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KT CORP (KT)

6-K 2022-04-26 For: 2022-04-26
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April 2022

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  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):  ☐

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

Yes  ☐    No  ☒

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

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 26 2022
KT Corporation
By: /s/ Seunghoon Chi
Name: Seunghoon Chi
Title: Vice President
By: /s/ Sanghyun Cho
Name: Sanghyun Cho
Title: Director

EX-99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT

OF

KT CORPORATION

(From January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021)

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

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I. Corporate General 2
1. Corporate Purpose of KT Corporation 2
2. History 4
3. Total Number of Shares and Related Matters 5
II. Business Details 6
1. (Manufacturing Service) Business Overview 6
2. (Manufacturing Service) Main Products and Services 8
3. (Manufacturing Service) Sales 18
4 (Manufacturing Service) Other References 26
5 (Finance) Business Overview 26
6 (Finance) Business Status 27
7. (Finance) Derivatives Transaction 27
8. (Finance) Business Facilities 28
9. (Finance) Financial Stability 28
10. Research and Development Activities 31
11. Other Matters Necessary for Making Investment Decisions 33
III. Financial Information 34
1. Summary of Financial Statements (Consolidated) 34
2. Summary of Financial Statements (Separate) 35
IV. Auditors’ Opinion 36
1. Auditor’s Opinion on the Consolidated Financial Statements 36
2. Audit services contract 36
3. Non-Audit services contract 37
4. The results of the Internal Audit Organization’s discussion with the auditor 37
5. Dividends and Related Matters 38
V. Management and Affiliated Companies 39
1. Overview of the Board of Directors and Committees 39
2. Audit Committee 58
3. Matters on Shareholder’s exercise of Voting Rights 66
4. Equity Investments 67
VI. Directors, Senior Management and Employees 69
1. Directors 69
2. Senior Management 69
3. Current Status of Employees 71
4. Remunerations of Executive Officers 72

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I. Corporate Generals

1. Corporate Purpose of KT Corporation

Business Objectives

1. Information and communications business;
2. New media business and internet multimedia broadcasting business
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3. Development and sale of software and contents;
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4. Sale and distribution of information communication equipment;
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5. Testing and inspection of information communication equipment, device or facilities;
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6. Advertisement business;
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7. Retail business via telephone, mail order or online;
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8. IT facility construction business, electrical construction business and fire protection facility business<br>
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9. Real estate and housing business
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9(1). Business facilities management and business support service industry
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10. Electronic banking and finance business;
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11. Education and learning service business;
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12. Security service business (Machinery system surveillance service, Facilities security service, etc);<br>
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13. Research and technical development, education, training and promotion, overseas businesses, and export and<br>import, manufacture and distribution related to activities mentioned in Subparagraphs 1 through 12
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14. Frequency-based telecommunications services and other telecommunications services
15. Value-added telecommunications business
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16. Manufacture, provision (screening) and distribution of contents such as musical records, music videos, movies,<br>videos and games
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17. Issuance and management of pre-paid electronic payment instruments, and<br>businesses related to electronic finance such as payment gateway services
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18. Sales and leasing of equipment and facilities related to the activities mentioned in Subparagraphs 14 through<br>17
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19. Any overseas business or export and import business related to activities mentioned in Subparagraphs 14 through<br>18
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20. Tourism
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21. (Deleted)
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22. New and renewable energy, energy generation business, electrical system design business and electrical safety<br>management agent business
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23. Health Informatics business
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24. Manufacture of communication equipment, device or facilities for military purpose
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25. Energy diagnostics business, professional business relating to energy conservation, and any and all other<br>business in the field of energy use rationalization
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26. Information securities, any and all other business in the field of identification service<br>
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27. Activities of management consultancy
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28. Warehousing and storage
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29. Total construction business
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30. Specialized design services
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31. Freight Transportation Business, Cargo Transportation Intermediation Business
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32. Manufacturing and sales of medical device
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33. Any and all other activities or businesses incidental to or necessary for attainment of the foregoing<br>
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34. Personal information management business and ancillary work
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2. History
A. Changes since Incorporation
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(1) Date of Incorporation: December 10, 1981
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(2) Location of Headquarters:
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90 Bulljeong-ro

Bundang-gu, Seongnam-city

Gyeonggi-do 13606

Korea

(3) Major Changes in KT Corporation
On March 27, 2009, KT Corporation (“KT”) signed a merger agreement with its mobile subsidiary KTF,<br>in which KT held a 54.25% interest, and on June 1, 2009, the merger was completed.
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At the annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 11, 2011, KT’s shareholders approved the<br>addition of the health bioinformatics business to KT’s business objectives, which is a new emerging industry that integrates IT with genetic data information sequencing, computation, accumulation, and application. The shareholders also approved<br>the addition of military communication equipment, devices and facility manufacturing to its business objectives.
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Mr. Suk Chae Lee was reelected as the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and President of KT at the<br>annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 16, 2012.
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At the annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 15, 2013, KT’s shareholders approved the<br>addition of energy inspection, energy conservation, and the energy use rationalization business to KT’s business objectives.
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Mr. Chang-Gyu Hwang was elected as the CEO and President of KT at the extraordinary general<br>shareholders’ meeting held on January 27, 2014.
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At the annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 25, 2016, KT’s shareholders approved the<br>addition of Information securities, any and all other business in the field of identification service.
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Mr. Chang-Gyu Hwang was re-elected as the CEO and President of KT at<br>the annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 24, 2017. KT’s shareholders approved the addition of fire protection facility business, electrical system design business, activities of management consultancy, and<br>warehousing & storage
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At the annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 23, 2018, KT’s shareholders approved the<br>addition of electrical safety management agent business. They also approved the Total construction business for Clarification of Business Purpose and Specialized design services for Business Area Expansion.
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Mr. Hyeon-Mo Ku was elected as the Representative Director of KT at the annual general shareholders’<br>meeting held on March 30, 2020.
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At the annual general shareholders’ meeting held on March 31, 2021, KT’s shareholders approved the<br>addition of “My data” business on the Article of Incorporation. They also approved change in notification and diversification of shareholders return method.
3. Total Number of Shares and Related Matters
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A. Status of Capital Increase/Decrease (As of December 31, 2021) (Unit: KRW million, Shares)**** ****
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Type of Stock Category 40^th^<br>(The end of 2021) 39^th^<br>(The end of 2020) 38^th^<br>(The end of 2019)
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Common<br><br><br>Stock Current Number of Issued Shares 261,111,808 261,111,808 261,111,808
Par value 0.005 0.005 0.005
Capital Stock 1,564,499 1,564,499 1,564,499
Preferred<br><br><br>Stock Current Number of Issued Shares
Par value
Capital Stock
Others Current Number of Issued Shares
Par value
Capital Stock
Total Capital Stock 1,564,499 1,564,499 1,564,499
Date of Shares Issued (Retired) Type of<br><br><br>Shares<br> <br>Issued<br><br><br>(Retired) Details of Issued (Retired)Shares
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Type Number of Issued(Retired) Shares Par Value<br><br><br>per Share Par Value ofIssued per Share Note
B. Total Number of Shares (As of December 31, 2021) (Unit: Shares) **** ****
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Category Type of Shares Total
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Common shares 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 51,787,959 51,787,959
Details of<br><br><br>Reduced<br><br><br>Shares 1. Reduction of Capital
2. Share Retirement 51,787,959 51,787,959
3. Redemption of Redeemable Shares
4. Other
IV. Current Number of Issued Shares (II – III) 261,111,808 261,111,808
V. Number of Treasury Shares 25,303,662 25,303,662
VI. Current Number of Issued and Outstanding Shares 235,808,146 235,808,146

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C. Acquisition and Disposal of Treasury Shares (As of December 31, 2021) (Unit: Shares)

Method of Acquisition Type ofShares Beginning ofTerm Acquisition(+) Disposition(-) Retirement(-) End of Term
Direct Acquisition Over-the-<br> <br>Counter Common<br>shares 14,719,678 1,566,902 13,152,776
Preferred<br>shares
Exchange-<br>Traded Common<br>shares
Preferred<br>shares
Indirect Acquisition<br><br><br>(e.g. Trust Contract) Common<br>shares 4,550,000 7,600,886 12,150,886
Preferred<br>shares
Total Common<br>shares 19,269,678 7,600,886 1,566,902 25,303,662
Preferred<br>shares
The above “Beginning of Term” means as of January 1, 2021 and “End of Term” means as of<br>December 31, 2021, which is the most recent date of shareholder registry.
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Details of Disposition of treasury shares from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 are as follows.<br>
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  • On July 14, 2021, KT disposed 134,570 shares of treasury shares for stock grant to compensation to outside directors and executive directors for FY 2020.

  • On December 14, 2021, KT disposed 1,432,332 shares of treasury shares for stock grant to provide stock grant compensation to employees

II. Business Details

Overview
1. (Manufacturing Service) Business Overview
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A. ICT : KT
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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. KT declared its change into a digital platform company (DIGICO) in 2020 and is accelerating innovation from various businesses such as media, finance, and B2B to customer-centered platforms. Based on the solid performance growth of Telco business in 2021, we are striving for the growth of B2B+DIGICO business.

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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.

C. Other Businesses (Estate, Commerce, Ad, etc.)

Genie Music provides high-quality music streaming services and differentiated music services using artificial intelligence (AI) curation technology based on customer music listening history through the music service platform ‘genie’. KT SAT’s satellite service business is a business that receives orbit and frequency from the government and uses them to secure satellites and generate profits by providing services. We provide satellite services using a total of four self-owned satellites and satellite relay services from overseas operators. KT ESTATE provides the best value in each field, such as project financing, construction management, marketing, leasing and management, as well as planning and design of real estate products. KT Alpha (formerly KT HiTel) is expanding its e-commerce business from TV to mobile, and is creating e-commerce capabilities and synergy through a merger with KT mhows which has mobile coupon business capabilities. Nasmedia is mainly engaged in Internet and mobile, IPTV, and digital outdoor advertising media sales centered on display advertising, and launched K-Deal, a text-based CPS advertising product, in 2021. KT Studio Genie was established on January 28, 2021 to lead the group’s media/content business (content production/planning/investment/distribution, etc.).

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2. (Manufacturing Service) Main Products and Services
A. ICT : KT
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The price fluctuations of representative rates of mobile, IPTV, broad band, fixed-line phones, and combined products provided by KT are as follows. For more information, please refer to the product service contents on our website(https://product.kt.com). The prices below are the amounts that do not reflect the Additional discount.

Mobile

2020 (Unit : Korean won, VAT included)

Plan Monthly Rate
5G Super Plan Choice Premium Choice 130,000
Special Choice 110,000
Basic Choice 90,000
5G Simple 69,000
5G Slim 55,000
5G Save 45,000
We launched the KT 5G Super Plan Choice on September 25, 2020, and added Netflix contents on them on<br>October 28, 2020. We added the partnership benefit for the Hyundai Card holders on June 2, 2021 and Disney+ contents on October 5, 2021. And we also launched the 5G Simple and the 5G Save on October 5, 2020.<br>
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2019 (Unit : Korean won, VAT included)

Plan Monthly Rate
5G Super Plan Premium 130,000
Special 100,000
Basic 80,000
5G Slim 55,000
We launched the KT 5G Super Plan on April 5, 2019.
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IPTV IPT
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2021 (Unit : Korean won, VAT included)

Plan Monthly Rate Rate with 1 year<br>term Rate with 2 year<br>term Rate with 3 year<br>term Rate when IPTV and<br>Broadband are<br>combined
Essence Plus 28,160 26,730 25,300 22,484 18,700
VOD Plus 29,150 27,775 26,510 23,980 20,900
TV Prime Super 36,300 34,540 32,890 29,480 25,300
TV Netflix
UHD 39,600 37,325 35,840 31,680 27,500
TV Prime
Home-school 108,900 103,950 99,000 89,100 82,500

2020 (Unit : Korean won, VAT included) ****

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Plan Monthly Rate Rate with 1 year<br>term Rate with 2 year<br>term Rate with 3 year<br>term Rate when IPTV and<br>Broadband are<br>combined
TV Basic 18,150 17,270 16,390 14,740 12,100
We launched the TV Basic in April 2020.
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2019 – No change

2018 (Unit : Korean won, VAT included)

Plan Monthly Rate Rate with 1 year<br>term Rate with 2 year<br>term Rate with 3 year<br>term Rate when IPTV and<br>Broadband are<br>combined
TV Essence 25,300 24,035 22,770 20,240 16,500
TV Entertainment 31,020 29,469 27,918 24,816 20,900
TV Prime Kids Land 31,020 29,469 27,918 24,816 20,900
Broadband
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The below rate is an amount that does not reflect additional expenses such as modem rental fee.

2021 (Unit : Korean won, VAT included)

Plan Monthly Rate Rate with 1<br>year term Rate with 2<br>year term Rate with 3<br>year term Rate with 3<br>year term when<br>IPTV, mobile<br>and Broadband<br>are combined
GiGA Wi Max 2.5G(ax) 78,100 69,300 60,500 45,650<br><br><br>LOGO 40,150<br><br><br>LOGO
GiGA Wi Max 1G(ax) 72,600 63,800 55,000 40,150<br><br><br>LOGO 34,650<br><br><br>LOGO
GiGA Wi Max 500M(ax) 63,800 56,100 48,400 35,750<br><br><br>LOGO 30,250<br><br><br>LOGO
GiGA Wi Max 100M(ax) 57,200 48,950 40,700 24,750<br><br><br>LOGO 24,750<br><br><br>LOGO
Multinet Essence 60,500 53,900 48,400 44,000<br><br><br>LOGO 38,500<br><br><br>LOGO
Multinet Basic 51,700 46,200 41,800 38,500<br><br><br>LOGO 33,000<br><br><br>LOGO
Multinet Slim 45,100 39,600 34,100 27,500<br><br><br>LOGO 27,500<br><br><br>LOGO
The rates are the amount applied to the GiGA Wi Max 2.5G/1G/500M/100M plans with 3 year term when IPTV, mobile<br>and Broadband are combined. The Multinet Essence/Basic/Slim rates are the amount applied to the 3 years term when multinet(TV) is combined
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2020 (Unit : Korean won, VAT included)

Plan Monthly Rate Rate with 1<br>year term Rate with 2<br>year term Rate with 3<br>year term Rate with 3<br>year term when<br>IPTV, mobile<br>and Broadband<br>are combined
GiGA Wi Max 2.5G(ac) 78,100 69,300 60,500 45,100<br><br><br>LOGO 39,600<br><br><br>LOGO
GiGA Wi Max 1G(ac) 72,600 63,800 55,000 39,600<br><br><br>LOGO 34,100<br><br><br>LOGO
GiGA Wi Max 500M(ac) 63,800 56,100 48,400 35,200<br><br><br>LOGO 29,700<br><br><br>LOGO
GiGA Wi Max 100M(ac) 57,200 48,950 40,700 24,200 24,200

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The rates are the amount applied to the GiGA Wi Max 2.5G/1G/500M/100M plans with 3 year term when IPTV, mobile<br>and Broadband are combined.

