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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 April 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 ☐

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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: April 24, 2024
KT Corporation
By: /s/ Youngkyoon Yun
Name: Youngkyoon Yun
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Sanghyun Cho
Name: Sanghyun Cho
Title: Director
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ANNUAL REPORT

OF

KT CORPORATION

(From January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023)

(Translation of the Annual Report filed in Korean with the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea)

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I. Corporate Overview 1
II. Business Details 6
III. Financial Information 33
IV. Auditors’ Opinion 36
V. Management and Affiliated Companies 39
VI. Shareholder Information 67
VII. Directors, Senior Management and Employees 68
Independent auditors’ reports on both Consolidated and Separate financial statements were filed to the SEC<br>respectively on March 19, 2024.
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Report for Consolidated and Separate financial statements :
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File Number 001-14926 / Film Number 24761006

THIS IS A SUMMARY OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ORIGINALLY PREPARED IN KOREAN WHICH IS IN SUCH FORM AS REQUIRED BY THE KOREAN FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION.

IN THE TRANSLATION PROCESS, SOME PARTS OF THE REPORT WERE REFORMATTED, REARRANGED OR SUMMARIZED FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF READERS.

UNLESS EXPRESSLY STATED OTHERWISE, ALL FINANCIAL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PRESENTED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS ADOPTED FOR USE IN KOREA (“K-IFRS”) WHICH DIFFER IN CERTAIN RESPECTS FROM GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES IN CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING THE UNITED STATES. THE COMPANY HAS MADE NO ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY OR QUANTIFY THE IMPACT OF THESE DIFFERENCES.

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I. Corporate Overview

1. Overview

A. Name of company : KT Corporation

B. Overview of Subsidiaries (As of December 31, 2023) : 84 Companies, excluding KT.

- Increase/Decrease in the number of Subsidiaries

(Unit : Companies)

Classification Subsidiaries The number of<br>consolidated<br>subsidiaries
Beginning of year Increase Decrease Year-end
Listed subsidiaries 9 1 1 9 9
Non-listed subsidiaries 76 5 6 75 21
Sum 85 6 7 84 30

※ Following the listing of Millie’s Library in September, 2023, there has been an increase in listed subsidiaries, and a decrease in non-listed subsidiaries during the period.

LOGO Significant changes in Subsidiaries

Classification The name of subsidiaries Causes for the Changes
Newly included Subsidiaries KT HEALTHCARE VINA COMPANY LIMITED Establishment in the first quarter of 2023
KD Living Q1 2023, reclassification of affiliated companies
K-Realty Qualified Private<br><br><br>Real Estate Investment Trust<br><br><br>No. 1 Q2 2023, reclassification of affiliated companies
AQUA RETAIL VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED Establishment in the second quarter of 2023
K-Realty Qualified Private<br><br><br>Real Estate Investment Trust<br><br><br>No. 4 Establishment in the third<br><br><br>quarter of 2023
Excluded from Subsidiaries Alpha DX Solution Merger with KTDS in the first quarter of 2023
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 2 Liquidation in the first quarter of 2023
ET MEA Liquidation in the first quarter of 2023
KT Primorye IDC LLC Liquidation in the second quarter of 2023
KT Submarine Co., Ltd. partial equity disposal in third quarter of 2023
KT-Michigan Global Content Fund Liquidation in the third quarter of 2023

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C. Date of Incorporation: December 10, 1981

D. Location of Headquarters: 90 Bulljeong-ro, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-city, Gyeonggi-do 13606, Korea

E. Significant changes in management and auditor

Date of change Types of<br>shareholders’<br>meetings Appointment End of term or dismissal
New appointment Reappointment
August 30, 2023 Extraordinary<br>Shareholders’ Meeting (CEO) Young Shub Kim (Inside Director) Chang-Seok Seo
June 30, 2023 Extraordinary<br>Shareholders’ Meeting (Outside Director) YangHee Choi Woo-Young Kwak Jong Soo Yoon Yeong Kyun Ahn Seung Hoon Lee Seongcheol Kim Seung Ah Theresa Cho
March 31, 2023 Annual General<br>Shareholders’ Meeting (Outside Director) Hyunmyung Pyo<br>Chung-gu Kang<br>Eunjeong Yeo *
March 28, 2023 (CEO) Hyunmo Ku<br>(Outside Director)<br>Huiyeol Yu (resigned)<br>Dae-yu Kim (resigned)
March 27, 2023 (Inside Director) Kyung-<br>Lim Yun (resigned)
March 06, 2023 (Outside Director)<br>Benjamin Hong (resigned)
January 12, 2023 (Outside Director)<br>Kang-chul Lee (resigned)
* At the general meeting of shareholders held on March 31, 2023, the terms of office for outside directors,<br>Hyeon-myeong Pyo, Chung-gu Kang, and Eunjeong Yeo, expired. However, according to Article 386, Paragraph 1 of the Commercial Act, the rights and obligations of the retired directors as outside directors were maintained until the point at which new<br>external directors shall be appointed at the extraordinary shareholder meeting in 2023.
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2. Total Number of Shares and RelatedMatters

A. Status of Capital Increase/Decrease(As of December 31, 2023) (Unit: KRW million, Shares)

There has been no change in capital stock for the past 5 business years.

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Type of Stock Category 42^nd^<br>(End of<br>2023) 41^st^<br>(End of<br>2022) 40^th^<br>(End of<br>2021)
Common Stock Current Number of<br>Issued Shares 257,860,760 261,111,808 261,111,808
Par value 0.005 0.005 0.005
Capital Stock 1,564,499 1,564,499 1,564,499
B. Total Number of Shares(As of December 31, 2022) (Unit: Shares)
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Category Type of Shares Total
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Commonshares Preferredshares
I. Total Number of Authorized Shares 1,000,000,000 1,000,000,000
II. Total Number of Issued Shares 312,899,767 312,899,767
III. Total Number of Reduced Shares 55,039,007 55,039,007
Details of Reduced Shares 1. Reduction of Capital
2. Share Retirement 55,039,007 55,039,007
3. Redemption of Redeemable Shares
4. Other
IV. Current Number of Issued Shares (II – III) 257,860,760 257,860,760
V. Number of Treasury Shares 11,447,338 11,447,338
VI. Current Number of Issued and Outstanding Shares 246,413,422 246,413,422
1) According to the resolution of the board of directors on February 7, 2024, the acquisition of treasury<br>shares for the purpose of disposal was completed on March 15, 2024, with a total of 695,775 shares. As of the submission date, the total number of treasury shares is 12,143,113 shares.
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2) On March 25, 2024, 695,775 treasury shares have been disposed of, resulting in a total issued shares of<br>257,164,985 shares and a total of 11,447,338 treasury shares.
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C. Acquisition and Disposal of Treasury Shares (As of December 31, 2023) (Unit: Shares)

Method of Acquisition Type ofShares BeginningofTerm Acquisition(+) Disposition(-) Retirement(-) End of Term
Direct Acquisition Over-the-Counter Common shares 5,069,130 4,994 131,690 4,942,434
Exchange-Traded Common shares
Indirect Acquisition <br>(e.g. Trust Contract) Common shares 9,755,952 3,251,048 6,504,904
Preferred shares
Total Common shares 5,069,130 9,760,946 131,690 3,251,048 11,447,338
1) According to the resolution of the board of directors on February 7, 2024, the acquisition of treasury<br>shares for the purpose of disposal was completed on March 15, 2024, with a total of 695,775 shares. As of the submission date, the total number of treasury shares is 12,143,113 shares.
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2) On March 25, 2024, 695,775 treasury shares have been disposed of, resulting in a total issued shares of<br>257,164,985 shares and a total of 11,447,338 treasury shares.
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[Treasury shares acquisition through a trust agreement with Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd.]

- In order to enhance shareholder value through the disposal of a portion of the shares, a decision was made to<br>enter into a trust agreement for the acquisition of treasury shares.
- Contract Amount: 300 billion KRW, Contract Period: February 10, 2023, to August 9, 2023<br>
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- Decision to Dispose Treasury Shares: As per the trust agreement, a total of 100 billion KRW worth of treasury<br>shares (3,251,048 shares) were successfully disposed of on August 10, 2023.
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- Relevant Disclosures:
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February 9, 2023: Material Fact Report (Decision to Enter into Trust Agreement for Treasury Share<br>Acquisition)
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February 9, 2023: Decision to Dispose Treasury Shares
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May 12, 2023: Acquisition Status Report through Trust Agreement
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August 9, 2023: Material Fact Report (Decision to Terminate Trust Agreement for Treasury Share Acquisition)<br>
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August 10, 2023: Trust Agreement Termination Results Report
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August 10, 2023: [Amendment] Decision to Dispose Treasury Shares
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[Treasury Share Acquisition, March 15, 2024]

- Acquisition Size and Date: 695,775 shares, March 15, 2024
- Purpose: Acquisition of treasury shares for the purpose of treasury share disposal to enhance shareholder value<br>
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- Relevant Disclosures:
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February 8, 2024: Decision to Acquire Treasury Shares
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February 8, 2024: Decision to Dispose Treasury Shares
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March 15, 2024: Result of Treasury Share Acquisition

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3. Articles of Incorporation of KT

Date of<br>Amendment Name of<br>Shareholders’ Meeting Significant Changes Causes for the Changes
June 30, 2023 The First Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting in 2023 Reduction in the number of internal directors (Articles 24, 29)<br> <br><br><br><br>Abolition of multiple representative directors (Articles 18, 25, 29)<br> <br><br><br><br>Upward revision of the resolution criteria for the appointment of representative directors (Article 25)<br><br><br><br> <br>Amendments to the provisions relating to the terms of directors (Article 26 (deleted),<br>Article 27, Article 28 (deleted))<br> <br><br> <br>Qualifications for representative directors<br>(Article 25)<br> <br><br> <br>Establishment of a Governance Structure Committee<br><br><br>(Article 41-2)<br> <br><br><br><br>Establishment of a Nomination Committee for director candidates (Articles 25, 32, 33, 41, 42)<br><br><br><br> <br>Composition of the Nomination Committee for director candidates (Article 42) Reduction in the number of internal directors to strengthen the independence of the board<br><br><br><br> <br>Abolition of the multiple representative directors system to strengthen the<br>accountability of the CEO<br> <br><br> <br>Increase in the approval criteria for the appointment of<br>the CEO to ensure the selection of the most qualified candidate with the support of majority shareholders<br> <br><br><br><br>Elimination of staggered terms and related regulations for outside directors and clarification of the basis for differentiated terms for directors<br><br><br><br> <br>Enhancement of the qualifications criteria for the CEO and establishment of guidelines<br>for the selection of CEO candidates<br> <br><br> <br>Establishment of a Governance Structure<br>Committee comprised of four outside directors to enhance independence (excluding internal directors)<br> <br><br><br><br>Integration of the CEO Candidate Evaluation Committee and Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee into the “Director Candidate Recommendation<br>Committee”<br> <br><br> <br>Composition of the Director Candidate Recommendation Committee with<br>all outside directors to strengthen independence (excluding internal directors)
March 31, 2023 The 41st General Shareholders’ Meeting Addition of a new purpose of business (Article 2): 35. Facility rental business<br><br><br><br> <br>Introduction of reporting obligations for treasury stock (Article 48-2)<br><br><br><br> <br>Introduction of obligation to obtain shareholder approval for acquisition of treasury<br>stock through cross-shareholding (Article 48-3) Implementation of rental business to expand the customer base for DIGICO B2C<br><br><br><br> <br>Strengthening communication with shareholders regarding treasury stock<br><br><br><br> <br>Enhancing communication with shareholders regarding treasury stock

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II. Business Details

1. Business Overview (ICT, Satellite broadcasting, Real estate, others)

Each division of KT is distinguished by a separate legal entity that provides independent services and products, and the business of each affiliated company is categorized into (1)ICT that provides wireless and wired communication/convergence services, (2)Financebusiness that provides credit card services, (3)Satellite broadcasting services, (4)Real estate business utilizing KT’s assets, and (5)Other businesses carried out by subsidiaries including content, information technology, global business, and others.

Revenue by division(Unit: KRW million)
FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
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Division Revenue Proportion Revenue Proportion Revenue Proportion
ICT 18,371,437 58.3 % 18,289,243 59.4 % 18,387,434 63.0 %
Finance 3,720,859 11.8 % 3,613,981 11.7 % 3,525,211 12.1 %
Satellite Broadcasting 708,217 2.2 % 704,928 2.3 % 655,354 2.2 %
Real Estate 583,504 1.9 % 485,056 1.6 % 335,373 1.1 %
Other 8,118,542 25.8 % 7,708,737 25.0 % 6,283,023 21.5 %
Sum 31,502,559 100.0 % 30,801,945 100.0 % 29,186,395 100.0 %
Cons’ Adjustment (5,126,286 ) (5,151,934 ) (4,288,390 )
Total 26,376,273 25,650,011 24,898,005
Financial statements for the 42^nd^, 41^st^, and 40^th^ fiscal years are in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1116
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A. ICT : KT

KT operates wireless communications services for individual and corporate customers such as wireless communications, high-speed Internet, and corporate lines, pay TV services such as IPTV, and platform-based B2B businesses such as IDC, Cloud, and AI/DX. In addition to solid growth in the traditional telecommunications industry, we are accelerating innovation in non-telecom sectors such as media, finance, and B2B with our customer-centric platform.

B. Satellite TV : Skylife

KT Skylife is leading the domestic HD broadcasting service market by commercializing H.264 based multi-channel HD for the first time in Korea. It is launching Korea’s largest UHD multi-channel service and reflecting customer trends that aim for rational consumption with ‘30% discount home combination’ products. In October 2020, it launched ‘SkyLife Mobile’, an affordable phone service, and started selling three types of combined products (TPS) including affordable phones, satellite broadcasting, and the Internet.

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On September 30, 2021, KT completed the acquisition of Hyundai HCN, a comprehensive wired broadcasting operator, and expanded its wired subscriber base. Skylife TV, a subsidiary of KT Skylife, is a broadcasting channel user operator and has 12 channels including the representative channel ENA.

C. Real Estate: KT Estate

KT Group’s real estate business continues to pursue stable growth through an asset-focused business strategy and periodic portfolio strategy updates that reflect real estate market fluctuations, product selection, maximizing asset value and creating new spaces that reflect innovative ICT technology.

The performance of existing Novotel, Andaz, and Sofitel hotels grew significantly year-on-year due to the pandemic, followed by the successful opening of Myeongdong Le Meridien and Moxy in November 2022, contributing to revenue and profit growth.

D. Other Businesses(Commerce, Advertisements, etc.)

As a music service brand, genie is strengthening its position as a comprehensive music provider in Korea,<br>providing customers with the best and most stable high-quality music services through customer music usage data and platform technology accumulated over 12 years. In addition, genie is expanding its platform competitiveness by expanding the scope of<br>content provision through differentiated and diverse genres of audio services produced by genie itself, promoting new performance businesses to create new revenue models other than the music business, and providing customers with various cultural<br>content experiences such as K-POP artist concerts, musicals, and festivals to further strengthen corporate competitiveness.
KT SAT’s satellite service business is a business that secures satellites and provides services to generate<br>revenue by using orbit and frequency allocated by the government. It provides satellite services using a total of four self-owned satellites and overseas satellite relay services.
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KT Alpha is expanding the foundation of its commerce business from TV to mobile and creating synergy through the<br>merger (merger date: July 1, 2021) with KT M-house, which has mobile coupon business capabilities. KT Alpha sold all shares of Alpha DX Solution, which it 100% owned, to KTDS (sale date: October 7, 2022).
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Nasmedia is mainly engaged in internet and mobile, IPTV, and digital out-of-home advertising media<br>sales centered on display advertising. It launched K-Deal, a CPS advertising product based on text, in 2021.
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KT Studio Genie was established on January 28, 2021, to oversee and lead the group’s media/content<br>business (content production/planning/investment/distribution, etc.), and it has established itself as a studio business operator by broadcasting original content in 2022.
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kt cloud, which was launched on April 1, 2022, aims to become the best DX specialist company in Korea by<br>strengthening its core competitiveness in IDC and cloud, which is inevitable in the digital era and for KT’s DIGICO strategy.
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2. Main Products and Services(ICT, Satellite broadcasting, Real estate, others)

A. ICT : KT

Price fluctuations of KT’s mobile plans, IPTV, broad band, fixed-line phones, and combined products are as follows. For more information, please refer to the product service contents on our website(https://product.kt.com). Prices below do not reflect additional discounts.

Mobile (Unit : KRW, VAT included)
Plan Monthly Rate
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5G Choice Premium Choice 130,000
Special Choice 110,000
Basic Choice 90,000
5G Simple 110GB/90GB/70GB/50GB 69,000/67,000/65,000/63,000
5G Slim Plus 61,000
5G Slim 55,000
5G Save 45,000
On September 25th, 2020, KT released the 5G Super Plan Choice, followed by 5G Simple and Save on<br>October 5th, Netflix content on October 28th, a Hyundai Card partnership benefit on June 2nd, 2021, Disney+ content on November 12th, 2021, Samsung Electronics and Woori Card partnership benefits on February 14th, 2022,<br>YouTube Premium content on May 2nd, 2022, Tving/Genie content on July 1st, 2022, 5G Slim Plus plan on August 23rd, 2022, and KT has launched three more 5G Simple plans.
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- Revised TV subscription plans to “Choice” plans (June 2nd, 2022)
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- Released new subscription plans: Genie TV Disney+ Choice (January 17^th^, 2023), Genie TV tving Choice standard/premium (March 2nd, 2023)
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Plan Monthly Rate
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No Contract 1 Year<br>Contract 2 Year<br>Contract 3 Year<br>Contract Broadband<br>bundle
Genie tv Slim 16,500 15,675 14,850 13,200 11,000
Genie tv Basic 18,150 17,270 16,390 14,740 12,100
Genie tv Lite 19,800 18,810 17,820 15,840 13,200
Genie tv Essence 25,300 24,035 22,770 20,240 16,500
Genie tv Essence Plus 28,160 26,730 25,300 22,484 18,700
Prices above do not include additional costs such as call-out fees.
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Broadband(Unit : KRW, VAT included)

The following prices do not include additional costs such as equipment (modem) rental fees, call-out fees, etc.

