (142 )

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 Six-month period ended<br>June 30, 2024^3^
Total<br>assets Totalliabilities Operating revenues Profit(loss) for theperiod
KT Cloud Co., Ltd. ^1^ 2,033,100 537,007 355,253 14,548
K-Realty Qualified Private Real Estate Investment Trust<br>No. 1 79,407 50,589 2,017 (755 )
AQUA RETAIL VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED 845 94 211 (415 )
^1^ As intermediate controlling companies, financial information from their consolidated financial statements is<br>presented.
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^2^ Convertible preferred stock issued by subsidiaries as of the end of the reporting period is included in<br>liabilities.
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^3^ Profit or loss from the acquisition date of control to the end of the reporting period is included.<br>
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) **** December 31, 2023 **** Six-month period ended<br><br><br>June 30, 2023^3^ **** <br> <br>****
Total<br>assets Total<br>liabilities Operating revenues Profit(loss) for theperiod
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. ~~W~~ 64,178 63,452 39,337 1,254
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 375,596 235,947 262,124 3,216
KT Alpha Co., Ltd. 443,639 191,254 217,449 12,496
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. 63,760 55,360 115,457 (2,482 )
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. 71,576 58,745 140,109 (2,491 )
BC Card Co., Ltd. ^1^ 6,352,878 4,722,432 2,002,365 30,635
H&C Network 81,107 4,863 13,728 933
Nasmedia Co., Ltd. ^1^ 513,311 262,336 67,510 7,646
KTDS Co., Ltd. ^1^ 393,667 202,067 340,777 18,873
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 258,477 209,075 320,488 3,215
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. 50,750 28,431 47,848 5,798
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. 46,839 26,012 47,564 4,246
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. ^1^ 1,220,842 479,369 516,072 24,208
KT Estate Inc. ^1^ 2,664,880 1,021,741 258,212 10,979
KT GDH Co., Ltd. 7,760 1,501 2,233 303
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 699,607 88,524 86,592 13,567
KT Sports Co., Ltd. 26,615 11,299 30,107 (6,291 )
KT Music Contents Fund No.2 5,558 1,772 285 138
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. 176,838 69,317 145,227 3,119
KT Investment Co., Ltd. ^1^ 83,638 57,420 23,019 3,681
KTCS Corporation ^1^ 434,900 234,850 470,984 9,910
KTIS Corporation 447,609 243,519 287,211 9,489
Next Connect PFV 946,687 629,809 (1,514 )
KT Japan Co., Ltd. ^1^ 2,015 3,341 1,382 (6 )
KT America, Inc. 6,013 701 4,562 86
KT Rwanda Networks Ltd. ^2^ 134,847 313,787 16,247 (28,379 )
AOS Ltd. ^2^ 10,763 1,983 4,129 680
KT Hong Kong Telecommunications Co., Ltd. 11,142 5,121 9,475 115
KT Huimangjieum ^1^ 8,073 2,715 8,159 1,359
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. 160,243 104,005 80,823 (5,235 )
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. ^1^ 989,187 259,413 233,832 14,975
Lolab Co., Ltd. 42,744 37,838 79,795 (6,841 )
East Telecom LLC ^1^ 48,483 22,632 14,594 3,373
KT ES Pte. Ltd.^1^ 117,009 90,392 43,125 (3,851 )
KTP SERVICES INC. 2,967 919 283 12
Altimedia Corporation ^1^ 48,381 12,374 21,909 2,768
KT RUS LLC 501 10 (382 )

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) **** December 31, 2023 **** Six-month period ended<br><br><br>June 30, 2023^3^ **** <br> <br>****
Total<br>assets Total<br>liabilities Operating revenues Profit(loss) for theperiod
KT DX VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED 1,694 102 23 (94 )
KT cloud Co., Ltd. ^1^ 1,983,972 503,241 302,433 18,345
KT HEALTHCARE VINA COMPANY LIMITED 12,730 439 (138 )
K-Realty Qualified Private Real Estate Investment Trust<br>No. 1 80,266 50,693 1,965 (947 )
AQUA RETAIL VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED 1,202 62 4
^1^ As intermediate controlling companies, financial information from their consolidated financial statements is<br>presented.
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^2^ Convertible preferred stock issued by subsidiaries as of the end of the reporting period is included in<br>liabilities.
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^3^ Profit or loss from the acquisition date of control to the end of the reporting period is included.<br>
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

2. Material Accounting Policies
2.1 Basis of Preparation
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The Group maintains its accounting records in Korean won and prepares statutory financial statements in the Korean language (Hangul) in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the Republic of Korea (K-IFRS). The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been condensed, restructured, and translated into English from the Korean language financial statements.

The consolidated interim financial statements of the Group for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, have been prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS 1034 Interim Financial Reporting. In order to understand the consolidated interim financial statements, the annual consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2023 prepared in accordance with IFRS should be used together.

2.2 Changes in Accounting Policy and Disclosures
(1) New and amended standards and interpretations adopted by the Group
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The Group has applied a number of new and amended standards and new interpretations issued that are effective for accounting periods beginning on January 1, 2024.

K-IFRS 1001 Presentation of Financial Statements (Amendment in 2020)<br>– Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current

The amendments clarify that the classification of liabilities as current and non-current is based on rights that are existing at the end of the reporting period, specify that classification is unaffected by expectations about whether an entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of a liability, explain that rights are in existence if covenants are complied with at the end of the reporting period, and introduce a definition of ‘settlement’ to make clear that settlement refers to the transfer to the counterparty of cash, equity instruments, other assets or services.

K-IFRS 1001 Presentation of Financial Statements (Amendment in 2023) - Non-current Liabilities with Covenants

The amendments specify that only covenants that an entity is required to comply with on or before the end of the reporting period affect the entity’s right to defer settlement of a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date. Such covenants affect whether the right exists at the end of the reporting period, even if compliance with the covenant is assessed only after the reporting date.

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

The amendments also specify that the right to defer settlement of a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date is not affected if an entity must only comply with a covenant after the reporting period. However, if the entity’s right to defer settlement of a liability is subject to the entity complying with covenants within twelve months after the reporting period, an entity discloses information that enables users of financial statements to understand the risk of the liabilities becoming repayable within twelve months after the reporting period. This would include information about the covenants (including the nature of the covenants and when the entity is required to comply with them), the carrying amount of related liabilities and facts and circumstances, if any, that indicate that the entity may have difficulties complying with the covenants.

K-IFRS 1007 Cash Flow Statement and<br>K-IFRS 1107 Financial Instruments Disclosure (Amendment)—Supplier Finance Agreements

The amendments add a disclosure objective in K-IFRS 1007 Cash Flow Statement stating that an entity is required to disclose information about supplier finance agreements that enables users of financial statements to assess the effects of those arrangements on the Group’s liabilities and cash flows. In addition, K-IFRS 1107 is amended to add supplier finance arrangements as an example within the requirements to disclose information about an entity’s exposure to concentration of liquidity risk.

The term ‘supplier finance agreements’ is not defined; instead, the amendments describe the characteristics of an arrangement for which an entity would be required to provide the information.

To meet the disclosure objective, an entity will be required to disclose in aggregate for its supplier finance arrangements:

The terms and conditions of an agreement
The carrying amount, and associated line items presented in the entity’s statement of financial position, of<br>the liabilities that are part of the arrangements
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The carrying amount, and associated line items for which the suppliers have already received payment from the<br>finance providers
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Ranges of payment due dates for both those financial liabilities that are part of a supplier finance arrangement<br>and comparable trade payables that are not part of a supplier finance arrangement
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Types of non-cash changes in the carrying amount of financial liabilities<br>corresponding to supplier finance agreements and their impact
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Liquidity risk information
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

K-IFRS 1116 Leases (Amendment)—Lease Liability in a Sale and<br>Leaseback

The amendments add a subsequent measurement requirement for sale and leaseback transactions that satisfy the requirements in K-IFRS 1115 Revenue from contracts with customers. The amendments require the seller-lessee to determine ‘lease payments’ or ‘revised lease payments’ in such a way that the seller-lessee does not recognise a gain or loss that relates to the right of use asset retained by the seller-lessee, after the lease commencement date.

K-IFRS 1001 Presentation of Financial Statements (Amendment in<br>2023)—Disclosure of Virtual Assets

The amendments, in addition to additional disclosure requirements required by other Standards for transactions related to virtual assets, set out the disclosure requirements in each case of 1) holding virtual assets; 2) holding virtual assets on behalf of customers; and 3) issuing virtual assets.

When holding a virtual asset, disclosure on the general information of the virtual asset, the applied accounting policy, and the acquisition method, acquisition cost, and the fair value of each virtual asset at the end of the reporting period must be disclosed. In addition, when issuing a virtual asset, the entity’s obligations and the status of fulfilment of the obligation related to the issued virtual asset, the timing and amount of the recognized revenue of the sold virtual asset, the quantity of virtual assets held after issuance, and important contract details should be disclosed.

(2) New and revised standards and interpretations in issue but not yet effective or adopted by the Group

At the date of authorization of these financial statements, the Group has not applied the following new and amended K-IFRS standards that have been issued but are not yet effective:

K-IFRS 1021 The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates and K-IFRS 1101 First time adoption of international financial reporting- Improving Interchangeability

The amendments define situations in which exchange with other currencies is possible for accounting purposes and clarify the assessment of the exchangeability with other currencies, the estimation and requirements for disclosure of spot exchange rates to be used in the absence of exchangeability.

If exchange for other currencies is not possible, the spot exchange rate should be estimated on the measurement date, and the observable exchange rate should be used without adjustment or other estimation techniques should be used.

The above amendments are applicable for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2025, with early application permitted.

The Group is reviewing the impact of the above-listed amendments on the financial statements.

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

2.3 Accounting Policies

Material accounting policies and method of computation used in the preparation of the consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, except for the changes due to the application of amendment and enactments of standards described in Note 2.2 (1) and as described below.

2.3.1 Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense for the interim period is recognized based on management’s best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. The estimated average annual tax rate is applied to the pre-tax income of the interim period.

3. Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of financial statements requires the Group to make estimates and assumptions concerning the future. Management also needs to exercise judgement in applying the Group’s accounting policies. Estimates and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. As the resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the actual results, they pose significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment.

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

4. Financial Instruments by Category

Financial instruments by category as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
Financial assets Financial<br>assets atamortized cost Financialassets atFVTPL Financialassets atFVOCI Derivatives<br>used forhedging Total
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 3,786,724 3,786,724
Trade and other receivables 8,148,722 112,860 8,261,582
Other financial assets 1,002,142 1,064,624 1,983,633 324,845 4,375,244
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
Financial liabilities Financialliabilities atamortized cost Financialliabilities atFVTPL Derivativesused forhedging Others Total
Trade and other payables^1^ ~~W~~ 8,007,446 8,007,446
Borrowings 10,150,585 10,150,585
Other financial liabilities 906,785 113,329 1,684 1,021,798
Lease liabilities 1,138,425 1,138,425
^1^ Amounts related to employee benefit plans are excluded in Trade and other payables.
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(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
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Financial assets Financial<br>assets atamortized cost Financialassets atFVTPL Financialassets atFVOCI Derivatives<br>used forhedging Total
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 2,879,554 2,879,554
Trade and other receivables 8,458,259 116,198 8,574,457
Other financial assets 1,385,921 939,661 1,680,168 159,211 4,164,961
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
Financial liabilities Financialliabilities atamortized cost Financialliabilities atFVTPL Derivativesused forhedging Others Total
Trade and other payables^1^ ~~W~~ 8,317,822 8,317,822
Borrowings 10,218,165 10,218,165
Other financial liabilities 915,185 136,106 24,547 1,075,838
Lease liabilities 1,179,909 1,179,909
^1^ Amounts related to employee benefit plans are excluded in Trade and other payables.
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

5. Trade and Other Receivables
(1) Trade and other receivables as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
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Total amounts Provision forimpairment Present valuediscount Carrying<br>amount
Current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 3,543,584 (363,387 ) (8,896 ) 3,171,301
Other receivables 3,807,265 (94,357 ) (2,333 ) 3,710,575
Total 7,350,849 (457,744 ) (11,229 ) 6,881,876
Non-current assets
Trade receivables 261,774 (1,295 ) (16,224 ) 244,255
Other receivables 1,244,964 (96,551 ) (12,962 ) 1,135,451
Total ~~W~~ 1,506,738 (97,846 ) (29,186 ) 1,379,706
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
Total amounts Provision forimpairment Present valuediscount Carrying<br>amount
Current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 3,596,899 (330,002 ) (9,165 ) 3,257,732
Other receivables 3,990,900 (76,089 ) (2,254 ) 3,912,557
Total 7,587,799 (406,091 ) (11,419 ) 7,170,289
Non-current assets
Trade receivables 318,429 (1,288 ) (19,476 ) 297,665
Other receivables 1,227,929 (107,547 ) (13,879 ) 1,106,503
Total ~~W~~ 1,546,358 (108,835 ) (33,355 ) 1,404,168

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) Details of other receivables as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Loans ~~W~~ 43,058 51,854
Receivables ^1^ 3,407,553 3,539,742
Accrued income 52,143 43,920
Refundable deposits 268,403 299,935
Loans receivable 1,058,088 1,067,005
Finance lease receivables 151,747 141,883
Others 55,942 58,357
Less: Provision for impairment (190,908 ) (183,636 )
Total ~~W~~ 4,846,026 5,019,060
^1^ As of June 30, 2024, credit sales asset of ~~W~~ 2,551,310 million (December 31, 2023:<br>~~W~~ 2,696,505 million) held by BC Card Co., Ltd. are included.
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(3) The maximum exposure to credit risks for trade and other receivables is the carrying amount of each class of<br>receivables mentioned above as of June 30, 2024.
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(4) The Group classifies a certain portion of trade receivables as financial assets at FVOCI, based on, business<br>model for managing the asset and the cash flow characteristics of the contract.
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

6. Other Financial Assets and Liabilities
(1) Details of other financial assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as<br>follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Other financial assets
Financial assets at amortized cost ^1^ ~~W~~ 1,002,142 1,385,921
Financial assets at FVTPL ^1,2^ 1,064,624 939,661
Financial assets at FVOCI 1,983,633 1,680,168
Derivatives used for hedging 324,845 159,211
Less: Non-current (3,070,502 ) (2,724,761 )
Current ~~W~~ 1,304,742 1,440,200
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at amortized cost<br>^3,4^ ~~W~~ 906,785 915,185
Financial liabilities at FVTPL 113,329 136,106
Derivatives used for hedging 1,684 24,547
Less: Non-current (696,966 ) (753,739 )
Current ~~W~~ 324,832 322,099
^1^ As of June 30, 2024, the Group’s financial instruments amount to<br>~~W~~116,822 million (December 31, 2023: ~~W~~ 98,309 million) and consist of checking account deposits, time deposits, and others which are subject to withdrawal restrictions.
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^2^ As of June 30, 2024, the Group provided investments in Korea Software Financial Cooperative and others<br>amounting to ~~W~~9,485 million as a collateral in exchange for the payment guarantee provided by the Korea Software Financial Cooperative and others.
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^3^ The amount includes liabilities related to the obligation to acquire additional shares in Epsilon Global<br>Communications Pte. Ltd. and KT Cloud Co., Ltd. (Note 15).
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^4^ The amount includes liabilities convertible preferred Stock issued by KT Cloud Co., Ltd. (Note 15).<br>
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(2) Financial Assets at fair value through profit or loss
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1) Details of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss as of June 30, 2024 and December 31,<br>2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Equity instruments (Listed) ~~W~~ 8,042 13,911
Equity instruments (Unlisted) 41,886 42,185
Debt securities 1,007,044 880,549
Derivatives held for trading ^1^ 7,652 3,016
Total 1,064,624 939,661
Less: Non-current (841,814 ) (782,143 )
Current ~~W~~ 222,810 157,518
^1^ According to a derivative arrangement with LS Cable & System Ltd. in connection with LS Marine<br>Solution Co., Ltd., derivative assets amounting to ~~W~~ 1,015 million is included as of June 30, 2024 (Note 15).
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

2) The maximum exposure to credit risks for debt instruments of financial assets at fair value through profit or<br>loss is the carrying amount of each class of debt instruments above as of June 30, 2024.
(3) Financial Assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
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1) Details of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income as of June 30, 2024 and<br>December 31, 2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Equity instruments (Listed) ~~W~~ 1,533,518 1,231,188
Equity instruments (Unlisted) 444,198 443,067
Debt securities 5,917 5,913
Total 1,983,633 1,680,168
Less: Non-current (1,983,633 ) (1,680,168 )
Current ~~W~~
2) Upon disposal of these equity investments, any balance within the accumulated other comprehensive income is<br>reclassified not to profit or loss, but to retained earnings. Upon disposal of these debt investments, the remaining balance of the accumulated other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss.
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(4) Derivatives used for Hedging
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1) Details of valuation of derivatives used for hedging as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are<br>as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024<br>Assets Liabilities December 31, 2023<br>Assets Liabilities
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Interest rate swap ^1^ ~~W~~ 1,729 82 1,530 191
Currency swap ^2^ 323,116 1,602 157,681 24,356
Total 324,845 1,684 159,211 24,547
Less: Non-current (239,899 ) (107,802 ) (23,696 )
Current ~~W~~ 84,946 1,684 51,409 851
^1^ The interest rate swap contract is to hedge the risk of variability in cash flow from the floating-rate<br>borrowings due to changes in interest rate.
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^2^ The currency swap contract is to hedge the risk of variability in cash flow from the borrowings due to changes<br>in interest rate and foreign exchange rate and the expected maximum period for the Group to be exposed to risks of cash flow fluctuation by hedged items is until September 7, 2034.
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The entire fair value of a hedging derivative is classified as a non-current asset or liability if the remaining maturity of the hedged item is more than 12 months and, as a current asset or liability, if the maturity of the hedged item is within 12 months.

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

2) Details of valuation gains and losses on the derivative instruments for the<br>six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won)
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
2024 2023
Type of transaction Valuationgain Valuationloss Othercomprehensiveloss^1^ Valuationgain Valuationloss Othercomprehensiveloss^1^
Interest rate swap ~~W~~ 31 324 31 (1,353 )
Currency swap 202,420 354 (15,642 ) 96,663 185 (36,178 )
Total ~~W~~ 202,451 354 (15,318 ) 96,663 216 (37,531 )
^1^ The amounts are before adjustments for deferred income tax and allocations to<br>non-controlling interests and have been directly reflected in equity.
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3) The ineffective portion recognized in profit or loss relate to cash flow hedges is valuation gain of<br>~~W~~1,302 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 (For the Six-month periods ended June 30, 2023: valuation gain of<br>~~W~~958 million).
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(5) Financial Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
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1) Details of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as of June 30, 2024 and<br>December 31, 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- ---
Derivatives held for trading ^1,2^ ~~W~~ 113,329 136,106
^1^ The Group signed a<br>shareholder-to-share agreement with financial investors participating in the paid-in capital increase of K Bank Inc. for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024. According to the Drag-Along Right, if K Back inc. fails to be listed on the terms agreed upon for the date of completion of the acquisition, financial investors may<br>exercise the Drag-Along right to the Group, and the Group may comply or exercise the right to claim for sale. If financial investors exercise the Drag-Along Right, the Group must exercise the right to claim for sale or guarantee the return on the<br>terms agreed upon by financial investors. (Note 15).
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^2^ The amount includes derivatives separated from convertible bonds issued by the Group (Note 12).<br>
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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

2) The valuation gain and loss on financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Valuation<br>gain Valuation<br>loss Valuation<br>gain Valuation<br>loss
Derivatives liabilities held for trading ~~W~~ 22,777 22,808
7. Inventories
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Inventories as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won)
June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Acquisition<br>cost Valuationallowance Carrying<br>amount Acquisitioncost Valuationallowance Carrying<br>amount
Merchandise ~~W~~ 1,011,164 (78,966 ) 932,198 981,127 (102,215 ) 878,912
Others 31,846 31,846 33,350 33,350
Total ~~W~~ 1,043,010 (78,966 ) 964,044 1,014,477 (102,215 ) 912,262

Cost of inventories recognized as expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 amounts to ~~W~~1,687,715 million (For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023: ~~W~~ 1,574,186 million) and reversal inventory valuation loss amounts to ~~W~~23,249 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 (For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023: reversal valuation loss on inventory of ~~W~~6,683 million).