2019 (Unit : Korean won, VAT included)

Plan Monthly Rate Rate with 1<br>year term Rate with 2<br>year term Rate with 3<br>year term Rate with 3<br>year term when<br>IPTV, mobile<br>and Broadband<br>are combined
10 GiGA Max 10G<br><br><br>LOGO<br> 110,000 99,000 93,500 88,000 77,000
the Internet that reassures the family (10 GiGA Max 2.5G) 63,800 57,750 51,700 45,100 39,600
the Internet that reassures the family (GiGA Max 1G) 58,300 52,250 46,200 39,600 34,100
the Internet that reassures the family (GiGA Max 500M) 49,500 44,550 39,600 34,100 28,600
the Internet that reassures the family (Max 100M) 42,900 37,400 31,900 23,100 23,100
the Internet plus that reassures the family (10 GiGA Max 2.5G) 72,600 64,900 57,200 45,100 39,600
the Internet plus that reassures the family (GiGA Max 1G) 67,100 59,400 51,700 39,600 34,100
the Internet plus that reassures the family (GiGA Max 500M) 58,300 51,700 45,100 35,200 29,700
the Internet plus that reassures the family (Max 100M) 51,700 44,550 37,400 24,200 24,200
The rate with 4 year term is 77,000 won.
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The plan names of the internet service changed since September 25, 2021

Classification AS-IS TO-BE
Internet only 10 GiGA MAX 10G Internet Super Premium
10 GiGA MAX 5G Internet Premium Plus
10 GiGA MAX 2.5G Internet Premium
GiGA MAX 1G Internet Essence
GiGA MAX 500M Internet Basic
GiGA MAX 200M Internet Slim Plus
GiGA MAX 100M Internet Slim
WiFi Package 10G MAX 2.5G Plus Internet Premium WiFi
GiGA MAX 1G Plus Internet Essence WiFi
GiGA MAX 500M Plus Internet Basic WiFi
GiGA MAX 100M Plus Internet Slim WiFi

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GiGA Wi internet GiGA Wi Internet Wide
the Internet that reassures the<br><br><br>family the Internet plus that reassures the family (10 GiGA Max 2.5G) Internet Premium WiFi that reassures the family
the Internet plus that reassures the family (10 GiGA Max 1G) Internet Essence WiFi that reassures the family
the Internet plus that reassures the family (10 GiGA Max 500M) Internet Basic WiFi that reassures the family
the Internet plus that reassures the family (10 GiGA Max 100M) Internet Slim WiFi that reassures the family
the Internet that reassures the family (10 GiGA Max 2.5G) Internet Premium that reassures the family
the Internet that reassures the family (10 GiGA Max 1G) Internet Essence that reassures the family
the Internet that reassures the family (10 GiGA Max 500M) Internet Basic that reassures the family
the Internet that reassures the family (10 GiGA Max 100M) Internet Slim that reassures the family
Fixed-line Telephone Services
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2019, 2020 and 2021 – No change

Bundled Rate Plans
2021 2020 2019
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<2021.04><br> <br>● Mobile bundle<br>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>● Renewal of the CEO Success Pack<br> <br>- Added mobile bundle<br>service<br> <br>- Integrated VAN billing and relaxation of the discount condition<br> <br><br><br><br><2021.08><br> <br>● Promotion of the Premium Single bundling<br>package<br> <br>- 25% discount of the mobile tariff for the service usage of over 500Mbps internet and 5G mobile plan over 80k Korean won (65,890 Korean won for<br>LTE subscriber)<br> <br><br> <br><2021.10><br><br><br>● Pre-marriage Bundle Promotion<br><br><br>- Lump sum discount of mobile service for soon to be married or newly married couple for maximum 6 months <2020.04><br> <br>● Renewal of the Internet<br>Telephony Home bundle plan<br> <br>- Change of the discount amount from 2,200 won to 1,100 won of the Internet Telephony Home bundle plan if bundled with Home<br>Telephony with 3 year term<br> <br><br> <br><2020.06><br><br><br>● Renewal of the Home Telephony TPS bundle plan within home bundle<br><br><br>- Change of the discount amount from 4,620 won to 1,320 won for grade 8 or higher of the Home Telephony bundle plan if bundled with TPS with 3 year term<br>including IPTV<br> <br><br> <br><2020.07><br><br><br>● CEO Success Pack launch <2019.04><br> <br>● Change of the bundled<br>discount rate about fixed rate discount of 5G plan<br> <br>- Discount rate 10/15/20/25/30% to bundled mobile 1/2/3/4/5 line<br><br><br><br> <br><2019.08><br><br><br>● 5G Premium Family bundle discount plan promotion (08.09~12.31)<br><br><br>- Term : sign up at least two 5G mobile line starting from ~~W~~80k<br><br><br>- benefit : 25% discount to over 80k for 5G mobile line and 66k for LTE mobile line. (Total amount discount plan is applied to below 80k for 5G mobile line or<br>66k for LTE mobile line.)

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B. Satellite TV – KT Skylife
TV (Unit : Korean won, VAT Included)
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Service Type 2021 2020 2011
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Satellite only Android sky UHD Family A+ Receiving 12,100 12,100
Bundle 8,800 8,800
sky UHD Blue A+ Receiving 14,300 14,300 14,300
Bundle 11,000 11,000 11,000
sky UHD Green A+ Receiving 12,100 12,100 12,100
Bundle 8,800 8,800 8,800
UHD sky Family+ HD + sky UHD pack Receiving 12,100 12,100
Bundle 8,800 8,800
HD Sky On+ HD Receiving 8,800 8,800 8,800
Bundle 7,700 8,250 8,250
OTS UHD OTS Prime Kids Land /Entertainment (19) Receiving 20,900 20,900 20,900
UHD OTS Essence (15) Receiving 16,500 16,500 16,500
UHD OTS Light (12) Receiving 13,200 13,200 13,200
UHD OTS Slim (10) Receiving 11,000 11,000 11,000
OTS Prime Kids Land /Entertainment (19) Receiving 20,900 20,900 20,900
OTS Essence (15) Receiving 16,500 16,500 16,500
OTS Light (12) Receiving 13,200 13,200 13,200
OTS Slim (10) Receiving 11,000 11,000 11,000
OTS Basic (11) Receiving 12,100 12,100
Receiving : The rate with 3 year term
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Bundle : The rate if bundled between TV and Broadband
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Broadband (Unit : Korean won, VAT Included)
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Service Type 2021 2020 2019
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Internet Sky 100M Service 28,050 28,050 28,050
Bundle 19,800 19,800 19,800
Sky GiGA 200M Service 30,250 30,250 30,250
Bundle 22,000 22,000 22,000
Sky GiGA 500M Service 33,000 33,000 33,000
Bundle 27,500 27,500 27,500
Sky GiGA 1G Service 38,500 38,500 38,500
Bundle 33,000 33,000 33,000
Service : The rate with 3 year term and the rate does not reflect additional fees such as rental, installation,<br>etc.
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Bundle : The rate if bundled between TV and Broadband
The bundle rate of Sky 100M and Sky GiGA 200M are the amount applied to the AP rental discount promotion, 2,000<br>won.
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Mobile (Unit : Korean won, VAT Included)
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Service Type 2021
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Mobile Ultra Slim 500M/60min Service 1,900
Slim Service 4,400
Economy Service 5,500
Basic Service 9,900
Special Service 19,800
Phone Call Enough 300MB Service 8,800
Phone Call Enough 5GB Service 20,900
Data Enough 2.2GB+/100min Service 11,700
Data Enough 5GB+/100min Service 14,300
Data Enough 15GB+/300min Service 27,500
Data Enough 15GB+/100min Service 25,300
All Enough 0GB+ Service 11,000
All Enough 1GB+ Service 12,650
All Enough 2.5GB+ Service 15,400
All Enough 7.0GB+ Service 16,900
All Enough 11GB+ Service 33,000
All Enough 11GB+ (Membership point) Service 35,200
All Enough 11GB+ (Gifti-show) Service 35,200
All Enough 11GB+ (Genie music) Service 35,200
All Enough 100GB+ (Seezn OTT) Service 39,600
All Enough 100GB+ (Game Box) Service 39,700
5G All Enough 5GB Service 15,300
5G All Enough 7GB Service 18,700
5G All Enough 10GB Service 38,500
Gold 500MB+ Service 4,900
Gold 2GB+ Service 7,400
Gold 4GB+ Service 10,400
Enough Smart Data 10GB+ Service 10,800
Enough Smart Data 20GB+ Service 14,100
Interpark 10GB/100min Service 20,800
Interpark 15GB/100min Service 27,300
Interpark 11GB Service 35,000
C. Others
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Others - Genie Music (Unit : Korean won, VAT excluded)
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Service Service Type Products 2021 2020 2019
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Music source service Unlimited Streaming Data Safe Music Streaming 10,900 10,900
Music Streaming (PC+Mobile) 8,400 8,400 8,400
Smart Music<br> <br>Streaming (Mobile<br>only) 7,400 7,400 7,400
Smart streaming +<br> <br>Download (30<br>songs) 10,800 10,800
MP3 Download + Unlimited Streaming Smart streaming +<br> <br>Download (50<br>songs) 15,000 15,000
Download 5 songs 3,000 3,000 3,000
Download 10 songs 5,500 5,500 5,500
MP3 Download Download 30 songs 8,800 8,800
Download 50 songs 12,500 12,500
Integrated Service 1,000 times 16,000 16,000 16,000
300 times 4,800 4,800 4,800
Counted number of music listening 100 times 1,600 1,600 1,600
20 times 800 800 800
Unlimited Music + e-book Smart music streaming+e-book<br> <br>(Genie+<br>Millie’s library) 13,000

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Others—KT CS (Unit : Korean won, VAT excluded)
Item 2021 2020 2018
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114 directory assistance 170 won<br> <br>(190 won at Night/Holidays) 120 won<br> <br>(140 won at night/holidays)
Priority number assistance 30,000 / month (Dong standard)
“Dong” is Korea’s address classification system.
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The rate of 114 directory assistance is changed to 170 won at daytime and 190 won at Night/Holidays,<br>respectively, since February 1, 2021.
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Others—KT IS (Unit : Korean won, VAT excluded)
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Item 2021 2020 2019
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114 directory assistance 170 won<br><br><br>(190 won at Night/Holidays) 120 won<br> <br>(140 won at Night/Holidays)
Monthly fixed rate Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4
“City”Unit 55,000 53,000 50,000 45,000
“Gu”Unit 44,000 42,000 40,000 36,000
Priority number assistance “Dong”Unit 33,000 31,000 30,000 27,000
“Gu” and “Dong” is Korea’s address classification system.
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Groups are classified by service district and the type of business.
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The rate of 114 directory assistance is changed to 170 won and 190 won of Day time and Night/Holidays,<br>respectively, since February 1, 2021.
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Others—KT M mobile (Unit : Korean won, VAT included)
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Products 2021 2020 2019
Mobile<br> <br>(Postpaid) <2021.02><br> <br>500 MB/100min<br><br><br><br> <br><2021.11><br><br><br>5G 2GB/unlimited voice call<br> <br>5G 4GB/unlimited voice call6<br><br><br>5G 2GB/unlimited voice call<br> <br><br><br><br><2021.12><br> <br>5G 10GB/unlimited voice call<br><br><br>5G 110GB/unlimited voice call6<br><br><br>5G 220GB/unlimited voice call 18,000<br><br><br><br> <br><br><br><br>25,500<br> <br>29,000<br><br><br>33,000<br> <br><br><br><br><br> <br>50,000<br><br><br>69,000<br> <br>74,000 <2020.11><br> <br>3G 30MB/180min<br><br><br>3G 30MB (Voice-call)<br> <br>LTE Data 500M/60min<br><br><br>LTE Data 500M/100min<br> <br>LTE Data 500M/200min<br><br><br>LTE Data 500M/300min<br> <br>LTE Data 1G/60min<br><br><br>LTE Data 1G/100min<br> <br>LTE Data 1G/200min<br><br><br>LTE Data 1G/300min<br> <br>LTE Data 3G/100min<br><br><br>LTE Data 3G/200min<br> <br>LTE Data 3G/300min 26,400<br><br><br>34,100<br> <br>19,800<br><br><br>20,900<br> <br>23,100<br><br><br>25,300<br> <br>22,000<br><br><br>23,100<br> <br>25,300<br><br><br>27,500<br> <br>29,700<br><br><br>31,900<br> <br>34,100 <2019.3><br> <br>LTE Data<br>0MB/30min<br> <br>LTE 0MB (Voice-call)<br> <br>Economy Kids basic<br><br><br>Economy Kids smart<br> <br>Economy junior study 1.5GB<br><br><br>Economy junior study 3GB<br> <br>Economy junior smart 6GB<br><br><br>Economy junior smart 10GB<br> <br><br><br><br><2019.4><br> <br>Sky practical 1.2GB<br><br><br>Sky practical 4GB<br> <br>Sky practical 6GB<br><br><br>Sky practical 10GB+<br> <br><br><br><br><2019.8><br> <br>LTE economy 3GB<br><br><br>LTE economy 5GB<br> <br><br><br><br><2019.10><br> <br>LTE reassurance 1.5G<br><br><br>LTE reassurance 2.5G 8,800<br><br><br>27,500<br> <br>12,100<br><br><br>18,700<br> <br>27,500<br><br><br>29,700<br> <br>34,100<br><br><br>38,500
24,800<br><br><br>36,300<br> <br>39,600<br><br><br>60,000<br> <br><br><br><br><br> <br>31,900<br><br><br>40,700<br> <br><br><br><br><br> <br>26,400<br><br><br>31,900

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Products 2021 2019 2018
Usim only <2021.01> <2020.4> <2019.4>
(Postpaid) Google play(15GB+100min) 47,300 LTE Basic 38,500 Data 15GB+/100min 47,300
Google play (11GB+call free) 49,280 LTE Economy 1GB 33,000 Economy universal rate 19,900
Google play (100GB+100min) 66,000
Unlimited 100GB +Game Box 66,000 <2020.5> <2019.7>
Data free 250M+ 28,200 Voice call free 1.5GB 35,300
<2021.02> Data free New 1GB+ 33,000 Voice call free 2.5GB 43,500
Senior Relief 2GB+ 28,000 Data free 10GB+ 33,800 Voice call free 4.5GB 47,500
Senior Relief 4GB+ 35,000
Data Relief 3.5GB +110min 26,400 <2020.6> <2019.8>
Data Relief 5GB +110min 31,900 All free 1.4GB+ 38,300 Data sharing
Data free 6GB+/100min 28,600
<2021.03> All free 100GB+(Seezn) 66,000 <2019.10>
M plan 5GB/day+Seezn 66,000 Data free 100M+ 16,500
<2020.7> Data free reassurance 23,650
<2021.04> Data free 15GB+ 47,300 1GB+/100min 29,150
Data Relief 15GB+300min 55,000 Economy Voice 3GB 17,200 Data free 3GB+ 41,250
Senior Relief 0.5GB+ 22,000 Economy Voice 5GB 21,300 Data free ON 31,350
Super saving 500MB/60min 9,900 Voice call free 300MB
Super saving 500MB/100min 11,000 <2020.9>
Super saving 1GB/60min 13,200 Voice free 6.5GB 35,000 <2019.11>
Super saving 1GB/100min 15,400 All free 6GB+ 42,900 All free 3GB+ 46,000
Super saving 1.5GB/100min 16,500 All free 100GB+ 66,000
Super saving 1.5GB/150min 17,600 <2020.10>
Super saving 2GB/200min 19,800 All 1.5GB/100min 18,590 <2019.12>
Sharing data 120min 5,500 All 2GB/200min 19,800 5G Slim M 55,000
Sharing data 240min 7,700 Data 2.4GB/100min 17,600 5G Slim Special 77,000
Data 2.4GB/200min 22,000
<2021.06> Data 3.5GB/100min 23,100
Unlimited data 10GB+180min 32,500 Data 3.5GB/200min 27,500
Data 5GB/100min 28,600
<2021.07> Data 5GB/200min 30,800
Unlimited data relief 1GB/300min 24,000 All reassurance+ 20,900
Unlimited data relief 1GB/300min 27,500 All reassurance 1.5GB+ 26,000
Unlimited data relief 5GB/300min 32,500 All reassurance 2.5GB+ 27,500
All reassurance 4.5GB+ 30,800