  • Prices of new plans in 2022 are as follows.
Plan Monthly Rate
NoContract 1 YearContract 2 YearContract 3 YearContract T/Mbundle LaunchDate
Secure Internet Premium 64,900 58,300 52,250 45,650 40,150 7^th^Jan. 2022
Secure Internet Essence 59,400 52,800 46,750 40,150 34,650 7^th^Jan. 2022
Secure Internet Basic 50,600 45,100 40,150 34,650 29,150 7^th^Jan. 2022
Secure Internet Slim 44,000 37,950 32,450 23,650 23,650 7^th^Jan. 2022
Bundled Rate Plans (Unit : KRW, VAT included)
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<2023.06><br> <br>● Add MVNO<br>partners that can combine MVNO phones<br> <br><br> <br><2023.09><br><br><br>● Y Family Wireless Bundle Promotion (23.09.01~24.02.29)<br> <br>-<br>Customers aged 19 to 29 years old and receiving “Y-Dome” benefits can have the same discount as the Family Wireless Bundle <2022.02><br> <br>● Premium<br>Single Combination Promotion normalized (02.24~) - Combining 500M or more speed with 5G mobile plans of KRW 80,000+ (LTE plans of KRW 65,890+) in a single line, 25% discount for monthly mobile fees<br><br><br><br> <br><2022.04><br><br><br>● Newlywed combination Promotion normalized (04.01~)<br> <br>- For<br>engaged or newlywed couples, mobile discounts for up to 6 months without internet<br> <br><br><br><br>● System improvements for collective contract buildings, reducing return amount of discounts by 100% from requests made after April 2022<br><br><br><br> <br>● Additional Premium Single Bundle discounts for bundles within CEO Success<br>Pack<br> <br><br> <br><2022.05><br><br><br><br> <br>● 5G Premium Family Bundle Teen Discount Promotion (22.05.02~22.10.31)<br><br><br>- If teenagers under 18 and legal guardian’s mobile plans meet all following conditions, teenager gets additional KRW 5,500 (including VAT) monthly<br>discount. <2021.04><br> <br>● Mobile<br>bundle promotion ‘between friends’<br> <br>- Equivalent discount benefit as the ‘Mobile bundle pack for my family’ for foreigners of same<br>nationality<br> <br><br> <br><2021.05><br><br><br><br> <br>● Renewal of the CEO Success Pack<br><br><br>- Added mobile bundle service<br> <br>- Integrated VAN billing and<br>relaxation of the discount condition<br> <br><br> <br><2021.08><br><br><br><br> <br>● Promotion of the Premium Single bundling package<br><br><br>- 25% discount of the mobile tariff for the service usage of over 500Mbps internet and 5G mobile plan over 80k KRW (65,890 KRW for LTE subscriber)<br><br><br><br> <br><2021.10><br><br><br><br> <br>● Pre-marriage Bundle Promotion<br><br><br>- Lump sum discount of mobile<br> <br>service for soon to be married<br>or<br> <br>newly married couple for<br> <br>maximum 6 months

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• Joining Premium Family Bundle Discount program<br> <br><br><br><br>• Using a 5G plan of KRW 80,000 or more<br> <br><br><br><br>● New discount option for Base plan of Premium Family Bundle<br><br><br>- Internet can be applied to mobile base plans instead<br> <br><br><br><br><2022.10><br> <br><br><br><br>● More plans to the multi-network Bundle discount program<br> <br>-<br>Additional products: home phone,internet phone (home and Centrex)<br> <br>- Discounts are the same as CEO Success Pack Bundle discount.<br><br><br><br> <br><2022.11><br><br><br><br> <br>● 5G Premium Family Bundle Teen Discount Promotion normalized (11.1~)<br><br><br>- If teenagers under 18 and legal guardian’s mobile plans meet all following conditions, teenager gets additional KRW 5,500 (including VAT) monthly<br>discount.<br> <br><br> <br>• Joining Premium Family Bundle Discount program<br><br><br><br> <br>• Using a 5G plan of KRW 80,000 or more<br><br><br><br> <br><2022.12><br><br><br><br> <br>● Premium family and single mobile plans will be unified based on a single<br>standard (80,000 KRW+ 5G Plans/65,890KRW+LTE plans g 77,000KRW+ 5G/LTE plans, including VAT) by unifying the mobile plans provided for Premium Family and Single plans <2020.07><br> <br>● CEO Success<br>Pack launch

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B. Satellite TV – KT Skylife

TV (Unit : KRW, VAT Included)
Service Type 2023 2022 2021
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Satellite only Android sky UHD Family A+ Receiving 12,100 12,100 12,100
HD Bundle 8,800 8,800 8,800
Sky On+ HD Receiving 9,900 8,800 8,800
Bundle 7,700 11,000 11,000
Sky Auto Receiving 16,500 12,100 12,100
GTS Prime Kidsland/Enter Bundle 20,900 20,900 20,900
GTS Essense Bundle 16,500 16,500 16,500
GTS Light Bundle 13,200 13,200 13,200
GTS Slim Bundle 11,000 11,000 11,000
GTS Basic Bundle 12,100 12,100 12,100
Broadband (Unit : KRW, VAT Included)
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Internet sky 100M Price 28,050 28,050 28,050
Bundle 19,800 19,800 19,800
sky GiGA 200M Price 30,250 30,250 30,250
Bundle 22,000 22,000 22,000
sky GiGA 500M Price 33,000 33,000 33,000
Bundle 27,500 27,500 27,500
sky GiGA 1G Price 38,500 38,500 38,500
Bundle 33,000 33,000 33,000
sky 100M Secure Price 29,150
Bundle 20,900
sky GiGA 200M Secure Price 31,350
Bundle 23,100
sky GiGA 500M Secure Price 34,100
Bundle 28,600
sky GiGA 1G Secure Price 39,600
Bundle 34,100
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SKY Life’s mobile plans are divided into 10,000 KRW data plans, selectable plans, and unlimited plans.

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C. Other Businesses

Genie Music
- Price change of major services Prices of music streaming service products are as<br>follows. (30-day subscription price, based on Web payment. Unit: KRW, VAT excluded)
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Music<br><br><br>Service Unlimited Streaming Data Safe Music Streaming 10,900 10,900 10,900
Music Streaming(PC+Mobile) 8,400 8,400 8,400
Smart Music Streaming (Mobile only) 7,400 7,400 7,400
MP3 Download 5 Downloads/month 3,000 3,000 3,000
10 Downloads/month 5,500 5,500 5,500
300 songs 4,800 4,800 4,800
Streaming by Play Count 100songs 1,600 1,600 1,600
20 songs 800 800 800
Bundle Service Unlimited Music + e-book Smart Streaming + e-book<br> <br>(Genie<br>+ Millie’s library) 13,000 13,000 13,000
KT M Mobile
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KT M Mobile’s mobile plans are divided into device bundle plans of post-paid plans, SIM-only plans, and pre-paid plans.

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KT Cloud
1) Cloud
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Public -  On-demand service that provides Cloud-based IT infrastructure<br>(computing/storage/NW, etc.) tailored to client needs, available whenever and as much as needed<br><br><br>-  Offers high performance and stability without concerns for IT procurement, operation, or<br>management
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CDN -  Contents Delivery service that delivers large-scale contents in real-time anywhere in<br>the world<br> <br>-  Supports 100+ countries and 200,000+ Edge services
Private -  Client-specific Cloud service independently built at client’s location<br><br><br>-  Provides tailored services optimized for client business environments with high stability and excellent<br>security
Marketplace -  Digital catalog service that curates industry-leading 3^rd^ party solutions to clients’ needs<br><br><br>-  Provides easy access to solutions that are optimized for clients’ business needs
2) IDC
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Colocation -  Provides advanced computing infrastructure by directly accessing KT IDC Internet<br>backbone network to improve internet connectivity speed and by providing power, air conditioning, and security infrastructure.
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MSP -  Service where clients outsource the management of their IT systems and various<br>computing infrastructure resources to KT. Includes leasing monitoring tools, IT infrastructure operation and maintenance, migration, consulting, and utilizing KT’s professional personnel, facilities, equipment, and network<br>resources
DC/Infra -  Service that builds and provides customers with customized DC/DR. Formerly<br>classified as On-demand IDC.
Connectivity -  Service that provides connectivity to all services (Neutral IDC/CSP) based on One<br>IDC

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3. Information about property, plant and equipment (ICT, Satellite broadcasting, Real estate, others)

A. The status of property, plant and equipment(As of December 31, 2023)

KT

•  Land (Unit: KRW million)
Book value as of<br><br><br>January 1, 2023 Increase Decrease Book value as<br>of<br>December 31, 2023 official land price
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866,721 6,569 (24,581 ) 848,709 5,567,599
•  Building (Unit: KRW million)
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Book value as of<br><br><br>January 1, 2023 Increase Decrease Book value as<br>of<br>December 31, 2023 official land price
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1,003,985 148,618 (99,997 ) (68,892 ) 983,714
•  Other property, plant and equipment (Unit: KRW million)
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Classification Book value as<br>of<br>January 1, 2023 Increase Decrease Depreciation<br><br><br>Cost Book value as of<br><br><br>December 31,<br><br><br>2023
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Constructed Structure 34,391 12,669 (226 ) (3,150 ) 43,684
Machinery facilities 4,997,407 1,831,316 (46,982 ) (1,647,071 ) 5,134,670
Cable facilities 3,626,870 612,354 (33,204 ) (590,173 ) 3,615,847
Financial Leasing 983,049 311,478 (7,395 ) (339,231 ) 947,901
Others 78,702 28,519 (5,051 ) (31,858 ) 70,312
Sum 9,720,419 2,796,336 (92,858 ) (2,611,483 ) 9,812,414

KT Skylife

•  Operating equipment (Unit: KRW million)
Land(m^2^) Building(m^2^) Sum(m^2^) Book value
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396 18,248 18,644 15,172
Other business equipment
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(Unit: KRW million)

Classification Asset value
Broadcast center 30,964
Customer service center 6
Satellite receiving device 71,460
Sum 102,430

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KT Estate

•  Investment real estate (Unit: KRW million)
Book value as of<br><br><br>January 1, 2023 Acquisition<br>or<br>Subsitution Depreciation<br>cost Disposal Book value<br>as of<br><br><br>December 31,<br>2023
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1,137,300 58,698 (39,407 ) (17,489 ) 1,139,102
•  Tangible assets (Unit: KRW million)
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Book value as of<br>January 1,<br>2023 Acquisition<br>or<br>Subsitution Depreciation<br>cost Disposal Book value<br>as<br>of<br>December 31,<br>2023
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86,118 252 (7,236 ) (98 ) 79,036

B. Capital Expenditure

KT, on stand alone basis, invested a total of KRW 2.416 trillion as CAPEX (Capital Expenditure) during 2023. Major subsidiaries’ CAPEX for 2023 was KRW 0.9 trillion for the growing businesses such as finance, media/content, cloud/IDC, and real estate.

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4. Sales(ICT, Satellite broadcasting, Real estate, others)

A. ICT : KT

(1) Performance in terms of revenue (Unit: millions of Korean won, %)

Category 2023 2022 2021
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Service revenue 15,932,421 86.7 15,766,188 86.2 15,501,216 84.3
Merchandise sales 2,439,016 13.3 2,523,055 13.8 2,886,218 15.7
Total 18,371,437 100.0 18,289.243 100.0 18,387,434 100.0

(2) Methods and Conditions of Sales

KT provides our products and services to customer through the sales organization and channel as above, basically, customers pay the service charges with cash, bank direct debit bill and credit card. In addition to monthly service fee, customers must pay the equipment rental fee and installment fee as well.

For the B2B business, the supply conditions and service fees are determined via a negotiation with enterprise customers.

(3) Sales Strategy

(a) Mobile Service

Device leadership : Differentiate wireless experience with pre-emptive adoption of<br>differentiated 5G/LTE smartphones and new forms of emerging devices.
Network quality differentiation : 5G first C-DRX Application and 5G network quality based on<br>edge communication center, tight national network LTE-A Network.
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Innovative rate plans : ‘5G Choice plan’ to offer unlimited data and worldwide data roaming, and LTE<br>data ON providing unlimited data across all plans
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Segment marketing : Introducing products exclusively for young customers such as Y super pan, Y24 and providing<br>premium single bundled rate plan optimized for single-person households
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Loyalty program : A variety of mobile phone replacement programs and installment plans, including<br>industry-leading membership benefits, long-term customer special benefits, and rental services to reduce inconvenience in device replacement.
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Differentiated service : The CS system optimized for smartphones, the benefits of reducing telecommunication<br>charge through affiliated cards, differentiated mobile phone insurance products, and ‘Dual Number’ service to use 2 phone numbers in 1 phone.
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(b) Broadband Internet Service

Lead the market with preemptive GiGA infrastructure investment and service quality enhancement<br>

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Expand sales synergy by bundling products between telco(5G, IPTV, etc.) and non-telco(CCTV, IoT, etc.)<br>services
Broaden internet business coverage such as low cost market with skylife internet resale
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Provide the optimized wireless internet environment through introducing advanced WiFi devices such as ‘GiGA<br>WiFi home ax’, ‘GiGA WiFi Buddy ax’, ‘GiGA WiFi Premium 6E’, etc.
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Offer the customized services for specific segments based on the customer behavior analysis to enhance customer<br>convenience
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Expand the product lineups including bundling, WiFi devices for small business owners
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Acquire a number of broadband lines by winning the B2B/B2G orders e.g. mobile internet infrastructure installment<br>business.
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(c) Telephone Service
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Preemptive care activities to minimize customer churn :
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Uncombined customers using the Internet and TV products : Service bundling propulsion
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Customers who need home telephony service : Promoting KT telephony 3000 price plan
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Customers who did re-contract VoIP service : Promoting KT VoIP 3000 price plan<br>
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SOHO, small business customers : Pushing to sign up for converged products including Telephone manager, Ringo<br>
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Preventing from decreasing revenue by restructuring price plans :
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Rolling out new VoIP price plan which is charging per second(February, 2020)
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(d) IPTV Service

Improve the product’s marketability take into strategic partnerships considering the changes in the media<br>environment
Increase IPTV sales by introducing new media devices
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Based on AI, organizing personalized content and strengthening the recommendation
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B. Satellite Business (KT skylife)

(1) Performance inTerms of Revenue (Unit: millions of Korean won, %)

Category 2023 2022 2021
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Service revenue 435,397 61.5 399,555 57.6 364,983 55.7
Platform revenue 209,602 29.6 217,167 31.4 219,218 33.5
Others 63,218 8.9 76,201 11.0 71,153 14.3
Total 708,217 100.0 693,778 100.0 655,354 100.0
The above numbers are written on a separate basis.
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Platform revenue: Advertisement revenue + Home shopping transmission<br>fee + T-commerce transmission fee
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Service revenue: Broadcasting revenue + Internet revenue + Mobile revenue
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(2) Sales Organization and Channels

KT Skylife currently has various sales channels such as skylife head office, customer center, 196 sales offices which are further organized under 9 branches (three in Seoul, two in Busan and one each in Daejeon, Daegu, Gwangju and etc.) and 1 local office (in Jeonju), KT.

Sales offices perform sales and services through consignment contracts with KT Skylife, and 2 customer centers(one each in Suwon, Gwangju) perform business activities such as customer counseling, as well as defending customer churn and attracting new subscribers.

The combined products are sold through KT’s in-house/outdoor sales channels and group companies, which are nationwide, and we are continuously sold on the headquarters’ website.

In addition, we have been continuously partnering with various on and off-line companies such as companies, government offices, and online markets to secure sales channels.

As of the end of December 2023, sales by route are as follows (Accumulated from January to December 2023)

Category New Subscribers %
Sales office 171,587 79.6
KT 1,839 0.8
Headquarter, customer center 42,203 19.6
Total 215,629 100.0

C. Others Business

KT Estate

(1) Performance in Terms ofRevenue(Unit: millions of Korean won, %) ****

Category 2023 2022 2021
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Rental business 184,477 31.2 175,167 35.9 160,212 47.8
Development business 89,073 15.1 11,156 2.3
PM fee 63,612 10.7 58,073 11.9 45,513 13.6
Real estate commission business 195,797 33.1 140,098 28.7 99,424 29.6
Others 58,826 9.9 103,257 21.2 30,224 9.0
Total 591,785 100.0 487,751 100.0 335,373 100.0
Performances were written in accordance with K-IFRS
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2) Sales Organization and Channels

KT Estate’s main business is real estate leasing service and development. For this reason, this report does not disclose the sales organization and channels information.

KT Sat

(1)Performance in Terms of Revenue(Unit: millions of Korean won, %) ****

Category 2023 2022 2021
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Gap filler rentals 108,661 59.7 105,171 58.4 102,372 58.6
Data transmission 14,019 7.7 17,990 10.0 24,565 14.1
Video transmission 7,979 4.4 8,340 4.6 8,161 4.7
Mobile satellite service 28,243 15.5 24,507 13.6 22,051 12.6
Others 23,246 12.8 24,067 13.4 17,506 10.0
Total 182,149 100.0 180,075 100.0 174,655 100.0
Performances were written in accordance with K-IFRS
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(2) Sales Organization and Channels

KT SAT’s sales organization manages and operates customers by region. Due to the characteristics of the service, the company has a large number of corporate customers and is attracting new customers through sales of internal sales representatives and external distribution networks (partners).