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

8. Other Assets and Liabilities

Other assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Other assets
Advance payments ~~W~~ 262,255 217,997
Prepaid expenses 231,769 146,628
Contract cost 1,705,013 1,727,468
Contract assets 837,364 832,520
Others 14,372 15,237
Less: Non-current (815,303 ) (827,297 )
Current ~~W~~ 2,235,470 2,112,553
Other liabilities
Advances received ^1^ ~~W~~ 914,965 582,652
Withholdings 128,198 159,080
Unearned revenue ^1^ 29,683 27,392
Lease liabilities 1,138,425 1,179,909
Contract liabilities 274,795 278,749
Others 24,031 30,848
Less: Non-current (872,337 ) (950,015 )
Current ~~W~~ 1,637,760 1,308,615
^1^ The amounts include adjustments arising from adoption of Korean IFRS 1115 Revenue from Contracts withCustomers (Note 19).
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

9. Property and Equipment, Investment Properties, and Intangible Assets
(1) Changes in property and equipment for six-month period ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Beginning, net ~~W~~ 14,872,079 14,772,179
Acquisition and capital expenditure 1,233,426 1,417,303
Disposal and termination (38,785 ) (38,069 )
Depreciation (1,399,430 ) (1,346,129 )
Transfer to investment properties (43,710 ) (130,250 )
Changes in consolidation scope (1,326 ) 76,631
Impairment (522 )
Others (30,541 ) (75,579 )
Ending, net ~~W~~ 14,591,713 14,675,564

Details of properties and equipments and Investment Properties provided as collateral as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
Collateral Carryingamount Securedamount Relatedaccount Relatedamount Secured<br><br><br>party
Land and buildings ~~W~~ 80,356 65,880 Borrowings 54,900 Industrial Bank of Korea<br><br><br>ShinhanBank<br> <br>Standard Chartered Bank<br>Korea
Land and Buildings 550,370 66,289 Deposits 56,746 Lessee
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Collateral Carryingamount Securedamount Relatedaccount Relatedamount Secured<br><br><br>party
Land and Buildings ~~W~~ 81,057 64,680 Borrowings 54,900 Industrial Bank of Korea/Shinhan Bank/Standard Chartered Bank Korea
Land and Buildings 555,921 64,877 Deposits 55,965 Lessee

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) Changes in investment properties for the six-month period ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Beginning, net ~~W~~ 2,198,135 1,933,358
Acquisition 37,403 61,659
Disposal (1,772 ) (4,228 )
Depreciation (26,537 ) (25,325 )
Transfer to investment properties 43,710 130,250
Others (865 ) (1,922 )
Ending, net ~~W~~ 2,250,074 2,093,792

As of June 30, 2024, the Group (Lessor) has entered into a non-cancellable operating lease contract for real estate. The future minimum lease payments under this contract amount to ~~W~~ 108,434 million for one year or less, ~~W~~ 131,863 million for more than one year and less than five years, ~~W~~ 14,186 million for over five years, and ~~W~~ 254,483 million in total.

(3) Changes in intangible assets for the six-month period ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Beginning, net ~~W~~ 2,533,861 3,129,833
Acquisition and capital expenditure<br>^1^ 77,106 236,076
Disposal and termination (11,797 ) (7,367 )
Amortization (335,071 ) (386,055 )
Impairment (857 ) (695 )
Changes in consolidation scope (9,371 ) 6,207
Others 12,445 26,114
Ending, net ~~W~~ 2,266,316 3,004,113
^1^ Amounts include transfers from property and equipment.
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The carrying amount of intangible assets with indefinite useful lives, including membership rights (except for goodwill), that are not subject to amortization, is ~~W~~203,954 million as of June 30, 2024 (December 31, 2023: ~~W~~212,910 million).

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash-generating units, which are identified by operating segments. As of June 30, 2024, the goodwill allocated to each cash-generation unit is as follows:

(In millions of Korean won)
Cash-Generating Unit Amount
Mobile services ~~W~~ 65,057
BC Card Co., Ltd. 41,234
HCN Co., Ltd. 128,688
GENIE Music Corporation 50,214
MILLIE Co., Ltd. 54,725
PlayD Co., Ltd. 40,068
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 15,418
Epsilon Global Communications Pte. Ltd. 49,205
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. and others 45,840
Total ~~W~~ 490,449

The recoverable amount of goodwill has been determined based on the fair value obtained by calculating the value in use or deducting the cost of disposal. The value in use was calculated using pre-tax cash flow estimates based on financial budgets, such as the budget for the next five years. Cash flows after the estimated period were estimated using the expected growth rate, and the growth rate does not exceed the long-term average growth rate of the industry to which the cash-generating unit belongs. The Group has determined revenue growth rate based on past performance and expectations of future market changes. The Group has determined pre-tax cash flow estimates based on past earnings and market growth forecasts, and the discount rate used reflects the specific risks associated with related operations.

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

10. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures
(1) Details of associates as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
--- ---
Percentage of ownership (%) Location Closing month
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
June 30,<br>2024 December 31,<br>2023
KIF Investment Fund 33.3 % 33.3 % Korea December
K Bank Inc. 33.7 % 33.7 % Korea December
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. ^1^ 10.0 % 10.0 % Korea December
Megazone Cloud Corporation ^1^ 6.8 % 6.8 % Korea December
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment<br>Company 44.6 % 44.6 % Korea December
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund 28.6 % 28.6 % Korea December
IGIS No. 395 Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC 35.3 % 35.3 % Korea December
LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd.^1,^ 6.6 % 7.3 % Korea December
^1^ Although the Group holds less than 20% interest in ordinary share as of June 30, 2024, these entities are<br>included in investments in associates as the Group exerts significant influence over operational and financial policies.
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(2) Changes in investments in associates and joint ventures for the<br>six-month period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Beginning Acquisition<br>(Disposal) Share of netprofit (loss) fromassociates andjoint ventures ^1^ Others Ending
KIF Investment Fund ~~W~~ 177,054 579 983 178,616
K Bank Inc. 872,881 28,235 1,762 902,878
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. 47,734 717 (646 ) 47,805
Megazone Cloud Corporation 131,694 (1,684 ) 1,218 131,228
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment<br>Company 23,484 (53 ) 23,431
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund 25,117 (275 ) (5,817 ) (1,505 ) 17,520
IGIS Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC No 395 11,942 (1,208 ) 10,734
LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd. 23,492 237 (291 ) 23,438
Others^1^ 243,491 27,186 (13,854 ) 273 257,096
Total ~~W~~ 1,556,889 26,911 7,152 1,794 1,592,746

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) 2023
Beginning Acquisition<br>(Disposal) Share of netprofit (loss) fromassociates andjoint ventures ^1^ Others Ending
KIF Investment Fund ~~W~~ 170,979 1,122 300 172,401
K Bank Inc. 852,756 6,222 10,173 869,151
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. 49,372 252 (155 ) 49,469
Megazone Cloud Corporation 136,199 (3,117 ) 799 133,881
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment<br>Company 23,589 (54 ) 23,535
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund 22,123 (500 ) 1,985 23,608
IGIS Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC No 395 16,620 (715 ) 15,905
Others^1^ 209,084 39,877 (3,498 ) (7,116 ) 238,347
Total ~~W~~ 1,480,722 39,377 2,197 4,001 1,526,297
^1^ KT Investment Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Group, recognized net profit (loss) in the investments in<br>associates as operating income. Net profit recognized as operating income for the six-months period ended June 30, 2024 amount to ~~W~~85 million<br>(six-month period ended June 30, 2023: net profit of ~~W~~51 million).
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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(3) Summarized statements of financial position of the major associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2024<br>and December 31, 2023 and summarized statements of profit or loss for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Assets Liabilities Operatingrevenue Profit(loss)<br>for the period
KIF Investment Fund ~~W~~ 535,848 14,380 1,736
K Bank Inc. 24,284,996 22,328,766 569,666 85,989
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. 389,364 118,740 111,536 4,175
Megazone Cloud Corporation 1,073,641 480,069 839,184 (6,038 )
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment<br>Company 52,498 11 3 (118 )
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund 61,724 404 3,994 (20,358 )
IGIS Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC No 395 162,345 114,060 (172 )
LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd. 194,799 37,328 52,043 3,821
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023 June 30, 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Assets Liabilities Operatingrevenue Profit(loss)<br>for the period
KIF Investment Fund ~~W~~ 531,163 15,474 3,368
K Bank Inc 21,410,602 19,545,592 447,675 23,614
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. 386,292 116,332 80,234 (1,427 )
Megazone Cloud Corporation 1,142,383 546,766 710,068 (7,239 )
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment<br>Company 52,616 11 3 (121 )
KT-DSC Creative Economy Youth Start-up Investment Fund 88,010 101 10,659 6,948
IGIS Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC No 395 151,459 107,553 (154 )
LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd. 147,074 24,113 26,527 6,186
(4) Due to discontinuance of equity method of accounting, the Group has not recognized loss from associates and<br>joint ventures of ~~W~~542 million for the six-month period June 30, 2024 (six-month period ended June 30, 2023:<br>~~W~~334 million). The unrecognized accumulated comprehensive loss of associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2024 is ~~W~~6,724 million (December 31, 2023: ~~W~~10,748 million).<br>
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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

11. Trade and Other Payables
(1) Details of trade and other payables as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- ---
Current liabilities
Trade payables ~~W~~ 1,427,914 1,297,752
Other payables 6,624,391 6,757,170
Total ~~W~~ 8,052,305 8,054,922
Non-current liabilities
Trade payables 922 3,202
Other payables ~~W~~ 555,314 816,356
Total ~~W~~ 556,236 819,558
(2) Details of other payables as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Non-trade payables ^1^ ~~W~~ 4,511,468 5,207,165
Accrued expenses 1,586,144 1,267,700
Operating deposits 858,278 880,810
Others 223,815 217,851
Less: non-current (555,314 ) (816,356 )
Current ~~W~~ 6,624,391 6,757,170
^1^ As of June 30, 2024, credit sale liabilities amounting to ~~W~~ 2,182,324 million<br>(December 31, 2023: ~~W~~2,314,077 million) held by BC Card Co., Ltd. (a subsidiary of the Group) are included
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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

12. Borrowings
(1) Details of borrowings as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
--- ---
1) Debentures
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Type Maturity Annual interest<br>rates Foreigncurrency Foreigncurrency
MTNP notes ^1^ Sep. 07, 2034 6.500% 100,000 138,920 100,000 128,940
MTNP notes Jul. 18, 2026 2.500% 400,000 555,680 400,000 515,760
MTNP notes Jul. 19, 2024 0.330% 400,000 3,457 400,000 3,651
MTNP notes Sep. 01, 2025 1.000% 400,000 555,680 400,000 515,760
FR notes ^2^ Nov. 01, 2024 Compounded<br>SOFR+1.210% 350,000 486,220 350,000 451,290
MTNP notes Jan. 21, 2027 1.375% 300,000 416,760 300,000 386,820
MTNP notes Aug. 08, 2025 4.000% 500,000 694,600 500,000 644,700
The 183-3rd Public bond Dec. 22, 2031 4.270% 160,000 160,000
The 184-3rd Public bond Apr. 10, 2033 3.170% 100,000 100,000
The 186-3rd Public bond Jun. 26, 2024 110,000
The 186-4th Public bond Jun. 26, 2034 3.695% 100,000 100,000
The 187-3rd Public bond Sep. 02, 2024 3.314% 170,000 170,000
The 187-4th Public bond Sep. 02, 2034 3.546% 100,000 100,000
The 188-2nd Public bond Jan. 29, 2025 2.454% 240,000 240,000
The 188-3rd Public bond Jan. 29, 2035 2.706% 50,000 50,000
The 189-3rd Public bond Jan. 28, 2026 2.203% 100,000 100,000
The 189-4th Public bond Jan. 28, 2036 2.351% 70,000 70,000
The 190-3rd Public bond Jan. 30, 2028 2.947% 170,000 170,000
The 190-4th Public bond Jan. 30, 2038 2.931% 70,000 70,000
The 191-2nd Public bond Jan. 15, 2024 80,000
The 191-3rd Public bond Jan. 15, 2029 2.160% 110,000 110,000
The 191-4th Public bond Jan. 14, 2039 2.213% 90,000 90,000
The 192-2nd Public bond Oct. 11, 2024 1.578% 100,000 100,000
The 192-3rd Public bond Oct. 11, 2029 1.622% 50,000 50,000
The 192-4th Public bond Oct. 11, 2039 1.674% 110,000 110,000
The 193-2nd Public bond Jun. 17, 2025 1.434% 70,000 70,000
The 193-3rd Public bond Jun. 17, 2030 1.608% 20,000 20,000
The 193-4th Public bond Jun. 15, 2040 1.713% 60,000 60,000
The 194-1st Public bond Jan. 26, 2024 130,000
The 194-2nd Public bond Jan. 27, 2026 1.452% 140,000 140,000
The 194-3rd Public bond Jan. 27, 2031 1.849% 50,000 50,000

All values are in US Dollars.

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Type Maturity Annual interest<br>rates Foreigncurrency Koreanwon Foreigncurrency Koreanwon
The 194-4th Public bond Jan. 25, 2041 1.976% 80,000 80,000
The 195-1st Public bond Jun. 10, 2024 180,000
The 195-2nd Public bond Jun. 10, 2026 1.806% 80,000 80,000
The 195-3rd Public bond Jun. 10, 2031 2.168% 40,000 40,000
The 196-1st Public bond Jan. 27, 2025 2.596% 270,000 270,000
The 196-2nd Public bond Jan. 27, 2027 2.637% 100,000 100,000
The 196-3rd Public bond Jan. 27, 2032 2.741% 30,000 30,000
The 197-1st Public bond Jun. 27, 2025 4.191% 280,000 280,000
The 197-2nd Public bond Jun. 29, 2027 4.188% 120,000 120,000
The 198-1st Public bond Jan. 10, 2025 3.847% 70,000 70,000
The 198-2nd Public bond Jan. 12, 2026 3.869% 150,000 150,000
The 198-3rd Public bond Jan. 12, 2028 3.971% 80,000 80,000
The 199-1st Public bond Jul. 11, 2025 4.028% 85,000 85,000
The 199-2nd Public bond Jul. 10, 2026 4.146% 160,000 160,000
The 199-3rd Public bond Jul. 12, 2028 4.221% 155,000 155,000
The 200-1st Public bond Feb. 27, 2026 3.552% 120,000
The 200-2nd Public bond Feb. 26, 2027 3.608% 200,000
The 200-3rd Public bond Feb. 27, 2029 3.548% 80,000
The 18-1st unsecured bond Jul. 02, 2024 1.844% 100,000 100,000
The 18-2nd unsecured bond Jul. 02, 2026 2.224% 50,000 50,000
The 19-1nd unsecured bond Jun. 12, 2027 3.691% 50,000
The 19-2nd unsecured bond Jun. 12, 2029 3.783% 50,000
The 149-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Mar. 08, 2024 70,000
The 149-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Mar. 10, 2026 1.756% 30,000 30,000
The 150-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Apr. 08, 2024 30,000
The 151-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond May. 14, 2024 40,000
The 152-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Aug. 30, 2024 1.813% 80,000 80,000
The 152-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Aug. 28, 2026 1.982% 20,000 20,000
The 153-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Nov. 11, 2024 2.425% 70,000 70,000
The 154th Won-denominated unsecured bond Jan. 23, 2025 2.511% 40,000 40,000
The 155-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Feb. 29, 2024 50,000

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Type Maturity Annual interest<br>rates Foreigncurrency Koreanwon Foreigncurrency Koreanwon
The 155-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Sep. 02, 2024 2.745% 20,000 20,000
The 155-3rd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Feb. 28, 2025 2.880% 20,000 20,000
The 156-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond^3^ Mar. 25, 2025 5Y CMS+0.404% 60,000 60,000
The 156-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond ^3^ Mar. 25, 2032 10Y CMS+0.965% 40,000 40,000
The 158th Won-denominated unsecured bond Jan. 27, 2025 4.421% 50,000 50,000
The 159-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Aug. 09, 2024 4.267% 30,000 30,000
The 159-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Aug. 11, 2027 4.505% 30,000 30,000
The 160-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Jun. 14, 2024 20,000
The 160-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Dec. 13, 2024 5.667% 20,000 20,000
The 160-3rd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Dec. 12, 2025 5.769% 30,000 30,000
The 161-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Jun. 21, 2024 10,000
The 161-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Dec. 20, 2024 5.557% 20,000 20,000
The 161-3rd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Jun. 20, 2025 5.594% 30,000 30,000
The 161-4th<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Dec. 22, 2025 5.615% 10,000 10,000
The 162-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Jan. 26, 2024 40,000
The 162-3rd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Apr. 26, 2024 10,000
The 163-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Feb. 20, 2026 4.059% 20,000 20,000

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Type Maturity Annual interest<br>rates Foreigncurrency Koreanwon Foreigncurrency Koreanwon
The 163-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Feb. 22, 2028 4.311% 80,000 80,000
The 164-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Apr. 12, 2024 10,000
The 164-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Oct. 24, 2024 3.821% 30,000 30,000
The 164-3rd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Apr. 14, 2028 4.220% 30,000 30,000
The 165-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond May. 09, 2025 3.870% 30,000 30,000
The 165-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Nov. 09, 2026 3.932% 10,000 10,000
The 165-3rd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond May. 07, 2027 3.972% 30,000 30,000
The 166-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Nov. 22, 2024 4.205% 20,000 20,000
The 166-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Apr. 22, 2025 4.310% 40,000 40,000
The 166-3rd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond May. 21, 2025 4.332% 10,000 10,000
The 166-4th<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond May. 22, 2025 4.332% 40,000 40,000
The 167-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Dec. 20, 2024 3.865% 30,000 30,000
The 167-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Jan. 22, 2025 3.864% 50,000 50,000
The 167-3rd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Feb. 21, 2025 3.864% 10,000 10,000
The 167-4th<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Dec. 22, 2025 3.858% 10,000 10,000
The 168-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Jun. 05, 2025 3.687% 40,000
The 168-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Aug. 06, 2025 3.703% 70,000

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Type Maturity Annual interest<br>rates Foreigncurrency Koreanwon Foreigncurrency Koreanwon
The 168-3rd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Oct. 02, 2025 3.724% 40,000
The 169th Won-denominated unsecured bond Apr. 04, 2025 3.671% 50,000
The 170th Won-denominated unsecured bond Jun. 12, 2025 3.688% 50,000
Subtotal 8,621,317 8,446,921
Less: Current portion (2,578,761 ) (1,924,523 )
Discount on bonds (18,262 ) (19,248 )
Total ~~W~~ 6,024,294 ~~W~~ 6,503,150
^1^ As of June 30, 2024, the Controlling Company has outstanding notes in the amount of USD 100 million<br>with fixed interest rates under Medium Term Note Program (“MTNP”) registered on the Singapore Stock Exchange, which allowed issuance of notes of up to USD 2,000 million. However, the MTNP has been terminated since 2007.<br>
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^2^ The Daily SOFR is approximately 5.330% as of June 30, 2024.
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^3^ The CMS (5Y) and CMS (10Y) is approximately 3.145% and 3.150%, respectively as of June 30, 2024.<br>
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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

2) Convertible bonds
(In millions of Korean won)
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Type Issuance Date Maturity Annualinterest Rate June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
The 1st CB (Private) ^1^ Jun. 5, 2020 Jun. 5, 2025 ^2^ ~~W~~ 8,000 8,000
Redemption premium 2,267 2,267
Conversion rights adjustment (1,220 ) (1,811 )
Subtotal 9,047 8,456
Less: Current portion (9,047 ) (8,456 )
Total ~~W~~
^1^ Common shares of Storywiz are subject to conversion (appraisal period: June 5, 2021~May 4, 2025).<br>
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^2^ Nominal interest rate and maturity yield is approximately 0% and 5%, respectively, and will be settled on<br>maturity.
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3) Borrowings
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a. Short-term borrowings
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(In millions of Korean won)
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Type Financial institution Annual interest rates Foreign<br>currency Korean<br>won Foreign<br>currency
Operational ~~W~~ 71,000 151,500
Shinhan Bank^^ 4.370%~6.200% 91,890 70,000
4.400%~5.490% 20,000
Woori Bank
Korea Development Bank 4.680%~6.060% 14,500 34,900
Industrial Bank of Korea 4.862% 6,000 6,000
4,800
Hana Bank 4.280% 28,000
KB SECURITIES 3.810%~3.820% 80,000 69,635
HSBC 23,600 30,450
8,500
NongHyup Bank^1^ KORIBOR(1M)+1.230% 4,300
Korea Investment 3.810% 20,000 30,000
NH INVESTMENT & SECURITIE 3.820% 20,000
HANYANG SECURITIE 3.690% 99,210
Total ~~W~~ 434,900 425,785

All values are in US Dollars.