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Products 2021 2019 2018
Usim only All unlimited 7GB 35,200
(Postpaid) All unlimited 11GB +Genie music 51,000
All unlimited 11GB +Gifti 5,000p 51,000
All unlimited 11GB +pay coupon 5,000p 51,000
5G unlimited call 5G 33,000
5G unlimited call 7G 39,000
5G simple M 69,000
Teenager unlimited data 1GB/300min 32,000
Teenager unlimited data 1GB 35,000
<2021.08>
All and many 2.5GB/250min 33,000
All and many 2.5GB/250min 33,000
Unlimited data 15GB/100min(Genie music) 56,100
Unlimited data 15GB/100min(Giftishow 5,000p) 56,100
Unlimited data 15GB/100min(Pay coupon 5,000p) 56,100
Unlimited data 15GB/300min(Genie music) 60,500
Unlimited data 15GB/300min(Giftishow 5,000p) 60,500
Unlimited data 15GB/300min(Pay coupon 5,000p) 60,500
Data sharing 120min 5,500
Data sharing 240min 7,700
<2021.10>
All unlimited 11GB+Blice 51,000

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Mobile (Prepaid)

Mobile <2021> <2020> <2019.5>
(Prepaid) No change in 2021 No change in 2020 LTE Free
+ PPS Data 1GB+ 19,800
PPS Data 10GB 28,800
PPS Data 15GB+ 39,000
<2019.8>
PPS Data 300MB+ 36,300
The prepaid rate plan is based on 30 days
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KT Studio Genie

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

Category 2021
Amount %
Content Production 10,578 89
Distribution Agency 293 2
Other 952 8
Total 11,824 100

3. (Manufacturing Service) Sales

A. ICT—KT

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

Category 2021 2020 2019
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Service revenue 15,501,216 84.3 15,086,246 84.4 14,937,785 82.1
Merchandise sales 2,886,218 15.7 2,793,035 15.6 3,266,966 18.0
Total 18,387,434 100.0 17,879,281 100.0 18,204,751 100.0

(2) Sales Organization and Channels

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(3) 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 corporate customers, we negotiate contractual terms, such as supply conditions and services fees.

(4) Sales Strategy

(a) Mobile Service

Device leadership : Differentiate wireless experience with pre-emptive<br>adoption of differentiated 5G/LTE smartphones and new forms of emerging devices.
Network quality differentiation : 5G first C-DRX Application and 5G<br>network quality based on edge communication center, tight national network LTE-A Network.
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Innovative rate plans : 5G super plan to offer unlimited data and worldwide data roaming, and LTE data ON<br>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, and differentiated mobile phone insurance products.
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(b) Broadband Internet Service

Solidifying a No.1 market stance with active GiGA investment and wire-wireless bundling competitiveness<br>
Market leading with 10G internet
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Suggest the new internet paradigm by introducing ‘GiGA Wi internet’ which comes with new concept of<br>WiFi service, GiGA WiFi Buddy in the era of Post-Covid19
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Strengthen the B2B market with Office IP Net security packages and POSNET products that are specialized for<br>corporate customers.
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Increase sales synergies linked to GiGA infrastructure business such as 5G and IPTV
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Broaden internet business coverage such as low cost market with skylife internet resale
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Satisfying a diverse range of customer needs by providing differentiated value-added services such as GiGA WiFi<br>home ax, GiGA WiFi Premium 2.4, Family Internet Security Package, etc.
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Provide a variety of customer convenience by providing customized products through analysis of customer usage<br>patterns.
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Acquire lots of new lines by utilizing B2C/B2C order business such as installment business for expanding for mobile infrastructure.

(c) Telephone Service

Preemptive care activities to minimize customer churn :
Uncombined customers using the Internet and TV products : Service bundling propulsion
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Customer who need home telephony service : Promoting KT telephony 3000 price plan
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Customer who did re-contract VoIP service : Promoting KT VoIP 3000 price<br>plan
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SOHO, small business customer : 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
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Efforts to secure new customers by providing differentiated services :
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VoIP device D2 release(July, 2017) : Provide user convenience, including support for Google Address Book<br>
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(d) IPTV Service

Introducing products that reflect customer preferences
Based on AI, organizing personalized content and strengthening the recommendation
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Differentiation of technologies such as subminiature and wireless set-top<br>box(UHD4), voice-based user interface.

B. Satellite Business (KT skylife)

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

Category 2021 2020 2019
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Service revenue 364,983 55.7 349,277 52.9 334,016 50.7
Platform revenue 219,218 33.5 216,968 32.9 236,353 35.9
Others 71,153 14.3 94,159 14.3 87,928 13.4
Total 655,354 100.0 660,404 100.0 658,297 100.0
The above numbers are written on a separate basis.
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2020 and 2019 was written in accordance with K-IFRS 1116, but 2018 was<br>written in accordance with the previous Standard, K-IFRS 1017.
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Platform revenue: Advertisement revenue + Home shopping transmission fee +<br>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, 213 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 2 local office (one each in Jeonju, Daejeon), KT.

Sales offices perform sales and services through consignment contracts with KT Skylife, and 2 customer centers(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 2021, sales by route are as follows (Accumulated from January to December 2021)

Category New Subscribers %
Sales office 216,473 69.2
KT 8,175 2.6
Headquarter, customer center 87,952 28.1
Total 312,600 100.0

C. Others Business

KT Sat

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

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Category 2021 2020 2019
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Gap filler rentals 102,372 58.6 96,853 55.8 90,244 53.7
Data transmission 24,565 14.1 20,778 12.0 12,205 7.3
Video transmission 8,161 4.7 9,467 5.5 10,326 6.2
Mobile satellite service 22,051 12.6 20,059 11.6 16,536 9.8
Others 17,506 10.0 26,391 15.2 38,698 23.0
Total 174,655 100.0 173,548 100.0 168,009 100.0
2020 and 2019 were written in accordance with K-IFRS 1116, but 2018 was<br>written in accordance with the previous Standard, K-IFRS 1017.
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(2) Sales Organization andChannels

KT SAT’s sales organization manages and operates customers by region. Due to the nature 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 Estate

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

Category 2021 2020 2019
Amount % Amount % Amount %
PM fee 99,424 29.6 7,753 2.2 23,663 4.9
Rental business 160,212 47.8 156,784 33.4 160,283 33.4
Real estate commission business 75,737 22.6 134,057 39.2 188,004 39.2
Development business 61,360 22.5 107,923 22.5
Total 335,373 100.0 359,954 100.0 479,873 100.0

KT alpha (Former KT Hitel)

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

Category 2021 2020 2019
Amount % Amount % Amount %
T-Commerce(K Shopping) 307,181 65.2 228,424 65.4 182,947 56.8
Mobile Gift Commerce 32,056 6.8
Content Distribution 43,769 9.3 37,486 10.7 60,803 18.9
ICT Platform 88,471 18.8 83,404 23.9 78,571 24.4
Total 471,477 100.0 349,314 100.0 322,321 100.0
The revenue of Mobile Gift Commerce was separated from T- Commerce and<br>disclosed in 2021.
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(2) Sales Organization and Channels

(a) 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

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, OTT, and Internet web hard.

(d) ICT

Most of ICT business is related to installment business (ex. IT Project). For this reason, this report does not disclose its own sales organization and channels.

Genie Music

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

2021 2020 2019
Category Amount % Amount % Amount %
Music business 235,257 96.4 236,652 95.8 222,165 96.4
Others 8,696 3.6 10,316 4.2 8,304 3.6
Total 243,954 100.0 246,968 100.0 230,469 100.0
Music Business: Regular Music services and distribution of content
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Others: Irregular music service development service and Artist-related MD sales
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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) Service provider

Genie Music provides streaming and downloading services through our own misic platform Genie. B2B music service is to provide music listening services to wireless customers of KT and LGU+, shareholders. We also provide store music services(Shop & Genie) to offline stores.

(b) Content distributor

Genie Music supplies content distributed by us to other providers’ music platforms.

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(c) Music Business (Music Services and 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.

Genie Music has signed a contract with other music services companies to distribute content which is secured by the network with record label and music companies.

(d) Others (IT development service, MD and etc.)

Genie Music generates IT development revenue through the contract by IT projects with private companies. Also, In terms of MD revenue, 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, %) **** ****

Category 2021 2020 2019
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Security service 502,075 98.3 380,575 97.5 319,062 96.3
Distribution 8,318 1.6 9,098 2.3 11,482 3.5
Others 608 0.1 660 0.2 673 0.2
Total 511,001 100.0 390,333 100.0 331,217 100.0

(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, %) ****

Category 2021 2020 2019
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Advertising Online DA (PC, Mobile) 51,282 59.6 43,892 53.5 41,470 52.9
Mobile platform 26,330 29.7 20,895 25.4 24,274 31.0
Digital broadcasting (IPTV) 6,601 7.4 7,318 8.9 1,921 2.5
Digital outdoor 2,881 3.2 9,895 12.1 10,669 13.6
Commerce 1,561 1.8 3 0.0
Financial Lease 71 0.1 58 0.1 36 0.0
Total 88,726 100.0 82,058 100.0 78,373 100.0
The above numbers are written on a separate basis.
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(2) Sales Organization and Channels

The online advertising industry can be divided into three areas: advertising companies, media reps, and media. Media reps generate revenue by selling media.

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Nasmedia and its major subsidiaries generally deal with advertisers, advertising agencies, and media companies.

KT Studio Genie

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

Category 2021
Amount %
Content Production 10,578 89.5
Distribution Agency 293 2.5
Other 952 8.0
Total 11,824 100.0

(2) Sales Organization and Channels

KT Studio Genie’s main business are producing and selling media content (drama). For this reason, this report does not disclose the sales organization and channels information.

4. (Manufacturing Service) Other References

Matters related to the discharge of environmental substances or environmental protection

KT was designated as a company subject to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System, which has been in effect since 2015 under the ‘ Framework Act on Low Carbon Green Growth’ and ‘Act on Allocation and Transaction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions’.

In 2018, KT was allocated a greenhouse gas emission allowance from the government, and we continue to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions.

KT’s greenhouse gas emissions are mainly due to the heating and cooling energy of office buildings nationwide and the use of electricity in telecommunication facilities, such as base stations, and repeaters. By 2050, we have set a goal to meet carbon neutrality.

5. (Finance) Business Overview

Under Specialized Credit Finance Business Act of Korea, business areas of BC Card are 1) soliciting and managing credit card member merchants, 2) credit card transaction processing, which is settling balances of the credit card payment, and 3) issuing and managing credit cards for credit finance companies. Also, it is a credit finance company providing funding service, insurance, retail business via telephone, mail order or online, and tourism service.

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6. (Finance) Business Status

A. Performance in Terms of Revenue (Unit: KRW million, %) ****

Category 2021 2020 2019
Amount % Amount % Amount %
Card processing revenue 3,154,561 88.1 2,961,791 87.4 3,077,807 87.1
Service fee revenue 176,610 4.9 199,934 5.9 217,014 6.1
Additional business fee revenue 68,972 1.9 77,032 2.3 84,217 2.4
Member Service Fee revenue 57,182 1.6 49,860 1.5 51,562 1.5
Card revenue 9,051 0.3 4,591 0.1 4,506 0.1
Financial revenue 29,935 0.9 24,186 0.7 22,831 0.6
Foreign currency-related profit 4,062 0.1 4,679 0.1 23,813 0.6
Other operating revenue 79,065 2.2 67,986 2.0 55,428 1.6
Total 3,579,438 100.0 3,390,059 100.0 3,537,178 100.0
The above numbers are written on a K-IFRS consolidated basis.<br>
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B. Sales Organization and Channels

BC Card is engaged in the issuance and purchase of credit cards (including check cards) based on the basic contracts with card companies. In addition, we are expanding credit card business by acquiring new customers other than existing member companies.

C. Major Management Contracts

(1) Contracting Party: K Bank

1) Contract contents: Capital increase of K Bank

2) Date: 2021. 7. 9

3) Number of shares acquired: ordinary shares of 65,377,980

4) Acquisition amount: KRW 424,957 million

(2) Contracting Party: INITECH Co., Ltd.

1) Contract contents: Acquisition of shares of SMARTRO

2) Date: 2021. 12. 29

3) Number of shares acquired: 626,736 shares

4) Acquisition amount: KRW 96,842 million

7. (Finance) Derivatives Transaction

For this term, Company 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 and Company can accept those or exercise a right of claim for sale. In case financial investors exercise drag-along rights, Company should exercise a right of claim for sale or guarantee agreed profit margin.

A. Derivatives at 4Q21 and 3Q21

(Unit: KRW million)

Item 4Q21 3Q21
Asset Liability Asset Liability
Drag-along Right 158,284

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B. Profit and Loss related with Derivatives at 4Q21 and 3Q21

(Unit: KRW million)

Item 4Q21 3Q21
Profit and Lossfrom valuation Profit and Lossfrom Transaction Profit and Lossfrom valuation Profit and Lossfrom Transaction
Drag-along Right 47,039

8. (Finance) Business Facilities

A. Branch offices and other establishments

(Unit: KRW million)

Region Branch office Sales office Office Sum
Seoul
Gyeonggi-do
Chungcheong-do
Gangwon-do
Gyeongsang-do 2 1 3
Jeolla-do 1 1 2
Jeju-do 1 1
Sum 3 3 6

B. Equipment and other assets

(Unit: KRW million)

Item Property Building Sum Note
Main office 310,041 186,076 496,117
Branch office 465 2,989 3,454
Sum 310,506 189,065 499,571
Main office includes real estate for investment (based on acquisition cost)
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9. (Finance) Financial Stability

[Major Management Index]

Items 2020 2019 2018 Formula
Capital Adequacy Adjusted Equity Ratio 35.80 44.19 34.40 Adjusted Equity/ Adjusted Total Assets x 100
Tangible Common Equity Ratio 35.44 41.43 32.07 Equity/Total Assets x 100
Asset Quality Loss Risk Weighted Non-performing Loans Ratio 0.08 0.12 0.11 Weighted Non-performing Loans/ Total Loans x 100
Substandard Loans Ratio 0.11 0.15 0.13 Substandard Loans/ Total Loans x 100
Loan Loss Provision Ratio 171.83 158.34 131.35 Loan Loss Provision Balance/ Required Provision Amount x 100

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Profitability Return on Asset 2.47 2.15 3.06 Net profit / Total Assets x 100
Return on Equity 7.46 6.32 9.55 Net profit/ Equity x 100
Expenses to Total Assets 5.44 6.24 4.67 Total expenses/ Total Assets x 100
Liquidity Liquidity Ratio 114.90 112.27 106.08 Current Asset/ Current Liability x 100<br><br><br>(Due in 90 days)
Operating Assets Ratio 36.31 38.25 41.22 Operating Asset/ Equity

A. Characteristics of the Industry

Credit card business involves issuing and managing credit cards, settling card balances derived from the usage of the card holders, and managing credit card member stores. Credit card business generates revenues through transaction fee, annual fees, financial loans, and others. If a company desires to enter into the credit card business, government licensing is required. Also, government regulations are strict, so this industry has an extremely high barriers to entry.