KT alpha

(1)Performance in Terms of Revenue(Unit: millions of Korean won, %) ****

Category 2023 2022 2021
Amount % Amount % Amount %
T-Commerce(K Shopping) 288,996 67.1 325,515 69.3 307,181 72.5
Mobile Gift Commerce 92,191 21.4 96,067 20.5 61,886 14.6
Content Distribution 49,651 11.5 47,992 10.2 54,598 12.9
Total 430,838 100.0 469,574 100.0 423,664 100.0
The above numbers are written on a separate basis.
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(2) Sales Organization and Channels

(a) T-Commerce

After the MD has signed a contract with the vendor to supply the product, the product information is provided directly to the general customer through platforms such as VOD, TV, Internet, and mobile. After receiving the customer’s order through TV remote control, internet, and mobile, if payment is made, we will ship the product through the delivery company.

(b) Mobile Gift Commerce

KT alpha divides its customers to B2B and B2C depending on the purchasing entities and provides its service. For the B2B customers, the company carries out the sales activities directly to enterprise customers who want to purchase in bulk. Also, the company provides the mobile gift certificate purchase online service (“Giftishow biz”) optimized for business purchase process indirectly such as promotion planning and managing the budget, etc. For B2C customers, the company service through its own web/app and also a variety of affiliate channel such as mobile commerce channel and online open market, etc.

(c) Content/Media

The content supply and demand representative make copyright agreements with the content creator or distributor. And we provide content VOD or library services to 150 platform companies such as IPTV and OTT. The general customer use the content which they make payment through the plarforms.

Genie Music

(1) Performance in Terms ofRevenue (Unit: millions of Korean won, %)

Category 2023 2022 2021
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Music business 200,410 80.0 222,660 92.7 235,257 96.4
Others 50,192 20.0 17,610 7.3 8,696 3.6
Total 250,602 100.0 240,270 100.0 243,954 100.0
The numbers are on a separate basis and were written in accordance with K-IFRS 1115.<br>
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(2) Sales Organization and Channels

Genie Music serves as a service provider and content distributor within the digital music industry.

(a) Music Business (Music Services, Content Distributor)

Genie Music provides music services directly to the domestic customers through its own music platform Genie such as website, mobile app and etc. Also, the company is providing music services through the value-added services which telecom companies roll out.

As a content distributor, Genie Music distributes a variety of content including music sources to the domestic and overseas business players.

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(b) Others (Performance, MD and etc.)

Genie Music generates others revenue through performance business, MD products, etc. For the performance business, it shares ticket sales from performances with production/planning companies. For the MD business, the company is selling the MD products (which are bought or imported from MD vendor) to the online and offline stores.

KT Telecop

(1) Performance in Terms of Revenue (Unit: millions of Korean won, %)
2023 2022 2021
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Category Amount % Amount % Amount %
Security service 521,519 99.2 510,384 98.8 502,075 98.3
Distribution 3,781 0.7 5,403 1.1 8,318 1.6
Others 646 0.1 647 0.1 608 0.1
Total 525,946 100.0 516,434 100.0 511,001 100.0

※ The above numbers are written on a separate basis.

(2) Sales Organization and Channels

KT Telecop operates the business department, regional headquarters strategic sales team, branch offices. And we provide dispatch security service and integrated security service.

Nasmedia

(1) Performance in Terms of Revenue (Unit: millions of Korean won, %)
2023 2022 2021
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Category Amount % Amount % Amount %
Digital Advertising 60,160 55.0 66,184 61.3 60,745 68.5
Platform 49,170 45.0 41,794 38.7 27,98 31.5
Total 109,329 100.0 107,977 100.0 88,726 100.0

※ The above numbers are written on a separate basis.

(2) Sales Organization and Channels

The online advertising industry can be divided into four areas: advertisers, advertising companies, media reps, and media. Media reps sells media time or space to advertisers and advertising for media owners and generate revenue based on commission from media owners.

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KT Studio Genie

(1) Performance in Terms of Revenue (Unit: millions of Korean won, %)
2023 2022 2021
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Category Amount % Amount % Amount %
Content Production 206,574 93.3 95,083 93.7 10,578 89.5
Distribution Agency 8,063 3.6 3,096 3.0 293 2.5
PR Agency 5,409 2.4 2,442 2.4
Others 1,315 0.7 833 0.9 952 8.0
Total 221,360 100.0 101,454 100.0 11,824 100.0
2) Sales Organization and Channels
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KT Studio Genie sells its content and televising rights through the captive channels (KT and KT’s subsidiaries), the domestic non-captive channels and global partners.

KT Cloud

(1) Performance in Terms of Revenue (Unit: millions of Korean won, %)
2023 2022 2021
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Category Amount % Amount % Amount %
Total 670,917 100.0 430,437 100.0

※ Revenues are disclosed after its establishment on 1^st^ April in 2022.

2) Sales Organization and Channels

KT Cloud operates 2 kinds of businesses(cloud and data center services).

For the cloud business, it is selling the service directly and indirectly. In case of the direct sale, KT Cloud makes a contract and provides the service in partnership with the sales organization of KT Enterprise Business Group. In case of the indirect sale, KT Cloud has around 150 external partner companies which are in charge of reselling. The partners resell and deliver the cloud service to the final customers.

For the data center business, there are domestic sales for the corporate/public/finance/Biz customers and global sales for the international corporate customers. KT Cloud are selling the data center service by using its own direct sales organization and KT’s sales channels as a consignment sale.

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5. Research and Development Activities(ICT, Satellite broadcasting, Real estate, others)

A. R&D Costs—Consolidated Basis (Unit: millions of Korean won, %)

Category 2022 2021 2020
Raw Materials
Labor Costs 91,785 83,774 82,225
Depreciation 28,541 22,685 20,732
Commissions
Others 110,295 107,511 127,516
Total R&D Costs (<br>※ ^1^) 230,621 213,969 230,473
(Subsidy from Government) 8 8 211
Accounting costs Research and Ordinary Development Costs 174,936 168,969 156,940
treatment Development Costs (Intangible Assets) 55,677 44,992 73,322
Percentage of R&D Costs over Revenue ( ※^2^) 0.90 % 0.86 % 0.96 %

※ 1: Total costs before deducted the subsidy from government

※ 2: Rate of Total costs before deducted the subsidy from government and Total Revenue

B. R&D Organization Structure (KT)

Institute of Convergence Technology

LOGO

Main Mission
Securing core technologies to strengthen future business and business competitiveness
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Establishing mid- and long-term technology strategies for leading future technologies<br>
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Developing competitive technologies and supporting commercialization to strengthen business competitiveness<br>
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Developing and securing core technologies for mid- to long-term future
NW Platformer based on Smart Connectivity that satisfies market&customers
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Development of network efficiency and optimization technology to strengthen infrastructure competitiveness<br>
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Realization of operation excellence based on AI/SDN2.0 and completion of intelligent control operating system<br>
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Development of core technology for OSP stable operation/quantum cryptography service
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Research and development of 5G Access/Core network and 5G Mobility technology
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5G core/wireless/control intelligence technology and SW-based infrastructure innovation<br>
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Innovation B2X business based on customer centric technology differentiation
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Developing differentiated Biz solution/platform for B2B business innovation
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Development of core AI technology/platform/service for industry biz innovation
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Through the AI Core technology-based ‘Innovation Pipeline’, achieve fast delivery from discovering<br>future growth engines to commercialization
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Discover convergence future growth engine
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Secure Number one AI Core technology capabilities
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Fast deliver new growth business
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6. Other Matters (ICT, Satellite broadcasting, Real estate, others)

A. Intellectual Property Rights (as of December 31, 2022)

ICT (KT) : KT holds 4,033 domestic patents, 1,764 overseas patents.
Others
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KT Skylife holds 18 patents.

KT alpha holds 79 patents.

Nasmedia holds 2 patents and 7 trademarks

PlayD holds 5 domestic patents.

KTDS holds 8 patents, 8 trademarks, 2 service marks and 12 trade/service marks

Initech holds 33 patents and 32 trademarks.

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7. Business Overview(Finance)

BC Card’s main business is issuing and managing credit cards, transaction processing of credit card and recruiting and managing of credit card merchants. Also, BC Card provides credit loans such as short-term card loans and long-term card loans to credit card members, while conducting supplementary businesses such as retail business via telephone, mail order or online, insurance, tourism service and loans.

Credit card companies are a typical domestic-based industry with a sensitive nature to changes in private consumption and overall domestic economic conditions, as they are based on the domestic market. Market entry requires approval from the Financial Services Commission, and considering the need for credit risk management for stable business operations, the entry barrier is high.

BC Card is mainly engaged in credit card processing business, and has secured a stable revenue base for card issuers based on its position in the credit card processing market. Additionally, BC Card strives to provide customers with easy and convenient financial services through mobile platform ‘Paybook’ for simplified payments and various financial services.

Credit sales amounted to KRW 138.2051 trillion, long and short-term credit card loans to KRW 8.1577 trillion, financial lease to KRW 47.8 billion, factoring to KRW 13.8 billion, and other loans receivables to KRW 673.5 billion, resulting in operating revenue of KRW 3.7209 trillion related to those.

BC Card raises funds through the issuance of corporate bonds and CP, and the average balance of financing for the current year was KRW 1.6036 trillion, with an average funding rate of 3.56%.

The adjusted capital adequacy ratio at the end of the current term was 25.28%, significantly exceeding the limit of 8% under the Regulation on Supervision of Credit-Specialized Financial Business. The delinquency ratio was 1.53%, and the KRW Liquidity Ratio was 111.19%.

8. Business Status(Finance)

A. Performance in Termsof Revenue(Unit: KRW million, %)

Category 2023 2022 2021
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Card processing revenue 3,251,985 87.4 3,188,689 81.8 3,154,561 88.1
Service fee revenue 173,446 4.7 169,694 4.4 176,610 4.9
Additional business fee revenue 67,065 1.8 57,480 1.5 68,972 1.9
Member Service Fee revenue 55,274 1.5 55,560 1.4 57,182 1.6
Private Label Credit Card revenue 24,069 0.6 22,971 0.6 9,051 0.3
Financial revenue 110,357 3.0 70,427 1.8 29,935 0.9
Foreign currency-related profit 12,805 0.3 7,426 0.2 4,062 0.1
Other operating revenue 25,858 0.7 324,038 8.3 79,065 2.2
Total 3,720,859 100.0 3,896,285 100.0 3,579,438 100.0
The above numbers are written on a K-IFRS consolidated basis.
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B. Fundraising and Operation

(1) Fundraising

(Unit: KRW million, %)

2023 2022 2021
Category AverageBalance amount ofpayments Interestrate % AverageBalance amount ofpayments Interestrate % AverageBalance amount ofpayments Interestrate %
Short-term debt CP 115,424 6,191 5.36 7.20 65,076 2,723 4.18 6.24
General<br>debt 29,068 1,766 6.07 1.82 39,274 1,445 3.68 3.77
Other<br>debt 4,877 229 4.70 0.30 3,287 123 3.74 0.32 247 8 3.24 0.08
Lomg-term debt CP 184,772 5,880 3.18 11.52 150,237 4,501 3.00 14.41 6,270 138 2.20 2.03
Corporate Bonds 1,269,428 43,034 3.39 79.16 784,488 18,327 2.34 75.26 301,794 5,195 1.72 97.89
Total 1,603,569 57,100 3.56 100.00 1,042,362 27,119 2.60 100.00 308,311 5,341 1.73 100.00
Financial Supervisory Service’s business report standard
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The other debt of short-term debt refer to borrowings under the credit line agreement
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% represents the proportion to the Average Balance
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(2) Operation
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(Unit: KRW million, %)

2023 2022 2021
Category AverageBalance Profitamount ROI % AverageBalance Profitamount ROI % AverageBalance Profitamount ROI %
Credit Card assets 287,274 46,063 16.03 21.07 110,064 20,582 18.70 13.13 30,676 9,889 32.24 11.58
Lease assets 25,349 1,434 5.66 1.86 14,634 525 3.59 1.75 2,979 82 2.75 1.12
Factoring 61,072 3,835 6.28 4.48 70,358 4,241 6.03 8.39 61,041 3,709 6.08 23.05
General loan 989,412 86,752 8.77 72.59 643,147 51,623 8.03 76.73 170,126 17,298 10.17 64.25
Total 1,363,107 138,084 10.13 100.00 838,203 76,971 9.18 100.00 264,822 30,978 11.70 100.00
Financial Supervisory Service’s business report standard
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Lease assets are comprised of Financial lease bonds
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C. Status by Business areas

(1) Business performance by department

(Unit: KRW billion, %)

2023 2022 2021
Category Amount % Amount % Amount %
Card Credit<br> <br>sales Lump sum payment 1,171,936 79.67 1,120,765 79.89 1,017,012 77.98
Installment 210,115 14.28 187,203 13.35 206,810 15.86
Cash<br> <br>loan Short-term card loan (cash advance) 81,132 5.52 83,874 5.99 76,905 5.89
Long-term card loan (card loan) 445 0.03 57 0.00 2 0.00
Lease 478 0.03 176 0.01 111 0.01
Factoring 138 0.01 197 0.01 413 0.03
Loan 6,735 0.46 10,582 0.75 2,987 0.23
Total 1,470,979 100.00 1,402,854 100.00 1,304,240 100.00
Financial Supervisory Service’s business report standard
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The amount of credit sales(Lump sum payment and Installment) and short-term card loans(cash advance) is the<br>total performance of BC Card and its member companies
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(2) Member status
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(Unit: thousand, thousand, %)

YoY
Category 2023 2022 2021 Change % of Change
Individual member Number of cards 39,426 39,904 40,807 -478 -1.20
Number of members 36,671 33,963 30,154 2,708 7.97
Corporate member Number of cards 5,214 5,229 5,102 -15 -0.29
Number of members 3,245 3,353 1,993 -108 -3.22
Total Number of cards 44,640 45,134 45,909 -494 -1.09
Number of members 36,671 37,316 32,146 -645 -1.73
Financial Supervisory Service’s business report standard
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(3) The number of affiliated merchants

(Unit : thousand, %)

Category 2023 2022 2021 YoY
Change % of Change
Affiliated merchants 3,427 3,455 3,333 -28 -0.81

※ Financial Supervisory Service’s business report standard

9. Derivatives Transaction(Finance)

A. The breakdownof derivatives currently held by BC Card for trading purposes or hedging purposes is as follows :

(1) Drag-along Right

BC card gave drag-along rights to financial investors participating in capital raise of K Bank. In case K Bank fails in IPO at an agreed conditions, financial investors can exercise drag-along rights.

(2) Interest rate Swap

This contract is aimed at avoiding cash flow fluctuation risks caused by changes in interest rates for BC Card’s held floating-rate KRW denominated bonds, and the major details are as follows

(Unit: KRW million)

Item Counter Party Contract<br>Signing<br>date Contract<br>expiration date Contract<br>amount Interest rate
Contract<br>interest rate Swap rate
Interest rate swap Shinhan Bank 2022-03-25 2025-03-25 60,000 CMS (5Y ) 2.70 %
2022-03-25 2032-03-25 40,000 CMS (10Y ) 2.64 %

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B. Derivative assets and liabilities as of the reference date are as follows :

(1) 4Q23

(Unit: KRW million)

Item Trading purpose Risk management purpose
Asset Liability Asset Liability
Drag-along Right 133,293
Interest rate Swap 1,214
Total 133,293 1,214

(2) 4Q22

(Unit: KRW million)

Item Trading purpose Risk management purpose
Asset Liability Asset Liability
Drag-along Right 134,881
Interest rate Swap 3,123
Total 134,881 3,123
(2) 4Q21
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(Unit: KRW million)

Item Trading purpose Risk management purpose
Asset Liability Asset Liability
Drag-along Right 158,284

C. The details of profits and losses related to derivatives during the disclosure period

(Unit: KRW million)

2023 2022 2021
Item Gain/Loss<br>On<br>Valuation Gain/Loss<br>On<br>Trading Other<br>comprehensive<br>income Gain/Loss<br>On<br>Valuation Gain/Loss<br>On<br>Trading Other<br>comprehensive<br>income Gain/Loss<br>On<br>Valuation Gain/Loss<br>On<br>Trading Other<br>comprehensive<br>income
Drag-along Right 1,588 23,403 47,039
Interest rate Swap 48 (1,957 ) (418 ) 3,541
forward exchange rate
Total 1,636 (1,957 ) 22,985 3,541 47,039

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10. Business Facilities (Finance)

A. Equipment and other assets(Reference date : 31 Dec. 2023)

(Unit: KRW million)

Item Property Building Total
Main office 362,529 186,076 548,605
Branch office 465 2,989 3,454
Sum 362,994 189,065 552,059
Main office includes real estate for investment (based on acquisition cost)
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11. (Finance) Financial Stability

[Major ManagementIndex]

Items 2023 2022 2021 Formula
Capital<br><br><br>Adequacy Adjusted Equity Ratio 25.28 27.34 35.80 Adjusted Equity/ Adjusted Total Assets x 100
Tangible Common Equity Ratio 23.25 25.78 35.44 Equity/Total Assets x 100
Asset<br><br><br>Quality Loss Risk Weighted Non-performing Loans Ratio 0.84 0.29 0.08 Weighted Non-performing Loans/ Total Loans x 100
Substandard Loans Ratio 2.16 0.41 0.11 Substandard Loans/ Total Loans x 100
Loan Loss Provision Ratio 123.72 139.41 171.83 Loan Loss Provision Balance/ Required Provision Amount x 100
Profitability Return on Asset 0.47 1.74 2.47 Net profit / Total Assets x 100
Return on Equity 1.87 6.10 7.46 Net profit/ Equity x 100
Expenses to Total Assets 4.14 4.72 5.44 Total expenses/ Total Assets x 100
Liquidity Liquidity Ratio 111.19 123.01 114.90 Current Asset/ Current Liability x 100 (Due in 90 days)
Operating Assets Ratio 37.34 34.63 36.31 Operating Asset/ Equity

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A. Characteristics of the Industry

Credit card businesses engage in the business of issuing and managing credit cards, processing payments related to credit card usage, recruiting and overseeing credit card merchants. In addition, credit card companies also provide credit loans such as short-term and long-term card loans to their members.

