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KT CORP (KT)

6-K 2022-08-26 For: 2022-08-26
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR15d-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of August 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-

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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

Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 and 2021

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Index

June 30, 2022 and 2021

Page(s)
Report on Review of Interim Financial Statements 1 – 2
Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position 3 – 4
Consolidated Interim Statements of Profit or Loss 5
Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income 6
Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity 7 – 8
Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows 9 – 10
Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements 11 – 67
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LOGO

Report on Review of Interim Financial Statements

(English Translation of a Report Originally Issued in Korean)

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of

KT Corporation

Reviewed Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements of KT Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”). These financial statements consist of the consolidated interim statement of financial position of the Group as at June 30, 2022, and the related consolidated interim statements of profit or loss and comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and consolidated interim statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes, expressed in Korean won.

Management’s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the Republic of Korea (Korean IFRS) 1034 Interim Financial Reporting, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to issue a report on these consolidated interim financial statements based on our review.

We conducted our review in accordance with quarterly or semi-annual review standards established by the Securities and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements are not presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with Korean IFRS 1034 Interim FinancialReporting.

Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, 100 Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04386, Korea, www.samil.com

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Other Matters

We have audited the consolidated statement of financial position of the Group as at December 31, 2021, and the related consolidated statements of profit or loss, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing. We expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements, not presented herein, in our audit report dated March 10, 2022. The consolidated statement of financial position as at December 31, 2021, presented herein for comparative purposes, is consistent, in all material respects, with the above audited statement of financial position as at December 31, 2021.

Review standards and their application in practice vary among countries. The procedures and practices used in the Republic of Korea to review such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries.

LOGO

August 16, 2022

Seoul, Korea

This report is effective as of August 16, 2022, the review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the review report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the review report should understand that there is a possibility that the above review report may have to be revised to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

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Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

(in millions of Korean won) Notes June 30, 2022<br><br><br>(Unaudited) December 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 4 ~~W~~ 2,821,724 ~~W~~ 3,019,592
Trade and other receivables, net 4,5 5,325,176 5,087,490
Other financial assets 4,6 1,513,365 1,185,659
Current tax assets 763 5,954
Inventories, net 7 513,265 514,145
Current assets held for sale 9 1,187
Other current assets 8 2,389,442 2,044,323
Total current assets 12,563,735 11,858,350
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables, net 4,5 1,236,020 1,091,326
Other financial assets 4,6 1,476,054 822,379
Property and equipment, net 10 14,540,442 14,464,886
Right-of-use<br>assets 17 1,297,914 1,248,308
Investment properties, net 10 1,793,931 1,720,654
Intangible assets, net 10 3,310,775 3,447,333
Investments in associates and joint ventures 11 1,430,414 1,288,429
Deferred tax assets 601,948 423,728
Other non-current assets 8 815,051 793,948
Total non-current assets 26,502,549 25,300,991
Total assets ~~W~~ 39,066,284 ~~W~~ 37,159,341

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

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Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position

June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

(in millions of Korean won) Notes June 30, 2022<br><br><br>(Unaudited) December 31, 2021
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 4,12 ~~W~~ 6,545,088 ~~W~~ 6,641,422
Borrowings 4,13 2,773,666 1,731,422
Other financial liabilities 4,6 42,257 72,807
Current tax liabilities 320,448 266,430
Provisions 14 164,302 171,316
Deferred income 20 58,929 64,742
Other current liabilities 8 1,166,116 1,124,293
Total current liabilities 11,070,806 10,072,432
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables 4,12 1,070,623 1,338,781
Borrowings 4,13 7,300,863 6,706,281
Other financial liabilities 4,6 379,550 424,859
Net defined benefit liabilities 15 269,981 197,883
Provisions 14 89,479 86,081
Deferred income 20 171,746 194,309
Deferred tax liabilities 853,485 643,958
Other non-current liabilities 8 955,173 927,596
Total non-current liabilities 11,090,900 10,519,748
Total liabilities 22,161,706 20,592,180
Equity attribute to owners of the Controlling Company
Share capital 1,564,499 1,564,499
Share premium 1,440,258 1,440,258
Retained earnings 18 13,550,958 13,287,390
Accumulated other comprehensive income 67,160 117,469
Other components of equity 19 (1,419,078 ) (1,433,080 )
15,203,797 14,976,536
Non-controlling interests 1,700,781 1,590,625
Total equity 16,904,578 16,567,161
Total liabilities and equity ~~W~~ 39,066,284 ~~W~~ 37,159,341

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

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Consolidated Interim Statements of Profit or Loss

Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Periods Ended June 30
(in millions of Korean won, except per share amounts) Notes 2022<br><br><br>(Unaudited) 2021<br><br><br>(Unaudited)
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Operating revenue 20 ~~W~~ 6,312,152 ~~W~~ 12,589,852 ~~W~~ 6,027,612 ~~W~~ 12,057,038
Operating expenses 21 5,852,981 11,504,062 5,551,732 11,137,003
Operating profit 459,171 1,085,790 475,880 920,035
Other income 22 91,614 154,311 75,163 133,783
Other expenses 22 64,203 115,359 62,281 116,316
Finance income 23 353,519 514,040 70,364 256,783
Finance costs 23 321,519 474,363 64,500 237,171
Share of net profits of associates and joint ventures 11 21,113 17,468 28,085 33,751
Profit before income tax expense 539,695 1,181,887 522,711 990,865
Income tax expense 24 176,335 363,132 151,923 293,602
Profit for the period ~~W~~ 363,360 ~~W~~ 818,755 ~~W~~ 370,788 ~~W~~ 697,263
Profit for the period attributable to:
Owners of the Controlling Company ~~W~~ 313,120 ~~W~~ 722,945 ~~W~~ 338,817 ~~W~~ 641,441
Non-controlling interest 50,240 95,810 31,971 55,822
Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Controlling Company during theperiod (in Korean won): 25
Basic earnings per share ~~W~~ 1,327 ~~W~~ 3,064 ~~W~~ 1,446 ~~W~~ 2,719
Diluted earnings per share 1,325 3,057 1,445 2,717

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

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Consolidated Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Periods Ended June 30
(in millions of Korean won) Notes 2022<br><br><br>(Unaudited) 2021<br><br><br>(Unaudited)
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Profit for the period ~~W~~ 363,360 ~~W~~ 818,755 ~~W~~ 370,788 ~~W~~ 697,263
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liabilities 15 7,492 7,012 5,403 9,144
Share of remeasurement gain of associates and joint ventures (14 ) (16 ) (2,250 ) (2,586 )
Gain (loss) on valuation of equity instruments at fair value through other comprehensive<br>income 6 (29,773 ) (30,759 ) 11,296 15,873
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss:
Valuation gain on cash flow hedges 6 102,533 130,365 9,604 49,855
Other comprehensive income from cash flow hedges<br>reclassified to profit or loss (120,076 ) (153,359 ) 6,519 (44,126 )
Share of other comprehensive income from associates and joint ventures (11,677 ) (16,610 ) (17,305 ) (21,771 )
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 9,710 14,547 (3,228 ) 4,711
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax (41,805 ) (48,820) 10,039 11,100
Total comprehensive income for the period ~~W~~ 321,555 ~~W~~ 769,935 ~~W~~ 380,827 ~~W~~ 708,363
Total comprehensive income for the period attributable to:
Owners of the Controlling Company ~~W~~ 273,169 ~~W~~ 675,229 ~~W~~ 347,487 ~~W~~ 647,578
Non-controlling interests 48,386 94,706 33,340 60,785

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

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Consolidated Statementsof Changes in Equity

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Attributable to owners of the Controlling Company
(in millions of Korean won) Notes Share<br><br><br>capital Sharepremium Retainedearnings Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincome Othercomponents<br><br><br>of equity Total Non-controllinginterest Total equity
Balance at January 1, 2021 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 12,155,420 ~~W~~ 86,051 ~~W~~ (1,234,784 ) ~~W~~ 14,011,444 ~~W~~ 1,539,989 ~~W~~ 15,551,433
Comprehensive income
Profit for the period 641,441 641,441 55,822 697,263
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities 15 5,991 5,991 3,153 9,144
Valuation gain on cash flow hedge 6 5,698 5,698 31 5,729
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates<br><br><br>and joint ventures (17,974 ) (17,974 ) (3,797 ) (21,771 )
Share of remeasurement of the net defined benefit liabilities of<br><br><br>associates and joint ventures (2,795 ) (2,795 ) 209 (2,586 )
Gain (loss) on valuation of financial instruments at fair value<br><br><br>through other comprehensive income 53,052 (40,185 ) 12,867 3,006 15,873
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 2,350 2,350 2,361 4,711
Total comprehensive income for the period 697,689 (50,111 ) 647,578 60,785 708,363
Transactions with owners
Dividends paid by the Controlling Company (326,487 ) (326,487 ) (326,487 )
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest of<br>subsidiaries (23,762 ) (23,762 )
Change in consolidation scope (55,344 ) (55,344 )
Appropriations of loss on disposal of treasury stock (20,498 ) 20,498
Change in ownership interest in subsidiaries 3,600 3,600 (6,484 ) (2,884 )
Acquisition of treasury stock (190,105 ) (190,105 ) (190,105 )
Others 2,559 2,559 2,559
Subtotal (346,985 ) (163,448 ) (510,433 ) (85,590 ) (596,023 )
Balance at June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 12,506,124 ~~W~~ 35,940 ~~W~~ (1,398,232 ) ~~W~~ 14,148,589 ~~W~~ 1,515,184 ~~W~~ 15,663,773

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

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity

Six-MonthPeriods Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Attributable to owners of the Controlling Company
(in millions of Korean won) Notes Share<br><br><br>capital Sharepremium Retainedearnings Accumulatedothercomprehensiveincome Othercomponents<br><br><br>of equity Total Non-controllinginterest Total equity
Balance as at January 1, 2022 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 13,287,390 ~~W~~ 117,469 ~~W~~ (1,433,080 ) ~~W~~ 14,976,536 ~~W~~ 1,590,625 ~~W~~ 16,567,161
Comprehensive income
Profit for the period 722,945 722,945 95,810 818,755
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities 15 2,514 2,514 4,498 7,012
Valuation loss on cash flow hedge 6 (23,790 ) (23,790 ) 796 (22,994 )
Share of remeasurement of the net defined benefit liabilities of<br><br><br>associates and joint ventures (11,607 ) (11,607 ) (5,003 ) (16,610 )
Share of other comprehensive income (loss) of associates<br><br><br>and joint ventures 79 79 (95 ) (16 )
Loss on valuation of financial instruments at fair value<br><br><br>through other comprehensive income (30,126 ) (30,126 ) (633 ) (30,759 )
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 15,214 15,214 (667 ) 14,547
Total comprehensive income for the period 725,538 (50,309 ) 675,229 94,706 769,935
Transactions with owners
Dividends paid by the Controlling Company (450,393 ) (450,393 ) (450,393 )
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest of<br>subsidiaries (26,407 ) (26,407 )
Change in consolidation scope 1,000 1,000
Appropriations of loss on disposal of treasury stock (11,577 ) 11,577
Change in ownership interest in subsidiaries 3,285 3,285 (19,070 ) (15,785 )
Disposal of treasury stock 4,429 4,429 4,429
Conversion of redeemable convertible preferred shares of<br><br><br>subsidiaries to common shares 58,234 58,234
Others (5,289 ) (5,289 ) 1,693 (3,596 )
Subtotal (461,970 ) 14,002 (447,968 ) 15,450 (432,518 )
Balance as at June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 13,550,958 ~~W~~ 67,160 ~~W~~ (1,419,078 ) ~~W~~ 15,203,797 ~~W~~ 1,700,781 ~~W~~ 16,904,578