^1^ The KORIBOR(1M) is approximately 3.540% as of June 30, 2024.

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

b. Long-term borrowings
(In millions of Korean won and thousands of foreign currencies) December 31, 2023
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Financial institution Type Annual interestrates Foreign<br>currency
Export-Import Bank of Korea Inter-Korean<br>Cooperation Fund^1^ 1.00% 1,234 1,480
CA-CIB General loans 3.380% 100,000 200,000
JPM General loans 2.700% 100,000 200,000
DBS General loans 3.820% 100,000 100,000
General loans 4.090% 100,000
General loans^2^ Term SOFR(3M)+1.700% 8,910 12,378 8,910 11,489
General loans 2.630%~3.230% 27,002 37,453 31,472 40,655
Shinhan Bank General loans ^3^ 4.490% 62,398 62,398
General loans ^2^ Term SOFR(3M)+1.600% 21,127 29,349 21,127 27,241
General loans ^2^ Term SOFR(3M)+1.940% 35,000 48,622 35,000 45,129
General loans ^2^ CD(91D)+1.800% 16,900 16,900
Woori Bank General loans ^2^ IBOR(3M)+0.900% 7,700 11,450 7,700 10,985
General loans 3.320%~5.310% 41,526 41,526
Hi Investment & Securities CP 2.302% 94,150 92,994
Bookook Investment CP 3.603% 9,836 19,525
Korea Investment CP 3.622% 77,416 75,928
Korea Development Bank General loans 4.740%~4.960% 33,000 137,000
KDB Bank Uzbekistan loans^4^ 23.000% UZS 44,989,915 4,950
loans^4^ 10.300% 5,400 7,522
NH Jayang PF loans^2^ CD(91D)+1.150% 31,166 53,033
Kyobo Life Insurance PF loans^2^ CD(91D)+1.150%~CD(91D)+3.450% 64,905 84,586
Standard Chartered Bank Korea PF loans^2^ CD(91D)+1.150%~CD(91D)+3.450% 43,270 56,390
General loans ^2^ CD(91D)+0.750% 32,000 32,000
Samsung Life Insurance PF loans 1.860%~4.160% 36,058 46,992
Kookmin Bank General loans 4.750% 8,000
Subtotal 1,103,583 1,356,251
Less: Current portion (572,298 ) (699,800 )
Total 531,285 656,451

All values are in Euros.

^1^ The above Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund is repayable in installments over 13 years after a 7-year grace period.
^2^ EURIBOR (3M), Term SOFR (3M) and CD (91D) are approximately 3.711%, 5.325%, 3.600% respectively, as of<br>June 30, 2024.
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^3^ The general loans are repayable in installments over 4 years after a three-year grace period.<br>
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^4^ The general loans are repayable in installments over 3 years after a two-year grace period.<br>
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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) Repayment schedule of the Group’s debentures and borrowings including the portion of current liabilities<br>as of June 30, 2024, is as follows:
(In millions of Korean won)
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Bonds Borrowings Total
In localcurrency In foreigncurrency Sub-<br>total In localcurrency In foreigncurrency Sub-<br>total
Jul. 1, 2024 ~ Jun. 30, 2025 ~~W~~ 2,098,000 489,677 2,587,677 867,942 139,256 1,007,198 3,594,875
Julr. 1, 2025 ~ Jun. 31, 2026 935,000 1,250,280 2,185,280 46,719 46,719 2,231,999
Jul. 1, 2026 ~ Jun. 31, 2027 740,000 972,440 1,712,440 136,997 4,157 141,154 1,853,594
Jul. 1, 2027 ~ Jun. 31, 2028 390,000 390,000 15,600 4,156 19,756 409,756
After Jul. 1, 2028 1,615,000 138,920 1,753,920 319,499 4,157 323,656 2,077,576
Total ~~W~~ 5,778,000 2,851,317 8,629,317 1,386,757 151,726 1,538,483 10,167,800
13. Provisions
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Changes in provisions the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:

2024
(In millions of Korean won) Litigation Restoration cost Others Total
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 29,707 133,159 59,357 222,223
Increase (transfer) (194 ) 3,287 3,888 6,981
Usage (3,389 ) (738 ) (3,816 ) (7,943 )
Reversal (3,102 ) (491 ) (394 ) (3,987 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 23,022 135,217 59,035 217,274
Less: Current ~~W~~ (22,990 ) (23,869 ) (58,995 ) (105,854 )
Non-current 32 111,348 40 111,420
2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
(In millions of Korean won) Litigation Restoration cost Others Total
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 36,329 108,962 55,075 200,366
Increase (transfer) 40 13,835 4,124 17,999
Usage (262 ) (602 ) (2,003 ) (2,867 )
Reversal (561 ) (51 ) (612 )
Others (445 ) 445
Ending balance ~~W~~ 36,107 121,189 57,590 214,886
Less: Current ~~W~~ 34,532 20,556 57,172 112,260
Non-current 1,575 100,633 418 102,626

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

14. Net Defined Benefit Liabilities (Assets)
(1) The amounts recognized in the statements of financial position as of June 30, 2024 and December 31,<br>2023, are determined as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Present value of defined benefit obligations ~~W~~ 2,452,769 2,365,793
Fair value of plan assets (2,472,114 ) (2,462,925 )
Liabilities ~~W~~ 73,113 63,616
Assets ~~W~~ 92,458 160,748
(2) Changes in the defined benefit obligations for the six-month period<br>ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
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Beginning ~~W~~ 2,365,793 2,218,655
Current service cost 109,967 105,230
Interest expense 41,963 49,252
Benefit paid (67,381 ) (58,602 )
Remeasurements: 2,990 5,045
Changes in scope of consolidation (422 ) 427
Others (141 ) 140
Ending ~~W~~ 2,452,769 2,320,147
(3) Changes in the fair value of plan assets for the six-month period ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
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Beginning ~~W~~ 2,462,925 2,478,143
Interest income 45,631 57,257
Remeasurements on plan assets: 220 3,777
Employer contributions 5,609 1,558
Benefits paid (70,052 ) (44,586 )
Changes in scope of consolidation 339
Others 27,781 21,595
Ending ~~W~~ 2,472,114 2,518,083

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(4) Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss for the<br>six-month period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Current service cost ~~W~~ 109,967 105,230
Net interest expense (3,668 ) (8,005 )
Transfer out (7,556 ) (5,437 )
Total expenses ~~W~~ 98,743 91,788
15. Commitments and Contingencies
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(1) As of June 30, 2024, major commitments with local financial institutions are as follows:<br>
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(In millions of Korean won and foreign currencies inthousands) Financial institution
--- --- --- ---
Bank overdraft Kookmin Bank and others 374,000
Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund Export-Import Bank of Korea 37,700 1,234
Economic Cooperation Business Insurance Export-Import Bank of Korea 3,240 1,732
Collateralized loan on electronic accounts receivable-trade Kookmin Bank and others 545,350 41,524
Plus electronic notes payable Industrial Bank of Korea 50,000 3,370
Korea Development Bank and others 1,593,500 246,790
Working capital loan Shinhan Bank 92,039 USD 92,039
Woori Bank 7,700 EUR 7,700
Facility loans Shinhan Bank and others 824,000 264,324
Derivatives transaction limit Korea Development Bank and others 1,970,000 USD 1,970,000
Citi Bank 400,000 JPY 400,000
Total KRW 3,427,790 558,974
2,062,039 2,062,039
7,700 7,700
400,000 400,000

All values are in US Dollars.

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) As of June 30, 2024, guarantees received from financial institutions are as follows:<br>
(In millions of Korean won and<br><br><br>foreign currencies in thousands) Financial institution
--- --- ---
Guarantee for payment in Korean currency 4,000
Comprehensive credit line and others 3,100
Hana Bank Guarantee for payment in foreign currency 59
Comprehensive credit line and others 10,300
Kookmin Bank Guarantee for payment in foreign currency 3,186
Shinhan Bank Guarantee for payment in foreign currency and others 89,516
Corporate card issuance guarantee 222,914
Woori Bank Guarantee for payment in Korean currency 5,100
Guarantee for payment in foreign currency 5,360
Korea Development Bank Refund guarantee for advances received 6,811
HSBC Guarantees for depositions 808
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company Performance guarantee and others 345,812
Korea Software Financial Cooperative Performance guarantee and others 1,417,465
Korea Specialty Contractor Financial Cooperative Performance guarantee and others 135
Korea Housing Finance Corporation Performance guarantee and others 44,000
Korea Housing & Urban Guarantee<br>Corporation^1^ Performance guarantee and others 691,530
Information & Communication Financial Cooperative Performance guarantee and others 81,865
Total KRW 2,593,007
116,040
VND 222,914

All values are in US Dollars.

^1^ Inventory assets (~~W~~303,717 million) and investment properties (~~W~~317,323<br>million) are provided as collateral with commitment respectively, as of June 30, 2024.

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(3) As of June 30, 2024, guarantees provided by the Group to third parties are as follows:<br>
(In millions of Korean won)
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Subject to payment guarantees Creditor Limit Usedamount Period
KT Estate Inc Wonju Bando U-bora Mark Bridge Buyer Hana Bank 103,000 68,761 Aug. 5, 2022 ~<br> <br>Feb. 28, 2025
KT Engineering Co., Ltd.^1^ Gasan Solar Power Plant Inc. Shinhan Bank 4,700 196 Jan. 7, 2010 ~<br> <br>Jan. 8, 2025
KT Alpha Co., Ltd. Cash payers T-commerce<br> <br>cash payers 710 Apr. 14, 2024 ~<br> <br>Apr. 12, 2025
Nasmedia Co., Ltd. Stockholders Association Members Korea Securities<br>Finance Corp 754 256
^1^ KT Engineering Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Group, is subject to payment, depending on the reimbursement of<br>principal debtor.
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(4) The Controlling Company is jointly and severally obligated with KT Sat Co., Ltd., a subsidiary, to pay KT Sat<br>Co., Ltd.’s liabilities incurred prior to spin-off. As of June 30, 2024, the Controlling Company and KT Sat Co., Ltd. are jointly and severally liable for reimbursement of<br>~~W~~434 million.
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(5) For the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, the Group entered<br>into agreements with the Securitization Specialty Companies (2024: First 5G 73^rd^ to 75^th^ Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., 2023: First 5G 67^th^to 72^nd^ Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.) and disposed of its trade receivables related to handset sales. The Group also made asset management<br>agreements with each securitization specialty company and in accordance with the agreement, the Group will receive asset management fees upon liquidation of the securitization specialty company.
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(6) As of June 30, 2024, the Group is a defendant in 181 lawsuits with the total claimed amount of<br>~~W~~ 169,028 million (As of December 31, 2023: ~~W~~167,834 million). As of June 30, 2024, litigation provisions of ~~W~~23,022 million for pending lawsuits and unasserted claims are<br>recorded as liabilities for potential loss in the ordinary course of business. The final outcomes of the cases cannot be estimated as of June 30, 2024 (Note 13).
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(7) According to the financial and other covenants included in certain debentures and borrowings, the Group is<br>required to maintain certain financial ratios such as debt-to-equity ratio, use the funds for the designated purpose and report to the creditors periodically. The<br>covenant also contains restriction on provision of additional collateral and disposal of certain assets.
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(8) As of June 30, 2024, the Group participates in Algerie Sidi Abdela new town development consortium<br>(percentage of ownership: 2.5%) and has joint liability with other consortium participants.
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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(9) As of June 30, 2024, the contract amount of properties and equipments acquisition agreement made but not<br>yet recognized amounts to ~~W~~383,855 million (As of December 31, 2023: ~~W~~489,231 million).
(10) As of June 30, 2024, there are derivatives generated by the Group granting Drag-Along Right to financial<br>investors participating in paid-in capital increase of K Bank Inc. (Note 6).
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(11) The Group has an agreement with a transferor participated in share transfer agreement of MILLE Co., Ltd. As per<br>the conditions of the agreement, the founding shareholders and others can exercise Put Option for the ordinary shares they hold, and it was exercised during the six-month period ended June 30, 2024.<br>
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(12) The Group entered into an agreement with financial investors of Epsilon Global Communications Pte regarding the<br>acquisition of shares contract. If certain conditions are not met in the future as disclosed in the terms and conditions of the agreement, financial investors may exercise Tag-Along Right, Drag-Along Right,<br>and the right to sell shares for the convertible preferred shares they hold (Note 6).
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(13) The Group has an obligation for additional contributions as per agreement to Storm Ventures FUND VII and<br>others. As of June 30, 2024, remaining amounts of USD 33,900 thousand and JPY 320,000 thousand will be invested through the Capital Call method in the future.
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(14) The Group has the amount of ~~W~~201,615 million (40%) of joint responsibility obligation and<br>~~W~~302,423 million (60%) of obligation to provide financial support as a construction investor during the construction period with respect to K Defense Co., Ltd. established in accordance with the Private Investment Act on Social<br>Infrastructure. During the operating period, the Group has the amount of ~~W~~438,312 million (100%) of obligation to provide financial support as an operating investor.
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(15) The Group entered into a stock sale contract with HYUNDAI MOBIS and HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. If a certain period<br>of time has elapsed from the date of the contract and the acquired stocks are to be disposed to a third party, HYUNDAI MOBIS and HYUND AI MOTOR COMPANY may exercise a preferential purchase right to designate a buyer with priority.<br>
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(16) The Group entered into an agreement with LS Cable & System Ltd., which participated in the stock<br>acquisition contract of LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd. Under the agreement, the Group may exercise a Put-Option to LS Cable & System Ltd in the future (Note 6).
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(17) During the prior period, the Group entered into an agreement with equity investor who participated in the<br>equity acquisition contract of KT Cloud Co., Ltd. According to this agreement, in specific occasion, the financial investor may exercise a Tag-Along of common shares or a<br>Put-Option to the Group in the future. In relation to this contract, the Group and the financial investor may settle mutual profits if there is a difference between the final public offering price and the<br>preliminary public offering price (Note 6).
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(18) The Group has the obligation of paying Minimum Guarantee as utilizing product bundling of Tving Co., Ltd., and<br>the right to be paid certain proportion of the excess as per agreement.
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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

16. Leases

Information for leases when the Group acts as a lessee is as follows. Information on leases when the Group acts as a lessor is described in Note 9.

(1) Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position

The consolidated statements of financial position shows the following amounts relating to leases:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Right-of-use<br>assets
Property and building ~~W~~ 984,537 1,019,537
Machinery and communication line facilities 109,985 89,150
Others 192,159 196,276
Total ~~W~~ 1,286,681 1,304,963
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Lease liabilities^1^
Current ~~W~~ 333,378 307,868
Non-current 805,047 872,042
Total ~~W~~ 1,138,425 1,179,910
^1^ Included in the line item ‘other current liabilities and other<br>non-current liabilities’ in the consolidated statements of financial position (Note 8).
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Right-of-use assets related to leases increased by ~~W~~171,613 million and ~~W~~185,196 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, and 2023, respectively.

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss

The consolidated statement of profit or loss relating to leases for the six-month period June 30, 2024, and 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
Depreciation of<br>right-of-use assets
Property and building ~~W~~ 149,095 149,002
Machinery and communication line facilities 12,875 13,390
Others 44,221 34,754
Total ~~W~~ 206,191 197,146
Depreciation of investment property 1
Interest expense relating to lease liabilities ~~W~~ 25,198 25,402
Expense relating to short-term leases 2,908 6,336
Expense relating to leases of low-value assets that are<br>not short-term leases 6,826 11,535
Expense relating to variable lease payments not included in lease liabilities 7,188 4,198

Total cash outflow from leases was ~~W~~242,236 million and ~~W~~253,730 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

17. Retained Earnings

Details of retained earnings as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Legal reserve ^1^ ~~W~~ 782,249 782,249
Voluntary reserves ^2^ 4,651,362 4,651,362
Unappropriated retained earnings 9,019,049 9,060,819
Total ~~W~~ 14,452,660 14,494,430
^1^ The Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea requires the Controlling Company to appropriate, as a legal<br>reserve, an amount equal to a minimum of 10% of cash dividends paid until such reserve equals 50% of its issued share capital. The reserve is not available for the payment of cash dividends but may be transferred to share capital with the approval<br>of the Controlling Company’s Board of Directors or used to reduce accumulated deficit, if any, with the ratification of the Controlling Company’s majority shareholders.
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^2^ The reserves of research and development of human resources in other surplus reserves are separately<br>accumulated on disposal of retained earnings on tax filing adjustments when calculating income taxes in accordance with regulations of Tax Reduction and Exemption Control Act of Korea. Reversal of the reserves according to the relevant tax law can<br>be paid out as dividends.
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

18. Other Components of Equity
(1) The Group’s other components of equity, as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as<br>follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Treasury stock ~~W~~ (215,459 ) (398,075 )
Gain on disposal of treasury stock 2,850 3,220
Share-based compensation 4,486 8,773
Equity transactions within consolidated entities<br>^1^ (429,054 ) (416,336 )
Total ~~W~~ (637,177 ) (802,418 )
^1^ Profit or loss incurred from transactions with non-controlling interest<br>and investment difference incurred from change in proportion of subsidiaries are included.
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(2) As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the details of treasury stock, are as follows:<br>
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June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Number of shares (in shares) 6,195,910 11,447,338
Amount (in millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 215,459 398,075

Treasury stock held as of June 30, 2024, is expected to be utilized for stock compensation for the Group’s directors, employees, and for other purposes.

19. Revenue from Contracts with Customers and Relevant Contract Assets and Liabilities
(1) The Group has recognized the following amounts relating to revenue for three- and the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Revenue from contracts with customers ~~W~~ 6,489,158 13,087,000 6,490,230 12,879,571
Revenue from other sources 57,241 113,973 57,291 111,626
Total ~~W~~ 6,546,399 13,200,973 6,547,521 12,991,197

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) Operating revenues for the three- and six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Services provided ~~W~~ 5,776,645 11,499,295 5,834,448 11,431,988
Sales of goods 769,754 1,701,678 713,073 1,559,209
Total ~~W~~ 6,546,399 13,200,973 6,547,521 12,991,197

Revenue from providing services is recognized over time and revenue from sales of goods are recognized at a point in time. Revenues from construction commitments included in sales of goods are recognized using the percentage of completion method.

(3) The contract assets, liabilities and deferred revenue recognized in relation to the revenues from contracts<br>with customers are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- ---
Contract assets ^1^ ~~W~~ 1,111,507 1,130,745
Contract liabilities ^1^ 307,419 311,023
Deferred revenue ^2^ 85,202 81,067
^1^ The Group recognized contract assets of ~~W~~274,143 million and contract liabilities of<br>~~W~~32,624 million for long-term construction contract as of June 30, 2024 (December 31, 2023: contract assets of 308,821 million and contract liabilities of ~~W~~32,274 million). The Group recognizes<br>contract assets as trade receivables and other receivables, and contract liabilities as other current liabilities.
--- ---
^2^ Deferred revenue related to government grant is excluded.
--- ---
(4) The contract costs recognized as assets are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- ---
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract ~~W~~ 1,633,564 1,656,711
Cost of contract performance 71,448 70,757
Total ~~W~~ 1,705,012 1,727,468

As of June 30, 2024, the Group recognized contract assets in the amount of ~~W~~857,847 million as operating expenses (June 30, 2023: ~~W~~888,317 million).