The credit card industry is a typical domestic consumption-based industry and is sensitive to changes in overall domestic economic conditions, including fluctuations in business cycles.

Market entry requires approval from the Financial Services Commission, and considering the need for effective credit risk management for stable business operations, the barriers to entry are high.

Furthermore, seasonal consumption patterns such as travel and leisure industries during vacation seasons, department stores and discount stores during major holiday, as well as individuals’ disposable income, also have significant impacts on the credit card industry.

D. Market Conditions

(1) Number of Credit Card andMember Merchant Store

Category Population<br>(in 10K) Population<br>Available for<br>Economic<br>Activity^*1^ (in<br>10K) Credit<br>Card<br>(in 10K) Number of<br>Credit<br>Card<br>Per<br>Capital Number of<br>Member<br>Stores^*2^<br>(in 10K)
2021 5,174 2,831 11,769 4.2 299
2022 5,163 2,801 12,417 4.4 310
2023.2Q 5,156 2,949 12,749 4.3
Source : Credit Finance Association, Korea
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^*1^ Age 15 or order and must be eligible for employment activity
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^*2^ At least one sales transaction incurred annually from a member store
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(2) Credit Card Usage in Korea (Unit : KRW billion)

Credit Card Usage Credit Card<br>Usage over<br>Private<br>Consumption<br>Expenditure*
Category Total Lump-<br>Sum<br>Payment Installment<br>Payment Card<br>Loan<br>(Short-<br>term)
2021 834,172.9 634,315.1 144,719.5 55,138.3 77.8 %
2022 941,364.7 728,183.2 155,770.9 57,410.6 81.0 %
2023.2Q 489,769.5 382,897.4 78,524.5 28,347.6 82.3 %
Source : Credit Finance Association, Korea
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E. Competitiveness

In credit card business, solicitation of member merchant stores, development of products and services, customer segment focused marketing services and risk management capabilities for stable asset portfolio are key management factors. With the technological advancement, boundary of financial services has become more abstract, and digital payment market has grown bigger in which competition among financial service providers are increasing. BC Card continues its efforts to provide various digital financial services in response to evolving market.

BC Card has lower credit card industry specific risk like deterioration risk of asset soundness while BC card focuses on core business, credit card processing business, and most of its receivables are from high credit institutions like banks and credit card companies. Based on strong foothold in credit card transaction processing market, BC card has built stable revenue stream from middle and small card issuers, which are not available of economy of scale. Moreover,

F. Tools to remain competitive in the competition

BC Card focuses on credit card processing as its main business and secures a stable revenue base targeting card issuers based on its position in the credit card processing market. In addition, BC Card strives to provide customers with easy and convenient financial services through simple payment and various financial services based on the mobile platform ‘Paybook’

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III. Financial Information

1. Summary of Financial Statements (Consolidated)(Unit : millions of Korean won)

2023 2022 2021
Current Assets 14,518,157 12,681,532 11,858,350
•  Cash and Cash Equivalents 2,879,554 2,449,062 3,019,592
•  Trade and Other Receivables 7,170,289 6,098,072 5,087,490
•  Inventories 912,262 709,191 514,145
•  Other Current Assets 3,556,052 3,425,207 3,237,123
Non-current Assets 28,191,825 28,299,149 25,300,991
•  Trade and Other Receivables 1,404,168 1,491,046 1,091,326
•  Property, plant and equipment 14,872,079 14,772,179 14,464,886
•  Investment Property 2,198,135 1,933,358 1,720,654
•  Intangible Assets 2,533,861 3,129,833 3,447,333
•  Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates 1,556,889 1,480,722 1,288,429
•  Other Non-Current Assets 5,626,693 5,492,011 3,288,363
Total Assets **** 42,709,982 **** 40,980,681 **** 37,159,341
Current Liabilities 13,147,409 10,699,268 10,072,432
Non-Current Liabilities 11,001,436 11,866,690 10,519,748
Total Liabilities **** 24,148,845 **** 22,565,958 **** 20,592,180
Capital Stock 1,564,499 1,564,499 1,564,499
Share Premium 1,440,258 1,440,258 1,440,258
Retained Earnings 14,494,430 14,257,343 13,287,390
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Expense 52,407 (77,776 117,469
Other Components of Equity (802,418 (572,152 (1,433,080
Non-Controlling Interests 1,811,961 1,802,551 1,590,625
Total Equity **** 18,561,137 **** 18,414,723 **** 16,567,161

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2023 2022 2021
Operating Revenue 26,376,273 25,650,011 24,898,005
Operating Profit 1,649,774 1,690,088 1,671,824
Profit for the Period 988,718 1,387,663 1,459,395
Owners of the Controlling Company 1,009,861 1,262,498 1,356,878
Non-controlling interest (21,143 ) 125,165 102,517
Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Controlling Company during the year<br>(in Korean won):
Basic earnings per share 4,043 5,209 5,759
Diluted earnings per share 4,038 5,205 5,747
Number of Consolidated Companies 84 85 79

※ 2023, 2022 and 2021 were written in accordance with K-IFRS 1116

2. Summary of Financial Statements (Separate)(Unit : millions of Korean won)

2023 2022 2021
Current Assets 7,088,565 6,603,488 7,167,047
•  Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,242,005 966,307 1,708,714
•  Trade and Other Receivables 3,190,269 3,055,649 3,092,397
•  Other Financial Assets 279,451 232,837 104,062
•  Inventories 368,117 349,870 289,345
•  Other Current Assets 2,008,723 1,998,825 1,972,529
Non-Current Assets 23,220,354 23,814,286 22,195,322
•  Trade and Other Receivables 370,717 526,988 750,820
•  Other Financial Assets 2,134,324 1,993,893 591,201
•  Property and equipment 11,492,776 11,540,162 12,021,117
•  Right-of-use assets 976,625 983,049 1,078,129
•  Investment Property 1,191,592 1,137,489 997,344
•  Intangible Assets 1,487,848 1,855,679 2,236,564
•  Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures 4,796,606 4,879,219 3,816,915
•  Non-Current Assets held for Long-term Investment 60,590 180,689
•  Other Non-Current Assets 709,276 717,118 703,232
Total Assets **** 30,308,919 **** **** 30,417,774 **** **** 29,362,369 ****
Current Liabilities 6,957,491 6,321,450 6,968,720
Non-Current Liabilities 8,307,889 9,238,244 8,528,755
Total Liabilities **** 15,265,380 **** **** 15,559,694 **** **** 15,497,475 ****
Capital Stock 1,564,499 1,564,499 1,564,499
Share Premium 1,440,258 1,440,258 1,440,258
Retained Earnings 12,544,425 12,347,403 11,931,481
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 64,229 (72,672 ) 125,610
Other Components of Shareholders’ Equity (569,872 ) (421,408 ) (1,196,954 )
Total Equity **** 15,043,539 **** **** 14,858,080 **** **** 13,864,894 ****

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2023 2022 2021
Operating Revenue 18,371,437 18,289,243 18,387,434
Operating Profit 1,185,392 1,168,103 1,068,273
Profit for the Period 933,337 763,750 990,491
Earnings per share (in Korean won):
Basic earnings per share 3,741 3,153 4,211
Diluted earnings per share 3,739 3,152 4,203

※ 2023, 2022 and 2021 were written in accordance with K-IFRS 1116

3. Dividends and Related Matters

Dividend Policy from FY2023 to FY2025

Dividend Resource: 50% of adjusted separate net income
Method: Cash dividend, share buyback & cancellation
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Cash Dividend: To maintain cash dividend level at minimum the amount for FY2022(KRW 1,960 per share)<br>
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Quarterly Dividend: To be introduced from 2024 first quarter (quarterly dividend to be introduced after<br>amendments made to the articles of incorporation through resolution of the shareholders’ meeting)
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Category FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
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Par Value per Share (Won) 5,000 5,000 5,000
Net Profit of the Current Term (in Millions of Won) 988,718 1,387,663 1,459,395
Net Profit per Share (Won) 4,043 5,209 5,759
Year-end Cash Dividend (in Millions of Won) 482,970 501,844 450,394
Year-end Share Dividend (in Millions of Won)
Cash Dividend Pay Out (%) 47.8 39.8 33.2
Cash Dividend Yield (%) Common Shares 5.5 5.5 5.9
Preferred Shares
Cash Dividend per Share (Won) Common Shares 1,960 1,960 1,910
Preferred Shares
Net Profit, Net profit per share, Cash dividend Pay Out are based on consolidated result.
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Cash dividend Pay Out(%) is calculated on a basis of Net Profit contribution to KT.
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Cash dividend yield(%) is the percentage of dividends per share against the arithmetic average price of the final<br>price formed in the exchange market for the past week from the date of the two trading days before the closing date of the shareholders ‘list to convene the general shareholders’ meeting.
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IV. Auditors’ Opinion

1. Auditors’ opinion on the consolidated/separate financial statements

Fiscal Year Auditor AuditComments Issues noted Key Audit Matters
2023 Anjin<br><br><br>Deloitte Unqualified Not applicable. 1. Accruals and accuracy of wireless telecommunications services revenue and wireless device revenue
2022 Samil PwC Unqualified Not applicable. 1. Cash-Generating Unit Impairment Assessment in Parent<br><br><br>2. Business Impairment Assessment—HyundaiHCN(Consoliated)
2021 Samil PwC Unqualified Not applicable. 1. Cash-Generating Unit Impairment Assessment in Parent<br><br><br>2. Business Combination Accounting-HyundaiHCN(Consoliated)<br> <br>3.<br>Business Combination Accounting-Epsilon Global Communications (Consoliated)

2. Audit services contract (Unit : millions of Korean won, hours)

Auditor Contents Contractual Actual
Fiscal Year Compensation TotalTime Compensation TotalTime
2023 Anjin<br> <br>Deloitte Review interim financial statements 4,390 38,170 4,390 41,690
Audit of Separate financial statements
Audit of the consolidated financial statements
20-F Filing
2022 Samil<br>PwC Review interim financial statements 3,560 33,000 3,560 33,548
Audit of Separate financial statements
Audit of the consolidated financial statements
20-F Filing
2021 Samil<br>PwC Review interim financial statements 3,200 33,000 3,200 33,028
Audit of Separate financial statements
Audit of the consolidated financial statements
20-F Filing

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※ Financial Statement Review and Audit Period, Internal Accounting Management System Audit (Review) Period

Category 2023 2022 2021
1st quarter review From March 20,<br><br><br>2023<br> <br>to May 15, 2023 From April 1, 2022<br><br><br>to May 16, 2021 From April 1, 2021<br><br><br>to May 15, 2020
2nd quarter review From July 17,<br><br><br>2023<br> <br>to August 14, 2023 From July 18, 2022 to<br><br><br>August 16, 2022 From July 12, 2021<br><br><br>to August 17, 2021
3rd quarter review From October 16,<br><br><br>2023<br> <br>to November 15,<br>2023 From October 17,<br><br><br>2022<br> <br>to November 14,<br><br><br>2022 From October 11, 2021<br><br><br>to November 15, 2021
Audit of systems and automatic internal controls From April 24,<br><br><br>2023<br> <br>to June 30,<br><br><br>2023<br> <br>From August 28,<br><br><br>2023<br> <br>to October 30,<br><br><br>2023<br> <br>From November 13,<br><br><br>2023<br> <br>to December 29,<br><br><br>2023 From May 17,<br><br><br>2022<br> <br>to June 30,<br><br><br>2022<br> <br>From August 17,<br><br><br>2022<br> <br>to<br><br><br>September 30,<br> <br>2022<br><br><br>From November 15,<br> <br>2022<br><br><br>to<br> <br>December 30,<br><br><br>2022 From May 16,<br><br><br>2021<br> <br>to June 30,<br><br><br>2021<br> <br>From August 15,<br><br><br>2021<br> <br>to September 30,<br><br><br>2021<br> <br>From<br><br><br>November 16,<br> <br>2021<br><br><br>to<br> <br>December 31,<br><br><br>2021
Early proof audit From May 1,<br><br><br>2023<br> <br>to December 29,<br>2023 From May 10, 2022 to<br><br><br>December 30, 2022 From May 9, 2021<br><br><br>to December 30, 2021
Internal Accounting Management System Audit (Review) From May 1,<br><br><br>2023<br> <br>to March 18,<br>2024 From May 10, 2022 to<br><br><br>March 8, 2023 From May 9, 2021<br><br><br>to March 10, 2022
Update Early Proof Audit Procedure and Financial Statement Audit From January 2,<br><br><br>2024<br> <br>to March 18,<br>2024 From January 2, 2023 to<br><br><br>March 8, 2023 From January 3, 2022<br><br><br>to March 10, 2022

3. Non-Audit services contract(Unit : millions of Korean won)

Fiscal Year Contract date Contents Service period Compensation
2023 Oct. 2023<br> <br>Jun. 2023 Issuing ISAE 3402 Certification Reports<br><br><br>Evaluate an Electronic Signature Certificate Authority Oct. 2023 ~ Feb. 2024<br><br><br>Jun. 2023 ~ Mar. 2024 200<br> <br>190
2022 Aug. 2022 Comfort letter Aug. 2022 180
2021 Jul. 2021 Comfort letter Jul. 2021 100

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4. The results of the Internal Audit Organization’s discussion with the auditor

Date Attendee Method Main Discussion Content
February 7, 2023 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Audit committee,<br>executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br> <br>- Auditor : 4 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-<br> <br>face meeting - Audit Plan Report of FY 2023
February 16, 2023 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Audit committee,<br>executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br> <br>- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Report on the results of external auditors’ end-of-term audit of 2022
February 16, 2023 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Auditor : 3 people<br>(Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Key matters related to external audit
April 11, 2023 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Audit committee,<br>executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br> <br>- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Domestic/US audit results for 2022
May 9, 2023 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Audit committee,<br>executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br> <br>- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Results of the first quarter of 2023 review
May 9, 2023 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Auditor : 3 people<br>(Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Key matters related to external audit
August 7, 2023 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Audit committee,<br>executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br> <br>- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Results of the second quarter of 2023 review
August 7, 2023 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Auditor : 3 people<br>(Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Key matters related to external audit
November 7, 2023 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Auditor : 3 people<br>(Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Results of the third quarter of 2023 review
December 12, 2023 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Auditor : 2 people<br>(Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Report on key audit matters for 2023

4. Change of Auditor for Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements

The Company changed its auditor for the fiscal year 2023 from Samil PwC to Anjin Deloitte. This was due to the periodic designation of an auditor pursuant to Regulations on External Audit and Accounting.

Fiscal Year 2023 2022 2021
Auditor Anjin Deloitte Samil PwC Samil PwC

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V. Management and Affiliated Companies

1. Overview of the Board of Directors and Committees

A. Matters on the Board of Directors

(1) Organization

As of December 31, 2023, the Board of Directors of KT consists of 10 Directors (2 Inside Directors and 8 Outside Directors). Under the Board of Directors, KT has 6 different Committees as follows; Corporate Governance Committee, Audit Committee, Evaluation & Compensation Committee, Related-Party Transaction Committee, Corporate Sustainability Management Committee and Director Candidate Recommendation Committee. The Board of Directors may establish additional committees if necessary. The Chairperson of the Board of Directors is elected separately with CEO and the Board of Directors appoints one of the outside directors as a Chairperson annually. Currently, The Board Chairperson is Director Jong-Soo Yoon who has enough capabilities and experience to coordinate members of the Board.