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

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Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Six-Month Period Ended June 30
(in millions of Korean won) Notes 2022<br><br><br>(Unaudited) 2021<br><br><br>(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 26 ~~W~~ 2,207,890 ~~W~~ 2,858,006
Interest paid (118,981 ) (132,813 )
Interest received 138,633 131,300
Dividends received 57,050 36,298
Income tax paid (232,423 ) (235,372 )
Net cash inflow from operating activities 2,052,169 2,657,419
Cash flows from investing activities
Collection of loans 25,122 29,342
Disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 707,256 221,346
Disposal of financial assets at amortized cost 328,574 458,509
Disposal of financial assets at fair value through comprehensive income 89,792 206,840
Disposal of current assets held for sale 4,600
Disposal of investments in associates and joint ventures 35,168 8,716
Disposal of property and equipment and investment properties 110,426 28,536
Disposal of intangible assets 125 5,545
Disposal of<br>right-of-use assets 273 707
Loans granted (5,393 ) (20,659 )
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (867,557 ) (253,533 )
Acquisition of financial assets at amortized cost (956,632 ) (222,314 )
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (94,384 ) (16,130 )
Acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures (228,490 ) (16,300 )
Acquisition of property and equipment and investment properties (1,651,881 ) (1,715,380 )
Acquisition of intangible assets (472,864 ) (536,264 )
Acquisition of<br>right-of-use assets (1,789 ) (2,982 )
Acquisition of derivatives (10 )
Decrease in cash due to business combination (335 ) (32,640 )
Acquisition of business (7,900 )
Net cash outflow from investing activities (2,985,899 ) (1,856,661 )

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

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Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Six-Month Period EndedJune 30
(in millions of Korean won) Notes 2022<br><br><br>(Unaudited) 2021<br><br><br>(Unaudited)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings 2,418,749 1,341,964
Cash inflow from consolidated capital transactions 1,040 35,250
Cash inflow from other financing activities 148 5,780
Repayments of borrowings (1,006,272 ) (972,346 )
Dividends paid (476,800 ) (350,249 )
Decrease in lease liabilities (189,389 ) (206,916 )
Acquisition of treasury stock (193,625 )
Transactions with non-controlling interest (15,779 )
Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities 731,697 (340,142 )
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents 4,165 1,717
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (197,868 ) 462,333
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of the period 3,019,592 2,634,624
End of the period ~~W~~ 2,821,724 ~~W~~ 3,096,957

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

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

1. General Information

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of KT Corporation, which is the controlling company as defined under Korean IFRS 1110 Consolidated Financial Statements, and its 84 controlled subsidiaries as described in Note 1.2 (collectively referred to as the “Group”).

1.1 The Controlling Company

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

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

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

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

In 2002, the Controlling Company acquired the entire government-owned shares in accordance with the Korean government’s privatization plan. As at June 30, 2022, the Korean government does not own any shares in the Controlling Company.

1.2 Consolidated Subsidiaries

The consolidated subsidiaries as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

Controlling percentageownership^1^(%)
Subsidiary Type of business Location June 30,<br><br><br>2022 December 31,2021 Closing month
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. Public telephone maintenance Korea 92.4 % 92.4 % December
KT Submarine Co., Ltd. ^2,4^ Submarine cable construction and maintenance Korea 39.3 % 39.3 % December
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. Security service Korea 86.8 % 86.8 % December
KT Alpha Co., Ltd.<br>(KT Hitel Co., Ltd.) Data communication Korea 73.0 % 73.0 % December
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. Opening services of fixed line Korea 67.3 % 67.3 % December
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. Opening services of fixed line Korea 77.3 % 77.3 % December
KT Commerce Inc. B2C, B2B service Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.2 Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

Controlling percentageownership^1^(%)
Subsidiary Type of business Location June 30,<br><br><br>2022 December 31,2021 Closing month
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.3 Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.4 Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.5 Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
BC-VP Strategic Investment Fund No.1 Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
BC Card Co., Ltd. Credit card business Korea 69.5 % 69.5 % December
VP Inc. Payment security service for credit card, others Korea 69.7 % 50.9 % December
H&C Network Call center for financial sectors Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
BC Card China Co., Ltd. Software development and data processing China 100.0 % 100.0 % December
INITECH Co., Ltd. ^4^ Internet banking ASP and security solutions Korea 59.7 % 58.2 % December
Smartro Co., Ltd. VAN (Value Added Network) business Korea 64.5 % 64.5 % December
KTDS Co., Ltd. ^4^ System integration and maintenance Korea 95.5 % 95.5 % December
KT M&S Co., Ltd. PCS distribution Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
GENIE Music Corporation ^2,4^ Online music production and distribution Korea 36.2 % 36.2 % December
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. ^4^ Telecommunication facility maintenance Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. ^4^ Telecommunication facility maintenance Korea 98.4 % 98.4 % December
KT Skylife ^4^ Satellite TV Korea 50.3 % 50.3 % December
Skylife TV Co., Ltd. TV contents provider Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Estate Inc. Residential building development and supply Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT AMC Co., Ltd. Asset management and consulting services Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
NEXR Co., Ltd. Cloud system implementation Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KTGDH Co., Ltd. Data center development and related service Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Sat Co., Ltd. Satellite communication business Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Nasmedia, Co., Ltd.^3,4^ Solution provider and IPTV advertisement sales business Korea 44.0 % 44.0 % December
KT Sports Co., Ltd. Management of sports group Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Music Contents Fund No.2 Music contents investment business Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT-Michigan Global Content Fund Content investment business Korea 88.6 % 88.6 % December
KTCS Corporation ^2,4^ Database and online information provider Korea 32.2 % 32.2 % December
KTIS Corporation ^2,4^ Database and online information provider Korea 31.4 % 31.4 % December
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. Special category telecommunications operator and sales of communication device Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Investment Co., Ltd. Technology business finance Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Whowho & Company Co., Ltd. Software development and supply Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
PlayD Co., Ltd. Advertising agency Korea 70.4 % 70.4 % December
Next Connect PFV Residential building development and supply Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Rwanda Networks Ltd. Network installation and management Rwanda 51.0 % 51.0 % December
AOS Ltd. System integration and maintenance Rwanda 51.0 % 51.0 % December
KT Japan Co., Ltd. Foreign telecommunication business Japan 100.0 % 100.0 % December
East Telecom LLC Fixed line internet business Uzbekistan 91.6 % 91.6 % December

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

Controlling percentageownership^1^(%)
Subsidiary Type of business Location June 30,<br><br><br>2022 December 31,2021 Closing month
KT America, Inc. Foreign investment business USA 100.0 % 100.0 % December
PT. BC Card Asia Pacific Software development and supply Indonesia 99.9 % 99.9 % December
KT Hong Kong Telecommunications Co., Ltd. Fixed line telecommunication business Hong Kong 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Korea Telecom Singapore Pte. Ltd. Foreign investment business Singapore 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Texnoprosistem LLC Fixed line internet business Uzbekistan 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Nasmedia Thailand Co., Ltd. Internet advertising solution Thailand 99.9 % 99.9 % December
KT Huimangjieum Manufacturing Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
K-REALTY RENTAL HOUSING REIT 3 Residential building Korea 88.6 % 88.6 % December
Storywiz Co., Ltd. Contents and software development and supply Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. Telecommunication facility construction and<br><br><br>maintenance Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. Data communication service and data<br><br><br>communication construction business Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KHS Corporation Operation and maintenance of facilities Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Lolab Co., Ltd. Truck transportation and trucking<br><br><br>arrangement business Korea 79.8 % 80.0 % December
HCN Co., Ltd. Cable television service Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
MEDIA GENIE Co., Ltd. TV contents provider Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
kt seezn Co., Ltd. Movies, videos and TV contents<br><br><br>production and distribution Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Millie Seojae ^3^ Book contents service Korea 38.6 % 38.6 % December
KT ES Pte. Ltd. Foreign investment business Singapore 57.6 % 57.6 % December
Epsilon Global Communications<br><br><br>Pte. Ltd. Network service industry Singapore 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon Telecommunications<br>(SP) Pte. Ltd. Fixed line telecommunication business Singapore 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon Telecommunications<br>(US) Pte. Ltd. Fixed line telecommunication business Singapore 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon Telecommunications Limited Fixed line telecommunication business UK 100.0 % 100.0 % December
7D Digital Limited Software development UK 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon Telecommunications<br>(HK) Limited Fixed line telecommunication business Hong Kong 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon US Inc. Fixed line telecommunication business USA 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon Telecommunications<br>(BG) EOOD Employee support service Bulgaria 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Epsilon M E A General Trading<br>LLC<br>^3^ Local counter work Dubai 49.0 % 49.0 % December
Nasmedia-KT Alpha Future Growth<br><br><br>Strategic Investment Fund Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT Strategic Investment Fund 6 Investment fund Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Altimedia Corporation Software development and delivery Korea 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Alticast B.V. Software development and delivery Netherlands 100.0 % 100.0 % December
Alticast Company Limited Software development and delivery Vietnam 100.0 % 100.0 % December
BCCARD VIETNAM LTD. Software sales business Vietnam 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KTP SERVICES INC. Fixed line telecommunication business Philippines 100.0 % 100.0 % December
KT RUS LLC Foreign investment business Russia 100.0 % December

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Controlling percentageownership^1^(%)
Subsidiary Type of business Location June 30,<br><br><br>2022 December 31,2021 Closing month
Hangang Real Estate Investment Trust No. 24 Investment fund Korea 75.0 % December
KT DX Vietnam Company Limited Software development Vietnam 100.0 % December
kt cloud Co., Ltd. Information telecommunication business Korea 100.0 % December
Pocheon Jeonggyori Development Co., Ltd. Residential building development Korea 80.9 % December
^1^ Sum of the ownership interests owned by the Controlling Company and subsidiaries.
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^2^ Although the Controlling Company owns less than 50% ownership in this entity, this entity is consolidated as the<br>Controlling Company can exercise the majority voting rights in its decision-making process at all times considering the historical voting pattern at the shareholders’ meetings.
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^3^ Although the Controlling Company owns less than 50% ownership in this entity, this entity is consolidated as the<br>Controlling Company holds the majority of voting right based on an agreement with other investors.
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^4^ The number of subsidiaries’ treasury stock is deducted from the total number of shares when calculating the<br>controlling percentage ownership.
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1.3 Changes in Scope of Consolidation
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Subsidiaries newly included/merged in the consolidation during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022:

Changes Location Name of subsidiary Reason
Included Russia KT RUS LLC Newly established
Included Korea Hangang Real Estate Investment Trust No. 24 Newly established
Included Vietnam KT DX Vietnam Company Limited Newly established
Included Korea kt cloud Co., Ltd. Newly established
Included Korea Pocheon Jeonggyori Development Co., Ltd. Newly established

Summarized information for consolidated subsidiaries as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, is as follows:

June 30, 2022
(in millions of Korean won) Total assets Total liabilities Operatingrevenues ^3^ Profit (loss)for the period ^3^
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. ~~W~~ 48,876 ~~W~~ 49,643 ~~W~~ 36,268 ~~W~~ (1,495 )
KT Submarine Co., Ltd. 111,388 11,951 22,307 417
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 382,149 249,122 255,936 3,401
KT Alpha Co., Ltd.<br>(KT Hitel Co., Ltd.) 394,762 171,264 262,842 8,938
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. 68,116 61,157 120,640 1,623
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. 77,647 64,853 142,359 2,976
BC Card Co., Ltd. ^1^ 4,544,511 3,041,021 1,893,430 108,161

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June 30, 2022
(in millions of Korean won) Total assets Total liabilities Operatingrevenues ^3^ Profit (loss)for the period ^3^
H&C Network ^1^ 81,865 5,871 13,951 549
Nasmedia Co., Ltd. ^1^ 482,210 255,584 71,606 14,069
KTDS Co., Ltd. ^1^ 328,053 168,539 339,308 26,081
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 266,897 220,179 335,839 8,391
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. 33,841 25,046 37,064 1,685
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. 34,906 22,260 36,518 1,958
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. ^1^ 1,306,147 472,062 495,018 35,414
KT Estate Inc. ^1^ 2,340,103 706,106 248,227 52,921
KT GDH Co., Ltd. 11,674 1,523 2,156 247
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 611,171 37,108 87,192 14,580
KT Sports Co., Ltd. 32,389 26,772 31,294 (4,150 )
KT Music Contents Fund No.2 15,440 141 754 593
KT-Michigan Global Content Fund 3,455 18 22 (2 )
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. 149,533 46,244 125,077 (124 )
KT Investment Co., Ltd. ^1^ 92,995 70,858 2,852 879
KTCS Corporation ^1^ 410,065 221,413 494,582 10,469
KTIS Corporation 366,755 168,855 260,534 11,596
Next Connect PFV 528,833 179,169 (814 )
KT Japan Co., Ltd. ^1^ 1,953 2,663 847 796
KT America, Inc. 5,375 112 3,546 90
KT Rwanda Networks Ltd. ^2^ 132,865 263,749 14,392 (11,617 )
AOS Ltd. ^2^ 11,453 1,342 4,013 677
KT Hong Kong<br>Telecommunications Co., Ltd. 10,367 4,272 9,988 317
KT Huimangjieum ^1^ 7,630 3,099 8,965 1,200
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. 137,651 91,687 103,050 4,958
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. ^1^ 655,488 215,350 221,286 8,383
Lolab Co., Ltd. 29,412 5,359 18,867 (1,776 )
East Telecom LLC^1^ 44,371 23,869 13,361 3,772
KT ES Pte. Ltd.^1^ 254,439 86,085 34,720 (8,130 )
KTP SERVICES INC. 3,504 1,348 515 54
Altimedia Corporation^1^ 37,761 11,090 22,896 4,097
KT RUS LLC 1,579 9 (633 )
KT DX Vietnam Company Limited 1,843 (4 )
kt cloud Co., Ltd. 1,391,084 286,308 129,696 15,478
December 31, 2021 June 30, 2021
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(in millions of Korean won) Total assets Total liabilities Operatingrevenues ^3^ Profit (loss)for the period ^3^
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. ~~W~~ 54,219 ~~W~~ 53,316 ~~W~~ 37,623 ~~W~~ (2,265 )
KT Submarine Co., Ltd. 110,390 10,736 15,747 156