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(5) For the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023,<br>revenue recognized from carried-forward contract liabilities and deferred revenue from prior year, is as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Revenue recognized from the beginning balance of contract liabilities
Allocation of the transaction price ~~W~~ 47,225 115,785 59,902 134,898
Deferred revenue of joining/installment fees 10,835 22,704 11,016 23,208
Total ~~W~~ 58,060 138,489 70,918 158,106

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

20. Operating Expenses
(1) Operating expenses for the three- and six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Salaries and wages ~~W~~ 1,213,152 2,314,075 1,131456 2,200,537
Depreciation 700,943 1,404,779 675,525 1,347,057
Depreciation of<br>right-of-use assets 103,285 206,191 97,717 197,146
Amortization of intangible assets 161,938 328,881 155,948 314,430
Commissions 332,380 685,388 298,182 600,587
Interconnection charges 102,165 212,091 109,660 220,898
International interconnection fees 26,425 63,285 44,244 92,018
Purchase of inventories 823,891 1,716,248 540,295 1,495,233
Changes of inventories (64,906 ) (51,782 ) 142,661 72,270
Sales promotion expense and sales commissions 554,351 1,120,721 600,486 1,165,094
Service costs 504,760 1,066,801 491,994 1,037,326
Utilities 130,059 264,430 89,160 192,477
Taxes and dues 64,437 129,728 63,368 128,582
Rent 39,043 76,181 41,725 81,475
Insurance premiums 13,504 31,641 14,427 32,270
Installation fees 42,220 80,051 38,049 91,349
Advertising expenses 40,754 72,809 40,145 75,460
Research and development expenses 43,144 94,178 41,690 84,525
Card service costs 771,019 1,512,921 825,748 1,584,610
Others 449,849 871,870 528,933 915,640
Total ~~W~~ 6,052,413 12,200,487 5,971,413 11,928,984
(2) Details of employee benefits for the three- and six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Short-term employee benefits ~~W~~ 1,132,289 2,152,008 1,054,610 2,049,482
Post-employment benefits (defined benefits) 49,256 98,743 46,314 91,788
Post-employment benefits (defined contributions) 24,460 45,989 18,953 40,467
Share-based compensation 929 3,848 6,417 9,338
Others 6,218 13,487 5,162 9,462
Total ~~W~~ 1,213,152 2,314,075 1,131,456 2,200,537

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

21. Other Income and Other Expenses
(1) Other income for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30,<br>2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and investment properties ~~W~~ 5,167 22,484 5,007 12,617
Gain on disposal of intangible assets 112 300
Gain on disposal of<br>right-of-use assets 1,236 1,527 1,496 1,861
Compensation on impairment of property and equipment 35,515 65,600 37,836 69,848
Gain on government subsidies 4,856 14,207 7,957 17,359
Gain on disposal of investments in associates 1,106 1,106 2,880 6,054
Gain on disposal of subsidiaries 52,688 52,688
Others 6,891 22,573 7,769 23,892
Total ~~W~~ 107,459 180,297 62,945 131,931
(2) Other expenses for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30,<br>2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Loss on disposal of property and equipment ~~W~~ 20,701 36,345 19,125 31,900
Loss on disposal of intangible assets 1,744 7,839 2,456 3,026
Loss on disposal of<br>right-of-use assets 981 1,275 719 949
Loss on disposal of investments in associates 12 12
Loss on disposal of subsidiaries 3,154 3,154
Donations 573 4,326 411 17,261
Other allowance for bad debts 11,214 21,119 7,640 11,651
Others 9,648 44,329 44,048 69,849
Total ~~W~~ 48,027 118,399 74,399 134,636

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

22. Finance Income and Costs
(1) Details of finance income for the three- and six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Interest income ~~W~~ 78,728 156,475 63,542 131,736
Gain on foreign currency transactions 5,111 7,908 5,728 10,671
Gain on foreign currency translation 16,472 20,915 8,913 14,482
Gain on transaction of derivatives 3,209 3,209 3,159 4,771
Gain on valuation of derivatives 100,289 229,833 7,434 97,891
Gain on disposal of trade receivables 3,441 3,441
Divided income 11,166 42,212 33,034 34,322
Others 3,381 8,080 775 2,046
Total ~~W~~ 218,356 468,632 126,026 299,360
(2) Details of finance costs for the three- and six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Interest expenses ~~W~~ 91,039 194,863 92,158 170,865
Loss on foreign currency transactions 3,792 6,038 8,442 15,861
Loss on foreign currency translation 96,714 226,252 22,569 125,617
Loss on valuation of derivatives 261 354 2,784 18,749
Loss on disposal of trade receivables 3,227 3,589 2,129 7,065
Others 16,999 21,428 20,416 37,122
Total ~~W~~ 212,032 452,524 148,498 375,279
23. Income Tax Expense
--- ---

Income tax expense is recognized based on the best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. The estimated average annual income tax rate used for the year ending December 31, 2024, is 26.0%.

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

24. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are calculated as follows:

(1) Basic Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit for the period by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares held by the Group as treasury stock.

2024 2023
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Profit attributable to ordinary shares (In millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 392,764 768,038 394,248 690,580
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (In number of shares) 245,756,858 245,993,685 249,590,243 252,588,199
Basic earnings per share (In Korean won) ~~W~~ 1,598 3,122 1,580 2,734
(2) Diluted Earnings per Share
--- ---

Diluted earnings per share from operations is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding assuming that all dilutive potential ordinary shares are converted into ordinary shares. The Group has dilutive potential ordinary shares from convertible bonds, convertible preferred stock and other share-based payments:

2024 2023
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Profit attributable to ordinary shares (In millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 392,764 768,038 394,248 690,580
Adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shares (In millions of Korean won) (142 ) (241 ) (256 ) (443 )
Diluted profit attributable to ordinary shares (In millions of Korean won) 392,622 767,797 393,992 690,137
Number of dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding (In number of shares) 25,111 66,620 135,219 123,912
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (In number of shares) 245,781,969 246,060,305 249,725,462 252,712,111
Diluted earnings per share (In Korean won) ~~W~~ 1,597 3,120 1,578 2,731

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit for the period by the sum of the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares. This calculation takes into account both ordinary shares and all dilutive potential shares

25. Cash Generated from Operations
(1) Cash flows from operating activities for the six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
1. Profit for the period ~~W~~ 803,544 742,127
2. Adjustments for:
Income tax expense 282,153 243,609
Interest income ^1^ (209,382 ) (186,786 )
Interest expense ^1^ 222,652 197,753
Dividend income ^2^ (43,637 ) (35,758 )
Depreciation 1,425,967 1,371,454
Amortization of intangible assets 335,071 386,055
Depreciation of<br>right-of-use assets 206,191 197,146
Provisions for post-employment benefits (defined benefits) 106,299 97,225
Allowance for bad debts 104,814 79,106
Share of net profit or loss of associates and joint ventures (7,290 ) (2,197 )
Gain on disposal of associates and joint ventures (50,628 ) (6,054 )
Loss on disposal of property, equipment and investment properties ^3^ 13,861 8,741
Impairment loss on property and equipment 522
Gain on disposal of<br>right-of-use assets (252 ) (912 )
Loss on disposal of intangible assets 7,727 2,726
Impairment loss on intangible assets 857 695
Loss on foreign currency translation 205,180 111,135
Gain on valuation of derivatives (232,719 ) (61,657 )
Loss on disposal of financial assets at amortized cost 1 1
Gain on disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (3,440 ) (908 )
Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss ^4^ 8,672 2,821
Others 66,719 71,256
3. Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables (108,465 ) 5,765
Decrease in other receivables 84,990 436,030
Increase in other current assets (49,235 ) (43,890 )
Increase in other non-current assets (19,669 ) (32,768 )
Decrease (Increase) in inventories (41,734 ) 69,973
Increase (decrease) in trade payables 79,917 (15,205 )
Increase (decrease) in other payables 38,331 (651,115 )
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities 260,749 (56,394 )
Decrease in other non-current liabilities (11,142 ) (18,017 )
Increase (Decrease) in provisions (2,640 ) 2,885
Increase (Decrease) in deferred revenue (882 ) 639
Decrease in plan assets 158,417 115,748
Payment of post-employment benefits (defined benefit) (202,374 ) (167,452 )
4. Cash generated from operations (1+2+3) 3,428,623 2,864,299

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

^1^ Subsidiaries such as BC Card Co., Ltd. recognize interest income and expense as operating revenue and expense,<br>respectively. Interest income of ~~W~~52,907 million (For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023: ~~W~~55,050 million) recognized as operating revenue and interest expense<br>of ~~W~~27,789 million (For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023: ~~W~~27,778 million) recognized as operating expense, for the<br>six-month period ended June 30, 2024, are included in the adjustment.
^2^ BC Card Co., Ltd. recognized dividend income as operating revenue. Dividend income of<br>~~W~~1,425 million ~~~~ recognized as operating revenue for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 (six-month period ended<br>June 30, 2023: ~~W~~1,426 million) is included in the adjustment.
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^3^ Gains and losses on disposal of investment properties of KT Estate Inc. are presented as operating revenue and<br>operating expense, respectively. Gain on disposal of investment properties amounting to: ~~W~~10,542 million, recognized as operating revenue for the six-month period ended June 30,<br>2023, is included.
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^4^ Subsidiaries such as KT Investment Co., Ltd. recognized gain and loss on valuation of financial assets at fair<br>value through profit or loss as operating revenue and expense, respectively. Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss of ~~W~~1,141 million (For the<br>six-month period ended June 30, 2023: gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss of ~~W~~11,727 million) that is recognized as operating revenue and expense,<br>for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, is included in the adjustment.
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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) Significant transactions not affecting cash flows for the six-month<br>periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Reclassification of current portion of borrowings ~~W~~ 1,827,739 1,286,741
Reclassification of<br>construction-in-progress to property and equipment 979,155 1,343,059
Change of other payables relating to acquisition of property and equipment 66,921 (211,861 )
Change of other payables relating to acquisition of intangible assets (285,805 ) (235,761 )
Reclassification of other payables from net defined benefit liabilities (14,648 ) (13,014 )
Increase in financial assets due to stock exchange 52,841

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

26. Changes in Liabilities Arising from Financing Activities

Details of changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, liabilities related to cashflow to be classified as future financing activities, for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) 2024
Beginning Cash flows Others Ending
Acquisition Changes inFX rate Fair valuechange Otherchanges
Borrowings ~~W~~ 10,218,165 (281,451 ) 213,500 371 10,150,585
Lease liabilities 1,179,909 (200,555 ) 180,971 264 (22,164 ) 1,138,425
Derivative liabilities 24,547 193 (639 ) (22,417 ) 1,684
Derivative assets (159,211 ) 1,118 (196,606 ) 7,437 22,417 (324,845 )
Total ~~W~~ 11,263,410 (480,888 ) 180,971 17,087 7,062 (21,793 ) 10,965,849
(In millions of Korean won) 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Beginning Cash flows Others Ending
Acquisition Changes inFX rate Fair valuechange Otherchanges
Borrowings ~~W~~ 10,006,685 (141,362 ) 100,058 515 70,145 10,036,041
Lease liabilities 1,172,038 (208,342 ) 173,095 50 (5,380 ) 1,131,461
Derivative liabilities 33,555 (22,565 ) 6,479 17,469
Derivative assets (190,830 ) 26,593 (71,435 ) 28,601 (3,132 ) (210,203 )
Total ~~W~~ 11,021,448 (323,111 ) 173,095 6,058 35,645 61,633 10,974,768

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

27. Segment Information
(1) The management of the Group determines the operating segments based on the reported information when<br>establishing the business strategy.
--- ---
Details Business service
--- ---
ICT Mobile/fixed line telecommunication service and convergence<br>business, B2B business and others
Finance Credit card business
Satellite TV Satellite TV business
Real estate Residential building development and supply
Others IT, facility security, global business, and others
(2) Details of each segment for the three- and six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won)
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
2024
Operating revenues Operating profit Depreciation andamortization^1^
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
ICT ~~W~~ 4,548,296 9,243,124 358,858 752,631 803,949 1,609,251
Finance 907,046 1,780,963 42,225 74,923 8,445 16,939
Satellite TV 176,206 354,090 12,723 25,685 12,238 24,609
Real estate 153,478 286,637 23,410 39,550 17,159 35,339
Others 2,019,313 4,016,985 73,848 132,072 153,417 304,714
Subtotal 7,804,339 15,681,799 511,064 1,024,861 995,208 1,990,852
Elimination (1,257,940 ) (2,480,826 ) (17,078 ) (24,375 ) (29,042 ) (51,001 )
Consolidated amount ~~W~~ 6,546,399 13,200,973 493,986 1,000,486 966,166 1,939,851
^1^ Sum of the amortization of property and equipment, intangible assets, investment properties and right-of-use assets
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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won)
2023
Operating revenues Operating profit Depreciation andamortization^1^
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
ICT ~~W~~ 4,487,417 9,106,412 407,424 795,567 782,598 1,561,821
Finance 959,350 1,843,337 33,008 43,842 8,299 20,211
Satellite TV 181,008 359,687 18,831 35,135 13,480 27,188
Real estate 141,876 251,993 23,021 27,415 17,452 34,902
Others 1,995,074 3,828,946 105,929 166,042 140,621 275,424
Subtotal 7,764,725 15,390,375 588,213 1,068,001 962,450 1,919,546
Elimination (1,217,204 ) (2,399,178 ) (12,105 ) (5,788 ) (33,260 ) (60,913 )
Consolidated amount ~~W~~ 6,547,521 12,991,197 576,108 1,062,213 929,190 1,858,633
^1^ Sum of the amortization of property and equipment, intangible assets, investment properties and right-of-use assets.
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(3) Operating revenues for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024<br>and 2023, and non-current assets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, by geographical regions, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Operating revenues Non-current assets^1^
Three-month Six-month June 30, 2024
Domestic ~~W~~ 6,500,587 13,113,006 20,162,187
Overseas 45,812 87,967 232,597
Total ~~W~~ 6,546,399 13,200,973 20,394,784
(In millions of Korean won) 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Operating revenues Non-current assets^1^
Three months Six months December 31, 2023
Domestic ~~W~~ 6,501,361 12,904,253 20,725,694
Overseas 46,160 86,944 183,344
Total ~~W~~ 6,547,521 12,991,197 20,909,038
^1^ Sum of property and equipment, intangible assets, investment properties and right-of-use assets.
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

28. Related Party Transactions
(1) The list of related party of the Group as of June 30, 2024, is as follows:
--- ---
Relationship Name of Entity
--- ---
Associates and joint ventures 53 entities such as K Bank Inc., KIF Investment Fund, Megazone Cloud Corporation, and KIAMCO Data Center Development Real Estate General Private Placement Investment Blind Trusts
Others ^1^ Goody Studio Co., Ltd., Rebellion Inc., Digital Pharm Co., Ltd., Mastern No.127 Logispoint Daegu Co., KORAMKO No. 143 General Private Real Estate Investment Company
^1^ Included within the scope of related parties under Korean IFRS 1024 due to the presence of significant<br>influence, even though treated in accordance with Korean IFRS 1109.
--- ---
(2) Outstanding balances of receivables and payables in relations to transactions with related parties as of<br>June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Receivables Payables
Relationship Name of Entity Tradereceivables Otherreceivables Lease<br>receivables Tradepayables Otherpayables Lease<br>liabilities
Associates and joint ventures K Bank, Inc. ~~W~~ 826 196,930 628 335
Little Big Pictures 235 4,796 4
K-Realty 11th Real Estate Investment Trust<br>Company 110 1,283 6,316
K-Realty No.3 Real Estate General Private<br>Placement Investment 3,112
Others 2,530 894 21 6,650
Total ~~W~~ 6,813 203,903 628 21 6,989 6,316

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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
Receivables Payables
Relationship Name of Entity Tradereceivables Otherreceivables Lease<br>receivables Tradepayables Otherpayables Lease<br>liabilities
Associates and joint ventures K Bank, Inc. ~~W~~ 862 326,006 769 299
Little Big Pictures 232 3,473 9 6
K-Realty 11th Real Estate Investment Trust<br>Company 110 1,283 6,732
K-Realty No.3 Real Estate General Private Placement<br>Investment 4,576
Others 2,044 162 2,900 3,029
Total ~~W~~ 7,824 330,924 769 2,909 3,334 6,732
(3) Significant transactions with related parties for the six-month periods<br>ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Sales Purchases Acquisitionof right-of-useassets
Relationship Name of Entity Operatingrevenue Other<br>income Operatingexpenses Others^1^
Associates and joint ventures K Bank, Inc. ~~W~~ 16,574 9,453
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. 38
K-Realty 11th Real Estate Investment Trust<br>Company 18 100 1,385 19
K-Realty No.3 Real Estate General Private Placement<br>Investment Company 5,241 164
Others^^ 12,280 302 17,772
Others Rebellions Co.,Ltd 17 430
Total ~~W~~ 34,168 566 28,610 430 19
^1^ The amount of acquisition of property, equipment and others is included.
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As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) 2023
Sales Purchases Acquisition ofright-of-useassets
Relationship Name of Entity Operatingrevenue Other<br>income Operatingexpenses Others^1^
Associates and joint ventures K Bank, Inc. ~~W~~ 11,196 5,647
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd.^1^ 40 182
K-Realty 11th Real Estate Investment Trust<br>Company 128 100 1,149 34
Others^2^ 8,085 413 20,061 137
Total ~~W~~ 19,449 513 27,039 137 34
^1^ The amount of acquisition of property, equipment and others is included.
--- ---
^2^ Transactions with KT Living, Inc. (formerly KD Living, Inc.) before it was classified as subsidiary of the<br>Group are included.
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Relationship Name of Entity Financeincome Financecosts Dividend<br>Income Financeincome Financecosts Dividend<br>income
Associates and joint ventures K Bank, Inc. ~~W~~ 4,403 3,853
K-Realty 11th Real Estate Investment Trust Company 102 202 129 277
Others^1^ 4,495 1,629
Total ~~W~~ 4,403 102 4,697 3,853 129 1,906
^1^ Transactions with KT Living, Inc. (formerly KD Living, Inc.) before it was classified as subsidiary of the<br>Group are included.
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(4) Key management compensation for the six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, consists of:
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(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
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Salaries and other short-term benefits ~~W~~ 824 619
Post-employment benefits 97 71
Share-based compensation 332 302
Total ~~W~~ 1,253 992

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(5) Fund transactions with related parties for the six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024
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Borrowing transactions^1^ Equitycontributions incash
Borrowings Repayments
Associates and joint ventures
IBK-KT Young Entrepreneurs MARS Investment Fund ~~W~~ 6,000
K-Realty 11th Real Estate Investment Trust<br>Company 508
TeamFresh Corp.^2^ 52,841
Others 19,835
Others
Rebellions Co.,Ltd. 9,999
Total ~~W~~ 508 88,675
(In millions of Korean won) 2023
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Borrowing transactions^1^ Equitycontributions incash
Borrowings Repayments
Associates and joint ventures
Megazone Cloud Corporation ~~W~~ 30,000
K-Realty 11th Real Estate Investment Trust<br>Company 494
STIC Place General Private Placement Real Estate Investment Trust No.2 20,000
Telco Credit Bureau Co.,Ltd. 6,500
Super Growth K-contents Fund 6,000
6,000Others ^3^ 5,967
Total ~~W~~ 30,000 494 38,467
^1^ Lease transactions are included in borrowing transactions.
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^2^ The transaction involved acquiring redeemable convertible preference shares of TeamFresh Corp. and occurred in<br>the process of exchange with the shares of Lolab Co., Ltd. that were held.
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^3^ Includes transactions before Studio Discovery Co., Ltd. was excluded from the associates.<br>
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(6) Provision of collateral and investment agreement and others
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The Group has an obligation according to invest agreements with related parties such as KIAMCO Data Center Development Real Estate General Private Placement Investment Blind Trusts. As of June 30, 2024 the Group has a plan to make an additional investment of ~~W~~106,928 million.

(7) As of June 30, 2024, the limit of the credit card contract provided by the Group to K Bank, Inc. is<br>~~W~~1,344 million (December 31, 2023: ~~W~~1,050 million).

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

29. Fair Value
(1) Fair Value of Financial Instruments by Category
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Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments by category as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Carryingamount Fair value Carryingamount Fair value
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 3,786,724 ^1^ 2,879,554 ^1^
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at amortized cost ^2^ 8,006,889 ^1^ 8,326,229 ^1^
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 112,860 112,860 116,198 116,198
Other financial assets
Financial assets at amortized cost 1,002,142 ^1^ 1,385,921 ^1^
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,064,624 1,064,624 939,661 939,661
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 1,983,633 1,983,633 1,680,168 1,680,168
Derivative financial assets for hedging 324,845 324,845 159,211 159,211
Total ~~W~~ 16,281,717 15,486,942
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables^^ ~~W~~ 8,007,446 ^1^ 8,317,822 ^1^
Borrowings 10,150,585 9,596,901 10,218,165 9,979,545
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at amortized cost 906,785 ^1^ 915,185 ^1^
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 113,329 113,329 136,106 136,106
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 1,684 1,684 24,547 24,547
Total ~~W~~ 19,179,829 19,611,825
^1^ Since the carrying amount represents a reasonable approximation of fair value, it has been excluded from the<br>fair value disclosures.
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^2^ Lease receivables are excluded from fair value disclosure in accordance with Korean IFRS 1107.<br>
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) Fair Value Hierarchy

Assets measured at fair value or for which the fair value is disclosed are categorized within the fair value hierarchy, and the defined levels are as follows:

Level 1: The quoted (unadjusted) price in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that an entity<br>can access at the measurement date.
Level 2: All inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable (either directly<br>that is, or indirectly that is, derived from prices) for the asset or liability.
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Level 3: The unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
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Fair value hierarchy classifications of the financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured disclosed at fair value or its fair value is disclosed as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ 112,860 112,860
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 8,042 196,813 859,769 1,064,624
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 1,533,170 5,331 445,132 1,983,633
Derivative financial assets for hedging 324,845 324,845
Total ~~W~~ 1,541,212 639,849 1,304,901 3,485,962
Liabilities
Borrowings ~~W~~ 9,596,901 9,596,901
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 113,329 113,329
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 1,684 1,684
Total ~~W~~ 9,598,585 113,329 9,711,914

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ 116,198 116,198
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 13,911 156,918 768,832 939,661
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 1,230,936 5,206 444,026 1,680,168
Derivative financial assets for hedging 159,211 159,211
Total ~~W~~ 1,244,847 437,533 1,212,858 2,895,238
Liabilities
Borrowings ~~W~~ 9,979,545 9,979,545
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 1,545 134,561 136,106
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 24,547 24,547
Total ~~W~~ 10,005,637 134,561 10,140,198

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(3) Transfers Between Fair Value Hierarchy Levels of Recurring Fair Value Measurements
1) Details of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy for recurring fair value<br>measurements
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There are no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy for the recurring fair value measurements.