The Number of Outside Directors and its change (As of December 31, 2023)
The Number of Directors The Number ofOutside Directors Change of Outside Directors
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Appointment Dismissal Interim resignation
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(2) Major Activities of the Board of Directors

Order Date Subject Result of Discussion Outside Director Inside Director
Hyun-<br>Myung<br>Pyo Chung<br>-Gu<br>Kang Eun-Jung<br>Yeo Yong-<br>Hun<br>Kim Dae-You<br>Kim Hee-Yol<br>Yu Hong<br>Benjamin Hyeon<br>-Mo<br>Ku Kyung-<br>Lim<br>Yun
100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 20.0% 83.3%
1st 2023.1.19 Report on the decisions made by the Management Committee in the 2H of 2022 Original Proposal accepted for for for for for for for for for
Proposed changes to the composition of the committees within the Board of Directors The adoption of the proposed changes to the composition of the Committee on Corporate Governance, the Committee for Recommending Outside Director Candidates, and the Committee on Internal Transactions. for for for for for for for for for
Proposed ESG management plan for the year 2023 Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for for
2nd 2023.2.9 Proposed approval of the 41st fiscal year financial statements (separate and consolidated) Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for for
Proposed approval of the 41st fiscal year operating report Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for for
Proposed acquisition and partial cancellation of treasury stock Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for for
Proposed decision to reconsider the appointment of a CEO Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for for
Implementation of the reconsideration of the appointment of a CEO Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for Point 1) Point 1)
3rd 2023.2.16 Proposal to allocate funds for social contribution in 2023 Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for for
4th 2023.2.28 Report on the criteria for CEO candidate evaluation Original Proposal accepted for for for for for for for Absent Point 2)
Criteria for evaluating candidates for the position of CEO Original Proposal accepted for for for for for for for Absent Point 2)
On January 12, 2023, Outside director Gang-Cheol Lee resigned.
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Order Date Subject Result of Discussion Outside Director Inside Director
Hyun-<br>Myung<br>Pyo Chung-<br><br><br>Gu<br> <br>Kang Eun-<br><br><br>Jung<br> <br>Yeo Yong-<br><br><br>Hun<br>Kim Dae-<br><br><br>You<br> <br>Kim Hee-<br><br><br>Yol<br> <br>Yu Hyeon-<br><br><br>Mo<br> <br>Ku Kyung-<br><br><br>Lim<br> <br>Yun
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>20.0%) (Attendance:<br>83.3%)
5th 2023.3.7 Proposed change in the composition of committees within the board of directors The Governing Structure Committee, Sustainable Management Committee, and Outside Director Recommendation Committee have approved the proposed changes in their composition for for for for for for Absent Absent
6th 2023.3.7 Confirmation of CEO candidate Confirmation of CEO candidate for for for for for for Absent Point 2)
7th 2023.3.8 Agreement on the recommendation of an Inside Director candidate Agreement of Inside Director candidate recommendation for for for for for for Point 1) Point 1)
Executive Director Employment Agreement Original Proposal approved for for for for for for Point 1) Point 1)
Report on Compliance with Regulatory Compliance Standards Original Proposal accepted for for for for for for for for
Recommendation for Audit Committee Member Candidates Recommendation of Audit Committee member candidate for for for for for for for for
Proposed Amendments to the Bylaws Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for
Report on the Inspection Results of the Management and Protection Status of Personal Credit Information in MyData Services Original Proposal accepted for for for for for for for for
Report on Matters relating to Executive Compensation Original Proposal accepted for for for for for for for for
Standards and Payment Methods of Compensation for CEO and Inside Directors Original Proposal approved for for for for for for Point 1) Point 1)
Board Compensation Limit Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for
Classification, Quantity, and Compensation Limit for Management Executives Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for
Amendment of Regulations on Executive Retirement Benefits Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for
Approval of the Fiscal Statements (Separate and Consolidated) for the 41st Term Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for
Approval of the Business Report for the 41st Term Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for
Notice of Regular Shareholders’ Meeting for the 41st Term Original Proposal approved for for for for for for for for
Report on the Operation Status of Internal Accounting Management System for the 2022 Fiscal Year Original Proposal accepted for for for for for for for for
Report on the Results of the Evaluation of the Operation Status of the Internal Accounting Management System for the 2022 Fiscal Year by the Audit Committee Original Proposal accepted for for for for for for for for

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Point 1) Limitation of voting rights for Inside Directors

Point 2) According to Article 9, Clause 3 of the Board of Directors Regulations, there is a restriction on the voting rights if an insider director is a candidate for the CEO position

On March 6, 2023, Outside director Benjamin Hong resigned.
On March 27, 2023, Inside director Kyung-Lim Yun resigned.
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On March 28, 2023, CEO Hyeon-Mo Ku, Outside director Hee-Yol Yu, Dae-You Kim resigned.<br>
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On March 31, 2023, Outside director Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chung-Gu Kang, Eun-Jung Yeo term expired.<br>
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Until new representative directors and outside directors are appointed during the 2023 Extraordinary<br>Shareholder’s meeting, retired directors, Hyeon-Mo Ku, Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chung-Gu Kang, Eun-Jung Yeo, will continue to maintain their rights and responsibilities as representative directors and outside directors. This is in accordance with<br>Article 389, Paragraph 3 and Article 386, Paragraph 1 of the Commercial Act of South Korea
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Order Date Subject Result of Discussion Outside Director Inside<br>Director
Hyun-<br>Myung Pyo Chung- Gu<br><br><br>Kang Eun- Jung<br><br><br>Yeo Yong-Hun<br>Kim Hyeon-Mo<br>Ku
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>20.0%)
8th 2023.3.31 Appointment of Board of Directors Chairperson and Formation of Committees Appointment of Chairperson and Committee Formation Resolution for for for for Absent
9th 2023.3.31 Amendment to the Operating Rules of the Corporate Governance Committee Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
10th 2023.4.11 Information about the composition of committees within the board of directors deferment of decision against against against against Absent
11th 2023.4.13 Approval of Consolidated Financial Statements for the 2022 fiscal year for US public disclosure Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
Composition of New Governance Task Force Establishment Proposal The New Governance Task Force has been formed for for for for Absent
12th 2023.5.4 Amendment Proposal for the Appointment of Outside Directors Regulations Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
Composition of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee and Evaluation Criteria for Outside Director Candidates Proposal The Outside Director Recommendation Committee has been established, and the criteria for screening potential Outside Director candidates have been determined for for for for Absent
13th 2023.5.11 Contract Signing between Shareholders regarding KT Cloud Co., Ltd Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
Financial Statements Reporting for the First Quarter of the 2023 Fiscal Year (Separate and Consolidated) Original proposal accepted for for for for Absent
Promotion of Fund Transactions with KBank Corporation Co., Ltd Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
Proposal for Setting the Record Date for the First Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting of 2023 Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
Implementation of Long-Term Performance Bonus/Stock Compensation and Disposal of Treasury Stock for the Year 2022 Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
Processing of Pending Long-Term Performance Bonus Payments and Acquisition of Treasury Stock Amended proposal approved for for for for Absent
14th 2023.6.8 Contribution to a Cooperative Fund for the Operation of Collaboration Programs with Partners Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
Recommendation of Candidates for Audit Committee Members Candidates Audit Committee confirmed for for for for Absent
Recommendation of Outside Director Candidates for Audit Committee Members Candidates Outside Director for Audit Committee confirmed for for for for Absent
Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
Notice of the 1st Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting in 2023 Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
15th 2023.6.15 Compensation limit and criteria for stock-based compensation for long-term performance in 2023 Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
Long-term and performance-based compensation payment Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
Planned issuance of KT’s 199th corporate bonds Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
KT’s Safety and Health Plan for 2023 Original proposal approved for for for for Absent
Report on the performance of investments in other companies, including those of less than 50 billion KRW, for the year 2022 Original proposal accepted for for for for Absent

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1st Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on June 30, 2023
- Appointment of Yang-Hee Choi, Woo-Young Kwak, Yeong-Kyun Ahn, Jong-Soo Yoon, Seung-Hoon Lee, Seong-Cheol Kim,<br>and Seung-Ah Cho as Outside Directors
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Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director Inside<br>Director
Yong-<br><br><br>Hun<br> <br>Kim Yang-<br><br><br>Hee<br> <br>Choi Woo-<br><br><br>Young<br>Kwak Yeong-<br>Kyun<br><br><br>Ahn Jong-<br><br><br>Soo<br> <br>Yoon Seung-<br><br><br>Hoon<br> <br>Lee Seong-<br>Cheol<br><br><br>Kim Seung-<br><br><br>Ah<br> <br>Cho Hyeon-<br><br><br>Mo<br> <br>Ku
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>20%)
16th 2023.7.3 Composition of Committees within the Board of Directors deferment of decision against against against against against against against against Absent
Setting the record date for the 2nd extraordinary shareholders’ meeting in 2023 Amended proposal approved for for for for for for for for Absent
Amendments to the Board of Directors and related regulations Amended proposal approved for for for for for for for for Absent
17th 2023.7.13 Appointment of Chairperson of the Board Chairperson Appointment Resolution for for for for for for for for Absent
Criteria for Evaluation of Candidates for CEO Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for Absent
Formation of Committees within the Board of Directors Committee Composition Resolution for for for for for for for for Absent
18th 2023.8.4 Confirmation of the CEO Candidate Approval of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Candidate for for for for for for for for Absent
19th 2023.8.7 Amendment to Executive Retirement Benefit Payment Regulations Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for Absent
Draft of CEO Employment Contract Amended proposal approved for for for for for for for for Absent
Approval of Recommendation for Inside Director Candidate Approval of Inside Director Candidate Recommendation for for for for for for for for Absent
Notice of the Second Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting in 2023 Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for Absent
20th 2023.8.8 Reporting of First Half Financial Statements (Separate and Consolidated) for the 2023 Fiscal Year Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for Absent
Partial elimination of treasury stock Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for Absent
2nd Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on August 30, 2023
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- Appointment of Young-Shub Kim as CEO and Chang-Seok Seo as Inside Director.
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Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director Inside Director
Yong-<br><br><br>Hun<br> <br>Kim Yang-<br><br><br>Hee<br> <br>Choi Woo-<br><br><br>Young<br>Kwak Yeong-<br><br><br>Kyun<br> <br>Ahn Jong-<br><br><br>Soo<br> <br>Yoon Seung-<br><br><br>Hoon<br> <br>Lee Seong-<br>Cheol<br><br><br>Kim Seung-<br><br><br>Ah<br> <br>Cho Young-<br><br><br>Shub<br> <br>Kim Chang-<br><br><br>Seok<br> <br>Seo
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%)
21th 2023.8.30 Appointment of New Member to the Sustainable Management Committee Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for
22th 2023.10.11 Mid-term Shareholder Return Policy deferment of decision against against against against against against against against against against
Investment Proposal for KT Youth Startup Investment Association Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for
23th 2023.10.17 2023 Long-Term Performance Bonus Compensation Cap and Stock Compensation Criteria Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for Point 3) Point 3)
Amendment of Board of Directors Regulations Amended proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for
Mid-term shareholder return policy Amended proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for
Amendment of Compliance Control Standards Amended proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for
24th 2023.11.8 Submission of Q3 2023 Financial Statements (Separate and Consolidated) Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for for for
Establishment of Regulations on Executive Error-based Performance Bonus Clawback Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for
25th 2023.12.14 2023 Internal Employee Welfare Fund Contribution Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for
2024 Business Plan Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for
2024 Organizational Improvement Report Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for for for
Appointment of Compliance Support Personnel Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for

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Point 3) Limitation of voting rights for Inside Directors(Including CEO)

: Article 9, Paragraph 4 of the Board of Directors Regulations relates to “Deliberation and Resolutions”, while Article 11, Paragraph 1 of the CEO’s Management Contract pertains to “Long-term performance incentives, etc.”

(3) The Status of Committees under the Board ofDirectors

(a) Composition of the Committees under the Board of Directors(as of December 31, 2023) ****

Committee Composition Name Purpose of Establishment<br><br><br>and Authority
Corporate Governance Committee 4 Outside Directors Yang-Hee Choi(Chairperson), Woo-Young Kwak, Jong-Soo Yoon, Seong-Cheol Kim Overview of Governance Structure
※ Article 41-2: Board of Governance Committee
Director Candidate Recommendation Committee All Outside Directors Seung-Hoon Lee(Chairperson), Yong-Hun Kim, Yang-Hee Choi, Woo-Young Kwak, Jong-Soo Yoon, Yeong-Kyun Ahn, Seong-Cheol Kim, Seung-Ah Cho Composition and Development of Candidates for CEO, Selection of CEO Candidates
Composition and Evaluation of Outside Director Candidates, Recommendation of Outside Director Candidates at Shareholders’ Meeting
Audit Committee 4 Outside Directors Yeong-Kyun Ahn(Chairperson), Yong-Hun Kim, Seung-Hoon Lee, Seung-Ah Cho Matters related to accounting and business audits
※ refer to “VI-2. Matters pertaining to the audit system” for related information
※ Article 542-11 of the Commercial Act (Audit Committee), Paragraph 1, and Article 43 of the Articles of Incorporation (Audit Committee)

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Evaluation & Compensation Committee 4 Outside Directors Seong-Cheol Kim(Chairperson), Yang-Hee Choi, Seung-Hoon Lee, Seung-Ah Cho Matters related to the CEO’s management contract and evaluation
Related-Party Transaction Committee 4 Outside Directors Woo-Young Kwak(Chairperson), Yong-Hun Kim, Jong-Soo Yoon, Yeong-Kyun Ahn The matters related to the approval of directors utilizing business opportunities of the company, as per the Commercial Law
The matters related to the approval of transactions between directors and the company
Transactions that require approval from the board of directors between the company and its major shareholders and related parties
Internal transactions under the Law on Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade
Corporate Sustainability Management Committee 4 Outside Directors<br> <br>& 1 Inside<br>Director Yang-Hee Choi(Chairperson), Woo-Young Kwak, Jong-Soo Yoon, Seong-Cheol Kim, Chang-Seok Seo Issues related to sustainable management

(b) Activities of the Committees under the Board of Directors

Representative Director Candidate Examination Committee
Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director Inside<br>Director
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Chung-Gu<br>Kang Dae-You<br>Kim Hee-Yol<br>Yu Hyun-<br>Myung<br>Pyo Eun-Jung<br>Yeo Yong-Hun<br>Kim Kyung-<br>Lim<br>Yun
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>-%)
1st 2023.3.7 Selection of candidates for the position of CEO Selection of candidates for the position of CEO Point 1) for for for for for Point 2)

Point 1) According to Article 5 of the Operating Regulations of the Representative Director Candidate Examination Committee, the Chairperson has no voting rights

Point 2) Limitation of voting rights for Inside Directors

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Corporate Governance Committee
Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director Inside<br>Director
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Hee<br><br><br>-Yol Yu Hyun-<br>Myung Pyo Chung-Gu<br>Kang Hong<br>Benjamin Kyung-<br>Lim Yun
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>75%) (Attendance:<br>50%)
1st 2023.2.9 Matters concerning research on external candidate pool, composition, and formation of the Advisory Group for recommendation Outside Directors Amended proposal approved for for for for Point 1)
2nd 2023.2.14 The composition of the Appointment Advisory Group composition of the Appointment Advisory Group for for for for Point 1)
3rd 2023.2.16 report on partial amendments to the articles of incorporation on hold against against against against against
4th 2023.2.28 selection of candidates for CEO candidacy assessment Selection of Candidates for CEO Evaluation for for for Absent Point 1)

Point 1) Limitation of voting rights for Inside Directors

- On March 6, 2023, Outside director Benjamin Hong resigned
Result of the 5th Board of Directors Meeting on March 7, 2023:
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- The Corporate Governance Committee is composed of Outside Directors Hee-Yol Yu (Chairperson), Dae-You Kim,<br>Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chung-Gu Kang, and Inside Director Kyung-Lim Yun
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Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director Inside<br>Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Hee-Yol<br><br><br>Yu Dae-You<br>Kim Hyun-<br>Myung<br>Pyo Chung-Gu<br>Kang Kyung-<br>Lim Yun
(Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>50%)
5th 2023.3.7 Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation (Proposal) Report Original proposal accepted for for for for Absent
- On March 27, 2023, Inside director Kyung-Lim Yun resigned.
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- On March 28, 2023, Outside director Hee-Yol Yu, Dae-You Kim resigned.
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March 31, 2023, Results of the 8th Board of Directors Meeting:
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- The Corporate Governance Committee consisting of Outside Director Chung-Gu Kang(Chairmperson), Hyun-Myung Pyo,<br>Eun-Jung Yeo, Yong-Hun Kim, and Inside Director Hyeon-Mo Ku was formed.
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Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director Inside<br>Director
Chung-Gu<br>Kang Hyun-<br>Myung Pyo Eun-Jung<br>Yeo Yong-Hun<br>Kim Hyeon-Mo<br>Ku
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>-%)
6th 2023.3.31 Report on the Proposed Amendments to the Operating Rules of the Governance Committee Original proposal accepted for for for for Absent
7th 2023.5.4 Report on Proposed Amendments to Regulations regarding the Appointment of Outside Directors Original proposal accepted for for for for Absent
8th 2023.6.8 report on partial amendments to the articles of incorporation Original proposal accepted for for for for Absent
July 13, 2023, Outcome of the 17th Board of Directors Meeting
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- The Corporate Governance Committee has been constituted with the following members: Outside Director Choi<br>Yang-hee (Chairperson), Kwak Woo-young, Yoon Jong-su, and Kim Sung-chul.
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Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Yang-Hee<br><br><br>Choi Woo-<br><br><br>Young Kwak Jong-Soo<br><br><br>Yoon Seong-<br><br><br>Cheol Kim
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%)
9th 2023.7.3 Report on Board of Directors and Related Rule Amendment Proposal Amended proposal accepted for for for for
10th 2023.10.17 Amendment Proposal for Board of Directors’ Rule Amended proposal accepted for for for for
Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee: Refer to section “(4) Independence ofDirectors” below.
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Audit Committee: Refer to “(3) Activities of the Audit Committee” in section “2. Mattersrelated to the Audit System” below.
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Evaluation & Compensation Committee
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Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Dae-You Kim Hee-Yol Yu Hyun-<br><br><br>Myung Pyo Hong<br><br><br>Benjamin
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>0%)
1st 2023.2.28 2022 CEO Management Goal Evaluation Results Evaluation results confirmed for for for Absent
- On March 6, 2023, outside director Hong Benjamin resigned
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March 7, 2023, Results of the 5th Board of Directors Meeting:
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- The Evaluation & Compensation Committee consisting of External Directors Dae-You Kim(Chairperson),<br>Hee-Yol Yu, and Hyun-Myung Pyo was formed.
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Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director
Dae-You Kim Hee-Yol Yu Hyun-Myung Pyo
(Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>100%)
2nd 2023.3.7 Reporting on the criteria and payment methods for the remuneration of executive directors and non-executive directors Original proposal accepted for for for
Reporting on the Proposed Amendment to the Executive Retirement Payment Regulations Original proposal accepted for for for
- On March 28, 2023, Outside director Hee-Yol Yu, Dae-You Kim resigned
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March 31, 2023, Results of the 8th Board of Directors Meeting
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- The Evaluation & Compensation Committee consisting of External Directors Hyun-Myung Pyo(Chairperson),<br>Yong-Hun Kim, and Chung-Gu Kang was formed.
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Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Hyun-Myung<br>Pyo Yong-Hun Kim Chung-Gu Kang
(Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>100%)
3^rd^ 2023.5.9 Reporting on the Provision of Long-Term Performance Bonus/Equity Compensation and Share Disposal in 2022 Original proposal accepted for for for

※ July 13, 2023, Results of the 17th Board of Directors Meeting

  • The Evaluation & Compensation Committee consisting of Outside Directors Seong-Cheol Kim(Chairmperson), Yang-Hee Choi, Seung-Hoon Lee, and Seung-Ah Cho was formed.
Order Date Subject Result of Discussion Outside Director
Seong-Cheol<br>Kim Yang-Hee<br>Choi Seung-Hoon<br>Lee Seung-Ah Cho
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%)
4th 2023.8.7 Reporting on the Proposed Amendment to the Executive Retirement Payment Regulations Original proposal accepted for for for for
5th 2023.9.6 2023 CEO Management Objectives Original proposal approved for for for for
6th 2023.10.17 2023 Long-Term Incentives Compensation Limit and Stock Compensation Criteria Original proposal accepted for for for for

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Executive Committee
Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Inside Director
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Hyeon-Mo Ku Kyung-Lim Yun
(Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>100%)
1st 2023.02.10 2023 KT Handset Sales Receivable Disposal Plan Original proposal approved for for
July 3, 2023, 16th Board of Directors Meeting Result: Dissolution of Executive Committee<br>
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Related-Party Transaction Committee
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July 13, 2023, 17th Board of Directors Meeting Result:
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- Outside Director Woo-Young Kwak appointed as the Chairperson of the Related-Party Transaction Committee, with<br>Yong-Hun Kim, Jong-Soo Yoon, and Yeong-Kyun Ahn as members.
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Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Woo-Young<br>Kwak Yong-Hun<br>Kim Jong-Soo<br>Yoon Yeong-Kyun<br>Ahn
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%)
1st 2023.10.17 Participation in KT Sports’ capital increase through paid-in capital in 2023 Original proposal approved for for for for
Corporate Sustainability Management Committee
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Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director Inside<br>Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Hyun-<br>Myung Pyo Yong-Hun<br>Kim Hong<br>Benjamin Kyung-Lim<br>Yun
(Attendance: (Attendance: (Attendance: (Attendance:
100%) 100%) 100%) 100%)
1st 2023.01.19 2022 ESG Management Performance Report Original<br>proposal<br>accepted for for for for
2023 ESG Management Promotion Plan (Draft) Report Original<br>proposal<br>accepted for for for for

ø July 13, 2023, the 17th board meeting result:

  • The Corporate Sustainability Management Committee was formed with Outside Directors Yang-Hee Choi (Chairperson), Woo-Young Kwak, Jong-Soo Yoon, Seong-Cheol Kim, and Inside Director Chang-Seok Seo
Director Candidate Recommendation Committee: Refer to the bottom section “(4). Independence ofDirectors.