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December 31, 2021 June 30, 2021
(in millions of Korean won) Total assets Total liabilities Operatingrevenues ^3^ Profit (loss)for the period ^3^
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 363,224 233,797 249,878 1,201
KT Alpha Co., Ltd.<br>(KT Hitel Co., Ltd.) 390,671 172,767 196,101 (4,747 )
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. 59,341 54,070 113,197 (247 )
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. 62,513 52,695 134,043 (225 )
BC Card Co., Ltd. ^1^ 3,933,427 2,481,004 1,746,343 37,096
H&C Network ^1^ 88,616 4,993 156,080 1,276
Nasmedia Co., Ltd. ^1^ 490,394 268,618 56,915 11,756
KTDS Co., Ltd. ^1^ 341,358 199,831 255,498 11,456
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 241,377 203,051 316,036 2,190
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. 32,511 25,402 33,411 1,746
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. 36,741 26,053 33,331 1,359
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. ^1^ 1,275,645 469,694 341,996 38,559
KT Estate Inc. ^1^ 2,370,940 791,884 129,434 4,896
KT GDH Co., Ltd. 11,464 1,560 2,189 267
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 593,616 34,169 84,898 10,196
KT Sports Co., Ltd. 29,524 19,740 24,123 (1,500 )
KT Music Contents Fund No.2 14,985 278 178 38
KT-Michigan Global Content Fund 3,552 112 29 (56 )
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. 144,175 40,749 95,199 (5,901 )
KT Investment Co., Ltd. ^1^ 87,366 66,108 12,988 197
KTCS Corporation ^1^ 416,750 234,172 434,984 12,908
KTIS Corporation 369,361 177,619 225,491 8,777
Next Connect PFV 518,441 167,963 (4,754 )
KT Japan Co., Ltd. ^1^ 1,474 2,633 698 (171 )
KT America, Inc. 4,884 101 3,158 118
KT Rwanda Networks Ltd. ^2^ 125,860 236,389 11,613 (13,769 )
AOS Ltd. ^2^ 11,539 2,812 4,106 1,020
KT Hong Kong<br>Telecommunications Co., Ltd. 6,613 1,346 8,034 335
KT Huimangjieum ^1^ 6,311 2,978 5,194 419
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. 185,850 144,832 82,944 (2,558 )
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. ^1^ 648,534 276,933 (2,313 )
Lolab Co., Ltd. 26,726 897
East Telecom LLC ^1^ 35,904 22,088 12,034 4,327
KT ES Pte. Ltd. ^1^ 240,331 80,597
KTP SERVICES INC. 3,641 1,243
Altimedia Corporation ^1^ 32,338 9,742
^1^ These companies are the intermediate controlling companies of other subsidiaries and the above financial<br>information is from their consolidated financial statements.
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2. Significant Accounting Policies
2.1 Basis of Preparation
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The Group maintains its accounting records in Korean won and prepares statutory financial statements in the Korean language (Hangul) in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the Republic of Korea (Korean IFRS). The accompanying consolidated interim financial statements have been condensed, restructured and translated into English from the Korean language financial statements.

The consolidated interim financial statements of the Group as at and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, have been prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS 1034 Interim Financial Reporting. These consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS which is effective or has been early adopted as at June 30, 2022.

2.2 Changes in Accounting Policies and Disclosures
(1) New and amended standards and interpretations adopted by the Group
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The Group has applied the following standards and interpretations for the first time for their annual reporting period commencing January 1, 2022.

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1116 Lease s – Concession onCOVID-19—Related Rent Concessions Beyond June 30, 2021

The application of the practical expedient, a lessee may elect not to assess whether a rent concession occurring as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is a lease modification, is extended to lease payments originally due on or before June 30, 2022. A lessee shall apply the practical expedient consistently to eligible contracts with similar characteristics and in similar circumstances. The Group does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1103 Business Combination – Reference to the Conceptual Framework<br>

The amendments update a reference of definition of assets and liabilities qualify for recognition in revised Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting. However, the amendments add an exception for the recognition of liabilities and contingent liabilities within the scope of Korea IFRS 1037 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets, and Korean IFRS 2121 Levies. The amendments also confirm that contingent assets should not be recognized at the acquisition date. The Group does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

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Amendments to Korean IFRS 1016 Property, Plant and Equipment – Proceeds Before Intended Use<br>

The amendments prohibit an entity from deducting from the cost of an item of property, plant and equipment any proceeds from selling items produced while the entity is preparing the asset for its intended use. Instead, the entity will recognize the proceeds from selling such items, and the costs of producing those items, in profit or loss. The Group does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1037 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets – OnerousContracts: Cost of Fulfilling a Contract

The amendments clarify that the direct costs of fulfilling a contract include both the incremental costs of fulfilling the contract and an allocation of other costs directly related to fulfilling contracts when assessing whether the contract is onerous. The Group does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Annual improvements to Korean IFRS 2018-2020

Annual improvements of Korean IFRS 2018-2020 Cycle should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and earlier application is permitted. The Group does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Korean IFRS 1101 First Time Adoption of Korean International Financial Reporting Standards – SubsidiariesThat Are First-Time Adopters
Korean IFRS 1109 Financial Instruments – Fees Related to the 10% Test for Derecognition of FinancialLiabilities
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Korean IFRS 1041 Agriculture – Measuring Fair Value
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(2) New standards and interpretations not yet adopted by the Group

The following new accounting standards and interpretations that have been published are not mandatory for June 30, 2022 reporting periods and have not been early adopted by the Group.

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1001 Presentation of Financial Statements – Classification of Liabilities asCurrent or Non-Current

The amendments clarify that liabilities are classified as either current or non-current, depending on the substantive rights that exist at the end of the reporting period. Classification is unaffected by the likelihood that an entity will exercise right to defer settlement of the liability or the expectations of management. Also, the settlement of liability include the transfer of the entity’s own equity instruments, however, it would be excluded if an option to settle them by the entity’s own equity instruments if compound financial instruments is met the definition of equity instruments and recognized separately from the liability. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and earlier application is permitted. The Group is in review for the impact of these amendments on the consolidated financial statements.

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Korean IFRS 1001 Presentation of Financial Statements – Disclosure of Accounting Policies<br>

The amendments to Korean IFRS 1001 define and require entities to disclose their material accounting policies. The IASB amended IFRS Practice Statement 2 Disclosure of Accounting Policies to provide guidance on how to apply the concept of materiality to accounting policy disclosures. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and earlier application is permitted. The Group is in review for the impact of these amendments on the consolidated financial statements.

Korean IFRS 1008 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors – Definition ofAccounting Estimates

The amendments define accounting estimates and clarify how to distinguish them from changes in accounting policies. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and earlier application is permitted. The Group does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Korean IFRS 1012 Income Taxes – Deferred Tax Related to Assets and Liabilities Arising From a SingleTransaction

The amendments include an additional condition to the exemption to initial recognition of an asset or liability that a transaction does not give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences at the time of the transaction. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and earlier application is permitted. The Group does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

2.3 Accounting Policies

Significant accounting policies and method of computation used in the preparation of the consolidated interim financial statements are consistent with those of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021, except for the changes due to the application of amendment and enactments of standards described in Note 2.2 (1) and the one described below.

(1) Income Tax Expense

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

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3. Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the current circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The spread of COVID-19 has a material impact on domestic and foreign economy. It may have a negative effect, such as slowdown in productivity, decrease in sales, or delay in collection of receivables, and others. Accordingly, it may have a negative impact on the financial position and financial performance of the Group, and the impact is expected to be continued to the consolidated annual financial statements in 2022.

Significant accounting estimates and assumptions applied in the preparation of the consolidated interim financial statements can be adjusted depending on changes in the uncertainty from COVID-19. Also, the ultimate effect of COVID-19 to the Group’s business, financial position and financial performance cannot presently determined.

4. Financial Instruments by Category

Financial instruments by category as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022
Financial assets Financial assetsat amortizedcost Financialassets at fairvalue throughprofit or loss Financial assets atfair value throughother comprehensiveincome Derivatives<br><br><br>used forhedging Total
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 2,821,724 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 2,821,724
Trade and other receivables 6,431,791 129,405 6,561,196
Other financial assets 897,396 1,163,350 629,846 298,827 2,989,419
(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022
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Financial liabilities Financial liabilitiesat amortized cost Financial<br><br><br>liabilities at fairvalue through<br><br><br>profit and loss Derivatives<br><br><br>used for hedging Others Total
Trade and other payables ~~W~~ 7,615,711 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 7,615,711
Borrowings 10,074,529 10,074,529
Other financial liabilities 280,518 98,606 42,683 421,807
Lease liabilities 1,194,491 1,194,491

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(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2021
Financial assets Financial assetsat amortizedcost Financialassets at fairvalue throughprofit or loss Financial assets atfair value throughother comprehensiveincome Derivatives<br><br><br>used forhedging Total
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 3,019,592 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 3,019,592
Trade and other receivables 5,687,103 491,713 6,178,816
Other financial assets 608,389 952,319 347,877 99,453 2,008,038
(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2021
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Financial liabilities Financialliabilities atamortized cost Financialliabilities at fair<br><br><br>value through<br> <br>profit andloss Derivatives<br><br><br>used for hedging Others Total
Trade and other payables ~~W~~ 7,980,203 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 7,980,203
Borrowings 8,437,703 8,437,703
Other financial liabilities 263,500 216,040 18,126 497,666
Lease liabilities 1,159,369 1,159,369
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Trade and other receivables as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022
Total amounts Provision forimpairment Present valuediscount Carrying<br><br><br>amount
Current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 3,380,102 ~~W~~ (355,383 ) ~~W~~ (7,308 ) ~~W~~ 3,017,411
Other receivables 2,399,953 (89,539 ) (2,649 ) 2,307,765
Total ~~W~~ 5,780,055 ~~W~~ (444,922 ) ~~W~~ (9,957 ) ~~W~~ 5,325,176
Non-current assets
Trade receivables 448,940 (2,182 ) (12,786 ) 433,972
Other receivables 932,722 (114,947 ) (15,727 ) 802,048
Total ~~W~~ 1,381,662 ~~W~~ (117,129) ~~W~~ (28,513) ~~W~~ 1,236,020

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December 31, 2021
(in millions of Korean won) Total amounts Provision forimpairment Presentvaluediscount Carrying<br><br><br>amount
Current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 3,337,398 ~~W~~ (346,869 ) ~~W~~ (7,662 ) ~~W~~ 2,982,867
Other receivables 2,201,781 (93,256 ) (3,902 ) 2,104,623
Total ~~W~~ 5,539,179 ~~W~~ (440,125 ) ~~W~~ (11,564 ) ~~W~~ 5,087,490
Non-current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 612,654 ~~W~~ (2,856 ) ~~W~~ (17,351 ) ~~W~~ 592,447
Other receivables 621,195 (108,131 ) (14,185 ) 498,879
Total ~~W~~ 1,233,849 ~~W~~ (110,987 ) ~~W~~ (31,536 ) ~~W~~ 1,091,326

Details of other receivables as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Loans ~~W~~ 95,692 ~~W~~ 101,718
Receivables ^1^ 1,976,350 1,872,467
Accrued income 22,827 5,933
Refundable deposits 362,050 349,360
Loans receivable 711,866 328,753
Finance lease receivables 85,707 85,370
Others 59,807 61,288
Less: Provision for impairment (204,486 ) (201,387 )
Total ~~W~~ 3,109,813 ~~W~~ 2,603,502
^1^ As at June 30, 2022, the settlement receivables of BC Card Co., Ltd. of ~~W~~<br>1,262,856 million (December 31, 2021: ~~W~~ 1,108,936 million) are included.
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The maximum exposure of trade and other receivables to credit risk is the carrying amount of each class of receivables mentioned above as at June 30, 2022.