B. Growth of the Industry

In early 2000, the credit card business grew exponentially with the supportive policies of the Korean government. However, since 2010, the industry is entering into the maturity stage. The growth in number of member stores is slowing down and the average payment amount is decreasing.

C. Characteristics ofEconomic Cycle and Seasonality

The credit card industry is a typical domestic business which is highly affected by the private consumption trend and overall economic conditions.

D. Market Conditions

(1) Market Stability

(a) Number of Credit Card and Member Merchant Store

Category Population(in 10K) PopulationAvailable forEconomicActivity^*1^ (in10K) CreditCard(in 10K) Number ofCreditCardPerCapital Number ofMemberStores^*2^(in 10K)
2015 5,101 2,715 9,314 3.4 242
2016 5,125 2,742 9,564 3.5 250
2017 5,145 2,775 9,946 3.6 257
2018 5,164 2,758 10,506 3.8 269
2019 5,171 2,819 11,098 3.9 281
2020 5,178 2,801 11,373 4.1 290
2021.2Q 5,182 2,860 11,546 4.0
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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Accumulated number of credit card issuance is 115,460,000 as of 2Q21. Average credit card holdings of economically active population is 4 cards per person and the number of member merchant stores is 2.9 million as of the end of 2020

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(b) 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-Sum<br>Payment Installment<br>Payment Card Loan<br>(Short-term)
2015 594,434.5 435,612.7 99,318.8 59,503.0 60.9 %
2016 655,361.0 489,442.9 106,589.2 59,328.9 66.3 %
2017 686,608.0 512,081.2 115,260.6 59,266.2 67.0 %
2018 724,781.5 539,284.6 124,728.6 60,768.3 68.4 %
2019 760,075.9 572,183.9 128,768.1 59,123.9 71.7 %
2020 705,246.4 572,943.2 132,303.3 54,083.6 75.2 %
2021. 2Q 402,350.7 305,201.0 70,015.7 27,134.0 77.3 %
Source: Credit Finance Association, Korea
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Credit card usage is in uptrend and the portion of credit card as a payment method is in very high level as the credit card usage over private consumption expenditure exceeds 70% as of 2Q21.

(2) Competition

(a) Competing Companies:

Samsung Card, Hyundai Card, Lotte Card, Shinhan Card, Woori Card, KB Card and Hana Card etc.

(b) Competition Factors:

The number of member card issuers, card transactions, member stores and card issuance

(3) Market Share

Category 2021 2020 2019
Card transaction M/S 23.05 % 23.5 % 24.1 %
* Source: BC Card’s internal data
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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 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, BC Card continues its efforts to provide easy and convenient financial life through simple payment service based on mobile platform ‘paybooc’ and various financial services.

F. Price change of Major services

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

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abstract, and digital payment market has grown bigger in which competition among financial service providers are increasing. 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, BC Card continues its efforts to provide easy and convenient financial life through simple payment service based on mobile platform ‘paybooc’ and various financial services.

(Unit: %)

Item 2021 2020 2019
Member merchant commission rate 0.8~2.3 0.8~2.3 0.8~2.3
Installment commission rate 11.0~18.5 11.0~18.5 11.0~18.5
Cash advance interest rate 7.9~23.3 7.9~23.3 7.9~23.3

G. Intellectual Property

As of 31^st^ December 2021, BC card has total 135 patents for core business and most of them are credit card payment methods, transaction authorization and others. Also, BC card has total 797 trademark rights and major trademarks are like below.

Item Acquisition date Brand Name Register Number Applicable Law
Trademark rights 2010.12.02 BC card 0204148 Trademark act

10. Research and Development Activities

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

Category 2021 2020 2019
Raw Materials
Labor Costs 83,774 82,225 76,433
Depreciation 22,685 20,732 29,586
Commissions
Others 97,673 120,477 147,502
Total R&D Costs ((<br><br><br>LOGO<br>1) 213,969 230,473 253,521
(Subsidy from Government) 8 211 37
Accounting Research and Ordinary Development Costs 168,969 156,940 165,028
Treatment Development Costs (Intangible Assets) 44,992 73,322 88,456
Percentage of R&D Costs over Revenue (<br><br><br>LOGO<br>2) 0.68 % 0.66 % 0.68 %
LOGO<br>1: Total costs before deducted the subsidy from government
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LOGO<br>2: Rate of Total costs before deducted the subsidy from government and Total Revenue
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B. R&D Organization Structure (KT)

Institute of Convergence Technology

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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<br>technologies
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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<br>
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NW Platformer based on Smart Connectivity and 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<br>infrastructure innovation
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KT Network Technology Innovation Through R&D of Next Generation Network Technology
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Developing next-generation wireless core technologies and solutions to enhance competitiveness in the wireless<br>business
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Development of Network Efficiency and Optimization Technology for the Competitiveness of GiGA Infra Research<br>technology for next generation network
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Development and Commercialization of Edge-Based IT Architecture + NW Infra Based on SDN
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AI service and media service fast delivery and AI voice/language core engine development
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Technology development for AICC, GiGA Genie and Fast Delivery of AI service
AI media service/platform technology development for IPTV and Seezn business delivery
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Development of language intelligence core engine (conversation/inference/search)
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Voice/complex intelligence core engine (voice recognition/synthesis/recommendation/TA) development<br>
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Innovate B2X business through customer-centered platform technology differentiation
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Develop differentiated Biz solution/platform for enterprise business innovation
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Developing DX solutions/platforms differentiated by industry such as factories, buildings, and logistics<br>
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Development of industry AI core technologies/services such as digital twin, vision, and sound<br>
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Establish an efficient and agile commercialization system of future technologies based on customer<br>self-innovation
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Future technology sensing/analysis and commercialization item discovery
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Discover new BM/services from the perspective of customer/market value and execute pretotyping/PoC<br>
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Securing the basis for promoting the Big Thing business through cooperation/sourcing with key partners<br>
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Realization in Fast Delivery from discovery of future growth engines to commercialization through<br>‘innovation pipeline’ based on AI Core technology
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Discovering convergence future growth engines
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No. 1 AI Core technology competency
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Fast Delivery as a new growth business
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11. Other Matters Necessary for Making Investment Decisions

A. Intellectual Property Rights (as of December 31, 2021)

ICT (KT)

KT holds 4,341 domestic patents, 4,077 overseas patents and 1,706 trademarks.

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Others

KT Skylife holds 16 patents.

KT Hitel holds 83 patents.

Genic music holds 5 domestic patents and 69 trademarks.

KT Telecop holds 37 patents, 5 designs and 72 trademarks.

KTCS holds 1 patent.

KT M-mobile holds 3 trademarks.

Nasmedia holds 2 patents and 3 trademarks

PlayD holds 5 domestic patents.

KTDS holds 8 patents, 7 trademarks, 2 service marks and 12 trade/service marks

Initech holds 37 patents and 35 trademarks.

VP holds 22 patents

III. Financial Information

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

2021 2020 2019
Current Assets 11,858,350 11,154,180 11,897,229
•  Cash and Cash Equivalents 3,019,592 2,634,624 2,305,894
•  Trade and Other Receivables 5,087,490 4,902,471 5,906,445
•  Inventories 514,145 534,636 665,498
•  Other Current Assets 3,237,123 3,082,449 3,020,418
Non-current Assets 25,300,991 22,508,365 22,642,869
•  Trade and Other Receivables 1,091,326 1,250,769 1,181,797
•  Property, plant and equipment 14,464,886 14,206,119 13,785,299
•  Investment Property 1,720,654 1,368,453 1,387,430
•  Intangible Assets 3,447,333 2,161,258 2,834,037
•  Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates 1,288,429 557,881 267,660
•  Other Non-Current Assets 3,288,363 2,963,885 3,186,646
Total Assets **** 37,159,341 **** 33,662,545 **** **** 34,540,098 ****
Current Liabilities 10,072,432 9,192,472 10,148,056
Non-Current Liabilities 10,519,748 8,918,640 9,208,494
Total Liabilities **** 20,592,180 **** 18,111,112 **** **** 19,356,550 ****
Capital Stock 1,564,499 1,564,499 1,564,499
Share Premium 1,440,258 1,440,258 1,440,258
Retained Earnings 13,287,390 12,155,420 11,633,780
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Expense 117,469 86,051 194,934
Other Components of Equity (1,433,080 ) (1,234,784 ) (1,170,083 )
Non-Controlling Interests 1,590,625 1,539,989 1,520,160
Total Equity **** 16,567,161 **** 15,551,433 **** **** 15,183,548 ****
2021 2020 2019
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Operating Revenue 24,898,005 23,916,667 24,342,064
Operating Profit 1,671,824 1,184,107 1,159,566
Profit for the Period 703,392 703,392 665,942
Owners of the Controlling Company 1,356,878 658,025 615,777
Non-controlling interest 102,517 45,367 50,165

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Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Controlling Company during the year<br>(in Korean won):
Basic earnings per share 5,759 2,684 2,512
Diluted earnings per share 5,747 2,683 2,510
Number of Consolidated Companies 79 64 65

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

2021 2020 2019
Current Assets 7,167,047 7,155,734 7,235,243
•  Cash and Cash Equivalents 1,708,714 1,541,210 1,328,397
•  Trade and Other Receivables 3,092,397 3,127,040 3,231,008
•  Other Financial Assets 104,062 268,046 100,830
•  Inventories 289,345 353,310 477,138
•  Other Current Assets 1,972,529 1,866,128 2,097,870
Non-Current Assets 22,195,322 20,872,192 20,977,417
•  Trade and Other Receivables 750,820 1,080,282 1,063,440
•  Other Financial Assets 591,201 180,780 179,240
•  Property and equipment 12,021,117 11,999,717 11,447,952
•  Right-of-use<br>assets 1,078,129 1,152,153 1,194,800
•  Investment Property 997,344 735,563 769,019
•  Intangible Assets 2,236,564 1,583,456 2,239,882
•  Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures 3,816,915 3,505,017 3,501,391
•  Other Non-Current Assets 635,224 635,224 581,693
Total Assets 29,362,369 **** 28,027,926 **** 28,212,660 ****
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Current Liabilities 6,968,720 6,607,967 6,801,252
Non-Current Liabilities 8,528,755 8,518,112 8,518,112
Total Liabilities 15,497,475 **** 14,824,369 **** 15,319,364 ****
Capital Stock 1,564,499 1,564,499 1,564,499
Share Premium 1,440,258 1,440,258 1,440,258
Retained Earnings 11,233,714 11,233,714 10,866,582
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 125,610 42,906 23,449 )
Other Components of Shareholders’ Equity (1,077,820 ) (1,001,492 ) (1,001,492 )
Total Equity 13,203,557 **** 12,893,296 **** 12,893,296 ****
2021 2020 2019
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Operating Revenue 18,387,434 17,879,281 18,204,751
Operating Profit 1,068,273 878,239 747,722
Profit for the Period 990,491 665,493 428,422
Earnings per share (in Korean won):
Basic earnings per share 4,211 2,714 1,747
Diluted earnings per share 4,203 2,713 1,747

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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
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)
2020 Samil PwC Unqualified The financial statements for the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2019 are rewritten, as the retrospectively applying the effect of the change in accounting policy due to the change in the lease term<br>calculation method. Cash-Generating Unit Impairment Assessment
2019 Samil PwC Unqualified Not applicable 1. Impairment of investment in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures<br><br><br>2. Cash-Generating Unit Impairment Assessment

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

Fiscal Year Auditor Contents Contractual Actual
Compensation TotalTime Compensation TotalTime
2021 Samil 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
2020 Samil PwC Review interim financial statements 3,200 33,000 3,200 33,062
Audit of Separate financial statements
Audit of the consolidated financial statements
20-F Filing
2019 Samil PwC Review interim financial statements 3,000 39,024 3,000 35,121
Audit of Separate financial statements
Audit of the consolidated financial statements
20-F Filing
Financial Statement Review and Audit Period, Internal Accounting Management System Audit (Review) Period<br>
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Category 2021 2020 2019
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1st quarter review From April 1, 2021 to May 15, 2020 From April 1, 2020<br> <br>to May 15,<br>2020 From April 13, 2019 to May 15, 2019

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2nd quarter review From July 12, 2021 to August 17, 2021 From July 13, 2020<br> <br>to August 14,<br>2020 From July 13, 2019<br> <br>to August 14,<br>2019
3rd quarter review From October 11, 2021 to November 15, 2021 From October 15, 2020<br><br><br>to November 16, 2020 From October 13, 2019 to November 14, 2019
Audit of systems and automatic internal controls From May 16, 2021 to June 30, 2021, From August 15, 2021<br><br><br>to September 30, 2021,<br> <br>From<br>November 16, 2020<br> <br>to December 31, 2021 From May 18, 2020<br><br><br>to June 30, 2020,<br> <br>From<br>August 18, 2020<br> <br>to September 29, 2020,<br><br><br>From November 17, 2020<br><br><br>to December 31, 2020 From May 20, 2019 to June 28, 2019, From August 19, 2019<br><br><br>to September 30, 2019,<br> <br>From<br>November 18, 2019<br> <br>to February 5, 2020
Early proof audit From May 9, 2021<br><br><br>to December 30, 2021 From May 11, 2020<br><br><br>to December 24, 2020 From May 6, 2019<br><br><br>to December 27, 2019
Internal Accounting Management System Audit (Review) From May 9, 2021<br><br><br>to March 10, 2022 From May 11, 2020<br><br><br>to March 9, 2021 From May 6, 2019<br><br><br>to March 10, 2020
Update Early Proof Audit Procedure and Financial Statement Audit From January 3, 2022<br><br><br>to March 10, 2022 From January 2, 2021<br><br><br>to March 9, 2021 From January 2, 2020<br><br><br>to March 10, 2020

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

Fiscal Year Contract date Contents Service period Compensation
2021 July 2021 Comfort letter July 2021 100
2020 August 2020 Comfort letter August 2020 100
2019 July 2019 Comfort letter July 2019 100

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

Date Attendee Method Main Discussion Content
March 4, 2021 - 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’<br>end-of-term audit of 2020<br> <br>- Results of Key Audit Matters
March 4, 2021 - Audit committee, executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br><br><br>- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Key matters related to external audit
April 8, 2021 - 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 - Annual audit plan for 2021<br> <br>- Scope and timing<br>of audit, independence
May 11, 2021 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Audit committee,<br>executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br> <br>- Auditor : 2 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Results of the first quarter of 2020 review

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May 11, 2020 - Audit committee, executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br><br><br>- Auditor : 2 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Key matters related to external audit
August 10, 2021 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Audit committee,<br>executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br> <br>- Auditor : 2 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Results of the second quarter of 2020 review
August 10, 2021 - Audit committee, executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br><br><br>- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Key matters related to external audit
November 9, 2021 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Audit committee,<br>executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br> <br>- Auditor : 2 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Results of the third quarter of 2020 review
December 10, 2021 - KT Audit committee,<br> <br>- Audit committee,<br>executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br> <br>- Auditor : 2 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Important risks identified by the auditor, selection of key audit items, and auditing by item, etc.
December 10, 2021 - Audit committee, executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.<br><br><br>- Auditor : 2 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.) A face-to-face meeting - Key matters related to external audit

5. Dividends and Related Matters

Dividend Policy from FY2020 to FY2022

Return 50% of normalized separate net income
Maintain equal to or greater than the dividends for FY2019(KRW 1,100 per share)
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Category FY2021 FY2020 FY2019
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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) 1,459,395 703,392 665,942
Net Profit per Share (Won) 5,759 2,684 2,512
Year-end Cash Dividend (in Millions of<br>Won) 450,394 326,487 269,766
Year-end Share Dividend (in Millions of<br>Won)
Cash Dividend Pay Out (%) 33.2 49.6 43.8
Cash Dividend Yield (%) Common Shares 5.9 5.3 4.0
Preferred Shares
Cash Dividend per Share (Won) Common Shares 1,910 1,350 1,100
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.