(4) Independence of the Board of Directors

(a) Independence of appointing BOD members

In order to secure independence and transparency, outside director candidate should be recommended to the AGM by Director Candidate Recommendation Committee and the outside search and advisory group may be conducted if necessary. Inside director, excluding representative director, should be selected from the AGM from among the candidates recommended by the CEO, with the consent of the Board of Director Candidate Recommendation Committee and the approval of the Board of Directors, who are executive officers governed by the articles of incorporation.

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Title Name Tenure* Consecutiveterm(numberof term) Appointmentbackground Recommendation Acting area as adirector Transactionswith thecompany,relationship withmajorshareholders
CEO Young-<br><br><br>Shub Kim August of<br><br><br>2023 ~<br> <br><br><br><br>AGM day<br> <br>of 2026. - Finance/<br>Management<br>expert BOD - None
Inside Director Chang-<br><br><br>Seok Seo August of<br><br><br>2023 ~ - ICT expert Representative director<br><br><br>(w/the consent of BOD) Corporate Sustainability Management Committee None
AGM day<br><br><br>of 2026.
Outside Director Yong-<br><br><br>Hun Kim March of 2022~ - Legal expert Prevous)Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee(Point 1) Audit Committee, Related-Party Transaction Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee None
AGM day<br><br><br>of 2025.
Outside Director Yang-<br><br><br>Hee<br> <br>Choi June of<br><br><br>2023 ~ - Futuristic<br> technology<br>expert Director Candidate Recommendation Committee Corporate Governance Committee Chairperson, Corporate Sustainability Management Committee Chairperson, Evaluation & Compensation Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee None
AGM day<br><br><br>of 2026.
Outside Director Woo-<br><br><br>Young<br> <br>Kwak June of<br><br><br>2023 ~ - ICT expert Director Candidate Recommendation Committee Related-Party Transaction Committee Chairperson, Corporate Governance Committee, Corporate Sustainability Management Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee None
AGM day<br><br><br>of 2025.
Outside Director Jong-<br><br><br>Soo<br> <br>Yoon June of<br> <br>2023<br>~ - ESG<br> <br>expert Director Candidate Recommendation Committee BoD Chairperson, Corporate Governance Committee, Related-Party Transaction Committee, Corporate Sustainability Management Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee None
AGM day<br><br><br>of 2026.
Outside Director Yeong-<br><br><br>Kyun<br> <br>Ahn June of<br> <br>2023<br>~ - Accounting<br>expert Director Candidate Recommendation Committee Audit Committee Chairperson, Related-Party Transaction Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee None
AGM day<br><br><br>of 2026.
Outside Director Seung-<br><br><br>Hoon<br> <br>Lee June of<br> <br>2023<br>~ - Finance expert Director Candidate Recommendation Committee Director Candidate Recommendation Committee Chairperson, Audit Committee, Evaluation & Compensation Committee None
AGM day<br><br><br>of 2025.
Outside Director Seong-<br><br><br>Cheol<br> <br>Kim June of<br> <br>2023<br>~ - Risk/Regulation<br>expert Director Candidate Recommendation Committee Evaluation & Compensation Committee Chairperson, Corporate Governance Committee, Corporate Sustainability Management Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee None
AGM day<br><br><br>of 2025.
Outside<br> <br>Director Seung-<br><br><br>Ah<br> <br>Cho June of<br> <br>2023<br>~ - Management<br>expert Director Candidate Recommendation Committee Audit Committee, Evaluation & Compensation Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee None
AGM day<br><br><br>of 2<br> <br>Management<br><br><br>expert 026.
* Tenure(*) : Tenure as a director
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(Point 1) Established the Director Candidate Recommendation Committee on June 30, 2023.

(by integrating the Representative Director Candidate Examination Committee and the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee)

(b) Establishment of a separate committee for the selection of Outside Directors

ø 1st Board of Directors Meeting for 2023 (January 19, 2023): Chairperson and members of Outside Director<br>Candidate Recommendation Committee appointed
Name Outside Director Note
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Benjamin Hong (Chairperson) O The number of Outside Directors should be more than 50%<br><br><br>(fulfilled requirements stipulated in Commercial Act 542(8) 4.)
Dae-You Kim O
Hee-Yol Yu O
Yong-Hun Kim O
Kyung-Lim Yun X
ø Excluding the Outside Directors, Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chung-Gu Kang, Eun-Jung Yeo, whose terms expire at the regular<br>shareholders’ meeting in 2023
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ø Inside Director, Kyung-Lim Yun would not be attending the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee,<br>which is responsible for reviewing and recommending candidates for Outside Directors in the mid-2023
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ø According to the results of the 1st extraordinary shareholders’ meeting (June 30. 2023), Director<br>Candidate Recommendation Committee is established. (integrating the Representative Director Candidate Examination Committee and the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee)
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ø According to the results of the 17th BoD meeting(July 13, 2023),
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- The Director Candidate Recommendation Committee has been formed
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ø The 2nd Director Candidate Recommendation Committee(July 13, 2023) :
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Appointment of the Director Candidate Recommendation Committee Chairperson

Name Outside Director Note
Seung-Hoon Lee(Chairperson) O All Outside Directors (fulfilled requirements stipulated in Commercial Act 542(8) 4.)
Yong-Hun Kim O
Yang-Hee Choi O
Woo-Young Kwak O
Jong-Soo Yoon O
Yeong-Kyun Ahn O
Seong-Cheol Kim O
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Activities of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee & the Board Director Candidate<br>Recommendation Committee
Order Date Subject Result of<br>Discussion Outside Director Inside<br>Director
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Hong<br>Benjamin Dae-You<br>Kim Hee-Yol Yu Yong-Hun<br>Kim Kyung-Lim<br>Yun
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>33%)
1st 2023.2.9 Proposed Amendment to Change the Number of Outside Director Candidates to be Recommended at Regular Shareholders’ Meeting Original proposal approved for for for for for
2nd 2022.3.3 Confirmation of Outside Director Candidates Confirmation of Outside Director Candidates for for for for Absence
- On March 6, 2023, Outside director Benjamin Hong resigned.
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ø According to the results of the 5th board meeting on March 7, 2023.
--- ---
- the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee is composed of Yong-Hun Kim (Chairperson), Dae-You Kim,<br>Hee-Yol Yu, and Kyung-Lim Yun as the Inside Director.
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Order Date Subject Result of Discussion Outside Director Inside<br>Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Yong-Hun<br>Kim Dae-You<br>Kim Hee-Yol Yu Kyung-Lim<br>Yun
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>33%)
3rd 2023.3.7 Changes in the Number of Outside Director Candidates to be Recommended at the Regular Shareholders’ Meeting Change in the Number of Outside Director Candidates for for for Absence
Finalization of Outside Director Candidates and Confirmation of Their Terms Finalization of Outside Director Candidates and Confirmation of Their Terms for for for Absence
- On March 27, 2023, Inside director Kyung-Lim Yun resigned.
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- On March 28, 2023, Outside director Hee-Yol Yu, Dae-You Kim resigned.
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ø According to the results of the 8th board meeting on March 31, 2023, the Outside Director Candidate<br>Recommendation Committee is composed of Yong-Hun Kim(Chairperson), Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chung-Gu Kang, Eun-Jung Yeo, and Hyeon-Mo Ku.
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Order Date Subject Result of Discussion Outside Director Inside<br>Director
Yong-Hun<br>Kim Hyun-<br>Myung Pyo Chung-Gu<br>Kang Eun-Jung<br>Yeo Hyeon-Mo<br>Ku
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>0%)
4th 2023.5.4 Operating Plan for the Outside Director Candidates Recommendation Committee Operating Plan for the Outside Director Candidates Recommendation Committee for for for for Absence
5th 2023.5.16 composition of the Advisory Group composition of the Advisory Group for for for for Absence
Report on Outside Director Candidates Original proposal accepted for for for for Absence
6th 2023.6.2 Outside Director Candidates and Term Confirmation Outside Director Candidates and Term Confirmation for for for for Absence
- On March 31, 2023, Outside director Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chung-Gu Kang, Eun-Jung Yeo term expired.<br>
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ø According to the results of the 1st extraordinary shareholders’ meeting (June 30. 2023), Director<br>Candidate Recommendation Committee is established. (integrating the Representative Director Candidate Examination Committee and the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee)
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ø According to the results of the 17th board meeting on July 13, 2023, the members of the Director Candidate<br>Recommendation Committee will be composed.
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Order Date Subject Result of Discussion Outside Director
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Seung-<br>Hoon Lee Yong-Hun<br>Kim Yang-Hee<br>Choi Woo-Young<br>Kwak Jong-Soo<br>Yoon Yeong-<br>Kyun Ahn Seong-<br>Cheol Kim Seung-Ah<br>Cho
Attendance:<br>100% Attendance:<br>100% Attendance:<br>100% Attendance:<br>100% Attendance:<br>100% Attendance:<br>100% Attendance:<br>100% Attendance:<br>100%
1st 2023.7.3 Appointment of Chairperson<br> <br>for Director<br>Candidate<br> <br>Recommendation Committee deferment of decision against against against against against against against against
Selection Plan for Chief<br> <br>Executive<br>Officer Methods of candidate selection and determination of professional organizations for for for for for for for for
2nd 2023.7.13 Appointment of Chairperson<br> <br>for Director<br>Candidate<br> <br>Recommendation Committee Methods of candidate selection and determination of professional organizations for for for for for for for for
Report on Results of CEO<br> <br>Candidate<br>Application Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for
CEO Candidate<br> <br>Evaluation Plan Confirmation of Evaluation Results for for for for for for for for
Composition of<br> <br>Advisory Group Composition of Advisory Group for for for for for for for for
3rd 2023.7.17 1st Round Evaluation of<br> <br>CEO Candidates Confirmation of Evaluation Results for for for for for for for for
4th 2023.7.25 2nd Round Evaluation of<br> <br>CEO Candidates Confirmation of Evaluation Results for for for for for for for for
5th 2023.7.27 3rd Round Evaluation of<br> <br>CEO Candidates Confirmation of Evaluation Results for for for for for for for for
6th 2023.8.4 Selection of CEO Candidate Selection of CEO Candidate for for for for for for for for
7th 2023.8.7 Agreement on Recommending<br> <br>Inside Director<br>Candidates Agreement on Recommending Inside Director Candidates for for for for for for for for

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(5) Expertise of Outside Directors

KT established a dedicated team(corporate governance team) for outside directors to support the board meeting and committee activities. The corporate governance team provides explanatory meetings in advance, if necessary, to make agendas fully considered and information on business issues.

(a)Supportive team for Outside Directors

Department Number of Staffs Job Position(years served) Activity history
BOD Office 9 Office Director 1 (0.3 years )<br> <br>Team leader 2<br>(1.7 years on average)<br> <br>Director 1 (4.1 years on average)<br> <br>Vice<br>director 3 (4.3 years<br> <br>on average)<br> <br>Manager 2 (1.1 years on<br>average) - Operates Board meetings and Board committees<br><br><br>- Provides Outside directors with preliminary reports on major issues for<br><br><br>- Provides management information<br> <br>- Provides other information<br>needed for outside directors’ job and supports for their requests.

(b) Education for outside directors

Date Education provider Attended outsidedirector Reasonsforabsence Education contents
2023. 01. 19. KT All Major Technology Trends—CES 2023 Review
2023. 03. 08. KT All Major Technology Trends—MWC 2023 Review
2023. 06. 21. KT Yeong-Kyun Ahn,<br>Seung-Hoon Lee New CEO Management Presentation—KT Overview and Subsidiary Status, Domestic and International ICT Industry Trends and Trends
2023. 06. 23. KT Woo-Young Kwak,<br>Seong-Cheol Kim,<br> Jong-Soo Yoon,<br>Seung-Ah Cho,<br><br><br>Yang-Hee Choi New CEO Management Presentation—KT Overview and Subsidiary Status, Domestic and International ICT Industry Trends and Trends
2023. 11. 23. KT All Explanation and Demonstration of the Release of the AI LLM ‘Mi:DEM’
2023. 12. 14. Deloitte Anjin LLC All Education on Internal Accounting Management System

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2. Audit Committee

(1) Personal Information of Members of the Audit Committee(As of December 31, 2023)

Name OutsideDirector Experience Accounting/ Finance Expert
Expert Expertise Relevantcareer
Yeong<br> <br>Kyun Ahn<br><br><br>(Chair) Yes - Board Member of International Federation of<br><br><br>Accountants(present)<br> <br>- Vice President, Korean Institute of<br>CPA<br> <br>- Member of International Accounting Education<br> <br>Standards<br>Board Yes Certified Public<br>Accountant - Basic<br> Qualifications:<br><br> <br>. Possession<br>of<br>Korean<br>Certified<br>Public<br>Accountant<br>(KICPA)<br>qualification<br> <br><br> <br>.<br>Possession of<br>American<br>Certified<br>Public<br>Accountant<br>(AICPA)<br>qualification<br> <br><br><br><br>- Working<br>Period:<br> <br><br><br><br>. More than 5<br>years of<br>employment<br>at Samil<br>Accounting<br>Firm (1987-<br>2014)
Yong-<br> <br>Hun Kim Yes -  Attorney of Law Firm Daeryuk Aju(present)<br><br><br>-  External Director of Social Welfare Joint Fundraising Association (present)<br><br><br>-  Secretary General of the Constitutional Court
Seung Hoon<br> <br>Lee Yes -  Global Department Representative Partner at KCGI(present)<br><br><br>-  ESG Department Representative at K Global Asset Management<br><br><br>-  Executive Vice President, M&A Department, SK Corporations and SK Telecom
Seung-Ah<br> <br>Theresa Cho Yes -  Vice President of International Affairs at Seoul National University, Korea<br><br><br>-  Professor at Business School of Seoul National University, Korea<br><br><br>-  Vice President of Korean Strategic Management Society

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(2) The independence of audit committee members

The company has a separate audit committee within the board of directors, and the audit committee members are appointed by a resolution of the shareholders’ meeting. The audit committee consists of four outside directors, and one of them is a financial expert (outside director, Yeong Kyun Ahn).

The audit committee performs its duties independently of the company and audits the company’s accounting and operations. They have the authority to request reports on business matters and investigate the financial condition of the company.