The Group classifies a certain portion of trade receivables as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income considering the trade receivables business model for managing the asset and the cash flow characteristics of the contract.

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6. Other Financial Assets and Liabilities

Details of other financial assets and liabilities as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30,2022 December 31,2021
Other financial assets
Financial assets at amortized cost ^1^ ~~W~~ 897,396 ~~W~~ 608,389
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss ^1,2,3^ 1,163,350 952,319
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ^1^ 629,846 347,877
Derivatives used for hedging 298,827 99,453
Less: Non-current (1,476,054 ) (822,379 )
Current ~~W~~ 1,513,365 ~~W~~ 1,185,659
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at amortized cost<br>^4^ ~~W~~ 280,518 ~~W~~ 263,500
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 98,606 216,040
Derivatives used for hedging 42,683 18,126
Less: Non-current (379,550 ) (424,859 )
Current ~~W~~ 42,257 ~~W~~ 72,807
^1^ As at June 30, 2022, the Group’s other financial assets amounting to<br>~~W~~117,212 million (December 31, 2021: ~~W~~115,033 million), which consist of checking account deposits, time deposits and others, are subject to withdrawal restrictions.
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^2^ As at June 30, 2022, MMW (Money Market Wrap) and MMT (Money Market Trust) to<br>~~W~~539,552 million (December 31, 2021: ~~W~~460,180 million) are included in other financial assets.
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^3^ An investment of ~~W~~6,580 million is provided as collateral in return for receiving payment<br>guarantees from Korea Software Financial Cooperative and others.
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^4^ The amount includes liabilities related to the obligation to acquire additional shares in Epsilon Global<br>Communications Pte. Ltd. and Millie Seojae. (Note 16).
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Details of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30,<br><br><br>2022 December 31,2021
Equity instruments (Listed) ~~W~~ 11,023 ~~W~~ 24,285
Equity instruments (Unlisted) 77,341 64,835
Debt securities 1,068,825 862,481
Derivative held for trading 6,161 718
1,163,350 952,319
Less: Non-current (611,657 ) (488,040 )
Current ~~W~~ 551,693 ~~W~~ 464,279

The maximum exposure of debt instruments of financial assets recognized at fair value through profit or loss to credit risk is the carrying amount as at June 30, 2022.

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Details of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30,2022 December 31,2021
Equity instruments (Listed) ~~W~~ 376,409 ~~W~~ 19,079
Equity instruments (Unlisted) 247,823 234,048
Debt securities 5,614 94,750
629,846 347,877
Less: Non-current (629,846 ) (259,435 )
Current ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 88,442

Upon disposal of these equity instruments, any balance within the accumulated other comprehensive income for these equity instruments is not reclassified to profit or loss, but to retained earnings. Upon disposal of debt securities, the remaining balance of accumulated other comprehensive income of debt investments is reclassified to profit or loss.

Details of valuation of derivatives used for hedging as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Interest rate swap ^1,3^ ~~W~~ 3,014 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 77
Currency swap ^2,3^ 295,813 42,683 99,453 18,049
298,827 42,683 99,453 18,126
Less: Non-current (224,200 ) (426 ) ~~W~~ (67,889 ) ~~W~~ (242 )
Current ~~W~~ 74,627 ~~W~~ 42,257 ~~W~~ 31,564 ~~W~~ 17,884
^1^ The interest rate swap contract is to hedge the risk of variability in future fair value of the borrowings.<br>
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^2^ The currency swap contract is to hedge the risk of variability in cash flow from the borrowings. In applying<br>the cash flow hedge accounting, the Group hedges its exposures to cash flow fluctuation until September 7, 2034.
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^3^ The amount of derivatives subject to the second phase of interest rate indicator reform is<br>104,620 million, and the Group is considering the impact of substituting the interest rate from an alternative benchmark.
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The full value of a hedging derivative is classified as a non-current asset or liability if the remaining maturity of the hedged item is more than 12 months and, as a current asset or liability, if the maturity of the hedged item is less than 12 months.

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

The valuation gains and losses on the derivative contracts for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won)
2022 2021
Type of transaction Valuationgain Valuationloss Other<br><br><br>comprehensiveincome^1^ Valuationgain Valuationloss Other<br><br><br>comprehensiveincome^1^
Interest rate swap ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 10 ~~W~~ 4,305 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ (2 )
Currency swap 232,797 25,137 171,296 82,573 14,703 67,412
Currency forwards 839
~~W~~ 232,797 ~~W~~ 25,147 ~~W~~ 175,601 ~~W~~ 83,412 ~~W~~ 14,703 ~~W~~ 67,410
^1^ The amounts before adjustments of deferred income tax directly reflected in equity and allocation to the non-controlling interest.
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The ineffective portion recognized in profit or loss on the cash flow hedge is valuation gain of ~~W~~ 2,404 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 (six-month period ended June 30, 2021: valuation gain of ~~W~~ 6,681 million).

Details of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Derivatives held for trading ^1,2^ ~~W~~ 98,606 ~~W~~ 216,040
^1^ The Group signed a<br>shareholder-to-share agreement with financial investors participating in the paid-in capital increase of K Bank Inc. for the year<br>period ended June 30, 2021. According to the Drag-Along Right, if K Back inc. fails to be listed on the terms agreed upon for the date of completion of the acquisition, financial investors may exercise the Drag-Along right to the Group, and the<br>Group may comply or exercise the right to claim for sale. If financial investors exercise the Drag-Along Right, the Group must exercise the right to claim for sale or guarantee the return on the terms agreed upon by financial investors.<br>
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^2^ The amount includes derivatives for redeemable convertible preference shares and convertible bonds issued by<br>the Group (Note 13).
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The valuation gain and loss on financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Valuation<br><br><br>gain Valuation<br><br><br>loss Valuation<br><br><br>gain Valuation<br><br><br>loss
Derivative liabilities held for trading ~~W~~ 62,511 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 1,312 ~~W~~ 111

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7. Inventories

Inventories as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
(in millions of Korean won) Acquisitioncost Valuationallowance Carrying<br><br><br>amount Acquisitioncost Valuationallowance Carrying<br><br><br>amount
Merchandise ~~W~~ 553,472 ~~W~~ (74,610) ~~W~~ 478,862 ~~W~~ 601,360 ~~W~~ (120,304 ) ~~W~~ 481,056
Others 34,403 34,403 33,089 33,089
~~W~~ 587,875 ~~W~~ (74,610) ~~W~~ 513,265 ~~W~~ 634,449 ~~W~~ (120,304 ) ~~W~~ 514,145

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, cost of inventories recognized as expenses amounts to ~~W~~1,662,510 million (six-month period ended June 30, 2021: ~~W~~1,722,158 million) and recovery of valuation loss on inventory amounts to ~~W~~45,694 million (six-month period ended June 30, 2021: reversal of valuation loss of ~~W~~ 31,041 million).

8. Other Assets and Liabilities

Other assets and liabilities as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31,2021
Other assets
Advance payments ~~W~~ 235,864 ~~W~~ 151,266
Prepaid expenses 189,977 100,697
Contract cost 1,831,610 1,801,244
Contract assets 794,730 745,085
Others 152,312 39,979
Less: Non-current (815,051 ) (793,948 )
Current ~~W~~ 2,389,442 ~~W~~ 2,044,323
Other liabilities
Advances received ^1^ ~~W~~ 404,786 ~~W~~ 372,375
Withholdings 137,865 135,160
Unearned revenue ^1^ 45,229 35,577
Lease liabilities 1,194,491 1,159,369
Contract liabilities 309,800 323,651
Others 29,118 25,757
Less: Non-current (955,173 ) (927,596 )
Current ~~W~~ 1,166,116 ~~W~~ 1,124,293
^1^ The amounts include adjustments arising from adoption of Korean IFRS 1115 Revenue from Contracts withCustomers (Note 20).
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9. Assets Held for Sale

With the decision to sell certain properties and other assets, the Group has classified ~~W~~1,187 million as assets held for sale. In the prior period, the Group recognized impairment loss of ~~W~~11 million for assets held, and classified them as other expenses (impairment loss on assets held for sale). The assets were disposed of during the current period, and there are no assets held for sale as of the end of reporting period.

10. Property and Equipment, Investment Properties, and Intangible Assets

Changes in property and equipment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Beginning, net ~~W~~ 14,464,885 ~~W~~ 14,206,119
Acquisition and capital expenditure 1,506,437 1,028,690
Disposal and termination (46,856 ) (45,289 )
Depreciation (1,308,935 ) (1,293,979 )
Transfer to investment property (100,249 ) (171,137 )
Scope change (5,040 )
Impairment (1,066 )
Transfer to assets held for sale (41,185 )
Others 26,226 (50,849 )
Ending, net ~~W~~ 14,540,442 ~~W~~ 13,627,330

Details of property and equipment provided as collateral as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

June 30, 2022
(in millions of Korean won) Carryingamount Securedamount Related lineitem Relatedamount Secured party
Land and Buildings ~~W~~ 11,213 ~~W~~ 15,417 Borrowings ~~W~~ 3,269 Industrial Bank<br>of Korea/Korea<br>Development<br>Bank
December 31, 2021
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(in millions of Korean won) Carryingamount Securedamount Related lineitem Relatedamount Secured party
Land and Buildings ~~W~~ 11,320 ~~W~~ 15,412 Borrowings ~~W~~ 3,272 Industrial Bank<br>of Korea/Korea<br>Development<br>Bank

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Changes in investment properties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Beginning, net ~~W~~ 1,720,654 ~~W~~ 1,368,453
Acquisition 37,637 163,216
Disposal (5,281 ) (1,907 )
Depreciation (24,207 ) (24,262 )
Transfer from property and equipment 100,249 171,137
Scope change (91 )
Transfer to assets held for sale (11,279 )
Others (35,121 ) (19,378 )
Ending, net ~~W~~ 1,793,931 ~~W~~ 1,645,889

As at June 30, 2022, the Group (Lessor) has entered into a non-cancellable operating lease contract relating to real estate lease. The future minimum lease payments under this contract is ~~W~~ 69,490 million for one year or less, ~~W~~ 109,224 million more than one year and less than five years, ~~W~~ 35,669 million over five years, and ~~W~~ 214,383 million in total.

Details of investment properties provided as collateral as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

June 30, 2022
(in millions of Korean won) Carryingamount Securedamount Relatedaccount Relatedamount
Land and Buildings ~~W~~ 819,236 ~~W~~ 69,318 Deposits ~~W~~ 60,031
Land and Buildings 2,837 3,683 Borrowings 2,731
December 31, 2021
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(in millions of Korean won) Carryingamount Securedamount Relatedaccount Relatedamount
Land and Buildings ~~W~~ 828,103 ~~W~~ 72,910 Deposits ~~W~~ 63,012
Land and Buildings 2,883 3,688 Borrowings 2,728

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Changes in intangible assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Beginning, net ~~W~~ 3,447,333 ~~W~~ 2,161,258
Acquisition and capital expenditure 154,514 739,639
Disposal and termination (5,083 ) (4,865 )
Amortization (319,080 ) (301,117 )
Impairment (3,045 )
Scope change (6,802 )
Others 36,136 7,315
Ending, net ~~W~~ 3,310,775 ~~W~~ 2,595,428

The carrying amount of membership rights and others, excluding goodwill, with indefinite useful life not subject to amortization is ~~W~~ 220,515 million as at June 30, 2022 (December 31, 2021: ~~W~~ 219,204 million).

Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash-generating unit which is identified by operating segments. As at June 30, 2022, goodwill allocated to each cash-generating unit is as follows:

(In millions of Korean won)
Operating Segment Cash-Generating Unit Amount
ICT Mobile services ~~W~~ 65,057
Finance BC Card Co., Ltd. 41,234
Satellite TV HCN Co., Ltd. 252,680
Others GENIE Music Corporation 50,214
Millie Seojae 54,725
PlayD Co., Ltd. 42,745
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 15,418
Epsilon Global Communications Pte. Ltd. 163,266
MEDIA GENIE Co., Ltd. 10,633
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. and others 20,755
~~W~~ 716,727
The recoverable amount of goodwill was determined based on the fair value obtained by calculating the value in<br>use or deducting the cost of disposal. The pre-tax cash flow estimate was used to calculate the value of use based on the financial budget, such as the budget for the next five years. Cash flows after the<br>estimated period were estimated using the expected growth rate, and the growth rate does not exceed the long-term average growth rate of the industry to which the cash-generating unit belongs. The Group determines the sales growth rate based on past<br>performance and expectations of future market fluctuations. The Group has determined cash flow estimates based on past earnings and market growth forecasts, and the discount rate used reflects the specific risks of related operations.<br>
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11. Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures

Details of associates as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

Percentage of ownership (%) Location Closing month
June 30,<br><br><br>2022 December 31,2021
KIF Investment Fund 33.3 % 33.3 % Korea December
KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund 1 ^1^ 50.0 % 50.0 % Korea December
K Bank Inc. 33.7 % 33.7 % Korea December
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. ^2^ 10.0 % 10.0 % Korea December
Megazone Cloud Corporation ^2^ 10.7 % Korea December
^1^ As at June 30, 2022, although the Group has 50% ownership, the equity method of accounting has been<br>applied as the Group, which is a limited partner of the investment fund, cannot participate in determining the operating and financial policies.
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^2^ As at June 30, 2022, although the Group has less than 20% ownership in ordinary share, this entity is<br>included in investments in associates as the Group has a significant influence in determining the operating and financial policies.
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Changes in investments in associates and joint ventures for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

2022
(in millions of Korean won) Beginning Acquisition<br><br><br>(Disposal) Share of net profit(loss) from associatesand joint ventures ^1^ Others Ending
KIF Investment Fund ~~W~~ 178,935 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 2,626 ~~W~~ (8,135 ) ~~W~~ 173,426
KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund ^1^ 12,081 (3,190 ) 4,395 (2,098 ) 11,188
K Bank Inc. 831,737 14,671 (16,228 ) 830,180
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. 48,725 523 (79 ) 49,169
Megazone Cloud Corporation 130,001 (762 ) 48 129,287
Others^^ 216,951 76,642 (3,470 ) (52,959 ) 237,164
~~W~~ 1,288,429 ~~W~~ 203,453 ~~W~~ 17,983 ~~W~~ (79,451 ) ~~W~~ 1,430,414
2021
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(in millions of Korean won) Beginning Acquisition<br><br><br>(Disposal) Share of net profit(loss) from associatesand joint ventures ^1^ Others Ending
KIF Investment Fund ~~W~~ 170,155 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 6,654 ~~W~~ (7,194 ) ~~W~~ 169,615
KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund ^1^ 16,190 (4,500 ) 1,888 13,578
K Bank Inc. 208,272 (3,477 ) (6,908 ) 197,887
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. 50,936 (298 ) 81 50,719
IGIS Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC No 395 17,786 (271 ) 17,515
Others^^ 94,542 12,084 29,507 (30,141 ) 105,992
~~W~~ 557,881 ~~W~~ 7,584 ~~W~~ 34,003 ~~W~~ (44,162 ) ~~W~~ 555,306

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^1^ KT Investment Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Group, recognized its share in net profit (loss) from associates<br>and joint ventures as operating revenue and expense. These include its share in net loss from associates and joint ventures of ~~W~~ 515 million (six-month period ended June 30, 2021:<br>net profit of ~~W~~ 252 million) recognized as operating revenue and expense during the period ended June 30, 2022.

Summarized financial information of associates and joint ventures as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

June 30, 2022
(in millions of Korean won) Assets Liabilities Operatingrevenue Profit (loss)<br><br><br>for the period
KIF Investment Fund ~~W~~ 520,276 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 15,777 ~~W~~ 7,878
KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund ^1^ 22,153 14,855 8,794
K Bank Inc. 14,183,275 12,448,458 225,602 44,883
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. 430,278 145,878 90,402 (6,564 )
Megazone Cloud Corporation 604,623 352,788 534,073 (9,413 )
December 31, 2021 June 30, 2022
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(in millions of Korean won) Assets Liabilities Operatingrevenue Profit (loss)<br><br><br>for the period
KIF Investment Fund ~~W~~ 536,804 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 19,961
KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund ^1^ 24,163 4,390 3,776
K Bank Inc 13,334,020 11,596,783 110,100 (8,027 )
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. 428,997 149,536 100,303 (2,984 )

Due to the discontinuance of equity method of accounting, the Group has not recognized loss from associates and joint ventures of ~~W~~ 1,064 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 (six-month period ended June 30, 2021: profit of ~~W~~ 488 million). The accumulated comprehensive loss of associates and joint ventures as at June 30, 2022, which was not recognized by the Group, is ~~W~~ 10,070 million (December 31, 2021: ~~W~~ 9,006 million).

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12. Trade and Other Payables

Details of trade and other payables as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Current liabilities
Trade payables ~~W~~ 1,247,716 ~~W~~ 1,537,148
Other payables 5,297,372 5,104,274
~~W~~ 6,545,088 ~~W~~ 6,641,422
Non-current liabilities
Trade payables ~~W~~ 38 ~~W~~
Other payables 1,070,585 1,338,781
~~W~~ 1,070,623 ~~W~~ 1,338,781

Details of other payables as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Non-trade payables ^1^ ~~W~~ 4,003,307 ~~W~~ 4,378,445
Accrued expenses 1,378,628 1,037,616
Operating deposits 773,551 814,613
Others 212,471 212,381
Less: Non-current (1,070,585 ) (1,338,781 )
Current ~~W~~ 5,297,372 ~~W~~ 5,104,274
^1^ Settlement payables of BC Card Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Group, of ~~W~~<br>1,192,918 million related to credit card transactions are included as at June 30, 2022 (December 31, 2021: ~~W~~ 1,086,996 million).
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13. Borrowings

Details of borrowings as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

Debentures

(in millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Type Maturity Annual interest<br><br><br>rates Foreign<br><br><br>currency Foreign<br><br><br>currency
MTNP notes ^1^ Sep. 7, 2034 6.500% 100,000 129,290 100,000 118,550
MTNP notes Jul. 18, 2026 2.500% 400,000 517,160 400,000 474,200
MTNP notes Aug. 7, 2022 2.625% 400,000 517,160 400,000 474,200
FR notes ^2^ Aug. 23, 2023 LIBOR(3M)+0.900% 100,000 129,290 100,000 118,550
MTNP notes Jul. 19, 2022 0.220% 29,600,000 280,149 29,600,000 304,951
MTNP notes Jul. 19, 2024 0.330% 400,000 3,786 400,000 4,121
MTNP notes Sep. 1, 2025 1.000% 400,000 517,160 400,000 474,200
FR notes ^2^ Nov. 1, 2024 LIBOR(3M)+0.980% 350,000 452,515 350,000 414,925
FR notes ^2^ Jun. 19, 2023 SOR(6M)+0.500% SGD 284,000 263,543 SGD 284,000 249,108
MTNP notes Jan. 21, 2027 1.375% 300,000 387,870 300,000 355,650
The 183-3rd Public bond Dec. 22, 2031 4.270% 160,000 160,000
The 184-2nd Public bond Apr. 10, 2023 2.950% 190,000 190,000
The 184-3rd Public bond Apr. 10, 2033 3.170% 100,000 100,000
The 186-3rd Public bond Jun. 26, 2024 3.418% 110,000 110,000
The 186-4th Public bond Jun. 26, 2034 3.695% 100,000 100,000
The 187-3rd Public bond Sep. 2, 2024 3.314% 170,000 170,000
The 187-4th Public bond Sep. 2, 2034 3.546% 100,000 100,000
The 188-2nd Public bond Jan. 29, 2025 2.454% 240,000 240,000
The 188-3rd Public bond Jan. 29, 2035 2.706% 50,000 50,000
The 189-3rd Public bond Jan. 28, 2026 2.203% 100,000 100,000
The 189-4th Public bond Jan. 28, 2036 2.351% 70,000 70,000
The 190-2nd Public bond Jan. 30, 2023 2.749% 150,000 150,000
The 190-3rd Public bond Jan. 30, 2028 2.947% 170,000 170,000
The 190-4th Public bond Jan. 30, 2038 2.931% 70,000 70,000
The 191-1st Public bond Jan. 14, 2022 220,000
The 191-2nd Public bond Jan. 15, 2024 2.088% 80,000 80,000
The 191-3rd Public bond Jan. 15, 2029 2.160% 110,000 110,000
The 191-4th Public bond Jan. 14, 2039 2.213% 90,000 90,000
The 192-1st Public bond Oct. 11, 2022 1.550% 340,000 340,000
The 192-2nd Public bond Oct. 11, 2024 1.578% 100,000 100,000
The 192-3rd Public bond Oct. 11, 2029 1.622% 50,000 50,000
The 192-4th Public bond Oct. 11, 2039 1.674% 110,000 110,000
The 193-1st Public bond Jun. 16, 2023 1.174% 150,000 150,000
The 193-2nd Public bond Jun. 17, 2025 1.434% 70,000 70,000
The 193-3rd Public bond Jun. 17, 2030 1.608% 20,000 20,000

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(in millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Type Maturity Annual interest rates Foreign<br><br><br>currency Korean<br><br><br>won Foreign<br><br><br>currency Korean<br><br><br>won
The 193-4th Public bond Jun. 15, 2040 1.713% 60,000 60,000
The 194-1st Public bond Jan. 26, 2024 1.127% 130,000 130,000
The 194-2nd Public bond Jan. 27, 2026 1.452% 140,000 140,000
The 194-3rd Public bond Jan. 27, 2031 1.849% 50,000 50,000
The 194-4th Public bond Jan. 25, 2041 1.976% 80,000 80,000
The 195-1st Public bond Jun. 10, 2024 1.387% 180,000 180,000
The 195-2nd Public bond Jun. 10, 2026 1.806% 80,000 80,000
The 195-3rd Public bond Jun. 10, 2031 2.168% 40,000 40,000
The 196-1st Public bond Jan. 27, 2025 2.596% 270,000
The 196-2nd Public bond Jan. 27, 2027 2.637% 100,000
The 196-3rd Public bond Jan. 27, 2032 2.741% 30,000
The 197-1st Public bond Jun. 27, 2025 4.191% 280,000
The 197-2nd Public bond Jun. 29, 2027 4.188% 120,000
The 18-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Jul. 2, 2024 1.844% 100,000 100,000
The 18-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Jul. 2, 2026 2.224% 50,000 50,000
The 148th Won-denominated unsecured bond Jun. 23, 2023 1.513% 100,000 100,000
The 149-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Mar. 8, 2024 1.440% 70,000 70,000
The 149-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Mar. 10, 2026 1.756% 30,000 30,000
The 150-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Apr. 7, 2023 1.154% 20,000 20,000
The 150-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Apr. 8, 2024 1.462% 30,000 30,000
The 151-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond May. 12, 2023 1.191% 10,000 10,000
The 151-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond May. 14, 2024 1.432% 40,000 40,000
The 152-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Aug. 30, 2024 1.813% 80,000 80,000
The 152-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Aug. 28, 2026 1.982% 20,000 20,000
The 153-1st Won denominated unsecured bond Nov. 10, 2023 2.310% 30,000 30,000
The 153-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Nov. 11, 2024 2.425% 70,000 70,000
The 154th Won-denominated unsecured bond Jan. 23, 2025 2.511% 40,000 40,000
The 155-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Feb. 29, 2024 2.615% 50,000
The 155-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Sep. 2, 2024 2.745% 20,000