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, 2021, the Board of Directors of KT consists of 11 Directors (3 Inside Directors and 8 Outside Directors). Under the Board of Directors, KT has eight different Committees as follows; Representative Director Candidate Examination Committee, Corporate Governance Committee, Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee, Audit Committee, Evaluation & Compensation Committee, Executive Committee, Related-Party Transaction Committee and Corporate Sustainability Management Committee. The Board of Directors may establish additional committees if necessary. The Chairman of the Board of Directors is elected separately with CEO and the Board of Directors appoints one of the outside director as a chairman annually. Currently, The Board Chairman is Director Hee-Yol Yu who has enough leadership to coordinate members of the Board.

Please refer to ‘VIII. Directors, Senior Management and Employees’ to see each director’s major<br>career.

• The Number of Outside Directors and its change

The Numberof Directors The Number ofOutside Directors Change of Outside Directors
Appointment Dismissal Interim resignation
11 8 2
Numbers are results of the 39^th^ AGM 2021.<br>
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(2) Major Activities of the Board of Directors

Order Date Subject Result ofDiscussion Outside Director Inside Director
Dae-You<br>Kim Gang-<br>Cheol Lee Hee-Yol<br>Yu Tae-Yoon<br><br><br>Sung Hyun-<br>Myung<br>Pyo Chung-Gu<br><br><br>Kang Chan-Hi<br><br><br>Park Eun-Jung<br><br><br>Yeo Hyeon-Mo<br><br><br>Ku Yoon-<br>Young<br>Park Jong-Ook<br><br><br>Park
Attendance<br>100% Attendance<br>84.6% Attendance<br>100% Attendance<br>100% Attendance<br>92.3% Attendance<br>92.3% Attendance<br>100% Attendance<br>100% Attendance<br>50% Attendance<br><br><br>0% Attendance<br>100%
1st 2021. 1. 21 Proposal on Corporate Sustainability Management Plan in 2021 Original proposal approved For For For For For For For For For Absence For
Proposal on donation of 2021 CSR fund Original proposal approved For For For For For For For For For Absence For
Proposal of Project Praha Original proposal approved For For For For For For For For For Absence For
2nd 2021.2.9 Approval of financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 39th term Original proposal approved For For For For For For For For For Absence For
Approval of Business reports of the 39th term Original proposal approved For For For For For For For For For Absence For
Report on matters for resolution of executive committee for 2H 2020 Original proposal accepted For For For For For For For For For Absence For
Proposal on revision of operating rules of the board meeting and the board committee Original proposal approved For For For For For For For For For Absence For

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Order Date Subject Result ofDiscussion Outside Director Inside Director
Dae-You<br>Kim Gang-<br>Cheol Lee Hee-Yol<br>Yu Tae-Yoon<br><br><br>Sung Hyun-<br>Myung<br>Pyo Chung-Gu<br><br><br>Kang Chan-Hi<br><br><br>Park Eun-Jung<br><br><br>Yeo Hyeon-Mo<br><br><br>Ku Yoon-<br>Young<br>Park Jong-Ook<br><br><br>Park
Attendance<br>100% Attendance<br>84.6% Attendance<br>100% Attendance<br>100% Attendance<br>92.3% Attendance<br>92.3% Attendance<br>100% Attendance<br>100% Attendance<br>50% Attendance<br><br><br>0% Attendance<br>100%
3nd 2021.3.9 Approval of financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 39th term Original proposal approved For For For For For For For For For Absence For
Approval of Business reports of the 39th term Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for Absence for
Approval of convening of the 39th regular general meeting of shareholders Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for Absence for
Report on inspection results of the internal accounting management system in 2020 by Audit committee Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for for Absence for
Report on the results of the audit committee’s evaluation of the operation status of the internal accounting management system in 2020 Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for for Absence for
Proposal on Standards and Method of Payment on Remuneration of CEO and Inside Directors Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for —* —* —*
Proposal on Limit of Remuneration of Directors Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for Absence for
Proposal on Limit of Remuneration, distinction and the number of administration executives Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for Absence for
Amendment of the articles of incorporation Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for Absence for
Recommendation of Audit committee candidate Recommendation of Audit committee candidate for for for for for for for for for Absence for
Agreement on Recommendation of inside director candidate Recommendation of Inside Director Candidate agreed for for for for for for for for for —* —*
* No voting right for Inside directors
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2021. 3. 29 the 39^th^ AGM
Term of Inside director Yoon-Young Park expired, Inside director Kook-Hyun Kang newly appointed, Inside director Jong-Ook Park reappointment
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Outside director Gang-Cheol Lee, Dae-You Kim reappointment<br>
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Order Date Subject Result of Discussion Outside Director Inside Director
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Dae-You Kim Gang-Cheol<br>Lee Hee-Yol Yu Tae-Yoon Sung Hyun-Myung Pyo Chung-Gu Kang Chan-Hi Park Eun-Jung Yeo Hyeon-Mo Ku Jong-Ook Park Kook-Hyun Kang
Attendance 100% Attendance<br><br><br>84.6% Attendance 100% Attendance 100% Attendance 100% Attendance 100% Attendance 100% Attendance 100% Attendance<br><br><br>100% Attendance<br><br><br>100% Attendance 90%
4th 2021. 3. 30 Proposal on election of the BOD chairman and committee organization Chairman of BOD and members of committees appointed for Absence for for for for for for for for for
Approval of investment in kind of KT StudioGenie Original proposal approved for Absence for for for for for for for for for
Report on ‘Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct’ legislation Original proposal accepted for Absence for for for for for for for for for
5th 2021.4.13 Approval of US filing consolidate financial statements of FY2020 Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for for
Approval of Appointment of Compliance Officer Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for for
Approval of securing a base space for media content business Original proposal modified and accepted for for for for for for for for for for for
Approval of securing work space for customer center Original proposal modified and accepted for for for for for for for for for for for

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6th 2021.<br> <br>5.13 Report on financial statements(separate and consolidated) of 1Q FY2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for for for for
Approval of incorporation of KT Seezn Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for for
7th 2021.<br> <br>6.17 Proposal on provision of long term incentive and disposition of treasury share for 2020 Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for —* —* —*
Proposal on limit of long term incentive and criteria of stock compensation for 2021 Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for —* —* —*
Proposal on handling provided long term incentives Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for Absence
Report on inspection results of compliance management Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for for for Absence
Approval of sale of some shares of ‘yanolja’ Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for Absence
Report on financial performance of corporates invested less than 15 billion won in 2020 Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for for for Absence
Approval of Epsilon Acquisition promotion Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for Absence

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8th 2021.7.20 Approval of M-BcN Construction project Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for for
9th 2021.8.12 Report of financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 1H 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for for for for
Report on matters for resolution of Executive Committee for 1H 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for for for for
10th 2021.9.16 Proposal on donation of corporate partnership investment fund for operating collaboration programs with partners Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for for
Approval of safety and health plan of 2021 Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for for
Approval of development project plan (Beom-A Building) decision pending for for for for for for for for for for for
Approval of capital increase of KT StudioGenei Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for for
Report on matters for occasional reorganization in 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for for for for
Proposal on composition of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee and selection criteria for Outside Director Candidate Passed resolution organizing committee and confirmed Outside director candidate selection criteria for for for for for for for for for for for

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11th 2021.10.29 Approval of disability compensation such as Internet service Original proposal modified and accepted for for for for for for for for for for for
12th 2021.11.9 Report on financial statements(separate and consolidated) of 3Q FY2021 Original proposal accepted for Absence for for for for for for for for for
Approval of development business plan (Beom-A Building) Original proposal approved for Absence for for for for for for for for for
Proposal on donation to labor welfare fund in 2021 Original proposal approved for Absence for for for for for for for for for
Proposal on disposition of treasury shares Original proposal approved for Absence for for for for for for for for for
Approval of ‘My data’ Business promotion Original proposal approved for Absence for for for for for for for for for
13th 2021.12.16 Proposal on 2022 management plan Original proposal approved for for for for for for for for for for for
Report on matters for reorganization in 2022 Original proposal accepted for for for for for for for for for for for

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(3) The Status of Committees under the Board of Directors

(a) Organization of the Committees under the Board of Directors (as of December 31, 2021)

Committee Composition Name Purpose of Establishment<br><br><br>and Authority
Representative Director Candidate Examination Committee All Outside Directors & 1 Inside Director According to Article 32(Representative Director Candidate Examination Committee), examine CEO candidates and make a short list
Corporate Governance<br><br><br>Committee 4 Outside Directors, & 1 Inside Director Gang-Cheol Lee(Chairperson), Dae-You Kim, Hee-Yol Yu, Hyun-Myung Pyo, Jong-Ook Park Matters related with corporate governance<br><br><br>ø Article 41-2(CG Committee)
Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee All Outside Directors (exclude directors whose term to be expired) & 1 Inside Director Chung-Gu Kang(Chairperson) Gang-Cheol Lee, Dae-You Kim, Hyun-Myung Pyo, Eun-Jung Yeo, Jong-Ook Park Recommendation of Outside candidates to the general meeting<br><br><br>ø See V. 1.(4)<br>Independence of the Board of Directors for the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee<br> <br>ø Commercial Act §542: 8(appointment of Outside Directors), Article 42(Outside Director Candidates Recommendation Committee)
Audit Committee 4 Outside Directors Dae-You Kim(Chairperson), Tae-Yoon Sung, Chung-Gu Kang, Eun-Jung<br>Yeo Matters related with financial and performance audit<br><br><br>ø See V. 2. Audit<br>system<br> <br>ø Commercial<br>Law §542: 11 (Audit Committee) 1st article<br><br><br>ø Article 43(Audit<br>Committee)
Evaluation & Compensation Committee 4 Outside Directors Tae-Yoon Sung(Chairperson), Hee-Yol Yu, Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chan-Hi Park Management Agreement with the CEO and Assessment
Executive Committee 3 Inside Directors Hyeon-Mo Ku(Chairperson), Jong-Ook Park, Kook-Hyun Kang Management matters authorized by the Board of Directors
Related-party Transaction Committee 4 Outside Directors Chan-Hi Park(Chairperson), Hee-Yol Yu, Chung-Gu Kang, Eun-Jung Yeo Under the Commercial Act :<br> <br><br><br><br>Matters about approval of using business opportunities of company, Transaction between directors and company, Transactions which need to be approved by the<br>Board of Directors among transactions with the largest shareholder and specially related persons and Internal trading stipulated by the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act
Corporate Sustainability Management Committee 4 Outside Directors, & 1 Inside Director Hyun-Myung Pyo(Chairperson), Gang-Cheol Lee, Tae-Yoon Sung, Chan-Hi Park, Kook-Hyun Kang Matters about Corporate Sustainability Management

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

President Candidate Examination Committee : Not applicable
Corporate Governance Committee
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Order Meeting<br><br><br>Date Agenda Results<br><br><br>of discussion Outside Director Inside Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Gang-Cheol Lee Dae-You Kim Hee-Yol Yu Hyun-Myung Pyo Jong-Ook<br>Park
Attendance 100% Attendance 100% Attendance 100% Attendance 100% Attendance 100%
1st 2021.02.09 Report on revision of operating rules of the board meeting and the board committee Original proposal modified and accepted For For For For For
2nd 2021.02.25 Report on amendment of the articles of incorporation Original proposal accepted For For For For For
Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee : Refer to “(4) Independence of the Board ofDirectors” for details
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Audit Committee : Refer to “2. Audit System major Activities of the Audit Committee” for details
--- ---
Evaluation & Compensation Committee
--- ---
Order Meeting<br><br><br>Date Agenda Results<br><br><br>of discussion Outside Director Inside Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Hee-Yol Yu Gang-Cheol Lee Hyun-Myung Pyo Chan-Hi Park
Attendance 100% Attendance 100% Attendance 100% Attendance 100%
1st 2021.03.04 Evaluation result of CEO’s management goal achievement for 2020 Evaluation results confirmed For For For For
Proposal on CEO’s management goal for 2021 Original proposal modified and approved For For For For
Report on Standards and Method of Payment on Remuneration of CEO and Inside Directors Original proposal approved For For For For

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ø The 4th Board Meeting of 2021 (2021.3.30) :
The Evaluation & Compensation Committee was formed by outside director<br>Tae-Yoon Sung(Chairperson), Hee-Yol Yu, Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chan-Hi Park
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Order Meeting<br><br><br>Date Agenda Results<br><br><br>of discussion Outside Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Tae-Yoon Sung Hee-Yol Yu Hyun-Myung Pyo Chan-Hi Park
Attendance 100% Attendance 66.7% Attendance 100% Attendance 100%
2nd 2021.06.15 Report on provision of long term incentive and disposition of treasury share for 2020 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Report on limit of long term incentive and criteria of stock compensation for 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Executive Committee
--- ---
Order Meeting<br><br><br>Date Agenda Results<br><br><br>of discussion Inside Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Hyeon-Mo Ku Yoon-Young Park Jong-Ook<br>Park
(Attendance:100%) (Attendance:0%) (Attendance: 100%)
1st 2021.01.14 Plan for issuance of 194th KT corporate bonds Original proposal approved for Absence for
Approval of the promotion plan for the new content corporation Original proposal approved for Absence for

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2nd 2021.01.27 Approval of establishment, relocation, and abolition of branches Original proposal approved for Absence for
Approval of investment ‘Future Innovation Fund III’ Original proposal approved for Absence for
3rd 2021.02.04 KT Handset Account Receivable Selling Plan for 2021 Original proposal approved for Absence for
4th 2021.02.24 Approval of investment of Project Olaf Original proposal approved for Absence for
ø the 39^th^ AGM on March 29, 2021
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Inside director Yoon-Young Park expired, Kook-Hyun Kang newly appointed,<br>Jong-Ook Park reappointment
--- ---
Order Meeting<br><br><br>Date Agenda Results<br><br><br>of discussion Inside Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Hyeon-Mo Ku Jong-Ook Park Kook-Hyun Kang
(Attendance:100%) (Attendance: 100%) (Attendance: 100%)
5th 2021.04.12 Approval of investment of Project Alaska Original proposal approved for for for
Approval of investment of Project Stellar Original proposal approved for for for
6th 2021.05.26 Plan for issuance of 195th KT corporate bonds Original proposal approved for for for
7th 2021.06.16 Approval of investment of Project Wyoming Original proposal approved for for for
8th 2021.7.6 Plan for issuance of 2021 1st KT foreign currency corporate bonds Original proposal approved for for for
9th 2021.7.20 Approval of investment in New Industry Advancement Investment Association with KT-IBK Original proposal approved for for for
10th 2021.8.18 Approval of BHH acquisition for disposal of Ochang site and relocation of communication facilities on site Original proposal approved for for for