Outside<br><br><br>Director Tenure Consecutiveterm<br><br><br>(number ofterm) Reasons forappointment Recommendor Roles in the Board Transaction withthe Company,Relationshipwith the largestshareholder andmajorshareholders
Yeong Kyun Ahn<br><br><br>(Chair) June of<br>2023 ~<br>AGM of<br>2026 Accounting Expert<br>(relevant to Article<br>37, Paragraph 2,<br>Clause 1 of the<br>Commercial Act<br>Enforcement<br>Decree) BoD Audit Committee<br>(Chairperson), Related-<br>Party Transactions<br>Committee, Director<br>Candidate<br>Recommendation<br>Committee None
Yong-Hun Kim March of<br><br><br>2022 ~<br> <br>AGM of<br><br><br>2025 Legal Expert BoD Audit Committee,<br>, Related-Party<br>Transactions Committee,<br>Director Candidate<br>Recommendation<br>Committee None
Seung Hoon Lee June of<br><br><br>2023 ~<br>AGM of<br> <br>2025 Finance Expert BoD Director Candidate<br>Recommendation<br> Committee(Chairperson),<br>Audit Committee,<br><br><br>Evaluation and<br>Compensation<br>Committee None
Seung-Ah Theresa Cho June of<br><br><br>2023 ~<br>AGM of<br> <br>2026 Management Expert BoD Audit Committee,<br> <br>Evaluation and<br>Compensation<br>Committee,<br>Director<br>Candidate<br>Recommendation<br>Committee None

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(3) Major Activities of the Audit Committee

Order Date Agenda Result ofDiscussion Outside Director
Eun-JungYeo Chung-GuKang Dae-YouKim Yong-Hun Kim
(Attendance:100%) (Attendance:100%) (Attendance:100%) (Attendance:100%)
1st 2023.2.7 Approval of audit and non-audit services for consolidated company for the Fiscal year 2023 Original proposal approved for for for for
2022 audit results and 2023 audit plan report Original proposal accepted for for for for
2023 company-wide compliance promotion plan report Original proposal accepted for for for for
2nd 2023.3.7 Report on operational condition of the internal accounting management system for 2022 Original proposal accepted for for for for
3rd 2023.3.8 Report on final audit for fiscal year 2022 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Evaluation report on operational status of internal compliance device of the audit committee for 2022 Original proposal approved for for for for
4th 2023.3.16 Evaluation Opinion on the Operation Status of the Audit Committee’s Internal Monitoring System Original proposal approved for for for for
Research result report on agenda and documents of the annual general meeting of shareholders for the 41st term Original proposal approved for for for for
Audit report of the annual general meeting of shareholders for the 41st term Original proposal approved for for for for

ø Dae-You Kim, an outside director, resigned on March 28, 2023

Order Date Agenda Result of Discussion Outside Director
Eun-JungYeo Chung-GuKang Yong-Hun Kim
(Attendance:100%) (Attendance:100%) (Attendance:100%)
5th 2023.3.31 Appointment of the chairman of Audit committee Chairman appointed for for for
Delegation of authority for prior approval of non-audit service of external auditor Original proposal approved for for for
6th 2023.4.11 Report on US filing consolidated financial statements final audit for the Fiscal year 2022 Original proposal accepted for for for
Report on the status of audit performance by external auditors in fiscal year 2022 Original proposal accepted for for for
7th 2023.5.9 Report on financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 1Q 2023 Original proposal accepted for for for
8th 2023.6.13 Research result report on agenda and documents of the First Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of 2023 Original proposal approved for for for
- Outside directors Eun-Jung Yeo and Chung-Gu Kang resigned on June 30, 2023, as their term as directors<br>expired.
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ø Results of the first extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on June 30, 2023:
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- Outside directors Yeong Kyun Ahn(Chairman), Yong-Hun Kim, Seung Hoon Lee, and Seung-Ah Theresa Cho were<br>appointed, forming the audit committee.
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Order Date Agenda Result ofDiscussion Outside Director
Yeong KyunAhn Yong-HunKim Seung HoonLee Seung-AhTheresa Cho
(Attendance:100%) (Attendance:100%) (Attendance:100%) (Attendance:100%)
9th 2023.6.30 Appointment of the chairman of Audit committee Chairman appointed for for for for
Report on financial statements(separate<br> <br>and<br>consolidated) of the 1H 2023 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Report on final audit for the first half of fiscal year 2023 Original proposal accepted for for for for
10th 2023.8.7 Report on audit result for the first half of fiscal year<br><br><br>2021 and audit plan for second half of fiscal year 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Research result report on agenda and documents of<br><br><br>the Second Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of 2023 Original proposal approved for for for for
Approval for the change in audit<br> <br>service limit<br>provided by the<br> <br>external auditor to the consolidated company Original proposal approved for for for for
11th 2023.11.7 Report on financial statements(separate<br> <br>and<br>consolidated) of the 3Q 2023 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Approval of external auditor’s<br> <br>fee for<br>fiscal year 2024 Original proposal approved for for for for
12th 2023.12.14 The appointment of external members and<br> <br>chairman<br>of the Compliance Committee Appointment of External Members<br> <br>and<br>Chairman for for for for
13th 2023.12.14 Agreement on the appointment of<br> <br>internal audit<br>manager Original proposal approved for for for for

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(4) Education plan

Though auditors already have sufficient experience and knowledge, KT provides auditors with reports and education programs about related issues such as industry which KT belongs to, change in management environment, legal change and etc.

  • Briefing on major change in management environment and compliance issue

  • Seminars related with the Audit Committee

Educational programs or conference

(5) Audit Committee Education status

Date Educationprovider Attended auditmember Reasons forabsence Education contents
2023. 04. 18 Audit Committee Forum Eun-JungYeo<br>(Chairperson) - Types of financial accidents and considerations for audit committees.<br><br><br><br> <br>- Analysis and implications of the operating status report on internal accounting<br>management system using text sentiment analysis.

(6) Supportive team for Audit Committee

Department NumberofStaffs Job Position(years served) Activity history
Audit<br><br><br>Department 33 Offce Head 1 (2 months)<br><br><br>Director 2 (6 years 2 months on average)<br><br><br>Team leader 6 (4years on average)<br> <br>Team members 24 (3 years 7<br>months on average) •  Group/company-wide ethical management promotion and organizational soundness and<br>ethics diagnosis/audit<br> <br><br><br><br>•  Company-wide Management Diagnosis and Risk Management<br><br><br><br> <br>•  Group/company-wide accounting<br>audit and internal control diagnosis

(7) Matters on Compliance officer

Name : Heo Tae-won
Qualification : Passed the 43rd Judicial Exam (2001), Lawyer.
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Education
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  • Graduated from Seoul National University, Department of Law (1994).
Professional experience
  • Completed the 33rd Judicial Training Institute (2004)

  • Worked as a prosecutor in the Criminal/Public Safety Department at the Seongnam, Busan, Suwon, and Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Offices (2004-2012).

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  • Lawyer at Kim & Jang Law Firm (2012-2015).

  • Outside Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Netmarble Corp. (2016-2022).

  • Representative Partner at A-In Law Firm (2015-2023).

Major Activities and results
Items Date/Period Contents Result
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Compliance education On occasion - Conducting compliance training by department by major position<br><br><br>- Online education including anti-graft/foreign anti-corruption laws for all employees<br><br><br>- Conducting compliance education for group companies and business partners Nothing significant to report
Compliance Support On occasion - Operation of the Compliance Committee (the highest decision-making body related<br><br><br>to compliance control) and the Compliance Office<br> <br>- Operation of<br>‘Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct’ to comply with the Anti-Corruption Act and FCPA<br> <br>- 3rd party risk assessment and compliance due diligence<br><br><br>- Conducting legal review of executives and employees’ work and contracts<br><br><br>- Support smooth compliance activities of executives and employees through the<br><br><br>compliance platform (Support for autonomous compliance activities such as regular<br><br><br>access to compliance control data and inquiry of organizations subject to<br><br><br>anti-corruption laws)<br> <br>- Establishment/support of group compliance<br>system<br> <br>- Report the plans and results of company-wide compliance activities to the Audit Committee<br><br><br>- Report the results of inspection on compliance with the compliance control standards<br><br><br>to the board of directors Nothing significant to report
Compliance check On occasion - Selection of major legal risk areas<br> <br>-<br>Establishment and implementation of self-inspection plans for each department<br> <br>- Implementation of actual condition evaluation on self-inspection activity<br>details<br> <br>- Conduct regular inspections for high-risk areas<br> <br>-<br>Special inspection on timely potential risk issues Nothing significant to report

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Supportive team for the compliance officer
Department Number of Staffs Job Position(years served) Activity history
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Compliance Office 12 Team leader 2 (6.6years on average)<br> <br>Director 2<br>(0.1 year on average)<br> <br>Senior Manager 2 (5.5 years on average)<br><br><br>Manager 3 (3.0 years on average)<br> <br>Lawyer 3 (5.9 years on<br>average) Support for major activities of compliance officers

3. Matters on Shareholder’s Exercise of Voting Rights

A. Adoption of Cumulative Voting System

Automatic introduction of the cumulative voting system was implemented following the completion of the<br>privatization process in 2002.
Where a general meeting of shareholders of a company is convened to appoint two or more directors, shareholders<br>who hold no less than three percent of the total number of issued and outstanding shares excluding nonvoting shares may request the company to appoint directors based on cumulative voting, except as otherwise provided for by the articles of<br>incorporation.
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Each shareholder shall have the same number of voting rights per share as directors to be elected, with respect<br>to the resolutions for election of directors, and the voting rights may be exercised based on cumulative voting for one or several candidates for directors
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Where directors are to be elected by a vote, the directors shall be elected in order of candidates who obtain the<br>most votes.
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For further information, refer to Commercial Act Article 382-2(Cumulative Voting) and<br>Article 542-7(Special cases concerning Cumulative Voting)
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B. Adoption of the Written Voting System or Electronic Voting

Adoption of the written voting system in accordance with the changes in the Articles of Incorporation at the 23rd<br>General Meeting of Shareholders (March 11, 2005). The written voting system has been introduced and exercised to protect right of the minority shareholders. To support minority shareholders -exercise voting rights on each agenda with the written<br>vote measure, KT sends voting papers with the AGM notice. Upon receipt of the documents, the shareholder can exercise voting rights by marking for/against on voting paper and mail the documents back to the company before the AGM.<br>

Article 22-2 (Exercise of Voting Rights by Writing)

(1) The Shareholders may exercise their voting rights by writing without attending the General Meetings of Shareholders in person.

(2) In case of Paragraph (1) above, KT shall send the notice of convening the General Meeting of Shareholders, together with written documents and reference materials necessary for the Shareholders to exercise their voting rights.

(3) The Shareholders desiring to exercise their voting rights by writing shall enter necessary matters in the written documents under paragraph (2) and submit them to KT by the date immediately preceding the date set for the Meeting.

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To promote convenience of the shareholders to exercise voting rights in accordance with the Commercial Act<br>Article 368-4(Exercise of Voting Rights by Electronic Means), KT adopted electronic voting through the BOD resolution on February 6, 2020. On the AGM notice, KT will notify that shareholder may exercise vote by electronic means. In<br>accordance with Article 368-4 (4) of the Commercial Act, shareholders may choose either electronic or written method if they exercise their voting rights without attending the general meeting.

C. Exercising the right of the minority shareholders

On August 22, 2022Thirty-five minority shareholders, including Cho, Tae-Wook requested KT to file a lawsuit<br>for the damages against the former and current directors, exercising their minority shareholder rights under Article 542(6) of the Commercial Act and Article 403 of the Commercial Code. On September 6, 2022, the 9th Audit Committee decided not<br>to file a lawsuit against directors requested by the minority shareholders.

4. Equity Investments

(Units : KRW Million, Shares, %)

Name of Company or Item Beginning Balance Increase(Decrease) Ending Balance Financial Facts<br>(Latest fiscal year)
Number of<br>Shares Equity<br>Ratio Book<br>Value Acquisition(Disposal) Valuation Number of<br>Shares Equity<br>Ratio Book <br>Value Total<br>Assets Net<br>Profits
Shares Amounts
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. 3,075,232 87.3 6,738 0 0 3,075,232 87.3 6,738 64,178 821
LS Marine Solution 8,085,000 32.9 24,370 -6,290,558 -18,961 1,794,442 7.3 5,409 146,728 11,618
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 5,765,911 86.8 134,308 0 0 5,765,911 86.8 134,308 375,596 5,728
KTCS (*1) 3,177,426 8.4 6,427 0 0 3,177,426 8.4 6,427 324,654 9,730
KTIS (*1) 10,196,190 33.3 30,633 0 0 10,196,190 33.3 30,633 447,609 13,922
KT Skylife (*1) 23,908,000 50.2 311,696 0 0 23,908,000 50.6 311,696 1,041,307 -63,150
KT Service Bukbu 476,094 67.3 3,873 0 0 476,094 67.3 3,873 63,760 1,212
KT Service Nambu 531,127 76.4 10,160 0 0 531,127 76.4 10,160 71,576 1,354
KTDS Co., Ltd. (*1) 2,400,000 95.6 19,616 0 0 2,400,000 91.6 19,616 303,329 26,467
KT Estate Inc. 15,848,819 100.0 1,084,522 0 0 15,848,819 100.0 1,084,522 2,524,109 34,444
KT GDH 7,400,000 100.0 7,544 -2,640,000 -4,799 4,760,000 100.0 2,745 7,760 648
BC card 3,059,560 69.5 633,004 0 0 3,059,560 69.5 633,004 6,184,566 64,877
H&C Network 8,903 1.0 848 0 0 8,903 1.0 848 81,107 1,814
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 10,000,000 100.0 390,530 0 0 10,000,000 100.0 390,530 699,607 30,502
KT Sprorts Co., Ltd. 8,999,597 52.6 19,311 1,603,070 8,015 10,602,667 52.6 27,326 26,615 -12,386
KT M mobile Co., Ltd. 40,000,000 100.0 102,237 0 0 40,000,000 100.0 102,237 176,838 5,605
KT Music Contents Investment Fund No.2 4,000,000,000 26.7 4,000 -2,843,600,000 -2,844 1,156,400,000 26.7 1,156 5,558 -992
KT Investment Co., Ltd 4,000,000 100.0 20,000 0 0 4,000,000 100.0 20,000 26,911 2,560
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 3 29 86.7 2,947 0 0 29 86.7 2,947 7,048 -989
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 4 167 95.0 16,720 -167 -16,720 0 95.0 0 12,576 14,399
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 5 190 95.0 19,000 0 0 190 95.0 19,000 12,548 -5,557
Next connect PFV 73,696,974 100.0 24,250 0 0 73,696,974 100.0 24,250 946,687 -29,889
KT Huimangjieum 600,000 69.9 3,000 0 0 600,000 69.9 3,000 7,754 986
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. (KT ENGCORE) 1,400,000 59.8 28,000 0 0 1,400,000 59.8 28,000 160,243 5,327
Korea Telecom Japan Co., Ltd. 1,671 100.0 0 0 0 1,671 100.0 0 2,015 -110
East Telecom LLC 0 91.6 23339 0 0 0 91.6 23,339 47,452 7,004
KT Hong Kong Telecommunications Co., Ltd. 405,000 100.0 460 0 0 405,000 100.0 460 11,142 143
KT Rwanda Networks Ltd 5,100,000 51.0 0 0 0 5,100,000 51.0 0 134,847 -57,628
AOS Ltd. 1,530,000 51.0 1,879 0 0 1,530,000 51.0 1,879 10,763 128
Korea Telecom America, Inc. 4,500 100.0 2,376 0 0 4,500 100.0 2,376 6,013 133
KT Alpha Co., Ltd 34,554,525 70.5 130,924 0 0 34,554,525 70.5 130,924 443,639 19,352
KT Commerce, Inc. 266,000 19.0 1,782 0 0 266,000 19.0 1,782 126,752 6,074
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 47,400,000 100.0 26,764 0 0 47,400,000 100.0 26,764 258,477 3,783
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. (*1) 409,991 100.0 6,334 0 0 409,991 100.0 6,334 50,750 8,457
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. (*1) 248,515 98.4 4,267 0 0 248,515 98.4 4,267 46,839 5,749
Nasmedia Inc. (*1) 4,528,310 44.0 23,051 452,831 0 4,981,141 44.1 23,051 400,530 17,310
PlayD Co., Ltd. 3,008,989 23.5 20,000 0 0 3,008,989 23.5 20,000 135,534 2,886
kt studiogenie 11,645,086 90.9 283,620 0 0 11,645,086 90.9 283,620 610,481 -4,491
lolab 2,381,300 79.8 21,950 900 8 2,382,200 79.8 21,958 42,744 -12,938
KT ES Pte. Ltd. 108,000,000 57.6 96,878 0 0 -83,237 108,000,000 57.6 13,641 30,214 -146,635
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 6 161 92.0 16,100 0 0 161 92.0 16,100 17,332 -307
Altimedia Corporation 1,953,125 100.0 22,000 0 0 1,953,125 100.0 22,000 47,735 7,228
KTP Services Inc 10,600,000 100.0 253 0 0 10,600,000 100.0 253 2,967 235
CU Industrial Development Co., Ltd. 13,300 19.0 0 0 0 13,300 19.0 0
KIF Investment Fund 100 33.3 115,636 0 0 100 33.3 115,636 531,164 16,330
LoginD Co., Ltd. 28,150 20.4 621 0 0 28,150 20.4 621 819 -374

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KT-DSC creative economy youth start-up investment fund 2,520 17.1 2,520 -300 -300 2,220 17.1 2,220 88,009 12,227
Korea Electronic Vehicle Charging Service 304,553 19.0 3,439 0 0 304,553 7.6 3,439 53,166 -1,859
KT-Smart Factory Investment Fund 5,000 29.4 5,000 0 0 5,000 29.4 5,000 12,125 -4,096
KT Young Entrepreneurs DNA Investment Fund 11,000 45.8 11,000 0 0 11,000 45.8 11,000 13,931 -6,745
AI RESEARCH INSTITUTE 600,000 14.3 0 0 0 600,000 14.3 0 4,127 -1,831
KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund 1 47 43.3 4,680 -9 -910 38 43.3 3,770 21,252 -421
Gyeonggi-KT Yoojin Superman Fund 40 26.0 4,000 -15 -1,500 25 35.7 2,500 14,404 -209
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. 888,889 10.0 50,000 0 0 888,889 10.0 50,000 386,292 -17,513
QTT Global (Group) Company Limited 160,000 25.0 0 0 0 160,000 25.0 0 1,044 27
Virtua Realm Sendirian Berhad 1,960,000 49.0 550 0 0 1,960,000 49.0 550 16 -2
kt Early Stage Investment Fund 5,600 40.0 5,600 0 0 5,600 40.0 5,600 13,089 -476
Smart Korea KT Next Venture Fund 6,000 27.3 6,000 0 0 6,000 27.3 6,000 21,432 -224
IBK-KT Emerging Digital Industry Investment Fund 12,000 34.9 12,000 3,000 3,000 15,000 34.9 15,000 41,740 -740
KT RUS LLC 0 100.0 1,532 0 0 0 100.0 1,532 501 -378
KT DX Vietnam Company Limited 0 100.0 1,860 0 0 0 100.0 1,860 1,694 -207
KT Cloud Co., Ltd. 17,712,048 100.0 901,504 0 0 17,712,048 92.7 901,504 1,982,690 63,667
Megazone Cloud Corporation 24,058 6.7 130,001 0 0 24,058 6.7 130,001 1,142,383 34,760
TeamFresh Corp 7,000 4.4 7,158 0 0 7,000 4.2 7,158 232,089 -288,337
KB Three Telecommunications Companies ESG Fund 4,000 25.0 4,000 6,000 6,000 10,000 25.0 10,000 39,891 -904
Kiamco Data Center Blind Fund 250,000,000 25.0 250 8,255,093,393 7,500 8,505,093,393 25.0 7,750 30,575 -371
Shinhan EZ General Insurance, Ltd, 2,102,896 9.9 12,376 0 0 2,102,896 9.9 12,376 256,726 -6,786
New Media Tech Fund 1,200 20.0 1,200 0 0 1,200 20.0 1,200 5,744 -315
SH-KT Logistics Investment Type Private Real Estate 8,700,000,000 30.0 8,700 15,317,064 15 8,715,317,064 30.0 8,715 28,607 -147
K-Realty Qualified Private Real Estate Investment Trust No. 1 1,500,000,000 4.8 1,500 0 0 1,500,000,000 4.8 1,500 80,266 -1,037
KT healthcare vietnam 0 0.0 0 0 13,001 0 100.0 13,001 12,730 -721
Telco CB 0 0.0 0 1,300,000 6,500 1,300,000 26.0 6,500 22,819 -3,916
IBK-KT Youth Startup MARS Investment Fund 0 0.0 0 5,000 5,000 5,000 38.8 5,000 12,903 -112
(*1) The number of subsidiaries’ treasury share is deducted from the total number of shares when calculating the<br>equity ratio.
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VI. Shareholder Information

1. Share ownership of the largest shareholder (As of December 31, 2023) (Unit: Shares, %) ****

Name Type of<br>Stock Number of Shares Owned and Percentage of Ownership
Beginning of Term End of Term
Number of IssuedShares Percentage ofOwnership Number of IssuedShares Percentage ofOwnership
National Pension Service Common Stock 26,412,967 10.12 20,843,859 8.08
Total Common Stock 26,412,967 10.12 20,843,859 8.08

2. Changes in the largest shareholder

There has been no change in the largest shareholder within the last five fiscal years.