2) Details of changes in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for recurring fair value measurements.<br>

Details of changes in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the recurring fair value measurements are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) 2024
Financial assets Financial liabilities
Financial assets at<br>FVTPL Financial assets at<br>FVOCI Financial liabilities at<br>FVTPL
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 768,832 444,026 134,561
Acquisition 38,519 1,011
Transfer 50,995 (207 ) 5,772
Disposal (9,388 )
Amount recognized in profit or loss 10,811 (27,004 )
Amount recognized in other comprehensive income 302
Ending balance ~~W~~ 859,769 445,132 113,329
(In millions of Korean won) 2023
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Financial assets Financial liabilities
Financial assets at<br>FVTPL Financial assets at<br>FVOCI Derivativefinancial assets(liabilities) forhedging Financial liabilities at<br>FVTPL
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 612,069 497,129 1,113 141,280
Acquisition 38,358
Transfer (2,453 ) (511 ) (1,113 )
Changes in consolidation scope 252
Disposal (4,704 ) (6 )
Amount recognized in profit or loss (18,943 ) 22,004
Amount recognized in other comprehensive income (233 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 624,579 496,379 163,284

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(4) Valuation Technique

Valuation techniques used in the recurring, non-recurring fair value measurements and disclosed fair values categorized within Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
Fair value Level Major valuation techniques
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ 112,860 2 DCF Model
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,056,582 2,3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Adjusted Net Asset Model,<br><br><br>Monte-Carlo Simulation
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 450,463 2,3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Market Approach Model
Derivative financial assets for hedging 324,845 2 DCF Model
Liabilities
Borrowings 9,596,901 2 DCF Model
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 113,329 3 Binomial Option Pricing Model
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 1,684 2 DCF Model

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
Fair value Level Major valuation techniques
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ 116,198 2 DCF Model
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 925,750 2,3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Adjusted Net Asset Model,<br><br><br>Monte-Carlo Simulation
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 449,232 2,3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Market Approach Model
Derivative financial assets for hedging 159,211 2 DCF Model
Liabilities
Borrowings 9,979,545 2 DCF Model
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 136,106 2,3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Binomial Option Pricing Model
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 24,547 2 DCF Model
(5) Valuation Processes for Fair Value Measurements Categorized Within Level 3
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The Group engages external experts that perform the fair value measurements required for financial reporting purposes. External experts report directly to the chief financial officer (CFO), and discuss the valuation processes and results with the CFO in line with the Group’s closing dates.

30. Events After the Reporting Period
(1) The Group has decided on a quarterly dividend at the Board of Directors dated July 16, 2024, and the details<br>are as follows.
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Type Details
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Dividend per share ~~W~~500 (Total dividend: ~~W~~122,913 million)
Dividend yield 1.4%
Dividend report date June 30, 2024
Dividend pay date July 30, 2024
(2) KT Cloud Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Group, exercised its stock purchase right (exercise amount:<br>~~W~~20,328 million) for the entire shares of its subsidiary, Open cloud lab Co., Ltd., on July 1, 2024.
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June 30,2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

ATTACHMENT: INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REVIEW REPORT

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Separate Interim Statement of Financial Position 3 – 4
Separate Interim Statement of Profit or Loss 5
Separate Interim Statement of Comprehensive Income 6
Separate Interim Statement of Changes in Equity 7
Separate Interim Statement of Cash Flows 8
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Independent Auditor’s Review Report

[English Translation of Independent Auditor’s Review Report Originally Issued in Korean on August 14, 2024]

To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors of KT Corporation.

Reviewed Separate Interim Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying Separate Interim financial statements of KT Corporation (the “Company”). The Separate Interim financial statements consist of the Separate Interim statement of financial position as of June 30, 2024, and the related Separate Interim statements of profit or loss and comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and changes in equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, all expressed in Korean won, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility for the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these Separate Interim financial statements in accordance with Korean International Financial Reporting Standards (“K-IFRS”) No. 1034 Interim Financial Reporting, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of Separate Interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on these Separate Interim financial statements based on our reviews.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the Review Standards for Quarterly and Semi-annual Financial Statements established by the Securities and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review of Separate Interim financial statements consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing(“KSA”) and consequently, does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

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Conclusion

Based on our reviews, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the accompanying Separate Interim financial statements referred to above are not presented fairly, in all material respects, the financial position as of June 30, 2024, and its financial performance and its cash flows for the six-month period ended June 2024 in accordance with K-IFRS No.1034 Interim Financial Reporting.

Other Matters

We have audited the separate statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023, and the related separate statements of profit or loss, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, which are not accompanying this report, in accordance with KSA. We expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements in our audit report dated March 18, 2024. The accompanying separate statement of financial position as of December 31, 2023, presented for comparative purposes, is not different from the audited separate statement of financial position above in all material respects.

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August 14, 2024

Notice to Readers

This review report is effective as of August 14, 2024, the auditor’s review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances may have occurred between the auditor’s review report date and the time the auditor’s review report is read. Such events or circumstances could significantly affect the financial statements and may result in modifications to the auditor’s review report.

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Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position

As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) Notes June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 4,28 ~~W~~ 1,722,516 ~~W~~ 1,242,005
Trade and other receivables, net 4,5,28 3,097,575 3,190,269
Other financial assets 4,6,28 161,993 279,451
Inventories, net 7 404,135 368,117
Other current assets 8 2,065,500 2,008,723
Total Current Assets 7,451,719 7,088,565
Non-Current Assets
Trade and other receivables, net 4,5,28 321,137 370,717
Other financial assets 4,6,28 2,484,865 2,134,324
Property and equipment, net 9 11,264,367 11,492,776
Right-of-use<br>assets 16 954,685 976,625
Investment properties, net 9 1,173,486 1,191,592
Intangible assets, net 9 1,271,263 1,487,848
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures 10 4,829,865 4,796,606
Net defined benefit assets 14 28,470 60,590
Other non-current assets 8 684,958 709,276
Total Non-Current Assets 23,013,096 23,220,354
Total Assets ~~W~~ 30,464,815 ~~W~~ 30,308,919

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Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position

Asof June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) Notes June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables 4,11,28 ~~W~~ 4,452,135 ~~W~~ 4,232,377
Borrowings 4,12,28 1,789,530 1,725,234
Other financial liabilities 4,6,28 895 660
Current income tax liabilities 245,133 148,136
Provisions 13,15 85,182 91,861
Deferred income 19 48,731 39,618
Other current liabilities 4,8,16 693,474 719,605
Total Current Liabilities 7,315,080 6,957,491
Non-Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables 4,11,28 480,027 739,766
Borrowings 4,12,28 5,675,739 5,834,699
Other financial liabilities 4,6,28 1,403 23,819
Provisions 13 94,770 90,493
Deferred income 19 139,195 145,334
Deferred income tax liabilities 838,295 796,087
Other non-current liabilities 4,8,16 622,200 677,691
Total Non-Current Liabilities 7,851,629 8,307,889
Total Liabilities 15,166,709 15,265,380
Equity
Share capital 1,564,499 1,564,499
Share premium 1,440,258 1,440,258
Retained earnings 17 12,404,161 12,544,425
Accumulated other comprehensive income 281,100 64,229
Other components of equity 18 (391,912 ) (569,872 )
Total Equity 15,298,106 15,043,539
Total Liabilities and Equity ~~W~~ 30,464,815 ~~W~~ 30,308,919

The above separate interim statements of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Separate Interim Statements of Profit or Loss

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30
(In millions of Korean won, except per share amounts) Notes 2024 2023
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Operating Revenue 19 ~~W~~ 4,548,296 ~~W~~ 9,243,124 ~~W~~ 4,487,418 ~~W~~ 9,106,412
Operating Expenses 20 4,189,438 8,490,493 4,079,994 8,310,845
Operating Profit 358,858 752,631 407,424 795,567
Other income 21 86,257 186,124 55,079 171,599
Other expenses 21 37,920 86,191 63,349 112,011
Finance income 22 173,696 382,801 109,563 258,098
Finance costs 22 171,777 360,102 114,066 290,909
Profit before Income Tax 409,114 875,263 394,651 822,344
Income tax expense 23 94,614 206,732 89,596 197,424
Profit for the Period ~~W~~ 314,500 ~~W~~ 668,531 ~~W~~ 305,055 ~~W~~ 624,920
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share 24 ~~W~~ 1,280 ~~W~~ 2,718 ~~W~~ 1,222 ~~W~~ 2,474
Diluted earnings per share 24 1,280 2,717 1,222 2,473

The above separate interim statements of profit or loss should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Separate Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30
(In millions of Korean won) Notes 2024 2023
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Profit for the period ~~W~~ 314,500 ~~W~~ 668,531 ~~W~~ 305,055 ~~W~~ 624,920
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability 14 (582 ) 1,571 641 2,717
Valuation gains on equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive income 115,272 227,409 40,764 111,735
Items that are or may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss:
Valuation gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 6 57,638 137,472 (10,419 ) 46,169
Other comprehensive income from cash flow hedges reclassified to profit or loss (62,295 ) (146,591 ) (8,850 ) (73,746 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax 110,033 219,861 22,136 86,875
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period ~~W~~ 424,533 ~~W~~ 888,392 ~~W~~ 327,191 ~~W~~ 711,795

The above separate interim statements of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Separate Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

(In millions of Korean won) Notes Share<br><br><br>capital Sharepremium Retainedearnings Accumulatedother<br><br><br>comprehensiveincome Othercomponentsof equity Total<br><br><br>equity
Balance as of January 1, 2023 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 12,347,403 ~~W~~ (72,672 ) ~~W~~ (421,408 ) ~~W~~ 14,858,080
Comprehensive income
Profit for the period 624,920 624,920
Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 222 111,513 111,735
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities 14 2,717 2,717
Valuation gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 6 (27,577 ) (27,577 )
Total comprehensive income for the period 627,859 83,936 711,795
Transactions with owners
Dividends paid (501,843 ) (501,843 )
Appropriation of retained earnings related to loss on disposal of treasury stock (44,422 ) 44,422
Acquisition of treasury stock (300,086 ) (300,086 )
Others 6,704 6,704
Subtotal (546,265 ) (248,960 ) (795,225 )
Balance as of June 30, 2023 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 12,428,997 ~~W~~ 11,264 ~~W~~ (670,368 ) ~~W~~ 14,774,650
Balance as of January 1, 2024 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 12,544,425 ~~W~~ 64,229 ~~W~~ (569,872 ) ~~W~~ 15,043,539
Comprehensive income
Profit for the period 668,531 668,531
Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 6 1,419 225,990 227,409
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities 14 1,571 1,571
Valuation gains (losses) on cash flow hedges 6 (9,119 ) (9,119 )
Total comprehensive income for the period 671,521 216,871 888,392
Transactions with owners
Dividends paid (482,970 ) (482,970 )
Interim Dividends paid (122,859 ) (122,859 )
Acquisition of treasury stock (27,100 ) (27,100 )
Disposal of treasury stock 3,760 3,760
Retirement of treasury stock (205,956 ) 205,956
Others (4,656 ) (4,656 )
Subtotal (811,785 ) 177,960 (633,825 )
Balance as of June 30, 2024 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 12,404,161 ~~W~~ 281,100 ~~W~~ (391,912 ) ~~W~~ 15,298,106

The above separate interim statements of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Separate Interim Statements of Cash Flows

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023

Six-Month Periods EndedJune 30
(In millions of Korean won) Notes 2024 2023
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 25 ~~W~~ 2,641,158 ~~W~~ 2,524,688
Interest paid (138,434 ) (136,173 )
Interest received 101,584 94,543
Dividends received 78,794 91,780
Income tax paid (130,035 ) (121,150 )
Net cash inflow from operating activities 2,553,067 2,453,688
Cash flows from investing activities
Collection of loans 18,964 18,880
Disposals of financial assets at amortized cost 297,569 312,956
Disposals of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 7,445 2,064
Disposals of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 7,851 306
Disposals of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures 14,899 10,316
Disposals of property and equipment 24,424 13,979
Disposals of intangible assets 2,116 1,235
Disposals of<br>right-of-use assets 100 333
Loans granted (12,319 ) (14,775 )
Acquisitions of current financial assets at amortized cost (300,000 )
Acquisitions of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (10,615 ) (2,195 )
Acquisitions of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures (73,270 ) (25,525 )
Acquisitions of property and equipment (968,580 ) (1,301,592 )
Acquisitions of intangible assets (276,775 ) (308,939 )
Acquisitions of<br>right-of-use assets (444 ) (489 )
Net cash outflow from investing activities (968,635 ) (1,593,446 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings 698,700 1,808,990
Settlement of derivative instruments (inflow) 24,935
Dividends paid (605,829 ) (501,843 )
Repayments of borrowings (1,000,247 ) (2,072,333 )
Acquisition of treasury stock (27,100 ) (300,086 )
Decrease in lease liabilities (169,455 ) (160,719 )
Net cash outflow from financing activities 26 (1,103,931 ) (1,201,056 )
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents 10 183
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 480,511 (340,631 )
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of the period 1,242,005 966,307
End of the period ~~W~~ 1,722,516 ~~W~~ 625,676

The above separate interim statements of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

1. General Information

KT Corporation (the “Company”) commenced operations on January 1, 1982, when it spun off from the Korea Communications Commission (formerly the Korean Ministry of Information and Communications) to provide telecommunication services and to engage in the development of advanced communications services under the Act of Telecommunications of Korea. The address of the Company’s registered office is 90, Buljeonga-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, Korea.

On October 1, 1997, upon the announcement of the Act on the Management of Government-Invested Institutions and the Privatization Law, the Company became a government-funded institution under the Commercial Code of Korea.

On December 23, 1998, the Company’s shares were listed on the Korea Exchange.

On May 29, 1999, the Company issued 24,282,195 additional shares and issued American Depository Shares (ADS), which represents new shares and 20,813,311 government-owned shares, on the New York Stock Exchange. On July 2, 2001, additional ADS, representing 55,502,161 government-owned shares, were issued on the New York Stock Exchange.

In 2002, the Company acquired the entire government-owned shares in accordance with the Korean government’s privatization plan. As of June 30, 2024, the Korean government does not own any shares in the Company.

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

2. Material Accounting Policies
2.1 Basis of Preparation
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The Company maintains its accounting records in Korean won and prepares statutory financial statements in the Korean language (Hangul) in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the Republic of Korea (“Korean IFRS” or “K-IFRS”). The accompanying separate interim financial statements have been condensed, restructured, and translated into English from the Korean language financial statements.

The Separate Interim financial statements of the Company for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, have been prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS 1034 Interim Financial Reporting and are separate financial statements in accordance with IFRS 1027. In order to understand the interim financial statements, the annual financial statements as of December 31, 2023 prepared in accordance with IFRS should be used together.

2.2 Changes in Accounting Policies and Disclosures
(1) New and amended standards and interpretations adopted by the Company :
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The Company has applied a number of new and amended standards and new interpretations issued that are effective for accounting periods beginning on January 1, 2024.

K-IFRS 1001 Presentation of Financial Statements (Amendment in 2020)<br>– Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current

The amendments clarify that the classification of liabilities as current and non-current is based on rights that are existing at the end of the reporting period, specify that classification is unaffected by expectations about whether an entity will exercise its right to defer settlement of a liability, explain that rights are in existence if covenants are complied with at the end of the reporting period, and introduce a definition of ‘settlement’ to make clear that settlement refers to the transfer to the counterparty of cash, equity instruments, other assets or services.

K-IFRS 1001 Presentation of Financial Statements (Amendment in 2023)<br>– Non-current Liabilities with Covenants

The amendments specify that only covenants that an entity is required to comply with on or before the end of the reporting period affect the entity’s right to defer settlement of a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date. Such covenants affect whether the right exists at the end of the reporting period, even if compliance with the covenant is assessed only after the reporting date.

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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

The amendments also specify that the right to defer settlement of a liability for at least twelve months after the reporting date is not affected if an entity must only comply with a covenant after the reporting period. However, if the entity’s right to defer settlement of a liability is subject to the entity’s compliance with covenants within twelve months after the reporting period, an entity discloses information that enables users of financial statements to understand the risk of the liabilities becoming repayable within twelve months after the reporting period. This would include information about the covenants (including the nature of the covenants and when the entity is required to comply with them), the carrying amount of related liabilities, and facts and circumstances, if any, that indicate that the entity may have difficulties complying with the covenants.

K-IFRS 1007 Cash Flow Statement and<br>K-IFRS 1107 Financial Instruments Disclosure (Amendment) - Supplier Finance Agreements

The amendments add a disclosure objective in K-IFRS 1007 Cash Flow Statement stating that an entity is required to disclose information about supplier finance agreements that enables users of financial statements to assess the effects of those arrangements on the Company’s liabilities and cash flows. In addition, K-IFRS 1107 is amended to add supplier finance arrangements as an example within the requirements to disclose information about an entity’s exposure to concentration of liquidity risk.

The term ‘supplier finance agreements’ is not defined; instead, the amendments describe the characteristics of an arrangement for which an entity would be required to provide the information.

To meet the disclosure objective, an entity will be required to disclose in aggregate for its supplier finance arrangements:

The terms and conditions of an agreement
The carrying amount, and associated line items presented in the entity’s statement of financial position, of<br>the liabilities that are part of the arrangements
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The carrying amount, and associated line items for which the suppliers have already received payment from the<br>finance providers
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Ranges of payment due dates for both those financial liabilities that are part of a supplier finance arrangement<br>and comparable trade payables that are not part of a supplier finance arrangement
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Types of non-cash changes in the carrying amount of financial liabilities<br>corresponding to supplier finance agreements and their impact
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Liquidity risk information
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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

K-IFRS 1116 Leases (Amendment) - Lease Liability in a Sale and<br>Leaseback

The amendments add a subsequent measurement requirement for sale and leaseback transactions that satisfy the requirements in K-IFRS 1115 Revenue from contracts with customers. The amendments require the seller-lessee to determine ‘lease payments’ or ‘revised lease payments’ in such a way that the seller-lessee does not recognise a gain or loss that relates to the right of use asset retained by the seller-lessee, after the lease commencement date.

K-IFRS 1001 Presentation of Financial Statements (Amendment in<br>2023) - Disclosure of Virtual Assets

The amendments, in addition to additional disclosure requirements required by other Standards for transactions related to virtual assets, set out the disclosure requirements in each case of 1) holding virtual assets; 2) holding virtual assets on behalf of customers; and 3) issuing virtual assets.

When holding a virtual asset, disclosure on the general information of the virtual asset, the applied accounting policy, and the acquisition method, acquisition cost, and the fair value of each virtual asset at the end of the reporting period must be disclosed. In addition, when issuing a virtual asset, the entity’s obligations and the status of fulfilment of the obligation related to the issued virtual asset, the timing and amount of the recognized revenue of the sold virtual asset, the quantity of virtual assets held after issuance, and important contract details should be disclosed.

(2) New and revised standards and interpretations in issue but not yet effective or adopted by the Company

At the date of authorization of these financial statements, the Company has not applied the following new and amended K-IFRS standards that have been issued but are not yet effective:

K-IFRS 1021 The effects of changes in foreign exchange rates and K-IFRS 1101 First time adoption of international financial reporting- Improving Interchangeability

The amendments define situations in which exchange with other currencies is possible for accounting purposes and clarify the assessment of exchangeability with other currencies, the estimation, and requirements for disclosure of spot exchange rates to be used in the absence of exchangeability.

If exchange for other currencies is not possible, the spot exchange rate should be estimated on the measurement date, and the observable exchange rate should be used without adjustment or other estimation techniques should be used.

The above amendments are applicable for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2025, with early application permitted.

The Company is reviewing the impact of the above-listed amendments on the financial statements.