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(in millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Type Maturity Annual interest rates Foreign<br><br><br>currency Korean<br><br><br>won Foreign<br><br><br>currency Korean<br><br><br>won
The 155-3rd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Feb. 28, 2025 2.880% 20,000
The 156-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond^3^ Mar. 25, 2025 5Y CMS+0.404% 60,000
The 156-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond ^3^ Mar. 25, 2032 10Y CMS+0.965% 40,000
The 157-1st<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Apr. 28, 2023 2.588% 30,000
The 157-2nd<br>Won-denominated unsecured bond Oct. 27, 2023 3.024% 30,000
Subtotal 8,597,923 7,558,455
Less: Current portion (2,049,785) (1,337,714)
Discount on bonds (22,282) (22,093)
Total ~~W~~ 6,525,856 ~~W~~ 6,198,648
^1^ As at June 30, 2022, the Group has outstanding notes in the amount of USD 100 million with fixed<br>interest rates under Medium Term Note Program (“MTNP”) registered in the Singapore Stock Exchange, which allowed issuance of notes of up to USD 2,000 million. However, the MTNP has been terminated since 2007.
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^2^ The Libor (3M) and SOR (6M) is approximately 2.285% and 2.409%, respectively, as at June 30, 2022. The<br>loan has not been converted using interest rate from an alternative indicator, and the Group is reviewing the impact of substituting interest rate from an alternative indicator.
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^3^ The CMS (5Y) and CMS (10Y) is approximately 3.480% and 3.300%, respectively, as at June 30, 2022. The loan<br>has not been converted using interest rate from an alternative indicator, and the Group is reviewing the impact of substituting interest rate from an alternative indicator.
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Convertible bonds

(in millions of Korean won)
Type Issuance Date Maturity Annual<br><br><br>InterestRate June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
The 1st CB(Private) ^1^ Jun. 5, 2020 Jun. 5, 2025 ^2^ ~~W~~ 8,000 ~~W~~ 8,000
Redemption premium 2,267 2,267
Bond discount issuance (3,375 ) (3,825 )
Subtotal 6,892 6,442
Current portion
Total ~~W~~ 6,892 ~~W~~ 6,442
^1^ Common shares of Storywiz are subject to conversion (appraisal period: June 5, 2021~ May 4, 2025).<br>
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Short-term borrowings

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Type Financial institution Annualinterest rates Foreign<br><br><br>currency Foreign<br><br><br>currency
Operational Shinhan Bank^1^ 3.840% 70,000 4,500
CD(91D)+1.750% 30,000
Woori Bank^1,2^ KORIBOR(3M)+1.970% 20,000 20,000
CD(91D)+1.430% 30,000
Korea Development Bank 2.980%~3.680% 25,000 16,000
Industrial Bank of Korea 2.550% 6,000 6,000
Hana Bank 1.420% 5,000 5,000
KB SECURITIES 1.380%~3.950% 71,000 71,000
Shinhan Investment 1.380%~3.950% 33,000 **** 73,000
KIWOOM Securities 1.380%~3.950% 43,000 63,000
NH INVESTMENT & SECURITIES 1.380% 23,000 53,000
Korea Investment & Securities 3.950% 10,000 10,000
HSBC 2.090% 18,900 24,436 14,700 17,427
NongHyup Bank^2^ 2.890%~3.410% 13,131
COFIX(6M)+1.780% 20,000
CP Hi Investment & Securities and others 3.710% 97,661
Total 521,228 338,927

All values are in US Dollars.

^1^ CD (91D) is approximately 2.040% as at June 30, 2022. The loan has not been converted using interest rate<br>from an alternative indicator, and the Group is reviewing the impact of substituting interest rate from an alternative benchmark.
^2^ KORIBOR (3M) and COFIX (6M) are approximately 2.270% and 1.980%, respectively, as at June 30, 2022.<br>
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Long-term borrowings

(in millions of Korean won and thousands of foreign currencies) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Financial institution Type Annual interest<br><br><br>rates Foreign<br><br><br>currency Korean<br><br><br>won Foreign<br><br><br>currency Korean<br><br><br>won
Export-Import<br><br><br>Bank of Korea Inter-Korean<br> <br>Cooperation Fund^1^ 1.000% ~~W~~ 2,221 ~~W~~ 2,467
CA-CIB Long-term CP 1.260%~3.380% 200,000 100,000
JPM Long-term CP 2.700% 100,000
DBS Long-term CP 4.110% 100,000

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Shinhan Bank General loans^2^ LIBOR(3M)+1.140% 25,918 33,509 25,918 30,726
General loans^2^ LIBOR(3M)+1.650% 8,910 11,520 8,910 10,563
General loans ^2^ LIBOR(3M)+2.130% 25,000 32,323 25,000 29,638
General loans ^2^ LIBOR(3M)+1.847% 13,000 16,808 13,000 15,412
General loans 1.900%~3.230% 31,472 40,751 31,472 37,345
Woori Bank General loans ^2^ EURIBOR(3M) +0.900% 7,700 10,395 7,700 10,336
General loans 3.320% 15,000 15,000
PF loans 2.000%~3.470% 35,741 23,614
Hi Investment & Securities and others CP 2.300%~3.620% 179,701 88,510
Korea Development Bank General loans 3.000%~3.610% 38,000 39,000
NongHyup Bank PF loans 2.870% 50,433 46,267
Kyobo Life Insurance PF loans 2.870%~5.170% 46,965 41,640
Standard Chartered Bank Korea PF loans 2.870%~5.170% 31,310 27,760
Samsung Life Insurance PF loans 1.860%~4.160% 26,091 23,133
Kookmin Bank and others Facility loans 9,771 11,584
Subtotal 970,768 552,995
Less: Current portion (202,653 ) (51,803 )
768,115 501,192

All values are in US Dollars.

^1^ The above Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund is repayable in installments over 13 years after a seven-year grace<br>period.
^2^ LIBOR (3M) and EURIBOR (3M) are approximately 2.285% and -0.195%,<br>respectively, as at June 30, 2022. The loan has not been converted using interest rate from an alternative indicator, and the Group is reviewing the impact of substituting interest rate from an alternative benchmark.
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Repayment schedule of the Group’s debentures and borrowings as at June 30, 2022, is as follows:

Debentures Borrowings Total
(in millions of Korean won) In localcurrency In foreigncurrency Sub-<br><br><br>total In localcurrency In foreigncurrency Sub-<br><br><br>total
Jul. 1, 2022~ Jun. 30, 2023 ~~W~~ 990,000 ~~W~~ 1,060,853 ~~W~~ 2,050,853 ~~W~~ 607,625 ~~W~~ 118,595 ~~W~~ 726,220 ~~W~~ 2,777,073
Jul. 1, 2023~ Jun. 30, 2024 750,000 129,290 879,290 240,493 5,779 246,272 1,125,562
Jul. 1, 2024~ Jun. 30, 2025 1,520,000 456,301 1,976,301 350,293 19,509 369,802 2,346,103
Jul. 1, 2025~ Jun. 30, 2026 358,000 517,160 875,160 5,493 5,493 880,653
After Jul. 1, 2026 1,790,000 1,034,319 2,824,319 140,989 25,858 166,847 2,991,166
~~W~~ 5,408,000 ~~W~~ 3,197,923 ~~W~~ 8,605,923 ~~W~~ 1,344,893 ~~W~~ 169,741 ~~W~~ 1,514,634 ~~W~~ 10,120,557

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14. Provisions

Changes in provisions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

2022
(in millions of Korean won) Litigation Restoration cost Others Total
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 80,165 ~~W~~ 107,358 ~~W~~ 69,874 ~~W~~ 257,397
Increase (transfer) 523 6,536 7,788 14,847
Usage (150 ) (1,145 ) (2,645 ) (3,940 )
Reversal (730 ) (2,688 ) (11,105 ) (14,523 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 79,808 ~~W~~ 110,061 ~~W~~ 63,912 ~~W~~ 253,781
Current ~~W~~ 79,739 ~~W~~ 22,937 ~~W~~ 61,626 ~~W~~ 164,302
Non-current 69 87,124 2,286 89,479
2021
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(in millions of Korean won) Litigation Restoration cost Others Total
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 76,500 ~~W~~ 105,767 ~~W~~ 69,925 ~~W~~ 252,192
Increase (transfer) 1,227 6,044 1,328 8,599
Usage (2,460 ) (799 ) (1,037 ) (4,296 )
Reversal (1,025 ) (7,017 ) (8,042 )
Change in consolidation scope (748 ) (748 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 75,267 ~~W~~ 109,239 ~~W~~ 63,199 ~~W~~ 247,705
Current ~~W~~ 75,267 ~~W~~ 23,344 ~~W~~ 59,960 ~~W~~ 158,571
Non-current 85,895 3,239 89,134
15. Net Defined Benefit Liabilities
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The amounts recognized in the statements of financial position as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are determined as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Present value of defined benefit obligations ~~W~~ 2,549,780 ~~W~~ 2,494,930
Fair value of plan assets (2,294,503 ) (2,314,632 )
Liabilities ~~W~~ 269,981 ~~W~~ 197,883
Assets ~~W~~ 14,704 ~~W~~ 17,585

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Changes in the defined benefit obligations for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Beginning ~~W~~ 2,494,930 ~~W~~ 2,556,712
Current service cost 120,199 124,229
Interest expense 28,214 21,650
Benefits paid (79,436 ) (59,895 )
Remeasurements (13,304 ) (9,725 )
Change in consolidation scope (8,529 )
Others (823 ) 398
Ending ~~W~~ 2,549,780 ~~W~~ 2,624,840

Changes in the fair value of plan assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Beginning ~~W~~ 2,314,632 ~~W~~ 2,189,375
Interest income 27,126 19,087
Remeasurements on plan assets (4,797 ) (374 )
Employer contributions 13,699 15,177
Benefits paid (53,188 ) (42,645 )
Change in consolidation scope (7,665 )
Others (2,969 ) 2,241
Ending ~~W~~ 2,294,503 ~~W~~ 2,175,196

Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Current service cost ~~W~~ 120,199 ~~W~~ 124,229
Net interest cost 1,088 2,563
Account transfers (7,429 ) (7,224 )
Total expenses ~~W~~ 113,858 ~~W~~ 119,568

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16. Commitments and Contingencies

As at June 30, 2022, major commitments with local financial institutions are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) Financial institution Currency Usedamount
Bank overdraft Kookmin Bank and others KRW 372,000
Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund Export-Import Bank of Korea KRW 37,700 2,221
Economic Cooperation Business<br><br><br>Insurance Export-Import Bank of Korea KRW 3,240 1,732
Collateralized loan on electronic<br><br><br>accounts receivable-trade Kookmin Bank and others KRW 431,154 34,689
Plus electronic notes payable Industrial Bank of Korea KRW 50,000 2,313
Working capital loan Korea Development Bank<br><br><br>and others KRW 1,399,100 186,000
Shinhan Bank 77,298 77,298
Woori Bank 7,700 7,700
Facility loans Shinhan Bank and others KRW 694,000 190,540
Derivatives transaction limit Korea Development Bank KRW 80,000 6,893
Woori Bank and others 462,534 260,790
Total KRW 3,067,194 424,388
539,832 338,088
7,700 7,700

All values are in US Dollars.