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11th 2021.8.25 Approval of investment in Strategic Investment Association No. 6 Original proposal approved for for for
12th 2021.11.24 Approval for acquiring land adjacent to Jeonnong Building Original proposal approved for for for
13th 2021.12.22 Approval of blind fund investment for real estate (IDC) business growth Original proposal approved for for for
Approval of establishment and address transfer of branch offices Original proposal approved for for for
Related-Party Transaction Committee
--- ---
Order Meeting<br><br><br>Date Agenda Results<br><br><br>of discussion Outside Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Chan-Hi Park Hee-Yol Yu Chung-Gu Kang Eun-Jung Yeo
Attendance 100% Attendance 100% Attendance 100% Attendance 100%
1st 2021.09.03 Proposal on participating in paid-in capital increase for lolab Original proposal approved for for for for
Corporate Sustainability Management Committee
--- ---
Order Meeting<br><br><br>Date Agenda Results<br><br><br>of discussion Outside Director Inside Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Hyun-Myung Pyo Gang-Cheol Lee Chan-Hi Park Tae-Yoon Sung <br><br><br>LOGO<br>
(Attendance: 100%) (Attendance: 100%) (Attendance: 100%) (Attendance: 100%) (Attendance: 0%)
1st 2021.01.19 Report on 2021 Corporate Sustainability Management plan Original proposal accepted for for for for Absence

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ø the 39^th^ AGM on March 29, 2021
Inside director Yoon-Young Park expired, Kook-Hyun Kang newly appointed,
--- ---
Order Meeting<br><br><br>Date Agenda Results<br><br><br>of discussion Outside Director Inside Director
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Hyun-Myung Pyo Gang-Cheol Lee Chan-Hi Park Tae-Yoon Sung Kook-Hyun Kang
(Attendance: 100%) (Attendance: 100%) (Attendance: 100%) (Attendance: 100%) (Attendance: 100%)
2nd 2021.05.13 Approval to appear in a win-win cooperation organization to spread a culture of shared growth Original proposal approved for for for for for
3rd 2021.08.12 Report on result of Corporate Sustainability Management assessment for the 1H 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for for
4th 2021.12.16 Report on result of Corporate Sustainability Management assessment for 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for for

(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 Outside director candidate committee and the outside search and advisory service may be conducted if necessary. Inside director, excluding representative director, should be recommended among executives by representative director with consent of the board of directors and selected from the AGM following the articles of incorporation.

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(b) Appointment of new Directors and recommender (as of December 31, 2020)

Title Name Tenure Consecutiveterm<br>(number ofterm) Appointmentbackground Recommendation Acting area as adirector Transactionswiththecompany,relationship withmajorshareholders
Representative director Hyeon-Mo Ku March of 2020 ~ AGM day of 2023 ICT/Management expert BOD Executive committee None
Inside director Jong-Ook Park March of 2020 ~ AGM day of 2022 Consecutive<br>term (1) ICT/Management expert Representative director<br> <br>(w/ the consent of<br>BOD) Executive committee<br> <br>Corporate governance<br>committee<br> <br>Outside director candidate recommendation committee None
Inside director Kook-Hyun Kang March of 2021 ~ AGM day of 2022 ICT/Management expert Representative director<br> <br>(w/ the consent of<br>BOD) Executive committee<br> <br>Corporate sustainability<br>management committee None
Outside director Dae-You Kim March of 2018 ~ AGM day of 2024 Consecutive<br>term (1) Corporate relations expert Outside director candidate recommendation committee Chairperson of Audit committee<br> <br>Corporate<br>governance committee<br> <br>Outside director candidate recommendation committee None

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Outside director Gang-Cheol Lee March of 2018 ~ AGM day of 2024 Consecutive<br>term (1) Corporate relations expert Outside director candidate recommendation committee Chairperson of Corporate governance committee,<br><br><br>Corporate sustainability management committee<br> <br>Evaluation and<br>compensation committee None
Outside director Hee-Yol Yu March of 2019 ~ AGM day of 2022 ICT expert Outside director     candidate recommendation committee Chairperson of BOD<br> <br>Corporate governance<br>committee<br> <br>Evaluation and compensation committee<br> <br>Related-party<br>transaction committee None
Outside director Tae-Yoon Sung March of 2019 ~ AGM day of 2022 Global affairs /Economy expert Outside director candidate recommendation committee Chairperson of Evaluation and compensation committee,<br><br><br>Audit committee<br> <br>Corporate sustainability management<br>committee None
Outside director Hyun-Myung Pyo March of 2020 ~<br><br><br>AGM day of 2023 ICT/Management expert Outside director candidate recommendation committee Chairperson of Corporate sustainability management committee, Corporate governance committee, Evaluation and compensation committee Outside director candidate recommendation committee None

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Outside director Chung-Gu Kang March of 2020 ~<br><br><br>AGM day of 2023 Telecommunication ICT expert Outside director candidate recommendation committee Audit committee, Related-party transaction committee Outside director candidate recommendation committee None
Outside director Chan-Hi Park March of 2020 ~<br><br><br>AGM day of 2022 Management expert Outside director candidate recommendation committee Chairperson of Related party transaction committee Evaluation and compensation committee, Corporate sustainability management committee None
Outside director Eun-Jung Yeo March of 2020 ~<br><br><br>AGM day of 2023 Accounting·Finance expert Outside director candidate recommendation committee Audit committee, Related-party transaction committee Outside director candidate recommendation committee None

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LOGO Tenure : Tenure as a director

(c) Establishing separate committee to appoint new directors

The 10th Board meeting of 2021 (2021.9.16) : Chairperson and members of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee appointed

Name Whether Outside Director Note
Chung-Gu Kang (Chairperson) O The number of Outside Directors should be more than 50%<br><br><br>(fulfilled requirements stipulated in Commercial Act 542(8) 4.)
Gang-Cheol Lee O
Dae-You Kim O
Hyun-Myung Pyo O
Eun-Jung Yeo O
Jong-Ook Park X
Excluded Outside Director Hee-Yol Yu,<br>Tae-Yoon Sung, Chan-Hi Park whose tenure ended by the AGM of 2022
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Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee
--- ---
Order Meeting<br><br><br>Date Agenda Results of<br><br><br>discussion Outside Director InsideDirector
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Hee-Yol<br>Yu Tae-Yoon<br>Sung Hyun-<br>Myung<br>Pyo Chung-Gu<br>Kang Chan-Hi<br>Park Eun-Jung<br>Yeo Jong-Ook<br>Park
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%)
1st 2021.02.25 Final decision on Outside Director candidates Candidates decided for for for for for for for

LOGO The 10^th^ Board meeting of 2021 (2021.9.16) : Chairperson and members of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee appointed

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Order Meeting<br><br><br>Date Agenda Results of<br><br><br>discussion Outside Directors Inside<br><br><br>Directors
Chung-Gu<br>Kang Gang-<br>Cheol Lee Dae-You<br>Kim Hyun-<br>Myung<br>Pyo Eun-Jung<br>Yeo Jong-Ook<br>Park
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br><br><br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%)
2nd 2021.11.04 Proposal on operating plan of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee Committee operating plan approved for for for for for for

(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<br><br><br>of the Management Planning Department 9 Office Director 1 (3.9 years of service)<br> <br>Team<br>leader 2 (1.3 years of service on average)<br> <br>Vice director 2 (2.3 years of service on average)<br><br><br>Manager 3 (4.7 years of service on average)<br> <br>Assistant manager 1<br>(0.3 years of service) - Provides daily news about the company and telecom policies and report on major issues<br><br><br>- Reports on preliminary check result for meeting items<br> <br>-<br>Provides other information needed for outside directors’ job and supports for their requests.

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(b) Education for outside directors

Date Education provider Attended outside director Reasons forabsence Education contents
2021. 01. 14 KT All Cloud/IDC business status and strategy
2021. 01. 19 KT All Major regulation issues and responds in
2021. 01. 28 KT Hee-Yol Yu<br><br><br>Hyun-Myung Pyo<br> <br>Chung-Gu<br>Kang for applicants Financials
2021. 02. 25 KT All My data business status and strategy<br> <br>KT Group<br>management direction and achievements
2021. 03. 09 KT Hee-Yol Yu<br><br><br>Dae-You Kim<br> <br>Tae-Yoon Sung<br> <br>Hyun-Myung Pyo<br><br><br>Chung-Gu Kang<br> <br>Chan-Hi Park<br> <br>Eun-Jung Yeo private schedule<br><br><br>(Alternatively provided education materials Group Media/Contents business management plan
2021. 04. 13 KT All Group Real estate business status and strategy<br><br><br>Robot business status and strategy<br> <br>The potential and limitations<br>of AI technology
2021. 05. 13 KT All DX business growth strategy
2021. 06. 15 KT All Notes for Compliance with the Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct
2021. 06. 17 KT All Internet Bank estate business status and strategy<br>Digital Health-care business status and strategy
2021. 08. 10 KT Hee-Yol Yu<br><br><br>Gang-Cheol Lee<br> <br>Dae-You<br>Kim<br> <br>Hyun-Myung Pyo<br><br><br>Chung-Gu Kang<br> <br>Chan-Hi Park<br> <br>Eun-Jung Yeo private schedule<br><br><br>(Alternatively provided education materials Business performance in the first half and management direction in the second half
2021. 08. 12 KT All Cloud business market competition and response<br><br><br>Global business status and strategy video training of Anti-corruption
2021. 09. 14 KT All Financial business market change and response
2021. 09. 16 external auditor All Internal accounting management system*
2021.10.19 external instructor Hee-Yol Yu<br><br><br>Dae-You Kim<br> <br>Hyun-Myung<br>Pyo<br> <br>Chung-Gu Kang<br> <br>Chan-Hi Park<br> <br>Tae-Yoon Sung<br><br><br>Eun-Jung Yeo private schedule (Alternatively provided education materials A Study on the Role of the KT Board of Directors
* CEO Hyeon-Mo Ku, inside directorJong-Ook Park, Kook-Hyun Kang attended
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2. Audit Committee

(1) Personal Information of Members of the Audit Committee (As of December 31, 2020)

Name OutsideDirector Experience Accounting/ Finance Expert
Expert Expertise Relevant career
Dae-You Kim Yes - Economic Policy Top Secretary, Presidential Secretariat (Vice Minister Level)<br><br><br>- Vice Chairman, Wonik Investment Partners<br> <br>- Outside Director, DB<br>Life Insurance Co., Ltd(Present)
Tae-Yoon Sung Yes - Professor at School of Economics, Yonsei University<br><br><br>- Dean of Underwood International College, Yonsei University<br> <br>-<br>Director at Korea Money and Finance Association<br> <br>- Editorial Member at Editorial Committee, Korea Economic Association
Chung-Gu Kang Yes - Professor at College of Engineering, Korea University<br><br><br>- Member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea<br> <br>-<br>Honorary President at Korea Institute of Communication and Information Sciences<br> <br>- Chair at Consultative Committee for Radio Policy, Ministry of Science and<br>ICT
Eun-Jung Yeo Yes - Profess at College of Business, Chung-Ang University<br><br><br>- Member of Asset Management Committee for Employment Insurance / Industrial Insurance Fund, Ministry of Employment and Labor<br><br><br>- Member of Financial subcommittee, Consumer Policy Committee, Fair Trade Commission, Prime Minister’s Office<br><br><br>- Vice President at Korea Money and Finance Association Yes Ph.D. in Finance and accounting - Qualification : Ph.D. in Economics, University of Michigan<br><br><br>- Work Length : Profess at College of Business, Chung-Ang University (2013-Present)

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(a) Finance and accounting expert

Director Dae-You Kim is reelected as member of Audit Committee at AGM on March 29th, 2021. Amongst Audit committee members, Director Eun-Jung Yeo is a finance/accounting expert. Director Eun-Jung Yeo received Ph,D in Economics and has worked from September, 2013 as a professor of School of Business, Chung-Ang University.

Director Eun-Jung Yeo is an expert in corporate finance (CSR, remuneration, governance, behavioral finance), Fintech (payment, virtual currency), financial brokerage (credit information, credit card, banking industry), financial investment business, and capital market, writing a number of papers related to Corporate Finance. She also has been in charge of evaluation and advisory services in accounting and finance related fields, such as in government agencies. Please refer to the following for specific major career and financial accounting-related activities.

Qualification and work experience
Begin Year End Year Experience Note
--- --- --- ---
1996 1998 Bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering, Seoul National University
2000 2006 Ph.D. in Economics, University of Michigan Qualified : Master’s degree or higher in finance and accounting related field
2013 Present Profess at College of Business, Chung-Ang University Qualified : Worked for a university at least as an assistant professor or higher in accounting or finance for an aggregated period of at least five years
Other major work experience
--- ---
2017-present : Member of Financial Developments Council, Financial Services Commission
--- ---
2015-present : Member of Evaluation Committee for Public Funds, Ministry of Strategy and Finance<br>
--- ---
2016-present : Member of Financing & Planning Council, City government of Seoul
--- ---
2018-present : Vice President at Financial Information Society of Korea
--- ---
2016 : Vice President, MBA, Chung-Ang University
--- ---
2015-2016 : Director, Korea Money and Finance Association
--- ---
2015-2016 : Coordinator, Korea Securities Association
--- ---
2012-2014 : Public capital redemption fund oversight council, Financial Services Commission<br>
--- ---
2012-2014 : Editorial Board of Asian Review of Financial Research
--- ---
2006-2009 : Research Fellow, Korea Institute of Finance
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(2) Independence of Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is established within the Board of Directors and members of the audit committee are appointed at the shareholders’ meeting. The Audit Committee is composed of four Outside Directors. Among the members, Eun-Jung Yeo is the financial expert.

The Audit Committee performs its duties and accounting work independently. If necessary, the Audit Committee and its members have the right to report on the company’s business and investigate the company’s financial status.