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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

2.3 Accounting Policies

Material accounting policies and method of computation used in the presentation of the separate interim financial statements are consistent with those of the separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023, except for the changes due to the application of amendment and enactments of standards described in Note 2.2 (1) and as described below.

2.3.1 Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense for the interim period is recognized based on management’s best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. The estimated average annual effective income tax rate is applied to the pre-tax income of the interim period.

3. Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

The preparation of financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions concerning the future. Management also needs to exercise judgement in applying the Company’s accounting policies. Estimates and assumptions are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. As the resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the actual results, they pose significant risk of resulting in a material adjustment.

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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

4. Financial Instruments by Category

Financial instruments by category as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
Financial assets Financialassets atamortized cost Financialassets atFVTPL Financialassets atFVOCI Derivatives<br>used forhedging Total
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 1,722,516 1,722,516
Trade and other receivables 3,305,853 112,859 3,418,712
Other financial assets 80,465 510,156 1,736,334 319,903 2,646,858
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
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Financial liabilities Financialliabilities atamortized cost Financialliabilities atFVTPL Derivativesused forhedging Others Total
Trade and other payables^1^ ~~W~~ 4,537,184 4,537,184
Borrowings 7,465,269 7,465,269
Other financial liabilities 1,403 895 2,298
Lease liabilities 826,383 826,383
^1^ Amounts related to employee benefit plans are excluded in Trade and other payables.
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(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
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Financial assets Financialassets atamortized cost Financialassets atFVTPL Financialassets atFVOCI Derivatives<br>used forhedging Total
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 1,242,005 1,242,005
Trade and other receivables 3,444,788 116,198 3,560,986
Other financial assets 377,996 441,321 1,437,684 156,774 2,413,775
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
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Financial liabilities Financial<br>liabilities at<br>amortized cost Financialliabilities at<br>FVTPL Derivativesused forhedging Others Total
Trade and other payables^1^ ~~W~~ 4,659,037 4,659,037
Borrowings 7,559,933 7,559,933
Other financial liabilities 1,403 23,076 24,479
Lease liabilities 851,610 851,610
^1^ Amounts related to employee benefit plans are excluded in Trade and other payables.
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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

5. Trade and Other Receivables
(1) Trade and other receivables as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
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Total amounts Provision forimpairment Present valuediscount Carrying<br>amount
Current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 3,019,217 (284,019 ) (8,572 ) 2,726,626
Other receivables 408,479 (35,378 ) (2,152 ) 370,949
Total ~~W~~ 3,427,696 (319,397 ) (10,724 ) 3,097,575
Non-current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 222,679 (927 ) (15,315 ) 206,437
Other receivables 122,412 (431 ) (7,281 ) 114,700
Total ~~W~~ 345,091 (1,358 ) (22,596 ) 321,137
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
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Total amounts Provision forimpairment Present valuediscount Carrying<br>amount
Current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 3,062,159 (278,716 ) (8,778 ) 2,774,665
Other receivables 447,335 (29,616 ) (2,115 ) 415,604
Total ~~W~~ 3,509,494 (308,332 ) (10,893 ) 3,190,269
Non-current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 275,354 (927 ) (18,314 ) 256,113
Other receivables 121,958 (431 ) (6,923 ) 114,604
Total ~~W~~ 397,312 (1,358 ) (25,237 ) 370,717

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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) Details of other receivables as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Loans ~~W~~ 33,289 40,069
Receivables 258,765 261,692
Accrued income 7,545 5,275
Refundable deposits 221,859 253,219
Provision for impairment (35,809 ) (30,047 )
Total 485,649 530,208
(3) The maximum exposure to credit risks for trade and other receivables is the carrying amount of each class of<br>receivables mentioned above as of June 30, 2024.
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(4) The Company classifies a certain portion of the trade receivables as financial assets at FVOCI, based on<br>business model for managing the asset and the cash flow characteristics of the contract.
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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

6. Other Financial Assets and Liabilities
(1) Details of other financial assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as<br>follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Other financial assets
Financial assets at amortized cost ^1^ ~~W~~ 80,465 377,996
Financial assets at FVTPL ^2^ 510,156 441,321
Financial assets at FVOCI 1,736,334 1,437,684
Derivatives used for hedging 319,903 156,774
Less: Non-current (2,484,865 ) (2,134,324 )
Current ~~W~~ 161,993 279,451
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss ~~W~~ 1,403 1,403
Derivatives used for hedging 895 23,076
Less: Non-current (1,403 ) (23,819 )
Current ~~W~~ 895 660
^1^ As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s financial instruments amount to<br>~~W~~30,464 million (December 31, 2023: ~~W~~30,464 million) and consist of checking account deposits, time deposits, and others which are subject to withdrawal restrictions.
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^2^ As of June 30, 2024, the Company provided investment in Korea Software Financial Cooperative and others<br>amounting to ~~W~~1,136 million as collateral in exchange for the payment guarantee provided by the Korea Software Financial Cooperative and others.
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(2) Financial Assets at fair value through profit or loss
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1) Details of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss as of June 30, 2024 and December 31,<br>2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Debt instruments ~~W~~ 509,092 440,257
Derivative liabilities held for trading ^1^ 1,064 1,064
Less: Non-current (510,156 ) (441,321 )
Current ~~W~~
^1^ Derivative assets amounting to ~~W~~1,015 million, which is recognized by an agreement with<br>LS Cable & System Ltd. in connection with LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd. and a call option amounting to ~~W~~49 million in connection with the acquisition of Epsilon Global Communications Pte. Ltd. are included (Note 15).<br>
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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

2) The maximum exposure to credit risks debt instruments of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss<br>is the carrying amount of each class of debt instruments above as of June 30, 2024.
(3) Financial Assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
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1) Details of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income as of June 30, 2024 and<br>December 31, 2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Equity instruments (Listed) ~~W~~ 1,535,145 1,236,495
Equity instruments (Unlisted) 201,189 201,189
Less: Non-current (1,736,334 ) (1,437,684 )
Current ~~W~~
2) Upon disposal of these equity instruments, any balance within the other comprehensive income is reclassified<br>not to profit or loss, but to retained earnings. Upon disposal of these debt instruments, the remaining balance of the accumulated other comprehensive income is reclassified to profit or loss.
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(4) Derivatives used for hedging
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1) Details of valuation of derivatives used for hedging as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are<br>as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Currency swap ^1^ ~~W~~ 319,903 895 156,774 23,076
Less: Non-current (238,371 ) (105,680 ) (22,416 )
Current ~~W~~ 81,532 895 51,094 660
^1^ The currency swap contract is to hedge the risk of volatility in cash flow from the borrowings due to changes<br>in interest rate and foreign exchange rate and the expected maximum period for the Company to be exposed to risks of cash flow volatility by hedged items is until September 7, 2034.
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The entire fair value of a hedging derivative is classified as a non-current asset or liability if the remaining maturity of the hedged item is more than 12 months and, as a current asset or liability, if the maturity of the hedged item within 12 months.

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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

2) Details of valuation gains and losses from derivatives for risk hedging purposes for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won)
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2024 2023
Type of transaction Valuationgain Valuationloss Othercomprehensiveloss^1^ Valuationgain Valuationloss Othercomprehensiveloss^1^
Currency swap ~~W~~ 197,811 193 (12,307 ) 94,896 185 (36,858 )
^1^ The amounts directly reflected in equity are before adjustments of deferred income tax.
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3) The ineffective portion recognized in profit or loss related to cash flow hedges is valuation gains of<br>~~W~~1,205 million for the year ended June 30, 2024 (June 30, 2023: valuation gains of ~~W~~711 million).
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(5) Financial Liabilities at fair value through profit or loss
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1) Details of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as of June 30, 2024 and<br>December 31, 2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Derivative liabilities held for trading ^1^ ~~W~~ 1,403 1,403
^1^ Derivative liabilities recognized in relation to acquisition of Epsilon Global Communications Pte. Ltd. (Note<br>15).
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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

7. Inventories

Inventories as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won)
June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Acquisitioncost Valuationallowance Carrying<br>amount Acquisitioncost Valuationallowance Carrying<br>amount
Merchandise ~~W~~ 458,823 (54,688 ) 404,135 448,307 (80,190 ) 368,117

Cost of inventories recognized as expenses for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 amounts to ~~W~~1,194,359 million (For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023: ~~W~~1,207,991 million), and reversal of inventory valuation loss amounts to ~~W~~25,502 million for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 (For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023: reversal of valuation loss on inventory of ~~W~~7,353 million).

8. Other Assets and Liabilities

Other assets and liabilities as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Other assets
Advance payments ~~W~~ 54,679 60,065
Prepaid expenses 153,953 79,051
Contract costs 1,766,307 1,804,448
Contract assets 775,519 774,435
Less: Non-current (684,958 ) (709,276 )
Current ~~W~~ 2,065,500 2,008,723
Other liabilities
Advances received ^1^ ~~W~~ 232,584 245,797
Withholdings 19,445 39,214
Unearned revenue 4,008 951
Lease liabilities 826,383 851,610
Contract liabilities 233,254 259,724
Less: Non-current (622,200 ) (677,691 )
Current ~~W~~ 693,474 719,605
^1^ The amounts include adjustments arising from adoption of Korean IFRS 1115 Revenue from Contracts withCustomers (Note 19).
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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

9. Property and Equipment, Investment Properties, and Intangible Assets
(1) Changes in property and equipment for the six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
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Beginning, net ~~W~~ 11,492,776 11,540,162
Acquisition and capital expenditure 1,038,655 1,071,669
Disposal and termination (34,702 ) (31,538 )
Depreciation (1,200,285 ) (1,153,835 )
Transfer to investment properties (5,651 ) (85,493 )
Others (26,426 ) (64,711 )
Ending, net ~~W~~ 11,264,367 11,276,254
(2) Changes in investment properties for the six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
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Beginning, net ~~W~~ 1,191,592 1,137,489
Depreciation (23,757 ) (23,496 )
Transfer to property and equipment 5,651 85,493
Ending, net ~~W~~ 1,173,486 1,199,486
(3) As of June 30, 2024, the Company (Lessor) has entered into a<br>non-cancellable operating lease contract for real estate. The future minimum lease payments under this contract amount to ~~W~~132,356 million for one year or less,<br>~~W~~249,802 million for more than one year and less than five years, ~~W~~485,117 million for over five years, and ~~W~~867,275 million in total.
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(4) Details of investment properties provided as collateral as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023,<br>are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
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Collateral Carryingamount Securedamount Relatedaccount Relatedamount Securedparty
Land and buildings ~~W~~ 162,933 35,364 Deposits 29,677 Lessee
(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
Collateral Carryingamount Securedamount Relatedaccount Relatedamount Securedparty
Land and buildings ~~W~~ 165,732 34,952 Deposits 29,211 Lessee

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(5) Changes in intangible assets for the six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
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Beginning, net ~~W~~ 1,487,848 1,855,679
Acquisition and capital expenditure<br>^1^ 31,737 70,641
Disposal and termination (9,134 ) (4,230 )
Amortization (239,188 ) (239,942 )
Ending, net ~~W~~ 1,271,263 1,682,148
^1^ Amounts include transfers from property and equipment.
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The carrying amount of goodwill and memberships assessed to have indefinite useful life and, therefore, not subject to amortization is ~~W~~65,057 million (December 31, 2023: ~~W~~65,057 million) and ~~W~~55,906 million (December 31, 2023: ~~W~~54,717 million), respectively as of June 30, 2024.

10. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures
(1) Carrying amounts in investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2024 and<br>December 31, 2023, is as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
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Subsidiaries ~~W~~ 4,411,654 4,381,161
Associates and joint ventures 418,211 415,445
Total ~~W~~ 4,829,865 4,796,606

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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

1) Investments in subsidiaries as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
(In millions of Korean won) Carrying amount
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Location Percentage ofownership (%) June 30,<br>2024 December 31,<br>2023
KT Estate Inc. Korea 100.0 % ~~W~~ 1,084,522 1,084,522
KT Sat Co., Ltd. Korea 100.0 % 390,530 390,530
KTCS Corporation ^1^ Korea 8.4 % 6,427 6,427
KTIS Corporation ^1^ Korea 33.3 % 30,633 30,633
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. Korea 50.6 % 311,696 311,696
BC Card Co., Ltd. Korea 69.5 % 633,004 633,004
KT M&S Co., Ltd. Korea 100.0 % 26,764 26,764
KT Alpha Co., Ltd. Korea 70.5 % 130,924 130,924
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. Korea 86.8 % 134,308 134,308
Nasmedia, Inc.^1^ Korea 44.1 % 23,051 23,051
KTDS Co., Ltd. Korea 91.6 % 19,616 19,616
KTGDH Co., Ltd. Korea 100.0 % 2,745 2,745
KT Sports Co., Ltd. Korea 52.6 % 27,327 27,327
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. Korea 100.0 % 102,237 102,237
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. Korea 67.3 % 3,873 3,873
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. Korea 76.4 % 10,160 10,160
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.3 Korea 86.7 % 130 2,947
PlayD Co., Ltd. ^2^ Korea 23.5 % 20,000 20,000
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. Korea 100.0 % 6,334 6,334
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. Korea 98.4 % 4,267 4,267
Next Connect PFV Korea 100.0 % 24,250 24,250
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.5 Korea 95.0 % 19,000 19,000
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. Korea 59.8 % 28,000 28,000
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd.^^ Korea 90.9 % 283,620 283,620
Lolab Co., Ltd. ^3^ Korea 21,958
KT ES Pte. Ltd. Singapore 68.8 % 81,910 13,640
Altimedia Corporation Korea 100.0 % 22,000 22,000
Kt Cloud Co., Ltd. Korea 92.7 % 901,504 901,504
Others 82,822 95,824
Total ~~W~~ 4,411,654 4,381,161
^1^ As of June 30, 2024, although sum of percentage of ownership of the Company and its subsidiaries is less<br>than 50% ownership in these entities, these entities are included in investments in subsidiaries due to the dispersion of other shareholders excluding the Company and voting patterns at previous shareholders’ meetings.
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^2^ As of June 30, 2024, this entity is included in investments in subsidiaries, as Nasmedia Co., Ltd. holds<br>46.9% ownership, while the Company and its subsidiary together hold 70.4% ownership.
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^3^ As of June 30, 2024, this entity is excluded from subsidiaries due to loss of control.<br>
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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

2) Investments in associates and joint ventures as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as<br>follows:
(In millions of Korean won) Location Percentage ofownership (%) Carrying amount
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June 30,<br>2024 December 31,<br>2023
KIF Investment Fund Korea 33.3 % ~~W~~ 115,636 115,636
HD Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. ^1^ Korea 10.0 % 50,000 50,000
Megazone Cloud Corporation ^1^ Korea 6.7 % 130,001 130,001
KT-DSC Creative Economy<br>YouthStart-up Investment Fund ^1^ Korea 17.1 % 2,055 2,220
LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd.^1^ Korea 6.6 % 5,409 5,409
Others 115,110 112,179
Total 418,211 415,445
^1^ The Company holds less than 20% interest in the investees as of June 30, 2024, but the investments are<br>classified as investments in associates as the Company exerts significant influence over the operational and financial policies.
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(2) Changes in investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures for the<br>six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
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Beginning ~~W~~ 4,796,606 4,879,219
Acquisition 73,270 25,516
Disposal (40,011 ) (10,311 )
Others ^1^ (771 )
Ending ~~W~~ 4,829,865 4,893,653
^1^ As of June 30, 2024, the Company exchanged subsidiary corporate investment shares in Lolab Co., Ltd. for<br>redeemable convertible preferred shares of TeamFresh Corp.
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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

11. Trade and Other Payables
(1) Details of trade and other payables as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- ---
Current liabilities
Trade payables ~~W~~ 931,864 713,833
Other payables 3,520,271 3,518,544
Total ~~W~~ 4,452,135 4,232,377
Non-current liabilities
Other payables ~~W~~ 480,027 739,766
(2) Details of other payables as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Non-trade payable ~~W~~ 2,334,601 2,880,385
Accrued expenses 1,188,899 879,613
Operating deposits 379,364 401,271
Others 97,434 97,041
Less: Non-current (480,027 ) (739,766 )
Current ~~W~~ 3,520,271 3,518,544

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

12. Borrowings
(1) Details of borrowings as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:<br>
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1) Debentures
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(In millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Type Maturity Annual interest rates Foreigncurrency Foreigncurrency
MTNP notes ^1^ Sep. 7, 2034 6.500% 100,000 138,920 100,000 128,940
MTNP notes Jul. 18, 2026 2.500% 400,000 555,680 400,000 515,760
MTNP notes Jul. 19, 2024 0.330% 400,000 3,457 400,000 3,651
MTNP notes Sep. 1, 2025 1.000% 400,000 555,680 400,000 515,760
FR notes ^2^ Nov. 1, 2024 Compounded SOFR +1.210% 350,000 486,220 350,000 451,290
MTNP notes Jan. 21, 2027 1.375% 300,000 416,760 300,000 386,820
MTNP notes Aug. 8, 2025 4.000% 500,000 694,600 500,000 644,700
The 183-3rd Public bond Dec. 22, 2031 4.270% 160,000 160,000
The 184-3rd Public bond Apr. 10, 2033 3.170% 100,000 100,000
The 186-3rd Public bond Jun. 26, 2024 110,000
The 186-4th Public bond Jun. 26, 2034 3.695% 100,000 100,000
The 187-3rd Public bond Sep. 2, 2024 3.314% 170,000 170,000
The 187-4th Public bond Sep. 2, 2034 3.546% 100,000 100,000
The 188-2nd Public bond Jan. 29, 2025 2.454% 240,000 240,000
The 188-3rd Public bond Jan. 29, 2035 2.706% 50,000 50,000
The 189-3rd Public bond Jan. 28, 2026 2.203% 100,000 100,000
The 189-4th Public bond Jan. 28, 2036 2.351% 70,000 70,000
The 190-3rd Public bond Jan. 30, 2028 2.947% 170,000 170,000
The 190-4th Public bond Jan. 30, 2038 2.931% 70,000 70,000
The 191-2nd Public bond Jan. 15, 2024 80,000
The 191-3rd Public bond Jan. 15, 2029 2.160% 110,000 110,000
The 191-4th Public bond Jan. 14, 2039 2.213% 90,000 90,000
The 192-2nd Public bond Oct. 11, 2024 1.578% 100,000 100,000
The 192-3rd Public bond Oct. 11, 2029 1.622% 50,000 50,000
The 192-4th Public bond Oct. 11, 2039 1.674% 110,000 110,000
The 193-2nd Public bond Jun. 17, 2025 1.434% 70,000 70,000
The 193-3rd Public bond Jun. 17, 2030 1.608% 20,000 20,000
The 193-4th Public bond Jun. 15, 2040 1.713% 60,000 60,000
The 194-1st Public bond Jan. 26, 2024 130,000
The 194-2nd Public bond Jan. 27, 2026 1.452% 140,000 140,000
The 194-3rd Public bond Jan. 27, 2031 1.849% 50,000 50,000
The 194-4th Public bond Jan. 25, 2041 1.976% 80,000 80,000
The 195-1st Public bond Jun. 10, 2024 180,000
The 195-2nd Public bond Jun. 10, 2026 1.806% 80,000 80,000

All values are in US Dollars.