As at June 30, 2022, guarantees received from financial institutions are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won and<br><br><br>foreign currencies in thousands) Guarantee matter Currency
Hana Bank Guarantee for payment in Korean currency KRW 12,000
Comprehensive credit line and others KRW 4,100
Guarantee for payment in foreign currency 490
Comprehensive credit line and others 10,300
Kookmin Bank Guarantee for payment in foreign currency 11,484
Shinhan Bank Guarantee for payment in Korean currency<br>and others KRW 4,398
Guarantee for payment in foreign currency<br>and others 8,642
Woori Bank Guarantee for payment in Korean currency KRW 5,000
Guarantee for payment in foreign currency 16,900
Korea Development Bank Refund guarantee for advances received 7,315
HSBC Guarantees for depositions 580
Seoul Guarantee Insurance<br><br><br>Company Performance guarantee and others KRW 301,304
Korea Software Financial Cooperative Performance guarantee and others KRW 1,210,585
Korea Specialty Contractor Financial<br><br><br>Cooperative Performance guarantee and others KRW 531
Construction Guarantee Cooperative Performance guarantee and others KRW 1,924
Information & Communication Financial Cooperative Performance guarantee and others KRW 12,438
Total KRW 1,552,280
55,711

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As at June 30, 2022, guarantees provided by the Group to a third party, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won)
Subject to payment guarantees Creditor Limit Usedamount Period
KT Engineering Co., Ltd.^1^ Gasan Solar Power Plant Inc. Shinhan Bank 4,700 867 Jan. 7, 2010 ~<br> <br>Jan. 8, 2025
KT Engineering Co., Ltd.^1^ SPP Inc. Suhyup Bank 3,250 486 Feb. 17, 2014 ~<br> <br>Feb. 16, 2024
KT Engineering Co., Ltd.^1^ Korea Cell Inc. Suhyup Bank 3,250 477 Feb. 17, 2014 ~<br> <br>Feb. 16, 2024
KT Engineering Co., Ltd.^1^ San-Ya Agricultural<br> <br>Association Corporation Suhyup Bank 3,250 486 Feb. 17, 2014 ~<br> <br>Feb. 16, 2024
KT Alpha Co., Ltd.<br><br><br>(KT Hitel Co., Ltd.) Cash Payers Cash Payers 751 Apr. 14, 2022 ~<br> <br>Apr. 14, 2023
KT Alpha Co., Ltd.<br><br><br>(KT Hitel Co., Ltd.) Mobile Voucher amount NongHyup Agribusiness<br>Group Inc. and others 30,000 10,200 Jan. 14, 2022<br> <br>~ Jan. 13, 2023
KT Alpha Co., Ltd.<br><br><br>(KT Hitel Co., Ltd.) Mobile Voucher amount Emart Co., Ltd. and others 20,000 18,300 Jun. 17, 2022<br> <br>~ Jun. 16, 2023
Nasmedia Co., Ltd. Stockholders Association<br> <br>Members Korea Securities Finance Corp 5,654 1,119
^1^ KT Engineering Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Group, is subject to payment, depending on the reimbursement of<br>principal debtor.
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As at June 30, 2022, the issuance details of real estate collateral trust and beneficiary certificates of the Group are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) Commitment (limit)<br><br><br>amount Amount provided ascollateral forbeneficiary rights
Collateral assets Placing Trust collateral beneficiary
1st place NongHyup Bank ~~W~~ 100,000 ~~W~~ 120,000
Kyobo Life Insurance 180,000 216,000
Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited 120,000 144,000
Samsung Life Insurance 100,000 120,000
Real Estate 2nd place Industrial Bank of Korea 40,000 48,000
Collateral Trust ^1^ Korea Investment Capital 40,000 48,000
BNK Capital 30,000 36,000
Standard Chartered Bank Korea Limited 20,000 24,000
NH Capital 20,000 24,000
3rd place ^2^ LOTTE Engineering & Construction 736,921
^1^ The Group provides a certificate of beneficiary rights for land classified as investment properties and<br>inventory assets as collateral in connection with the above real estate collateral trust.
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^2^ The Group provides LOTTE Engineering & Construction with a certificate of third-priority beneficiary<br>rights as collateral in relation to the construction contract amount of ~~W~~ 614,101 million.
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The Controlling Company is jointly and severally obligated with KT Sat Co., Ltd., to pay KT Sat Co., Ltd.’s liabilities incurred prior to spin-off. As at June 30, 2022, the Controlling Company and KT Sat Co., Ltd. are jointly and severally liable for reimbursement of ~~W~~ 683 million.

For the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, the Group made agreements with the Securitization Specialty Companies (2022: First 5G 61^st^ to 63^rd^ Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., 2021: First 5G 55^th^ to 60^th^ Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.), and disposed of its trade receivables related to handset sales. The Group also made asset management agreements with each securitization specialty company and in accordance with the agreement the Group will receive asset management fees upon liquidation of securitization specialty company.

As at June 30, 2022, the Group is a defendant in 223 lawsuits with the total claimed amount of ~~W~~ 134,175 million (2021: ~~W~~ 101,597 million). As at June 30, 2022, litigation provisions of ~~W~~ 79,808 million for pending lawsuits and unasserted claims are recorded as liabilities for potential loss in the ordinary course of business. The final outcome of the cases cannot be estimated as at the end of the reporting period.

According to financial and other covenants included in certain debentures and borrowings, the Group is required to maintain certain financial ratios such as debt-to-equity ratio, use the funds for the designated purpose and report to the creditors periodically. Such covenants also contain restrictions on the provision of additional collateral and disposal of certain assets.

As at June 30, 2022, the Group participates in Algerie Sidi Abdela new town development consortium (percentage of ownership: 2.5%) and has joint liability with other consortium participants

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As at June 30, 2022, the contracted amount of property and equipment acquisition agreement made, but not yet recognized, amounts to ~~W~~ 1,379,719 million (December 31, 2021: ~~W~~ 1,336,758 million).

As at June 30, 2022, there are derivatives generated by the Group granting Drag-Along Right to financial investors participating in the paid-in capital increase of K Bank Inc. (Note 6).

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Group entered into an agreement with a seller, who participated in the acquisition of shares in Millie Seojae If certain conditions are not met in the future as disclosed in the terms and conditions of the agreement, the seller may exercise Tag-Along Right, Drag-Along Right and Put Option for the entitled ordinary and redeemable convertible preferred shares (Note 6).

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Group entered into an agreement with financial investors, who participated in the acquisition of shares in Epsilon Global Communications Pte. Ltd. If certain conditions are not met in the future as disclosed in the terms and conditions of the agreement, the financial investor of the equity purchase agreement may exercise Tag-Along Right, Drag-Along Right and the right to sell shares for the entitled convertible preferred shares (Note 6).

The Group has an additional investment obligation under the agreement to Future Innovation Private Equity Fund No.3. As at June 30, 2022, the remaining amount of ~~W~~ 5,473 million and USD 21,800 thousand will be invested using the Capital Call method in the future.

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17. Leases

Set out below is information for leases when the Group is a lessee. Information when the Group is a lessor is described in Note 10.

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

(In millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Right-of-use<br>assets
Property and buildings ~~W~~ 1,131,717 ~~W~~ 1,086,133
Machinery and telecommunication line facilities 55,493 64,443
Others 110,704 97,732
~~W~~ 1,297,914 ~~W~~ 1,248,308
Investment property (buildings) ~~W~~ 4 ~~W~~ 1
(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
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Lease liabilities^1^
Current ~~W~~ 320,929 ~~W~~ 332,702
Non-current 873,562 826,667
~~W~~ 1,194,491 ~~W~~ 1,159,369
^1^ Included in the line items ‘other current liabilities and other<br>non-current liabilities’ in the consolidated statement of financial position (Note 8).
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During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, right-of-use assets related to leases increased, amounting to ~~W~~234,906 million and ~~W~~213,441 million, respectively.

The consolidated statement of profit or loss relating to leases for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 June 30, 2021
Depreciation of<br>right-of-use assets
Property and buildings ~~W~~ 153,864 ~~W~~ 149,680
Machinery and telecommunication line facilities 16,398 22,912
Others 27,697 26,568
~~W~~ 197,959 ~~W~~ 199,160
Depreciation of investment properties ~~W~~ 15 ~~W~~ 1,515
Interest expense relating to lease liabilities 19,858 16,803
Expenses relating to short-term leases 5,393 4,460
Expenses relating to leases of low-value assets that are<br>not short-term leases 12,781 14,445
Expenses relating to variable lease payments not included in lease liabilities 3,205 4,230

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Total cash outflow from leases during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 is ~~W~~231,022 million and ~~W~~230,051 million, respectively.

18. Retained Earnings

Details of retained earnings as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31,2021
Legal reserve ^1^ ~~W~~ 782,249 ~~W~~ 782,249
Voluntary reserves ^2^ 4,651,362 4,651,362
Unappropriated retained earnings 8,117,347 7,853,779
Total ~~W~~ 13,550,958 ~~W~~ 13,287,390
^1^ The Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea requires the Controlling Company to appropriate, as a legal<br>reserve, an amount equal to a minimum of 10% of cash dividends paid until such reserve equals 50% of its issued share capital. The reserve is not available for the payment of cash dividends, but may be transferred to share capital with the approval<br>of the Controlling Company’s Board of Directors or used to reduce accumulated deficits, if any, with the ratification of the Controlling Company’s majority shareholders.
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^2^ In accordance with the Restrictions on Special Taxation Act, R&D and HR related reserves under the<br>voluntary reserves are separately accumulated when retained earnings from tax reserve funds are disposed of, when income tax is recalculated from tax return adjustments.
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19. Other Components of Equity
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The Group’s other components of equity as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Treasury stock ~~W~~ (1,004,653 ) ~~W~~ (1,009,798 )
Gain (Loss) on disposal of treasury stock 2,203 (8,658 )
Share-based compensation 1,846 4,068
Equity transactions within consolidated entities<br>^1^ (418,474 ) (418,692 )
Total ~~W~~ (1,419,078 ) ~~W~~ (1,433,080 )
^1^ Includes profit or loss from transactions with non-controlling<br>interests and investment differences from changes in equity ratios of subsidiaries.
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As at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the details of treasury stock are as follows:

June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Number of shares (in shares) 25,174,739 25,303,662
Amount (in millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 1,004,653 ~~W~~ 1,009,798

Treasury stock is expected to be used as stock compensation for the Group’s directors, employees and other purposes.

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20. Revenue from Contracts with Customers and Relevant Contract Assets and Liabilities

The Group has recognized the following amounts relating to revenue in the statement of profit or loss for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Revenue from contracts with customers ~~W~~ 6,261,441 ~~W~~ 12,485,658 ~~W~~ 5,983,049 ~~W~~ 11,967,997
Revenue from other sources 50,711 104,194 44,563 89,041
Total ~~W~~ 6,312,152 ~~W~~ 12,589,852 ~~W~~ 6,027,612 ~~W~~ 12,057,038

Operating revenues for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Services provided ~~W~~ 5,563,061 ~~W~~ 10,950,124 ~~W~~ 5,260,181 ~~W~~ 10,419,999
Sales of goods 749,091 1,639,728 767,431 1,637,039
Total ~~W~~ 6,312,152 ~~W~~ 12,589,852 ~~W~~ 6,027,612 ~~W~~ 12,057,038

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

The contract assets and liabilities recognized in relation to revenue from contracts with customers are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Contract assets^1^ ~~W~~ 909,237 ~~W~~ 821,901
Contract liabilities^1^ 322,587 360,098
Deferred revenue ^2^ 85,132 81,136
^1^ The Group recognized contract assets of ~~W~~ 114,507 million and contract liabilities of<br>~~W~~ 12,787 million for long-term construction contracts as at June 30, 2022 (December 31, 2021: contract assets of ~~W~~ 76,816 million and contract liabilities of ~~W~~ 36,447 million). The<br>Group recognizes contract assets as trade and other receivables, and contract liabilities as other current liabilities.
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The contract costs recognized as assets are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract ~~W~~ 1,756,745 ~~W~~ 1,726,401
Costs of contract performance 74,866 74,843

The Group recognized ~~W~~ 902,391 million of operating expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 (June 30, 2021: ~~W~~ 943,635 million) which relate to contract cost assets.