OutsideDirector Tenure* Consecutive term<br><br><br>(number of term) Reasons forappointment Recommender Roles in the Board Transaction withthe Company,Relationshipwith the largestshareholder andmajorshareholders
Dae-You Kim March of 2021 ~ AGM of 2024 Consecutive term<br><br><br>(1) External Cooperation Expert Board of Directors Audit Committee<br> <br>(Chairperson)<br><br><br>Corporate Governance Committee(Member),<br> <br>Outside director<br>candidate recommendation committee None
Tae-Yoon Sung March of 2020 ~ AGM of 2022 Global affairs/<br><br><br>Economy Expert Board of Directors Evaluation and compensation committee (Chairperson)<br><br><br>Audit Committee,<br> <br>Corporate sustainability management<br>committee None
Chung-Gu Kang March of 2020 ~ AGM of 2023 ICT Expert Board of Directors Audit Committee<br> <br>Related-party transaction<br>committee<br> <br>Outside director candidate recommendation committee None
Eun-Jung Yeo March of 2020 ~ AGM of 2023 Finance/Accounting Expert<br> <br>(Article 37 (2) 2<br>of the Enforcement Decree of the Commercial Act) Board of Directors Audit Committee<br> <br>Related-party transaction<br>committee<br>Outside director candidate recommendation committee None

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(3) Major Activities of the Audit Committee

Order Date Agenda Result ofDiscussion Outside Director
Dae-You<br>Kim Tae-Yoon<br>Sung Chung-Gu<br>Kang Eun-Jung<br>Yeo
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%)
1st 2021.02.04 Approval of audit and non-audit services for consolidated company for the Fiscal year 2021 Original proposal approved for for for for
2021.02.04 2021 Compliance Plan Report Original proposal accepted for for for for
2nd 2021.02.25 Report on operational condition of the internal accounting management system for 2020 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Report on audit records for 2020 and audit plan for 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for
3rd 2021.03.04 Report on final audit for fiscal year 2020 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Evaluation report on operational status of internal compliance<br>device of the audit committee for 2020 Original proposal<br>approved for for for for
4th 2021.03.18 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<br>general meeting of shareholders for the 39th term Original proposal<br>approved for for for for
Audit report of the annual general meeting of shareholders for<br>the 39th term Original proposal<br>approved for for for for
Appointment of the Chairman of the Compliance Committee Appointment of<br>Chairperson for for for for
After the 39^th^ General Meeting of Shareholders on<br>March 29, 2020
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  • Outside Director Dae-You Kim reappointed as Audit Committee member
Order Date Agenda Result of Discussion Outside Director
Dae-You<br>Kim Tae-Yoon<br>Sung Chung-Gu<br>Kang Eun-Jung<br>Yeo
(Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%) (Attendance:<br>100%)
5th 2021.03.30 Appointment of the chairman of Audit committee Chairman appointed for for for for
Delegation of authority for prior<br>approval of non-audit service of external<br>auditor Original proposal approved for for for for
6th 2021.04.08 Report on US filing consolidated financial statements final audit for the Fiscal year 2020 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Report on the status of audit<br>performance by external auditors in<br>fiscal year 2020 Original proposal accepted for for for for
7th 2021.05.11 Report on financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 1Q 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for
8th 2021.08.10 Report on financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 1H 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Report on final audit for the first half of fiscal year 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Report on audit result for the first half of fiscal year 2020 and audit plan for second half of fiscal year 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Report on hiring results of management executives in the first half of 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for
9th 2021.11.09 Report on financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 3Q 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Report on compliance performance in 2021 Original proposal accepted for for for for
Report on External auditor selection criteria of FY2022-FY2024 Original proposal approved for for for for
Approved audit service for consolidated companies(periodic designation) by external auditors in fiscal year 2021 and limit change of non-audit service of external auditor Original proposal approved for for for for
Report on Compliance Officer Evaluation Results in fiscal year 2021 Evaluation grade determined for for for for
10th 2021.11.23 Report on External auditor selection of FY2022-FY2024 Original proposal approved for for for for
11th 2021.12.10 Approved Final selection of external auditors and approval of remuneration of FY2022-FY2024 Original proposal approved for for for for
Approved audit service for consolidated companies(periodic designation) by external auditors Original proposal approved for for for for

(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

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(5) Audit Committee Education status

Date Educationprovider Attended audit member Reasons for absence Education contents
2021. 04. 22 Audit Committee Forum Dae-You Kim<br><br><br>Eun-Jung Yeo<br><br><br>Chung-Gu Kang due to personal schedule<br><br><br>(Substitute for provision of educational materials) - Covid 19 & ESG<br> <br>- ESG-related reporting & Role of the Audit Committe
2021. 06. 15 KT All Notes for Compliance with the Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct
2021. 07. 15 Audit Committee Forum All - Internal accounting management system experience and lessons learned<br><br><br>- Changes in the internal accounting management system & Role of the Audit Committe
2021. 08. 12 KT All video training of Anti-corruption
2021.11.18 Audit Committee Forum All - Review of the feasibility of the audit committee’s best practices and improvement plans<br><br><br>- The role of investigation and reporting by the audit committee based on cases
Anti-corruption education(2021.6.15, 2021.8.12) is provided to all outside directors, including audit committee<br>members
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(6) Supportive team for Audit Committee

Department NumberofStaffs Job Position(years served) Activity history
Ethics Management Office 47 Offce Head 1 (3 years of service)<br> <br>Director 2<br>(2.6 years of service on average)<br> <br>Team leader 8 (2.7 years of service on average)<br><br><br>Team members 36 (3.7 years of service on average) •  Group/company-wide ethical management promotion and organizational soundness<br>and ethics diagnosis/audit<br> <br>•  Company-wide risk management and compliance status diagnosis and<br>inspection<br> <br>•  Group/company-wide accounting audit and internal control diagnosis

(7) Matters on Compliance officer

Name : Byung-Sam Park
Qualification : Passed the 35^th^ Korean judicial<br>examination(1993), Lawyer
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Education
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Graduated School of Law, Korea University (1990)
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Studied in Munich University, Germany (2007~2008)
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Completed executive course in School of Law, Seoul University (2014)
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Professional experience
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Completed the 27^th^ training of the Judicial Research and<br>Training Institute (1998)
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Judge of Daegu, Incheon, Seoul Central and Seoul Southern District Court (1998~2007)
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Judge of Seoul High Court (2009~2010)
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Delegated to Constitutional Court (2010~2012)
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Judge in charge of warrant at Seoul Central District Court (2012~2013)
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Vice president, Legal Affair Department of Legal Affair Center, KT Ethics Management Office / Legal Affair 1<br>Department, Legal Affairs office (2013~2015)
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Head of KT Legal Affair Office, Corporate Planning Group (2017.12.~2018.11)
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Head of KT Legal Affair Office (2018.11 ~ Present)
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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 - Enactment and enforcement of the ‘Code of Conduct for Anti-Corruption’ to comply with the Anti-Graft Act and FCPA<br>(‘21.3~)<br> <br>- Introduction of third-party risk assessment and compliance due diligence process (‘12.12~)<br><br><br>- Conducting legal review on the work performed by executives and employees and contracts<br><br><br>- Establish a communication channel between compliance officers and employees by building a compliance platform<br><br><br>(Regular access to compliance control related materials, support for voluntary compliance activities by department)<br><br><br>- Establishment & support of group compliance system<br><br><br>(Compliance management consulting for group companies, operation of group compliance management council) Nothing significant to report
Compliance check On occasion - Support for setting major legal risk areas and establishing compliance inspection plans for each department<br><br><br>- Report the plan and results of compliance activities to the audit committee<br><br><br>- Report to the Board of Directors on the results of the inspection on compliance with the compliance control standards<br><br><br>- Operation of the Compliance Committee (the highest decision-making body related to compliance control) and the Compliance Secretariat 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 16 Team leader 3 (3.4years of service on average)<br><br><br>Director 4 (1.7 year of service)<br> <br>Senior Manager 6 (4.4 years of<br>service on average)<br> <br>Manager 1 (0.8 years of service on average)<br><br><br>Lawyer 2 (6.1 years of service on average) - Corporate compliance planning<br> <br>- Compliance<br>trainings for employees<br> <br>- Inspection and evaluation on each compliance area<br><br><br>- Facilitating compliance to be culturally embedded<br> <br>- Provides<br>prior report on main issues<br> <br>- Supports compliance decision making entities(Audit committee, Compliance committee and others)

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.
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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<br>Voting) and Article 542-7(Special cases concerning Cumulative Voting)
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B. Adoption of the Written Voting System or Electronic Voting
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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 make minor shareholders can exercise voting right on each agenda with the written vote<br>measure, KT sends voting papers with the AGM notice and shareholders can exercise voting rights by marking for/against on voting paper and mailing back to the company before the meeting.
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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.

To promote attendance for the shareholders’ meeting, KT improved shareholders’ convenience by adopting<br>electronic voting through the BOD resolution on February 6, 2020 in accordance with the Commercial Act Article 368-4(Exercise of Voting Rights by Electronic Means). On the AGM notice, KT will notice that<br>shareholders mayn exercise vote by electronic means. When shareholders exercise an absentee vote, he/she shall choose to do so either in writing or by electronic mean in accordance with the Commercial Act Article<br>368-4(4).

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4. Equity Investments

[As of December 31, 2021] (Units: In Share, Won million)
Name of Company or Item Beginning Balance Increase (Decrease) Ending Balance Financial Facts<br>(Latest fiscal year)
Numberof Shares EquityRatio BookValue Acquisition(Disposal) Valuation Numberof Shares EquityRatio BookValue TotalAssets NetProfits
Shares Amounts
KT Powertel Co., Ltd. 7,771,418 44.8 % 37,419 -7,771,418 -37,419 0 0 % 0 119,694 3,809
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. 3,075,232 87.3 % 6,738 3,075,232 87.3 % 6,738 54,219 -4 ,653
KT Submarine Co., Ltd. (*1) 8,085,000 39.3 % 24,370 8,085,000 39.3 % 24,370 116,813 1,197
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 10,000,000 100.0 % 390,530 10,000,000 100.0 % 390,530 593,616 20,830
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 5,765,911 86.8 % 134,308 5,765,911 86.8 % 134,308 363,224 3,985
KTCS Corporation (*1) 3,177,426 7.8 % 6,427 3,177,426 7.9 % 6,427 294,669 14,709
KTIS Corporation (*1) 10,196,190 30.8 % 30,633 10,196,190 31.4 % 30,633 369,672 25,253
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. (*1) 23,908,000 50.3 % 311,696 23,908,000 50.3 % 311,696 1,147,038 51,254
SkylifeTV Co., Ltd. 6,000,000 14.8 % 3,000 -6,000,000 -3,000 0 0 % 0 75,459 9,033
KT Estate Inc. 15,848,819 100.0 % 1,084,522 15,848,819 100.0 % 1,084,522 2,045,125 13,361
Next connect PFV 73,696,974 100.0 % 24,250 73,696,974 100.0 % 24,250 518,441 -6,519
GE premier CR-REITs 600,000 54.3 % 3,000 -600,000 -3,000 0 0 % 0
BC card Co., Ltd. 3,059,560 69.5 % 633,004 3,059,560 69.5 % 633,004 3,801,579 101,578
H&C Network 8,903 1.0 % 848 8,903 1.0 % 848 90,437 5,540
KT Sprorts Co., Ltd. 2,904,000 66.0 % 14,520 2,904,000 66.0 % 14,520 29,524 -2,039
Autopion Co., Ltd. 400,000 100.0 % 2,000 -400,000 -2,000 4,903 -2,459
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. 476,094 67.3 % 7,092 -3,219 476,094 67.3 % 3,873 59,341 1,128
[As of December 31, 2021] (Units: In Share, Won million)
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Name of Company or Item Beginning Balance Increase (Decrease) Ending Balance Financial Facts<br>(Latest fiscal year)
Number ofShares EquityRatio BookValue Acquisition (Disposal) Valuation Number ofShares EquityRatio BookValue TotalAssets NetProfits
Shares Amounts
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. 531,127 76.4 % 10,160 531,127 76.4 % 10,160 62,513 1,430
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. (*1) 409,991 100.0 % 6,334 409,991 100.0 % 6,334 32,511 1,637
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. (*1) 248,515 98.4 % 4,267 248,515 98.4 % 4,267 37,226 2,016
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. (KT ENGCORE) 1,000,000 59.8 % 28,000 400,000 28,000 1,400,000 59.8 % 28,000 185,850 -366
KTDS Co., Ltd. (*1) 2,400,000 95.5 % 19,616 2,400,000 95.5 % 19,616 244,168 18,191
KT GDH Co., Ltd. (KT SB Data service) 7,400,000 100.0 % 7,544 7,400,000 100.0 % 7,544 11,464 553
KT M mobile Co., Ltd. 40,000,000 100.0 % 102,237 40,000,000 100.0 % 102,237 144,175 5,918
KT Alpha Co., Ltd. 22,750,000 63.7 % 120,078 11,804,525 10,846 34,554,525 70.5 % 130,924 390,671 -8,692
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 47,400,000 100.0 % 26,764 47,400,000 100.0 % 26,764 241,377 3,496
KT Huimangjieum 300,000 100.0 % 1,500 300,000 1,500 600,000 78.1 % 3,000 6,399 622
KT Commerce, Inc. 266,000 19.0 % 1,782 266,000 19.0 % 1,782 130,889 4,158
KT M hows Co., Ltd. 760,000 76.0 % 6,794 -760,000 -6,794 0 0 % 0
Genie Music Corporation (*1) 20,904,514 36.2 % 37,417 -20,904,514 -37,417 0 0 % 0 287,986 14,288
Nasmedia Inc. (*1) 3,742,406 44.0 % 23,051 3,742,406 44.0 % 23,051 322,623 22,452
PlayD Co., Ltd. 3,008,989 23.5 % 20,000 3,008,989 23.5 % 20,000 141,799 -73
Storywiz Co., Ltd. 2,800,000 100.0 % 14,000 -2,800,000 -14,000 0 0 % 0 18,503 -4,047
KT Music Contents Investment Fund No.1 840,000,000 23.3 % 840 -840,000,000 -840 0 0 % 0
KT Music Contents Investment Fund No.2 4,000,000,000 26.7 % 4,000 4,000,000,000 26.7 % 4,000 14,985 -30
KT-Michigan Global Contents Fund 9,420 53.5 % 9,420 -9,420 9,420 53.5 % 0 3,552 10,032

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[As of December 31, 2021] (Units: In Share, Won million)
Name of Company or Item Beginning Balance Increase (Decrease) Ending Balance Financial Facts<br>(Latest fiscal year)
Numberof Shares EquityRatio BookValue Acquisition (Disposal) Valuation Numberof Shares EquityRatio BookValue TotalAssets NetProfits
Shares Amounts
KT Investment Co., Ltd. 4,000,000 100.0 % 20,000 4,000,000 100.0 % 20,000 21,572 2,626
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 2 173 90.9 % 10,245 -94 -7,864 79 90.9 % 2,381 6,434 -8,537
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 3 45 86.7 % 4,507 -16 -1,560 29 86.7 % 2,947 5,989 735
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 4 190 95.0 % 19,000 190 95.0 % 19,000 15,785 -688
KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 5 125 95.0 % 12,540 65 6,460 190 95.0 % 19,000 19,250 -381
Korea Telecom America, Inc. 4,500 100.0 % 2,376 4,500 100.0 % 2,376 4,498 712
Korea Telecom Japan Co., Ltd. 1,671 100.0 % 1,671 100.0 % 2,694 1
Korea Telecom China Co., Ltd. 100.0 % 2,160 4,500 100.0 % 2,376 4,884 201
KT Hong Kong Telecommunications Co., Ltd. 405,000 100.0 % 460 405,000 100.0 % 460 6,613 1,313
KT Dutch B.V. 222,098 100.0 % 32,359 -222,098 -32,359 0 0 % 0
KT Belgium 81,049,999 99.9 % 5,489 -81,049,999 -5,489 0 0 % 0
KBTO sp.z o.o. 546,240 97.4 % -546,240 0 0 % 0
AOS Ltd. 1,530,000 51 % 1,876 0 2 1,530,000 51.0 % 1,878 11,539 823
(*1) The number of subsidiaries’ treasury stock is deducted from the total number of shares when calculating<br>the equity ratio.
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VI. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES

1. Directors

Changes since the preparation date

Inside and outside directors have been changed through the 31, December 2021 as follows.