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Type Maturity Annual interest rates Foreigncurrency Korean won Foreigncurrency Korean won
The 195-3rd Public bond Jun. 10, 2031 2.168% ~~W~~ 40,000 ~~W~~ 40,000
The 196-1st Public bond Jan. 27, 2025 2.596% 270,000 270,000
The 196-2nd Public bond Jan. 27, 2027 2.637% 100,000 100,000
The 196-3rd Public bond Jan. 27, 2032 2.741% 30,000 30,000
The 197-1st Public bond Jun. 27, 2025 4.191% 280,000 280,000
The 197-2nd Public bond Jun. 29, 2027 4.188% 120,000 120,000
The 198-1st Public bond Jan. 10, 2025 3.847% 70,000 70,000
The 198-2nd Public bond Jan. 12, 2026 3.869% 150,000 150,000
The 198-3rd Public bond Jan. 12, 2028 3.971% 80,000 80,000
The 199-1st Public bond Jul. 11, 2025 4.028% 85,000 85,000
The 199-2nd Public bond Jul. 10, 2026 4.146% 160,000 160,000
The 199-3rd Public bond Jul. 12, 2028 4.221% 155,000 155,000
The 200-1st Public bond Feb. 27, 2026 3.552% 120,000
The 200-2nd Public bond Feb. 26, 2027 3.608% 200,000
The 200-3rd Public bond Feb. 27, 2029 3.548% 80,000
Subtotal 7,081,317 6,976,921
Less: Current portion (1,689,037 ) (1,224,741 )
Discount on bonds (17,282 ) (18,468 )
Total ~~W~~ 5,374,998 ~~W~~ 5,733,712
^1^ As of June 30, 2024, the Company has outstanding notes in the amount of USD 100 million with fixed<br>interest rates under Medium Term Note Program (“MTNP”) registered on the Singapore Stock Exchange, which allowed the issuance of notes of up to USD 2,000 million. However, the MTN program has been terminated since 2007.<br>
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^2^ The Daily SOFR is approximately 5.330% as of June 30, 2024.
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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

2) Long-Term Borrowings
(In millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands)
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Financial institution Type Maturity Annual<br>interest rates June 30, 2024 December 31,2023
Export-Import Bank of Korea Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund ^1^ Jul. 10, 2026 1.000 % ~~W~~ 1,234 1,480
CA-CIB Long-term commercial papers May. 28, 2024 100,000
Mar. 15, 2024 100,000
May. 28, 2027 3.820 % 100,000
JPM Long-term commercial papers Feb. 28, 2025 2.700 % 100,000 100,000
Mar. 15, 2024 100,000
DBS Long-term commercial papers Jun. 28, 2024 100,000
May. 28, 2027 3.820 % 100,000
KDB Long-term commercial papers Mar. 14, 2024 100,000
Shinhan Bank Long-term commercial papers May. 28, 2027 4.09 % 100,000
Subtotal 401,234 601,480
Less: Current portion (100,493 ) (500,493 )
Net ~~W~~ 300,741 100,987
^1^ The above Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund is repayable in installments over 13 years after a 7-year grace period.
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(2) Repayment schedule of the Company’s debentures and borrowings including the portion of current liabilities<br>as of June 30, 2024, is as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) Bonds
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
In localcurrency In foreigncurrency Sub-total Borrowings Total
Jul. 1, 2024 ~ Jun. 30, 2025 ~~W~~ 1,200,000 489,677 1,689,677 100,493 1,790,170
Jul. 1, 2025 ~ Jun. 30, 2026 675,000 1,250,280 1,925,280 493 1,925,773
Jul. 1, 2026 ~ Jun. 30, 2027 580,000 972,440 1,552,440 248 1,552,688
Jul. 1, 2027 ~ Jun. 30, 2028 250,000 250,000 250,000
After Jul. 1, 2028 1,525,000 138,920 1,663,920 300,000 1,963,920
Total ~~W~~ 4,230,000 2,851,317 7,081,317 401,234 7,482,551

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

13. Provisions

Changes in provisions for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:

2024
(In millions of Korean won) Litigation Restoration cost Others Total
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 25,879 115,747 40,728 182,354
Increase (transfer) 26 3,146 (43 ) 3,129
Usage (1,222 ) (588 ) (185 ) (1,995 )
Reversal (3,093 ) (443 ) (3,536 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 21,590 117,862 40,500 179,952
Less: Current (21,590 ) (23,116 ) (40,476 ) (85,182 )
Non-current 94,746 24 94,770
2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
(In millions of Korean won) Litigation Restoration cost Others Total
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 30,938 96,667 39,489 167,094
Increase (transfer) 10,417 1,345 11,762
Usage (495 ) (161 ) (656 )
Reversal (472 ) (472 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 30,938 106,117 40,673 177,728
Less: Current (30,938 ) (17,651 ) (40,375 ) (88,964 )
Non-current 88,466 298 88,764

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

14. Net Defined Benefit Assets
(1) The amounts recognized in the statements of in the statements of financial position as of June 30, 2024<br>and December 31, 2023, are determined as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Present value of defined benefit obligations ~~W~~ 1,622,584 1,548,588
Fair value of plan assets (1,651,054 ) (1,609,178 )
Liabilities (Assets), net ~~W~~ (28,470 ) (60,590 )
(2) Changes in the defined benefit obligations for the six-month periods<br>ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Beginning ~~W~~ 1,548,588 1,493,655
Current service cost 56,177 54,555
Interest expense 30,823 36,665
Benefits paid (13,004 ) (14,526 )
Ending ~~W~~ 1,622,584 1,570,349
(3) Changes in the fair value of plan assets for the six-month periods<br>ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Beginning ~~W~~ 1,609,178 1,674,344
Interest income 32,084 41,301
Remeasurements on plan assets 241 3,072
Benefits paid (16,349 ) (15,859 )
Others 25,900 23,013
Ending ~~W~~ 1,651,054 1,725,871
(4) Amounts recognized in the separate statements of profit or loss for the<br>six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Current service cost ~~W~~ 56,177 54,555
Net interest expense (1,261 ) (4,636 )
Account transfers (7,576 ) (6,303 )
Total expense ~~W~~ 47,340 43,616

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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

15. Commitments and Contingencies
(1) As of June 30, 2024, major Covenants with local financial institutions are as follows:<br>
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(In millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands)
--- --- --- --- ---
Financial institution Used amount
Bank overdraft Kookmin Bank and others 360,000
Working capital loan Korea Development Bank and others 1,120,000 100,000
Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund Export-Import Bank of Korea 37,700 1,234
Economic Cooperation Business Insurance Export-Import Bank of Korea 3,240 1,732
Collateralized loan on electronic accounts receivable-trade Kookmin Bank and others 247,000 23,574
Plus electronic notes payable Industrial Bank of Korea 50,000 3,370
Derivatives transaction limit Korea Development Bank and others 1,970,000 USD 1,970,000
Citi Bank 400,000 JPY 400,000
KRW 1,817,940 129,910
Total 1,970,000 1,970,000
400,000 400,000

All values are in US Dollars.

(2) As of June 30, 2024, guarantees received from financial institutions are as follows:<br>
(In millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands)
--- --- ---
Warranty details
Hana Bank Comprehensive credit line 3,100
8,700
Shinhan Bank Guarantee for payment in foreign currency and others 34,517
Kookmin Bank Guarantee for payment in foreign currency 3,186
Woori Bank Guarantee for payment in foreign currency 5,000
Korea Development Bank Refund guarantee for advances received 6,811
Korea Software Financial Cooperative Advance payment/other guarantee and others 1,036,297
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company Performance guarantee and others 27,612
Total KRW 1,067,009
58,214

All values are in US Dollars.

(3) The Company is jointly and severally obligated with KT Sat Co., Ltd. to pay KT Sat Co., Ltd.’s liabilities<br>incurred prior to its spin-off. As of June 30, 2024, the Company and KT Sat Co., Ltd. are jointly and severally liable for reimbursement of ~~W~~434 million.

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(4) For the six-month period ended June 30, 2024, the Company entered<br>into agreements with Securitization Specialty Companies (2024: First 5G 73^rd^ to 75^th^ Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., 2023: First 5G 67^th^ to 72^nd^ Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.) and disposed of its trade receivables related to handset sales. The Company also made asset<br>management agreements with each securitization specialty company and in accordance with the agreement, the Company will receive asset management fees upon liquidation of the securitization specialty company.
(5) As of June 30, 2024, the Company is a defendant in 125 lawsuits with a total claimed amount of<br>~~W~~137,207 million. As of June 30, 2024, litigation provisions of ~~W~~21,590 million for pending lawsuits and unasserted claims are recorded as liabilities for potential loss in the ordinary course of<br>business. The final outcomes of the cases cannot be estimated as of June 30, 2024 (Note 13).
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(6) According to the financial and other covenants included in certain debentures and borrowings, the Company is<br>required to maintain certain financial ratios such as debt-to-equity ratio, use the funds for the designated purpose and report to the creditors periodically. The<br>covenant also contains restrictions on provision of additional collateral and disposal of certain assets.
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(7) As of June 30, 2024, the Company participates in Algerie Sidi Abdela new town development consortium<br>(percentage of ownership: 2.5%) and has joint liability with other consortium participants.
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(8) As of June 30, 2024, the contract amount of properties and equipment acquisition agreements made but not<br>yet recognized amounts to ~~W~~355,145 million (December 31, 2023: ~~W~~449,883 million).
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(9) The Company entered into an agreement with financial investors of Epsilon Global Communications Pte., Ltd.<br>regarding the acquisition of shares contract. If certain conditions are not met in the future as disclosed in the terms and conditions of the agreement, financial investors may exercise the Tag-Along Right,<br>Drag-Along Right, or the right to sell shares for the convertible preferred shares they hold (Note 6).
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(10) The Company has an obligation for additional contributions as per agreement to Storm Ventures FUND VII and<br>others. As of June 30, 2024, remaining amounts of USD 33,900 thousand and JPY 320,000 thousand will be invested through the Capital Call method in the future.
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(11) The Company has the amount of ~~W~~201,615 million (40%) of joint responsibility obligation<br>and ~~W~~302,423 million (60%) of obligation to provide financial support as a construction investor during the construction period with respect to K Defense Co., Ltd. established in accordance with the Private Investment Act on<br>Social Infrastructure. During the operating period, the Company has the amount of ~~W~~438,312 million (100%) of obligation to provide financial support as an operating investor.
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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(12) The Company entered into a stock sale contract with HYUNDAI MOBIS and HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. If a certain<br>period of time has elapsed from the date of the contract and the acquired stocks are to be disposed to a third party, HYUNDAI MOBIS and HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY may exercise a preferential purchase right to designate a buyer with priority.<br>
(13) The Company entered into an agreement with LS Cable & System Ltd., which participated in the stock<br>acquisition contract of LS Marine Solution Co., Ltd. Under the agreement, the company may exercise a Put-Option to LS Cable & System Ltd. in the future. (Note 6).
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(14) During the prior period, the Company entered into an agreement with equity investors which participated in the<br>stock acquisition contract of kt cloud Co., Ltd., Under the agreement, in specific occasion, equity investors may exercise a Tag-along or Put-Option to the Company in<br>the future.
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(15) The Company has the obligation of paying Minimum Guarantee as utilizing product bundling of Tving Co., Ltd.,<br>and the right to be paid certain proportion of the excess as per agreement.
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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

16. Leases

Information for leases when the Company acts as a lessee is as follows. Information on leases when the Company acts as a lessor is described in Note 9.

(1) The separate statements of financial position shows the following amounts relating to leases:<br>
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- ---
Right-of-use<br>assets
Property and buildings ~~W~~ 841,719 853,425
Machinery and communication line facilities 45,225 50,242
Others 67,741 72,958
Total ~~W~~ 954,685 976,625
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- ---
Lease liabilities ^1^
Current ~~W~~ 242,567 226,590
Non-current 583,816 625,020
Total ~~W~~ 826,383 851,610
^1^ Included in the line item other current liabilities and non-current<br>liabilities in the separate statements of financial position (Note 8).
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For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, right-of-use assets related to leases increased by ~~W~~152,269 million and ~~W~~155,436 million, respectively.

(2) The separate statements of profit or loss shows the following amounts relating to leases:<br>
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- ---
Depreciation of<br>right-of-use assets
Property and building ~~W~~ 142,006 142,301
Machinery and communication line facilities 12,690 13,108
Others 15,701 13,634
Total ~~W~~ 170,397 169,043
Interest expense relating to lease liabilities 18,709 19,218
Expense relating to Short-term leases 2,209 1,877
Expense relating to leases of low-value assets that are<br>not short-term leases 4,224 5,487

The total cash outflow for leases for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 is ~~W~~194,201 million and ~~W~~185,219 million, respectively.

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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

17. Retained Earnings

Details of retained earnings as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Legal reserve ^1^ ~~W~~ 782,249 782,249
Voluntary reserves^2^ 4,651,362 4,651,362
Unappropriated retained earnings 6,970,550 7,110,814
Total ~~W~~ 12,404,161 12,544,425
^1^ The Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea requires the Company to appropriate, as a legal reserve, an amount<br>equal to a minimum of 10% of cash dividends paid until such reserve equals 50% of its issued share capital. The reserve is not available for the payment of cash dividends but may be transferred to share capital with the approval of the<br>Company’s Board of Directors or used to reduce accumulated deficits, if any, with the ratification of the Company’s majority shareholders.
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^2^ The reserves of research and development of human resources in other surplus reserves are separately<br>accumulated on disposal of retained earnings on tax filing adjustments when calculating income taxes in accordance with regulations of Tax Reduction and Exemption Control Act of Korea. Reversal of the reserves according to the relevant tax law can<br>be paid out as dividends.
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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

18. Other Components of Equity
(1) The Company’s other components of equity as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as<br>follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Treasury stock ~~W~~ (215,459 ) (398,075 )
Gain(Loss) on disposal of treasury stock (69 ) 301
Share-based compensation 4,486 8,773
Other (180,870 ) (180,871 )
Total ~~W~~ (391,912 ) (569,872 )
(2) As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, details of treasury stock, are as follows:<br>
--- ---
June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- ---
Number of shares (in shares) 6,195,910 11,447,338
Amount (in millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 215,459 398,075

Treasury stock held as of June 30, 2024, is expected to be utilized for stock compensation for the Company’s directors, employees, and for other purposes.

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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

19. Revenue from Contracts with Customers and Relevant Contract Assets and Liabilities
(1) The Company has recognized the following amounts relating to revenue in the separate statement of profit or<br>loss:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Revenue from contracts with customers ~~W~~ 4,488,597 9,126,296 4,430,287 8,993,017
Revenue from other sources 59,699 116,828 57,131 113,395
Total ~~W~~ 4,548,296 9,243,124 4,487,418 9,106,412
(2) Operating revenues for the three- and six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Services provided ~~W~~ 4,048,038 8,088,606 4,018,611 7,971,223
Sales of goods 500,258 1,154,518 468,807 1,135,189
Total ~~W~~ 4,548,296 9,243,124 4,487,418 9,106,412

Revenue from services provided is recognized over time and revenue from sales of goods are recognized at a point in time.

(3) The Contract assets, liabilities and deferred revenue recognized in relation to the revenues from contracts<br>with customers, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- ---
Contract assets^1^ ~~W~~ 1,000,073 1,069,514
Contract liabilities^1^ 265,878 291,997
Deferred revenue^2^ 71,985 70,314
^1^ The Company recognized contract assets of ~~W~~224,554 and, contract liabilities of<br>~~W~~32,624 million for long-term construction contracts as of June 30, 2024 (As of December 31, 2023: contract assets and liabilities of ~~W~~295,079 million and ~~W~~32,273 million,<br>respectively). The Company recognizes contract asset as trade receivables and other receivables, and contract liabilities as other current liabilities.
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^2^ Deferred revenue related to government grants is excluded.
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KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(4) The contract costs recognized as assets are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
--- --- --- --- ---
Incremental cost of obtaining a contract ~~W~~ 1,611,205 1,647,156
Cost of contract performance 155,102 157,292
Total ~~W~~ 1,766,307 1,804,448

The Company recognized ~~W~~920,922 million as operating expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 (six-month period ended June 30, 2023: ~~W~~946,595 million) related to contract cost assets.

The Company did not recognize an impairment loss in anticipation of full recovery of costs recognized as assets.

(5) For the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023,<br>the revenue recognition arising from carried-forward contract liabilities and deferred revenue from prior year, is as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Revenue recognized from the beginning balance of contract liabilities
Allocation of the transaction price ~~W~~ 49,971 107,651 53,426 117,435
Deferred revenue of joining/installment fees 9,615 20,225 9,679 20,360
Total ~~W~~ 59,586 127,876 63,105 137,795

38

KT Corporation

Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

20. Operating Expenses
(1) Operating expenses for the three- and six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
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(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Salaries and wages ~~W~~ 631,312 1,172,032 583,266 1,113,418
Depreciation 603,709 1,204,206 579,976 1,154,267
Depreciation of<br>right-of-use assets 50,909 170,367 84,005 169,043
Amortization of intangible assets 149,331 234,678 118,617 238,511
Commissions 484,353 948,222 465,359 909,190
Interconnection charges 102,165 212,091 109,660 220,898
International interconnection fees 26,425 63,285 44,245 92,019
Purchase of inventories 586,448 1,204,874 341,221 1,110,843
Changes in inventories (93,878 ) (36,017 ) 120,064 89,795
Sales promotion expense and sales commissions 618,582 1,239,182 637,152 1,263,112
Service costs 201,694 401,126 181,808 364,503
Purchase of contents 174,325 349,591 152,634 299,551
Utilities 95,626 188,988 90,954 178,646
Taxes and dues 49,972 101,172 51,031 103,115
Rent 31,293 59,178 28,674 57,358
Insurance premiums 10,023 24,115 11,511 26,167
Installation fees 115,970 228,048 109,932 220,791
Advertising expenses 33,570 57,726 29,719 55,354
Research and development expenses 57,553 117,624 49,932 99,406
Bad debt expenses 12,145 25,297 14,100 27,421
Others 247,911 524,708 276,134 517,437
Total ~~W~~ 4,189,438 8,490,493 4,079,994 8,310,845
(2) Details of employee benefits for the three- and six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Short-term employee benefits ~~W~~ 586,232 1,082,114 538,964 1,028,371
Post-employment benefits (defined benefits) 23,495 47,340 21,775 43,616
Post-employment benefits (defined contributions) 16,049 28,403 13,069 27,092
Share-based compensation (101 ) 1,738 5,180 6,736
Others 5,637 12,437 4,278 7,603
Total ~~W~~ 631,312 1,172,032 583,266 1,113,418

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

21. Other Income and Other Expenses
(1) Other income for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30,<br>2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Gain on disposal of property and equipment ~~W~~ 5,017 22,279 4,704 12,210
Gain on disposal of<br>right-of-use assets 1,184 1,559 1,325 1,650
Gain on disposal of intangible assets 99
Compensation on impairment of property and equipment 35,515 65,600 37,836 69,848
Gain on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates 30,882 30,882 5
Dividends received 5,173 39,146 65 60,707
Gain on government subsidies 4,856 14,207 7,957 17,359
Others 3,630 12,352 3,192 9,820
Total ~~W~~ 86,257 186,124 55,079 171,599
(2) Other expenses for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30,<br>2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Loss on disposal of properties and equipments ~~W~~ 18,807 32,558 17,442 29,771
Loss on disposal of<br>right-of-use assets 979 1,273 687 916
Loss on disposal of intangible assets 1,473 7,117 2,436 2,995
Loss on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associate 3,154 3,154
Donations 25 2,685 17 15,277
Others 13,482 39,404 42,767 63,052
Total ~~W~~ 37,920 86,191 63,349 112,011

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

22. Finance Income and Costs
(1) Details of financial income for the three- and six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Interest income ~~W~~ 56,962 113,773 50,050 105,009
Gain on foreign currency transactions 3,216 4,766 3,782 6,989
Gain on foreign currency translation 15,888 19,067 8,418 10,453
Gain on transaction of derivatives 3,132 3,132
Gain on valuation of derivatives 83,929 197,811 7,388 94,896
Gain on disposal of trade receivables 3,441 3,441
Gain on dividends 10,429 39,648 32,577 32,580
Gain on disposal of financial assets 526 4,990 69 892
Gain on valuation of financial assets 2,746 2,746 706 706
Total ~~W~~ 173,696 382,801 109,563 258,098
(2) Details of financial costs for the three- and six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Interest expenses ~~W~~ 70,687 138,561 77,362 142,588
Loss on foreign currency transactions 2,557 4,003 6,243 9,776
Loss on foreign currency translation 86,598 205,150 8,431 97,824
Loss on valuation of derivatives 100 193 185 185
Loss on disposal of trade receivables 3,227 3,587 2,129 7,065
Loss on valuation of financial assets 7,057 7,057 19,716 33,471
Loss on disposal of financial assets 1,551 1,551
Total ~~W~~ 171,777 360,102 114,066 290,909

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

23. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense is recognized based on the best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. The estimated average annual effective income tax rate used for the year ending December 31, 2024, is 23.6%.

24. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are calculated as follows:

(1) Basic Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit for the period by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares held by the Company as treasury stock.

2024 2023
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Profit attributable to ordinary shares (In millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 314,500 668,531 305,055 624,920
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding<br>(In number of shares) 245,756,858 245,993,685 249,590,243 252,588,190
Basic earnings per share (In Korean won) ~~W~~ 1,280 2,718 1,222 2,474

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) Diluted Earnings per Share

Diluted earnings per share from operations is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding assuming that all dilutive potential ordinary shares are converted into ordinary shares. The Company has dilutive potential ordinary shares from other share-based compensation.