3. Distribution of shares (As of December 31, 2023) (Unit: Shares) ****

Category Name Number of<br>Shares Owned Percentage ofOwnership Note
Shareholders Holding <br>5% or more National<br> <br>Pension Service 20,843,859 8.08 Common Stock
Shinhan Bank 14,532,028 5.64 Common Stock
Silchester 13,084,358 5.07 ADR
Employee Stockholders Association 10,184,803 3.95 Common Stock

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VII. Directors, Senior Management and Employees

1. Directors

※ Changes since the preparation date

Inside and outside directors have been changed through the 31, December 2023 as follows.

Name Date of<br>Birth Position Yearswith theCompany Expiration ofTerm ofOffice
Inside<br> <br>Directors^(1)^
Young Shub Kim April, 1959 Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer (4months) March 2026
Chang Seok Seo July, 1967 Senior Executive Vice President, Network Group Sustainable Management Committee 9 March 2026
Outside<br> <br>Directors^(1)^
Yong-Hun Kim March 1955 Audit Committee<br> <br>Internal Transactions<br>Committee<br> <br>Director Nomination Committee 1 March 2025
Yanghee Choi July, 1955 Chairperson of the Corporate Governance Committee<br><br><br>Chairperson of the Sustainability Management Committee<br> <br>Evaluation<br>and Compensation Committee<br> <br>Director Nomination Committee (6month) March 2026
Woo-Young Kwak September,<br>1956 Chairperson of the Internal Transactions Committee<br><br><br>Corporate Governance Committee<br> <br>Sustainability Management<br>Committee<br> <br>Director Nomination Committee (6month) March 2025
Jong Soo Yoon August, 1958 Chairman of the Board of Directors<br> <br>Corporate<br>Governance Committee<br> <br>Sustainability Management Committee<br><br><br>Internal Transactions Committee<br> <br>Director Nomination<br>Committee (6month) March 2026
Yeong Kyun Ahn February, 1959 Chairperson of the Audit Committee<br> <br>Internal<br>Transactions Committee<br> <br>Director Nomination Committee (6month) March 2026
Seung Hoon Lee December, 1962 Chairperson of the Nomination Committee for Director Candidates<br><br><br>Audit Committee<br> <br>Evaluation and Compensation Committee (6month) March 2025

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Seongcheol Kim June, 1964 Chairperson of the Evaluation and Compensation Committee<br><br><br>Corporate Governance Committee<br> <br>Sustainability Management<br>Committee<br> <br>Director Nomination Committee (6month) March 2025
SeungAh Theresa Cho October, 1967 Audit Committee<br> <br>Evaluation and Compensation<br>Committee<br> <br>Director Nomination Committee (6month) March 2026

2. Senior Management(As of December 31, 2023)

Name Title and Responsibilities Year ofBirth
Soo-Jung Shin Senior Executive Vice President, Strategy & New Business Group 1965
Chang-Yong Ahn Senior Executive Vice President, Enterprise Business Group 1966
Seungpil Oh Senior Executive Vice President, Tech. Innovation Group 1970
Yong-bok Lee Senior Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs Office 1961
Hyunseok Lee Senior Executive Vice President, Customer Business Group 1966
Heon-gyu Im Senior Executive Vice President, Head of business support division 1964
Chung-rim Ko Executive Vice President, Group Human Resources Office 1967
Kwang-Dong Kim Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations Office 1970
Bong-Gyun Kim Executive Vice President, Busan / Gyeongnam Regional Headquarter 1972
Young-In Kim Executive Vice President, Western Seoul Regional Headquarter 1968
Young-Ho Kim Executive Vice President, Gangnam Regional Headquarter 1966
Chae-Hee Kim Executive Vice President, On External Training 1974
Hoon-Bae Kim Executive Vice President, Media Platform Business Unit 1963
Hye-Byung Min Executive Vice President, Enterprise Strategy Division 1969
Hyoil Park Executive Vice President, Strategy Office 1970
Jeonghyun Seo Executive Vice President, Legal Consulting Department 1971
Jinho Yang Executive Vice President, Litigation Management Department 1973
Kyung-Hwa Ok Executive Vice President, IT Platform Unit 1968
Chang-Ho Lee Executive Vice President, Chungnam / Chungbuk Regional Headquarter 1972
Min Jang Executive Vice President, Financial Management Office 1968
Woo Jin Jung Executive Vice President, KT Consulting Group 1975
Hoon Cho Executive Vice President, SCM Strategy Office 1966
Jung-Yong Ji Executive Vice President, Jeonnam / Jeonbuk Regional Headquarter 1968
Si Hwan Choi Executive Vice President, Daegu / Gyeongbuk Regional Headquarter 1967
Chan-Ki Choi Executive Vice President, Northern Seoul / Gangwon Regional Headquarter 1966

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Gang-Bon Koo Senior Vice President, Customer Business Unit 1972
Jae-Hyung Koo Senior Vice President, Network Technology Unit 1972
Hye-Jin Kwon Senior Vice President, Network Strategy Unit 1971
Hee-Keun Kwon Senior Vice President, Sales Department Manager 1970
Mongryong Kim Senior Vice President, Financial Customer Division Manager 1971
Byung Kyun Kim Senior Vice President, Device Business Unit 1968
Young Geol Kim Senior Vice President, Customer Business Unit 1973
Yong Nam Kim Senior Vice President, Jeonnam / Jeonbuk Enterprise Sales Headquarter 1969
Jae-Kwon Kim Senior Vice President, DX Business Unit 1968
Jun-Ho Kim Senior Vice President, Public Customer Business Unit 1965
Jee-Hyeon Kim Senior Vice President, Partnership & Investment Department 1969
Jin-Chul Kim Senior Vice President, Jeonnam/Jeonbuk Customer Sales Headquarter 1967
Hyeong-Rae Roh Senior Vice President, Strategic Customer Business Unit 1970
Je-Hoon Myung Senior Vice President, Enterprise Telecommunications Business Unit 1972
Sang-Ryong Moon Senior Vice President, Information Security Unit 1967
Jung-Ho Park Senior Vice President, EduDX Business Unit 1970
Soon-Min Bae Senior Vice President, AI2X Lab 1980
Ki-Hong Seo Senior Vice President, Daegu/Gyeongbuk Enterprise Customer Sales Headquarter 1967
Won-Je Sung Senior Vice President, Southern Seoul Enterprise Customer Sales Headquarter 1972
Je-Hyun Sung Senior Vice President, Northern Seoul/Gangwon Enterprise Customer Sales Headquarter 1972
Hoon-Joo Shin Senior Vice President, On External Training 1971
Tae-Sung Oh Senior Vice President, ESG Management & Implementation Unit 1968
Taek-Gyun Oh Senior Vice President, Network O&M Unit 1968
Yong-Kyu Yoo Senior Vice President, Strategy & New Business Planning Unit 1971
Kyung-A Yoon Senior Vice President, AI Tech Lab 1973
Byoung-Hyu Yoon Senior Vice President, Chungnam/Chungbuk Customer Sales Headquarter 1972
Jin-Hyoun Youn Senior Vice President, Media R&D Department 1968
Mi-Hee Lee Senior Vice President, Strategy & New Business Consulting & Implementation Unit 1970
Byeong-Moo Lee Senior Vice President, Customer Experience Innovation Unit 1971
Sang-Ki Lee Senior Vice President, Global Business Development Department 1970
Sang-Ho Lee Senior Vice President, Robot Platform Business Department 1975
Sung-Kyu Lee Senior Vice President, Northern Seoul/Gangwon Network O&M Headquarter 1969
Seong-Hwan Yi Senior Vice President, Western Seoul Enterprise Customer Sales Headquarter 1968
Young-Jun Lee Senior Vice President, Chungnam/Chungbuk Enterprise Customer Sales Headquarter 1968
Jung-Woo Lee Senior Vice President, Public Relations Office 1971
Jong-Sik Lee Senior Vice President, Network Laboratory 1972
Chan-Seung Lee Senior Vice President, Accounting Department 1968

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Bo-Heon Im Senior Vice President, Busan/Gyeongnam Network O&M Headquarter 1967
Seung-Hyouk Yim Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Consulting & Implementation Unit 1970
Du-Seong Chang Senior Vice President, Large AI Core Tech. Department 1969
Byung-Gwan Jang Senior Vice President, Win-Win Cooperation Department 1970
Kil-Sung Jung Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy Department 1974
Seon-Il Jeong Senior Vice President, Southern Seoul Network O&M Headquarter 1968
Jae-Wook Jeong Senior Vice President, Busan/Gyeongnam Customer Sales Headquarter 1972
Seong-Eun Cho Senior Vice President, SW Development Unit 1971
Young-Sim Jin Senior Vice President, Human Resources Development Department 1972
Woo-Hyung Choi Senior Vice President, Core Network O&M Unit 1970
Joon-Ki Choi Senior Vice President, AI Business Unit 1974
Ho-Chang Choi Senior Vice President, Group Human Resources Department 1971
Tae-Jun Heo Senior Vice President, Enterprise Sales Unit 1970
Hae-Chon Hong Senior Vice President, Service Tech Lab 1972
Kyeng-Hee Hwang Senior Vice President, Daegu/Gyeongbuk Network O&M Headquarter 1970

3. Current Status of Employees

(Unit: Persons, Years, Won million)

Type Number of Employees AverageYearsinContinuousService TotalPayroll AveragePayrollperPerson Non-affiliatedworkers
General Other Total
Total 19,026 711 19,737 22.0 2,004,798 107 147
Number of employees as of December 31, 2023.
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Average years in continuous services was calculated based on workers excluding fixed-term workers.<br>
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Total Payroll and Average payroll per person are the amount of earned income under the income tax law of regular<br>and unregistered executives.
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4. Remuneration to Executive Officers

A. Total Remuneration paid to Directors (including Outside Directors) and Members of the Audit Committee (Auditors)

(Unit: Won million)

Category Total Amount Paid Amount Approved by theGeneral Meeting ofShareholders Average Amount Paidper Person
2 Inside Directors 4,209 4,884 2,105
8 Outside Directors 675 84
The total amount paid and the average amount paid per person includes severance pay for former CEO and former<br>inside directors following the Severance Pay Regulation for Executives.
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B. Standards for payment of remuneration for directors and auditors

(1) Standards for payment of remuneration for CEO and Inside Directors

(a) Earned income

Earned income consists of salary(base and position pay), incentives(short-term and long-term bonus), and other income.

Base pay : The amount determined by the board of directors’ resolution and the contract for delegation of<br>management officers shall be paid 1/12 per month on the date of remuneration payment by the company.
Position pay : The amount determined by the board’s resolution and the contract for delegation of executive<br>officers according to the importance of the position he performs shall be paid 1/12 per month on the date of remuneration payment by the company.
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Short-term Incentives : Short-term bonuses are paid after the resolution of the board of directors, reflecting<br>the results of the evaluation of the annual target. The measurement index consisting of sales, operating profit, etc. and the non-measuring index for the major matters of the year are collected and paid within the range of 0-180% of the base salary.<br>
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Long-term Incentives : It can be paid up to 0-180% of the base salary according to the management<br>contract and the delegated contract, and it is paid in shares with limited transfer. (Payment based on TSR, Group REVENUE, and EBITDA achievement)
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The long-term performance bonus in 2020 has been changed to be paid within the range of 0~140% of the base<br>salary.
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Other income : Payment of medical examination expenses, medical expenses, etc. in accordance with the standards<br>for executive benefits.
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(b) Retirement income

Retirement income is determined by the average monthly wage and number of years of service. The CEO shall pay five times the average monthly wage multiplied by the number of years of service, and the Inside director shall pay three times the amount.

(2) Standards for Payment of Remuneration for OutsideDirectors

Monthly fixed amount : It shall be paid on the company’s remuneration payment date at the same level every<br>month as determined by the board of directors.
Attendance expenses : Attendance expenses are calculated based on the amount determined by the board of<br>directors’ resolution. This will be settled according to the number of meetings of the board of directors and committees and paid on the next month’s remuneration payment date.
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Stock compensation : In accordance with the resolution of the board of directors, stock compensation shall be<br>paid in the following year with a transfer restriction shares of 20 million won per person.
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Other income : Payment of medical examination expenses, etc. in accordance with the standards for supporting<br>outside directors
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C. Executives and Employees with Remuneration of 500 million won or more

(Unit: Won million)
Name Position Total Amount Paid
Hyeon-Mo Ku Former Chief Executive Officer 3,073
Changseok Seo Inside Director 864
Kyung-lim Yun Former Inside Director 812
Other income: Payment of medical examination expenses, etc. in accordance with the standards for supporting<br>outside directors
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Total remuneration amount represents the total amount paid from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023,<br>including the retirement benefits payment amount in accordance with the approved Executive Retirement Benefits Payment Regulation at the shareholders’ meeting.
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Total remuneration amount for Changseok Seo, an internal director, is the sum of the remuneration for an internal<br>director (from August 30, 2023, to December 31, 2023) and the management executive’s remuneration (from January 1, 2023, to August 29, 2023).
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Name Type Total<br>AmountPaid<br>(KRW<br>million) Note
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Hyeon-Mo Ku Earned income Salary 335 Based on the board of director’s internal guidelines such as the management executive guidelines. This includes considering various factors such as position, title, company contribution, etc. The total compensation of 335<br>million won was divided and paid during the disclosed period.
Incentives 778 A performance bonus of 778 million won was calculated and paid based on the performance for the previous year and the current year, taking into account factors such as business performance including sales and operating profit, the<br>performance and contribution as management executives, and internal and external business environments. The criteria and payment methods for executive compensation were determined by the board of directors according to internal guidelines.
Stock option
Fringe benefits 25 Including medical expenses, health checkup costs
Retirement income 1,935
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Name Type Total<br>AmountPaid<br>(KRW<br>million) Note
ChangSeok Seo Earned income Salary 342 Based on the board of director’s internal guidelines such as the management executive guidelines. This includes considering various<br>factors such as position, title, company contribution, etc. The total compensation of 342 million won was divided and paid during the disclosed period.<br> <br>In<br>the actual amount paid, it includes the salary received as executive management from January 1st to August 29th, 2023
Incentives 466 In 2023, a performance incentives of 466 million won was calculated and paid based on the performance of the previous year. This bonus was<br>determined according to the criteria and payment methods for director compensation set by the board of directors, taking into consideration factors such as sales, operating profit, performance and contributions as management, and domestic and<br>international business environments.<br> <br>*executive management at the time of 2022.
Stock option
Fringe benefits 56 Including medical expenses, health checkup costs
Retirement income
Kyung-rim Yoon Others Salary 111 Based on the board of director’s internal guidelines such as the management executive guidelines. This includes considering various factors such as position, title, company contribution, etc. The total compensation of 111<br>million won was divided and paid during the disclosed period.
Incentives 511 In 2023, performance incentives totaling 511 million won were determined and paid according to the criteria and payment methods for director remuneration established by the board of directors. These bonuses were based on the<br>previous year’s and current year’s performance during the tenure, considering factors such as business performance, operating profit, management performance and contribution, and internal and external business<br>environment.

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Stock<br> <br>option -
Fringe<br> <br>benefits 12 Including medical expenses, health checkup costs
Retirement income 178 calculated based on the executive’s salary for the previous three months before the occurrence of the retirement reason, taking into account the length of service (1.5 years) as per the regulations approved at the<br>shareholders’ meeting.
Others -

D. Stock-based Compensation System

The company has implemented a stock-based compensation system to incentivize executives, both director and senior management, as well as employees, towards improving the company’s performance and long-term value.

For the shares granted to director and senior management, a vesting period of 1-3 years has been set through a restricted stock plan. The disclosed period (2021-2023) witnessed the issuance of 1,827,515 common shares, which were allocated from the company’s treasury stock holdings.

(As of December 31, 2023) (Unit: Shares)
Date July 14, 2021 Dec 10, 2021 May 11,<br>2022 July 17,<br>2023
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Beneficiaries and number of people receiving disbursement 109 Directors and senior management 21,702 employees 99 Director<br>and senior<br>management 104 Director<br>and senior<br>management
Number of shares 134,570 shares 1,432,332 shares 128,923<br>shares 131,690<br>shares
Cumulative payment amount during disclosure period 1,827,515 shares

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