Name Date of Birth Position Years with the Company Expiration ofTerm of Office
Inside Directors ^(1)^
Hyeon-Mo Ku January 13,<br>1964 Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer 12 2023 AGM
Jong-Ook Park January 24,<br>1962 President, Head of Corporate Planning Group 7 2022 AGM
Kook-Hyun Kang September 8,<br>1963 President, Head of Customer Business Group 11 2022 AGM
Outside Directors ^(1)^
Gang-Cheol Lee May 6,<br>1947 Outside Director, Paju Country Club Co., Ltd. Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee 3 2024 AGM
Dae-You Kim July 21,<br>1951 Outside Director, DB Life Insurance Co., Ltd. Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee 3 2024 AGM
Hee-Yol Yu January 12,<br>1947 Board Chairperson, Korea Carbon Capture & Sequestration R&D Center 2 2022 AGM
Tae-Yoon Sung February 13,<br>1970 Professor, School of Economics, Yonsei University 2 2022 AGM
Hyun-Myung Pyo October 21,<br>1958 Outside Director, Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. 1 2023 AGM
Chung-Gu Kang December 12,<br>1962 Professor, School of Electrical Engineering, Korea University 1 2023 AGM
Chan-Hi Park December 2,<br>1964 Professor, School of Business, Chung-Ang University 1 2022 AGM
Eun-Jung Yeo February 15,<br>1973 Professor, School of Business, Chung-Ang University Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee 1 2023 AGM

2. Senior Management (As of December 31, 2021)

Name Title and Responsibilities Year of<br> <br>Birth
Kyunglim Yoon Head of Group Transformation Division 1963
Byung-Sam Park Senior Executive Vice President, Ethics Office 1966
Chang-seok Seo Senior Executive Vice President, Network Group 1967
Jae-Ho Song Senior Executive Vice President, AI/DX Convergence Business Group 1966
Soo-Jung Shin Senior Executive Vice President, Enterprise Business Group 1965
Hyun-Yok Sheen Senior Executive Vice President, Corporate Management Group 1968
Sang-Don Ahn Senior Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs Office 1962
Jung-min Woo Executive Vice President, IT Planning Office 1964
Dong-Sik Yun Executive Vice President, Cloud/IDC Business Office 1963
Bong-Gyun Kim Executive Vice President, Busan/Gyeongnam Regional Headquarter 1972

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Young-woo Kim Executive Vice President, Group Management Office 1967
Young-Jin Kim Executive Vice President, Financial Management Office 1967
Lee-han Kim Executive Vice President, Institute of Convergence Technology 1966
Chae-hee Kim Executive Vice President, Strategic Planning Office 1974
Hoon-bae Kim Executive Vice President, Media Business Unit 1963
Chi-Yong Ahn Executive Vice President, Northern Seoul/Gangwon Regional Headquarter 1966
Chang-yong Ahn Executive Vice President, Daegu-Gyeongbuk Regional Headquarter 1966
Chi-yong Ahn Executive Vice President, Northern Seoul/Gangwon Regional Headquarter 1966
Yul-Mo Yang Executive Vice President, Public Relations Office, Public Relations Office 1967
Kyung-Hwa Ok Executive Vice President, IT Strategy Unit 1968
Gong-hwan Lee Executive Vice President, Director of Policy Cooperation 1966
Seon-joo Lee Executive Vice President, Group HR Devlopment Office Training Course 1969
Changho Lee Executive Vice President, CEO Support Unit 1972
Hyeon-Seuk Lee Executive Vice President, Chungnam/Chungbuk Regional Headquarter 1966
Jong-Taek Lim Executive Vice President, External Cooperation Office 1964
Sang-Kwi Chang Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs Department 1 1968
Jung-Soo Jung Executive Vice President, Southern Seoul/Western Seoul Regional Headquarter 1966
Hoon Jo Executive Vice President, SCM Strategy Office 1966
Jung-Yong Ji Executive Vice President, Jeonnam/Jeonbuk Regional Headquarter 1968
Chanki Choi Executive Vice President, Sales Operating Business Unit 1966
Jun Go Senior Vice President, Head of Legal Office Legal P-TF 1971
Gang-Bon Koo Senior Vice President, Customer Business Unit 1972
Jaehyung Koo Senior Vice President, Network Research Technology Support Unit 1972
Oh-ryung Kwon Senior Vice President, Group Affiliate Manager 1969
Hye-Jin Kwon Senior Vice President, Network Strategy Department 1971
Hee-geun Kwon Head of Seoul Metropolitan Area Wholesale Sales Department 1970
Kwang-dong Kim Senior Vice President, Policy Cooperation Office 1970
Moo-Seong Kim Senior Vice President, ESG Management & Implementation office 1972
Byung-Kyun Kim Senior Vice President, Device Business Unit 1968
Bong-Ki Kim Senior Vice President, Director of Convergence Laboratory 1968
Sang-Kyoon Kim Senior Vice President, Management Support Office 1970
Seong-ll Kim Senior Vice President, Chungnam/Chungbuk Network O&M Headquarter 1966
Seung-Woon Kim Senior Vice President, Infra Service Unit 1968
Young-sul Kim Senior Vice President, External Cooperation P-TF 1967
Young-sik Kim Senior Vice President, Head of DX Platform Business Unit 1972
Young-In Kim Senior Vice President, Network Strategy Unit 1968
Jae-Kwon Kim Senior Vice President, Biz Customer Business Unit 1968
Jun-Ho Kim Senior Vice President, Public/Finance Customer Business Unit 1965
Pyeong Ryu Senior Vice President, Jeonnam/Jeonbuk Enterprise Customer Sales Headquarter 1966
Sang-ryong Moon Senior Vice President, IT Consulting Unit 1967
Sung-Uk Moon Senior Vice President, Global Business Unit 1972
Young-Il Moon Senior Vice President, Data & Information Security Unit 1966
Hye-Byung Min Senior Vice President, Enterprise Service DX Unit 1969
Soon-ha Park Senior Vice President, Head of Business Support Unit 1965
Yong-Man Park Senior Vice President, Jeonnam/Jeonbuk Customer Sales Headquarter 1965
Jeong-Jun Park Senior Vice President, Enterprise Customer Business Unit 1967
Jeong-Ho Park Senior Vice President, Customer DX Business Unit 1970
Jong-Ho Park Senior Vice President, Network Control Unit 1964
Hyo-Il Park Senior Vice President, Customer Experience Innovation Unit 1970
Soon-min Bae Senior Vice President, AI2XL Laboratory 1980
Seung-Yun Paik Senior Vice President, Strategic Investment P-TF 1970
Ki-Hong Seo Senior Vice President, Daegu/Gyeongbuk Enterprise Customer Sales Headquarter 1967
Young-Soo Seo Senior Vice President, Network Research Technology Support Unit 1968

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Jeong-Hyun Seo Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs Department 3 1971
Won-je Seong Senior Vice President, Southern Seoul/Western Seoul Enterprise Customer Sales Headquarter 1972
Hoon-Joo Shin Senior Vice President, Corporate Image Strategy P-TF 1971
Jin-Ho Yang Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs Department 2 1973
Jae-Min Eom Senior Vice President, Busan/Gyeongnam Customer Sales Headquarter 1965
Hun-Yong Oh Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Consulting & Implementation Unit 2 1966
Heung-Jae Won Senior Vice President, Western Seoul Customer Sales Headquarter 1967
Young-Kyu Yoo Senior Vice President, Enterprise Strategic Planning Headquarter 1971
Chang-Kyu Yoo Senior Vice President, Northern Seoul/Gangwon Enterprise Customer Sales Headquarter 1966
Kyung Mo Yoon Senior Vice President, SCM Strategy Unit 1969
Jinheon Yoon Senior Vice President, Media R&D P-TF 1968
Mi-Hee Lee Senior Vice President, CEO Level Consulting Unit 1970
Sang-Il Lee Senior Vice President, Northern Seoul/Gangwon Network O&M Headquarter 1964
Sang-ho Lee Senior Vice President, AI Robot Business Unit 1975
Young-Jun Lee Senior Vice President, Chungnam/Chungbuk Enterprise Customer Sales Headquarter 1968
Young-Jin Lee Senior Vice President, Group HR Unit 1972
Yong-Gyoo Lee Senior Vice President, Busan/Gyeongnam Network O&M Headquarter 1965
Jong-Sik Lee Senior Vice President, Infra DX Laboratory 1972
Seung-Hyouk Lim Senior Vice President, Digital Bio Health Business Unit 1970
Jang-Mi Lim Senior Vice President, Industry Biz 2 P-TF 1966
Gil-Sung Jeong Senior Vice President, Management Strategic Unit 1974
Jae-Wook Jeong Senior Vice President, CEO Office team 1 1972
Seong-Eun Cho Senior Vice President, S/W Development Unit 1971
Young-Sim Jin Senior Vice President, Group HR Development Academy 1972
Kang-Rim Choi Senior Vice President, AI Mobility Business Unit 1974
Sung-Wook Choi Senior Vice President, Daegu/Gyeongbuk Customer Sales Headquarter 1965
Si-Hwan Choi Senior Vice President, Eastern Seoul Customer Sales Headquarter 1967
Joon-Ki Choi Senior Vice President, AI/BigData Business Unit 1974
Ja-Kyung Hahn Senior Vice President, Industry Biz 1 P-TF 1971
Suk-Zoon Huh Senior Vice President, Institute of Economic & Business Research 1967
Tae-Zoon Huh Senior Vice President, Enterprise Business Consulting & Implementation Unit 1 1970
Sung-Pil Hong Senior Vice President, Group Real Estate Department 1965
Tae-Hyun Hwang Senior Vice President, Cloud/DX Strategy Department 1971

3. Current Status of Employees

(Unit: Persons, Years, Won million)
Type Number of Employees Average Yearsin ContinuousService Total<br>Payroll Average Payrollper Person Non-affiliatedworkers
General Other Total
Total 21,087 672 21,759 21.7 1,991,370 95 165
Number of employees as of December 31, 2021.
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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)
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Category Total Amount Paid Amount Approved by theGeneral Meeting ofShareholders Average Amount Paidper Person
3 Inside Directors 4,979 5,800 1,660
8 Outside Directors 826 104
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 andauditors

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

(a) Earned income

Earned income consists of salary(base and position pay), bonus(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 bonus : Short-term bonuses are paid after the resolution of the board of directors, reflecting the<br>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<br>range of 0-180% of the base salary.
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Long-term bonus : It can be paid up to 0-180% of the base salary<br>according to the management contract and the delegated contract, and it is paid in shares with limited transfer. (Payment based on TSR and Group 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.

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(2). Standards for payment of remuneration for Outside Directors

The monthly fixed amount : It shall be paid on the company’s remuneration payment date at the same level<br>every 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 a remuneration of 500 million won or more

(Unit: Won million)
Name Position Total Amount Paid
Yoon Yong Park Former President 2,020
Hyeon-Mo Ku Chief Executive Officer 1,522
Jong-wook Park President 985
Kook-hyun Kang President 806
The total amount paid includes severance pay for former CEO and former inside directors following the Severance<br>Pay Regulation for Executives.
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Name Type TotalAmountPaid<br><br><br>(KRW<br>million) Note
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Yoon Yong Park Earned income Salary 74 Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the total base pay was 294 million won
Incentives 399 The incentives has been decided by evaluating revenue and operating profits of the previous year as the quantitative indicators and considering the business competitiveness and the status as the qualitative indicators<br>comprehensively. The short-term incentives can be 0~140% of the base pay and Long-term performance pay is a comprehensive evaluation of total shareholder return, group EBITDA achievement, and group sales achievement can be paid within the range of<br>0~95% of the base pay. In accordance with the resolution of the board of directors, the performance bonus of the previous year was comprehensively evaluated and bonus of KRW 399 million was paid. * Executive Director at the time of<br>2020
Stock option
Fringe benefits 7 Including medical expenses, health checkup costs
Retirement income 1,540 In accordance with the executive retirement payment, 3 months prior to the date on which the reason for resignation occurred regulations approved at the general meeting of shareholders It was calculated by reflecting the length of<br>service (13.3 years) in the base salary (the sum of the base pay and the position pay, 115.8 million won).
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Name Type TotalAmountPaid<br><br><br>(KRW<br>million) Note
Hyeon-Mo Ku Earned income Salary 556 Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the total base pay was 356 million won and the total position pay was 200 million won.
Incentives 946 Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the incentives has been<br>decided by evaluating the management results comprehensively.<br>The short-<br>term incentives can be 0~180% of the base pay and long-term performance<br>pay is a comprehensive evaluation of total shareholder return, group EBITDA<br>achievement, and group sales achievement can be paid within the range<br>of<br>0~140% of the base pay.<br> <br><br> <br>- In accordance with the resolution of the board of<br>directors, the performance<br>of the previous year was comprehensively evaluated and a performance bonus<br>of KRW 946 million was paid.<br> <br><br><br><br>* KRW 946 million paid as a performance bonus includes the amount<br>calculated by the stock price at the time of the number of stocks paid<br>to<br>individuals as long-term incentives
Stock option
Fringe benefits 20 Including medical expenses, health checkup costs
Retirement income
Others
Name Type Total<br>Amount Paid<br>(KRW<br>million) Note
Jong-wook Park Earned income Salary 454 Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the total base pay was 294 million won and the total position pay was 160 million won.
Incentives 509 Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the incentives has been<br>decided by evaluating the management results comprehensively.<br>The short-<br>term incentives can be 0~140% of the base pay and the long-term incentives<br>can be 0~95% of the base pay. - In accordance with the resolution of the<br>board of directors, the performance of the previous year was<br>comprehensively<br>evaluated and a performance bonus of KRW 509 million was paid.<br> <br><br><br><br>* KRW 509 million paid as a performance bonus includes the amount<br>calculated by the stock price at the time of the number of shares paid to<br>an<br>individual as a long-term performance bonus
Stock option
Fringe benefits 22 Including medical expenses, health checkup costs
Retirement income
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Name Type TotalAmountPaid<br><br><br>(KRW<br>million) Note
Kook-hyun Kang Earned income Salary 451 Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the total base pay was 294 million won and the total position pay was 160 million won.
Incentives 345 Based on the resolution of the board of directors, the incentives has been decided by<br>evaluating the management results comprehensively. The short-term incentives can be<br>0~140% of the base pay and the long-term incentives can<br>be 0~95% of the base pay. -<br>In accordance with the resolution of the board of directors, the performance of the<br>previous year was comprehensively evaluated and a performance bonus of KRW<br>345 million was paid. * Executives at the time<br>of 2020 * KRW 345 million paid as a<br>performance bonus includes the amount calculated by the stock price at the time of the<br>number of shares paid to an individual as a long-term performance bonus
Stock<br>option
Fringe<br>benefits 10 Including medical expenses, health checkup costs
Retirement income
Others

D. Grant and Exercise of Stock Option

* Not applicable as of December 31, 2021.

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