2024 2023
Three-month Six-month Three-month Six-month
Profit attributable to ordinary shares (In millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 314,500 668,531 305,055 624,920
Diluted profit attributable to ordinary shares (In millions of Korean won) 314,500 668,531 305,055 624,920
Number of dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding<br>(In number of shares) 25,111 66,620 135,219 123,912
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding<br>(In number of shares) 245,781,969 246,060,305 249,725,462 252,712,111
Diluted earnings per share (In Korean won) ~~W~~ 1,280 2,717 1,222 2,473

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit for the period by the sum of the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares. This calculation takes into account both ordinary shares and all dilutive potential shares.

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Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

25. Cash Generated from Operations
(1) Cash flows from operating activities for the six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
1. Profit for the period ~~W~~ 668,531 624,920
2. Adjustments for:
Income tax expense 206,732 197,424
Interest income (113,773 ) (105,009 )
Interest expense 138,561 141,697
Dividend income (78,794 ) (93,288 )
Depreciation 1,224,042 1,177,331
Amortization of intangible assets 239,188 239,942
Depreciation of<br>right-of-use assets 170,397 169,043
Provisions for post-employment benefits (defined benefits) 54,916 49,919
Allowance for bad debts 38,827 37,712
Gain on disposal of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures (27,728 ) (5 )
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 10,279 17,561
Loss on disposal of intangible assets 7,018 2,995
Gain on disposal of<br>right-of-use assets (286 ) (734 )
Loss on foreign currency translation 186,083 87,371
Gain on valuation of derivatives, net (197,618 ) (75,587 )
Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 4,311 10,509
Gain on disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (3,440 ) (892 )
Others (20,485 ) 10,166
3. Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Decrease in trade receivables 86,935 123,299
Decrease in other receivables 24,626 1,521
Increase in other current assets (56,778 ) (48,762 )
Decrease in other non-current assets 24,318 19,084
Decrease (Increase) in inventories (11,885 ) 94,416
Increase in trade payables 216,668 122,742
Decrease in other payables (57,776 ) (222,477 )
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities (42,138 ) 1,382
Decrease in other non-current liabilities (14,286 ) (12,004 )
Increase (decrease) in provisions (627 ) 1,943
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue 2,974 (11,961 )
Payment of post-employment benefits (defined benefits) (149,111 ) (123,868 )
Decrease in plan assets 111,477 88,298
4. Cash generated from operations (1+2+3) ~~W~~ 2,641,158 2,524,688

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) Significant transactions not affecting cash flows for the six-month<br>periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Reclassification of the current portion of borrowings ~~W~~ 1,029,232 999,724
Reclassification of<br>construction-in-progress to property and equipment 882,119 1,127,413
Change of other payables relating to acquisition of property and equipment 71,454 (231,455 )
Change of other payables relating to acquisition of intangible assets (272,955 ) (304,125 )
Reclassification of other payables from net defined benefit liabilities (15,079 ) (13,890 )
Increase in financial assets due to stock exchange 52,841

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

26. Changes in Liabilities Arising from Financing Activities

Details of changes in liabilities related to cash flows that have been classified as financing activities or will be classified as financing activities in the separate statement of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) 2024
Others
Beginning Cash flows Acquisition Changes inFX rate Fair valuechange Otherchanges Ending
Borrowings ~~W~~ 7,559,933 (301,547 ) 203,622 3,261 7,465,269
Lease liabilities 851,610 (169,455 ) 163,424 (19,196 ) 826,383
Derivative liabilities 23,077 193 42 (22,417 ) 895
Derivative assets (156,774 ) (196,606 ) 11,060 22,417 (319,903 )
Total ~~W~~ 8,277,846 (471,002 ) 163,424 7,209 11,102 (15,935 ) 7,972,644
(In millions of Korean won) 2023
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Others
Beginning Cash flows Acquisition Changes inFX rate Fair valuechange Otherchanges Ending
Borrowings ~~W~~ 7,495,561 (263,343 ) 97,148 7,700 7,337,066
Lease liabilities 865,280 (160,719 ) 158,293 (21,902 ) 840,951
Derivative liabilities 32,402 (22,564 ) 6,957 16,795
Derivative assets (185,989 ) 24,935 (71,435 ) 29,190 (3,131 ) (206,430 )
Total ~~W~~ 8,207,254 (399,127 ) 158,293 3,149 36,147 (17,333 ) 7,988,382

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

27. Related Party Transactions
(1) The list of related parties of the Company as of June 30, 2024, is as follows:
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Relationship Name of Entity
--- ---
Subsidiaries 82 entities including KT Estate Inc., KT Skylife Co., Ltd., BC Card Co., Ltd.
Associates and joint ventures 53 entities including K Bank Inc., KIF Investment Fund, Megazone Cloud Corporation, KIAMCO Data Center Development Real Estate General Private Placement Investment Blind Trusts
Others^1^ Goody Studio Co., Ltd., Rebellion Inc., Digital Pharm Co., Ltd., Mastern No.127 Logispoint Daegu Co., Ltd., KORAMKO No. 143 General Private Real Estate Investment Company
^1^ Included within the scope of related parties under Korean IFRS 1024 due to the presence of significant<br>influence, even though treated in accordance with Korean IFRS 1109
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(2) The amount of the installment handset sales receivable inherited from KTIS Corporation, KTCS Corporation, KT<br>Telecop Co., Ltd., KT M&S Co., Ltd. and KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. for the year ended June 30, 2024 is ~~W~~248,141 million.
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(3) The Company has entered into an additional agreement in relation to providing communication service in<br>wholesale with KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. in connection with the agreement, the Company offsets all or partial receivables against payables for joining mobile telecommunication services and usage of network arising from telecommunication operations.<br>
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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(4) Outstanding balances of receivables and payables in relation to transaction with related parties as of<br>June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Receivables Payables
Trade<br>receivables Loans and<br>others Other<br>receivables Trade<br>payables Other<br>payables Lease<br>liabilities
Subsidiaries
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. ~~W~~ 41 11,798
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 208 766 1,561 26,970
KTCS Corporation 133 5,821 59,428 5
KTIS Corporation 10,843 48 47,868
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. 24 19,152
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. 1 23,133
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. 35,377 12,708 1,154 16,459
KTDS Co., Ltd. 974 714 38,832 76,500
KT Estate Inc. 821 41,881 14,246 12,619
Skylife TV Co., Ltd. 17 14 2,644
BC Card Co., Ltd. ^1^ 7,210 7 6,756 7
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 1,617 1,829
KT Alpha Co., Ltd. 5,572 82 1,182 8,866
KT Commerce Inc. 100 59 3,054 32,885 1,956
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 10 5,775 113 49,720
GENIE Music Corporation 13,714 930 14,896
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. 51,605 3 6,326
Nasmedia, Inc. 2,201 824
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd.^^ 11 15,212
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. 89 14,184
KT Engineering Co., Ltd 24 1,183 76 62,203
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. 11 7,040 24,998
Kt cloud Co., Ltd. 22,847 2 41,835 134
East Telecom LLC 5,646 14,410 83
Others 14,019 10,009 3,169 10,148 17
Associates and joint ventures
K Bank Inc. 442 2,413 2
Others 301 3 5,183 1,217
Others
Others 2
Total ~~W~~ 173,771 20,185 83,885 49,111 594,065 15,955

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
Receivables Payables
Trade<br>receivables Loans and<br>others Other<br>receivables Trade<br>payables Other<br>payables Lease<br>liabilities
Subsidiaries
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. ~~W~~ 13 3 13,404
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 426 644 2,534 26,002
KTCS Corporation 140 8,316 52,542 5
KTIS Corporation 11,258 25 47,246
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. 19 4 24,375
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. 9 24,653
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. 37,070 11,062 8,457
KTDS Co., Ltd. 1,633 3,361 1,107 132,711
KT Estate Inc. 1,202 42,614 22,861 1,677
Skylife TV Co., Ltd. 54 2,289
BC Card Co., Ltd. ^1^ 699 6,443 1,123 3
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 1,272 1 1,908
KT Alpha Co., Ltd. 4,684 79 9,226
KT Commerce Inc. 167 2 8,124 19,296
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 240 8,400 243 95,671
GENIE Music Corporation 13,714 434 17,741
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. 47,214 48 5,812
Nasmedia, Inc. 1,992 3 686
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd.^^ 10 8 15,605
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. 119 12,899
KT Engineering Co., Ltd 18 809 2,370 82,831
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. 9 1,339 30,737
Kt cloud Co., Ltd. 11,403 10 61,919 330
East Telecom LLC 5,045 12,704 69
Others 5,571 136 1,906 11,848 23
Associates and joint ventures
K Bank Inc. 203 101,267 1
Others 256 3 521 1,331
Total ~~W~~ 144,312 21,104 176,982 16,110 722,364 3,369
^1^ As of June 30, 2024, the unsettled amount of ~~W~~6,666 million (December 31, 2023:<br>~~W~~1,002 million) in credit card transaction with BC Card Co., Ltd. is included in trade payables.
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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(5) Significant transactions with related parties for the six-month periods<br>ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Sales Purchases
Operating<br>revenue Other<br>income Operating<br>expenses Others ^1^ Acquisition<br>of right-of-<br>use assets Finance<br>income Finance<br>costs Dividends<br>received
Subsidiaries
KT Linkus Co., Ltd.^1^ ~~W~~ 2,747 12 29,643 5 1
KT Telecop Co., Ltd.^1^ 3,543 68,228 10 2
KTCS Corporation 44,048 2 172,923 1 318
KTIS Corporation^1^ 32,369 104 165,871 595 1,224
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd.^1^ 5,390 105,135 931
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd.^1^ 6,731 127,772 1,283
KT Skylife Co., Ltd.^1^ 70,782 1 9,095 30 8,368
KTDS Co., Ltd.^1^ 6,690 216,193 27,325 4,848
KT Estate Inc.^1^ 25,895 11 40,344 693 24,466 349 8,600
Skylife TV Co., Ltd. 6,232 5,461
BC Card Co., Ltd. 4,680 14,739 4 2 4,589
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 3,782 5,706
KT Alpha Co., Ltd. 30,691 21,847 2
KT Commerce Inc.^1^ 598 39,275 59,696 1,144 18
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 143,653 16 132,553
GENIE Music Corporation 188 27,121
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. 125,842 44 1,409
Nasmedia, Co., Ltd. 152 2 1,506 3,487
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd.^1^ 933 46,192 3,375
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd.^1^ 1,531 45,799 3,567
KT Engineering Co., Ltd.^1^ 1,637 19,972 69,251
KHS Corporation 7 3,980
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd.^1^ 94 3,704 20,227
Kt cloud Co., Ltd. 48,094 76,144 259 1 5
Others 13,578 355 52,241 257 10 2 3,861
Associates and joint ventures
K Bank Inc. 2,196 105 918
Others 1,535 2,783 19 25 3,850
Others
Rebellions Co., Ltd. 16
Total ~~W~~ 583,634 547 1,435,741 187,505 25,645 926 397 39,145
^1^ The amount of acquisition of properties, equipment and others is included.
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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) 2023
Sales Purchases
Operating<br>revenue Other<br>income Operating<br>expenses Others ^1^ Acquisition<br>of right-of-<br>use assets Finance<br>income Finance<br>costs Dividends<br>received
Subsidiaries
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. ~~W~~ 3,397 1 29,649 1
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 3,318 33 82,692 6
KTCS Corporation 44,595 2 165,320 381
KTIS Corporation 36,163 164,839 1,224
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. 7,503 108,535
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. 7,560 125,141
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. 57,019 8 12,410 8,368
KTDS Co., Ltd. 6,210 222,850 1 7,560
KT Estate Inc. ^1^ 27,360 22 41,278 491 24,487 424 17,500
Skylife TV Co., Ltd. 7,562 5,184
BC Card Co., Ltd. 4,763 14 16,432 3 11,320
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 3,992 5,253 7,000
KT Alpha Co., Ltd. 31,776 17,246 1
KT Commerce Inc. ^1^ 709 41,899 37,819
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 145,460 21 126,603
GENIE Music Corporation 450 26,089
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. 107,018 22 4,279
Nasmedia, Co., Ltd. 257 1,983 3,170
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. 923 47,125
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd.^^ 1,368 47,561
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. ^1^ 478 12,507 52,856
KHS Corporation 2 4,189
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. ^1^ 61 12,234 41,638
Kt cloud Co., Ltd. 50,945 67,663 776 5
Others ^2^ 12,359 8 41,930 1 10 1 3,045
Associates and joint ventures
K Bank Inc. 1,197 74 1,355
Others ^3^ 579 67 2,866 34 36 1,139
Total ~~W~~ 563,024 198 1,433,831 132,805 25,308 1,366 466 60,707
^1^ The amount of acquisition of properties, equipments and others is included.
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^2^ Transactions with KT Strategic Investment Fund No.2 before it was excluded from subsidiary are included.<br>
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^3^ Transactions with KT living Inc. (formerly KD living Inc.) before it was classified as subsidiary are included.<br>
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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(6) Key management compensation for the six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, consists of:
(In millions of Korean won) 2024 2023
--- --- --- --- ---
Salaries and other short-term benefits ~~W~~ 824 619
Post-employment benefits 97 71
Stock-based compensation 332 302
Total ~~W~~ 1,253 992
(7) Fund transactions with related parties for the six-month periods ended<br>June 30, 2024 and 2023, are as follows:
--- ---
(In millions of Korean won) 2024
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Loan transactions Borrowing transactions^1^
Loans Collections Borrowings Repayments Equity<br>contributions in<br>cash and others
Subsidiaries ****
KT M&S Co., Ltd. ~~W~~ 29,400 32,025
KT Estate Inc. 12,638
Others 1,996 248
Associates and joint ventures ****
IBK-KT Young Entrepreneurs MARS Investment Fund 5,000
KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund 1 (1,820 )
TeamFresh Corp.^2^ 52,841
Others Investment Association 158 (415 )
Total ~~W~~ 29,400 32,025 1,996 13,044 55,606
^1^ Lease transactions are included in borrowing transactions.
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^2^ The transaction involved acquiring redeemable convertible preference shares of TeamFresh Corp. and occurred in<br>the process of exchange with the shares of Lolab Co., Ltd. that were held.
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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) 2023
Loan transactions Borrowing transactions^1^
Loans Collections Borrowings Repayments Equity<br>contributions in<br>cash and others
Subsidiaries
KT M&S Co., Ltd. ~~W~~ 29,400 32,025
KT Estate Inc. 29 12,728
KT HEALTHCARE VINA COMPANY LIMITED 13,001
Others**^2^** 784 413 (9,030 )
Associates and joint ventures
Telco Credit Bureau Co., Ltd. 6,500
KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund 1 (910 )
Others Investment Association 155 3,955
Total ~~W~~ 30,184 32,025 29 13,296 13,516
^1^ Lease transactions are included in borrowing transactions.
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^2^ Transactions with KT Strategic Investment Fund No.2 before it was excluded from subsidiary are included.<br>
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(8) As of June 30, 2024, the Company has entered into a credit card agreement with a limit of<br>~~W~~16,554 million (December 31, 2023: ~~W~~10,923 million) with BC Card Co., Ltd.
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(9) The Company has an obligation to invest in KIAMCO Data Center Development Real Estate General Private Placement<br>Investment Blind Trusts, a related party, and others according to the agreement. As of June 30, 2024 the Company is planning to an additional investment of ~~W~~54,135 million.
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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

28. Fair Value

During the period ended June 30, 2024, there have been no significant changes in the business or economic environment that affect the fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities.

(1) Fair Value by Financial Instruments Category

Carrying amounts and fair values of the financial assets and financial liabilities by category as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024 December 31, 2023
Carrying amount Fair value Carrying amount Fair value
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 1,722,516 ^1^ 1,242,005 ^1^
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets measured at amortized cost 3,305,853 ^1^ 3,444,788 ^1^
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 112,859 112,859 116,198 116,198
Other financial assets
Financial assets measured at amortized cost 80,465 ^1^ 377,996 ^1^
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 510,156 510,156 441,321 441,321
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 1,736,334 1,736,334 1,437,684 1,437,684
Derivative financial assets for hedging purpose 319,903 319,903 156,774 156,774
Total ~~W~~ 7,788,086 7,216,766
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables ~~W~~ 4,537,184 ^1^ 4,659,037 ^1^
Borrowings 7,465,269 7,086,076 7,559,933 7,328,734
Other financial liabilities
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,403 1,403 1,403 1,403
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging purpose 895 895 23,076 23,076
Total ~~W~~ 12,004,751 12,243,449
^1^ Since the carrying amount represents a reasonable approximation of fair value, it has been excluded from the<br>fair value disclosures.
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^2^ Lease receivables are excluded from fair value disclosure in accordance with Korean IFRS 1107.<br>
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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(2) Fair Value Hierarchy

Assets measured at fair value or for which the fair value is disclosed are categorized within the fair value hierarchy, and the defined levels are as follows:

Level 1: The quoted (unadjusted) price in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that an<br>entity can access at the measurement date.
Level 2: All inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable (either directly<br>that is, or indirectly that is, derived from prices) for the asset or liability.
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Level 3: The unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
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Fair value hierarchy classifications of the financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured or disclosed at fair value or its fair value is disclosed as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ 112,859 112,859
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 510,156 510,156
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 1,535,145 201,189 1,736,334
Derivative financial assets for hedging 319,903 319,903
Total ~~W~~ 1,535,145 432,762 711,345 2,679,252
Liabilities
Borrowings ~~W~~ 7,086,076 7,086,076
Other financial liabilities
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,403 1,403
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 895 895
Total ~~W~~ 7,086,971 1,403 7,088,374

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ 116,198 116,198
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 441,321 441,321
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 1,236,495 201,189 1,437,684
Derivative financial assets for hedging 156,774 156,774
Total ~~W~~ 1,236,495 272,972 642,510 2,151,977
Liabilities
Borrowings ~~W~~ 7,328,734 7,328,734
Other financial liabilities
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,403 1,403
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 23,077 23,077
Total ~~W~~ 7,351,811 1,403 7,353,214

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(3) Transfers between Fair Value Hierarchy Levels of Recurring Fair Value Measurements
1) Details of transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy for recurring fair value<br>measurements.
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There are no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy for the recurring fair value measurements.

2) Details of changes in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for the recurring fair value measurements.<br>

Details of changes in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy for recurring fair value measurements for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) 2024
Financial assets Financial liabilities
Financial assets at<br>FVTPL Financial assets at<br>FVOCI Financial liabilities at<br>FVTPL
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 441,321 201,189 1,403
Acquisition 10,615
Transfer 50,341
Disposal (2,455 )
Amount recognized in profit or loss 10,334
Ending balance ~~W~~ 510,156 201,189 1,403
(In millions of Korean won) 2023
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Financial assets Financial liabilities
Financial assets at<br>FVTPL Financial assets at<br>FVOCI Financial liabilities at<br>FVTPL
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 410,388 198,453 5,164
Acquisition 2,195
Transfer 1,287
Disposal (1,172 ) (6 )
Amount recognized in profit or loss (20,643 ) 4,274
Ending balance ~~W~~ 390,768 199,734 9,438

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(4) Valuation Techniques and Inputs

Valuation methods used in recurring fair value measurements categorized within Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, are as follows:

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2024
Fair value Level Valuation techniques
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ 112,859 2 DCF Model
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 510,156 3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Adjusted Net Asset Model,<br><br><br>Binomial Option Pricing Model,<br>Monte Carlo Simulation
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 201,189 3 Market Approach Model
Derivative financial assets for hedging 319,903 2 DCF Model
Liabilities
Borrowings ~~W~~ 7,086,076 2 DCF Model
Other financial liabilities
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,403 3 Binomial Option Pricing Model
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 895 2 DCF Model

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

(In millions of Korean won) December 31, 2023
Fair value Level Valuation techniques
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ 116,198 2 DCF Model
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 441,321 3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Adjusted Net Asset Model,<br><br><br>Binomial Option Pricing Model,<br>Monte Carlo Simulation
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 201,189 3 Market Approach Model
Derivative financial assets for hedging 156,774 2 DCF Model
Liabilities
Borrowings ~~W~~ 7,328,734 2 DCF Model
Other financial liabilities
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,403 3 Binomial Option Pricing Model
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 23,077 2 DCF Model
(5) Valuation Processes for Fair Value Measurements Categorized Within Level 3
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The Company engages external experts that perform the fair value measurements required for financial reporting purposes. External experts report directly to the chief financial officer (CFO), and discusses valuation processes and results with the CFO in line with the Company’s closing dates.

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

Asof June 30, 2024 and 2023, and December 31, 2023

29. Events After the Reporting Period

The Company has decided on a quarterly dividend at the Board of Directors dated July 16, 2024, and the details are as follows.

Type Details
Dividend per share ~~W~~500 (Total dividend: ~~W~~122,913 million)
Dividend yield 1.4%
Dividend report date June 30, 2024
Dividend pay date July 30, 2024

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