For the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the recognized revenue arising from carried-forward contract liabilities from prior year is as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three<br><br><br>months Six<br><br><br>months Three<br><br><br>months Six<br><br><br>months
Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the<br>year
Allocation of the transaction price ~~W~~ 70,089 ~~W~~ 157,130 ~~W~~ 83,097 ~~W~~ 171,001
Deferred revenue of joining/installment fees 12,064 23,970 11,025 23,505
Total ~~W~~ 82,153 ~~W~~ 181,100 ~~W~~ 94,122 ~~W~~ 194,506

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21. Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Salaries and wages ~~W~~ 1,120,880 ~~W~~ 2,161,294 ~~W~~ 1,025,527 ~~W~~ 2,049,770
Depreciation 656,204 1,305,848 649,287 1,299,677
Depreciation of<br>right-of-use assets 101,265 197,959 96,842 199,160
Amortization of intangible assets 170,568 315,906 151,145 299,589
Commissions 274,974 604,332 263,800 513,793
Interconnection charges 135,366 257,217 122,368 246,841
International interconnection fees 50,850 99,793 49,171 100,471
Purchase of inventories 728,633 1,615,936 676,135 1,630,582
Changes of inventories 79,585 880 117,781 60,535
Sales promotion expense and sales commissions 583,380 1,134,518 589,115 1,183,710
Service costs 574,408 1,093,480 536,817 1,028,004
Utilities 85,618 178,945 82,871 171,800
Taxes and dues 64,413 132,216 72,277 139,944
Rent 36,545 69,706 32,574 63,276
Insurance premiums 13,707 29,614 10,747 27,489
Installation fees 13,089 52,000 34,774 70,650
Advertising expenses 51,305 98,400 43,798 75,163
Research and development expenses 39,169 79,296 39,789 79,903
Card service costs 808,295 1,533,866 782,947 1,507,822
Others 264,727 542,856 173,967 388,824
Total ~~W~~ 5,852,981 ~~W~~ 11,504,062 ~~W~~ 5,551,732 ~~W~~ 11,137,003

Details of employee benefits for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three<br><br><br>months Six months
Short-term employee benefits ~~W~~ 1,038,991 ~~W~~ 1,997,764 ~~W~~ 946,118 ~~W~~ 1,890,535
Post-employment benefits (defined benefits) 55,869 113,858 59,696 119,568
Post-employment benefits (defined contributions) 18,624 34,416 15,922 31,222
Share-based compensation 5,256 9,884 1,280 2,584
Others 2,140 5,372 2,511 5,861
Total ~~W~~ 1,120,880 ~~W~~ 2,161,294 ~~W~~ 1,025,527 ~~W~~ 2,049,770

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22. Other Income and Other Expenses

Other income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Gain on disposal of property and equipment and investment properties ~~W~~ 14,622 ~~W~~ 24,425 ~~W~~ 7,424 ~~W~~ 14,820
Gain on disposal of intangible assets 83 83 150 1,066
Gain on disposal of<br>right-of-use assets 426 2,254 1,393 3,221
Compensation on impairment of property and equipment 45,428 74,576 40,440 73,839
Gain on government subsidies 6,039 11,967 7,657 9,384
Gain on disposal of investments in associates 9,176 9,176
Others 15,840 31,830 18,099 31,453
Total ~~W~~ 91,614 ~~W~~ 154,311 ~~W~~ 75,163 ~~W~~ 133,783

Other expenses for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Loss on disposal of property and equipment ~~W~~ 22,913 ~~W~~ 40,724 ~~W~~ 13,609 ~~W~~ 33,480
Loss on disposal of intangible assets 3,378 5,040 227 386
Loss on disposal of<br>right-of-use assets 887 1,368 365 10,009
Loss on disposal of investments in associates 295
Donations 4,959 9,904 630 3,520
Other allowance for bad debts 3,189 8,250 6,713 12,776
Others 28,877 49,778 40,737 56,145
Total ~~W~~ 64,203 ~~W~~ 115,359 ~~W~~ 62,281 ~~W~~ 116,316

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23. Financial Income and Costs

Details of financial income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Interest income ~~W~~ 64,572 ~~W~~ 132,464 ~~W~~ 65,264 ~~W~~ 133,078
Gain on foreign currency transactions 7,855 11,933 1,989 5,374
Gain on foreign currency translation 38,988 55,383 1,423 18,847
Gain on settlement of derivatives 246 605
Gain on valuation of derivatives 229,518 300,752 (6,506 ) 84,724
Others 12,586 13,508 7,948 14,155
Total ~~W~~ 353,519 ~~W~~ 514,040 ~~W~~ 70,364 ~~W~~ 256,783

Details of financial costs for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Interest expenses ~~W~~ 66,237 ~~W~~ 126,736 ~~W~~ 59,670 ~~W~~ 124,518
Loss on foreign currency transactions 5,071 7,514 2,446 4,468
Loss on foreign currency translation 197,834 264,502 (5,954 ) 85,194
Loss on settlement of derivatives 3 23 35
Loss on valuation of derivatives 13,887 25,147 2,320 14,814
Loss on disposal of trade receivables 13,584 19,281 5,935 7,377
Others 24,906 31,180 60 765
Total ~~W~~ 321,519 ~~W~~ 474,363 ~~W~~ 64,500 ~~W~~ 237,171

24. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense is recognized based on management’s best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. As at June 30, 2022, the estimated average annual income tax rate used for the year ending December 31, 2022 is 28.81%. The Group recognized an additional ~~W~~22,584 million in income tax expense due to the difference in tax rates related to the investment in kind in kt cloud Co., Ltd. during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022.

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25. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit from operations attributable to equity holders of the Group by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares purchased by the Group and held as treasury stock.

Basic earnings per share from operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are calculated as follows:

2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Profit attributable to ordinary shares<br><br><br>(in millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 313,009 ~~W~~ 722,725 ~~W~~ 338,817 ~~W~~ 641,441
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding<br><br><br>(in number of shares) 235,918,651 235,863,704 234,276,810 235,874,816
Basic earnings per share<br><br><br>(in Korean won) ~~W~~ 1,327 ~~W~~ 3,064 ~~W~~ 1,446 ~~W~~ 2,719

Diluted earnings per share from operations is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The Group has dilutive potential ordinary shares from convertible bonds and other share-based compensation.

Diluted earnings per share from operations for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are calculated as follows:

2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Profit attributable to ordinary shares (in millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 313,009 ~~W~~ 722,725 ~~W~~ 338,817 ~~W~~ 641,441
Adjusted net income attributable to ordinary shares (in millions of Korean won) (425 ) (1,375 )
Diluted profit attributable to ordinary shares (in millions of Korean won) 312,584 721,350 338,817 641,441
Number of dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding (in number of shares) 42,213 85,328 195,616 213,301
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in number of shares) 235,960,864 235,949,032 234,472,426 236,088,117
Diluted earnings per share (in Korean won) 1,325 3,057 1,445 2,717

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Diluted earnings per share is earnings per outstanding of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing adjusted profit for the year by the sum of the number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares.

26. Cash Generated from Operations

Cash flows from operating activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
1. Profit for the period ~~W~~ 818,755 ~~W~~ 697,263
2. Adjustments for:
Income tax expense 363,132 293,602
Interest income ^1^ (156,441 ) (145,625 )
Interest expense ^1^ 135,670 126,305
Dividend income ^2^ (2,717 ) (2,853 )
Depreciation 1,333,142 1,318,241
Amortization of intangible assets 319,080 301,117
Depreciation of<br>right-of-use assets 197,959 199,160
Provisions for post-employment benefits (defined benefits) 121,287 126,792
Allowance for bad debts 51,914 51,366
Share of net profit or loss of associates and joint ventures (17,468 ) (33,750 )
Loss (Gain) on disposal of associates and joint ventures (8,881 ) 7,605
Loss (Gain) on disposal of property, equipment<br><br><br>and investment properties^3^ (58,290 ) 18,660
Impairment loss on property, equipment and investment properties 1,066 883
Loss (Gain) on disposal of<br>right-of-use assets (886 ) 6,788
Loss (Gain) on disposal of intangible assets 4,957 (680 )
Impairment loss on intangible assets 3,046 1,775
Loss on foreign currency translation 209,119 66,347
Gain on valuation of derivatives (275,121 ) (70,480 )
Loss on disposal of financial assets at amortized cost 2 1
Gain on disposal of financial assets at fair value<br><br><br>through profit or loss (1,490 ) (11,337 )
Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value<br><br><br>through profit or loss^4^ 21,009 10,471
Others 31,813 76,538
3. Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Decrease (increase) in trade receivables (830,013 ) 207,034
Increase in other receivables (672,126 ) (335,941 )
Increase in other current assets (372,350 ) (298,359 )

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Increase in other non-current assets (58,887 ) (48,979 )
Decrease in inventories 44,085 105,271
Decrease in trade payables (204,410 ) (156,662 )
Increase in other payables 1,335,158 388,519
Decrease in other current liabilities (41,260 ) (3,789 )
Decrease in other non-current liabilities (17,510 ) (1,349 )
Decrease in provisions (10,065 ) (2,171 )
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue (1,460 ) 2,532
Decrease in plan assets 160,708 92,642
Payment of post-employment benefits (defined benefits) (214,637 ) (128,931 )
4. Cash generated from operations (1+2+3) ~~W~~ 2,207,890 ~~W~~ 2,858,006
^1^ BC Card Co., Ltd. and other subsidiaries of the Group recognize interest income and expense as operating<br>revenue and expense, respectively, including interest income of ~~W~~ 23,977 million (six-month period ended June 30, 2021: ~~W~~ 12,547 million) and interest expense of<br>~~W~~ 8,934 million (six-month period ended June 30, 2021: ~~W~~1,787 million) that are recognized as operating revenue and expense, respectively, for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022.
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^2^ BC Card Co., Ltd. recognized dividend income as operating revenue, including dividend income of<br>~~W~~ 1,323 million (six-month period ended June 30, 2021: ~~W~~ 866 million) that is recognized as operating revenue for the<br>six-month periods ended June 30, 2022.
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^3^ KT Estate Inc. recognized gain and loss on disposal of investment properties as operating revenue and expense,<br>respectively, including gain on disposal of investment properties of ~~W~~ 74,589 that is recognized as operating revenue for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022.
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^4^ KT Investment Co., Ltd. and other subsidiaries of the Group recognized gain and loss on valuation of financial<br>assets at fair value through profit or loss as operating revenue and expense, respectively, including loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss of ~~W~~ 1,212 million<br>(six-month period ended June 30, 2021: ~~W~~ 10,402 million) that is recognized as operating expense for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022.<br>
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Significant transactions not affecting cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Reclassification of current portion of borrowings ~~W~~ 883,468 ~~W~~ 220,049
Reclassification of<br>construction-in-progress to property and equipment 1,198,889 1,122,649
Reclassification of non-trade payables from property and<br>equipment (107,809 ) (523,474 )
Reclassification of non-trade payables from intangible<br>assets (318,351 ) 203,375
Reclassification of non-trade payables from defined<br>benefit liabilities (135,201 ) (69,036 )
Reclassification of non-trade payables from plan<br>assets 121,219 65,174

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27. Changes in Liabilities Arising from Financing Activities

Changes in liabilities arising from financial activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) Six months ended June 30, 2022
Beginning Cash flows Non-cash Ending
Newlyacquired Exchangedifferences Fair valuechanges Others
Borrowings ~~W~~ 8,437,703 ~~W~~ 1,412,477 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 219,645 ~~W~~ 449 ~~W~~ 4,255 ~~W~~ 10,074,529
Lease liabilities 1,159,369 (189,389 ) 193,535 114 30,862 1,194,491
Derivative liabilities 75,176 25,137 (504 ) (57,126 ) 42,683
Derivative assets (99,453 ) (226,014 ) 25,927 713 (298,827 )
Total ~~W~~ 9,572,795 ~~W~~ 1,223,088 ~~W~~ 193,535 ~~W~~ 18,768 ~~W~~ 25,986 ~~W~~ (21,296 ) ~~W~~ 11,012,876
(in millions of Korean won) Six months ended June 30, 2021
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Beginning Cash flows Non-cash Ending
Newlyacquired Exchangedifferences Fair valuechanges Others
Borrowings ~~W~~ 7,316,298 ~~W~~ 369,618 ~~W~~ 21,700 ~~W~~ 67,055 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ (18,977 ) ~~W~~ 7,755,694
Lease liabilities 1,143,640 (206,916 ) 204,376 22 (14,618 ) 1,126,504
Derivative liabilities 130,573 (1,028 ) 29,932 (13,454 ) (77,928 ) 68,095
Derivative assets (7,606 ) 29,298 (1,475 ) (43,303 ) (23,086 )
Total ~~W~~ 8,582,905 ~~W~~ 161,674 ~~W~~ 226,076 ~~W~~ 126,285 ~~W~~ (14,907 ) ~~W~~ (154,826 ) ~~W~~ 8,927,207

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28. Segment Information

The Group’s operating segments are as follows:

Details Business service
ICT Mobile/fixed line telecommunication service and<br><br><br>convergence business, B2B business and others
Finance Credit card business and others
Satellite TV Satellite TV business
Others IT, facility security and global business

Details of operating revenues and profit by each segment for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022
Operating<br>revenues Operating<br>profit Depreciation<br>and amortization^1^
Three<br><br><br>months Six<br><br><br>months Three<br><br><br>months Six<br><br><br>months Three<br><br><br>months Six<br><br><br>months
ICT ~~W~~ 4,517,852 ~~W~~ 9,126,241 ~~W~~ 303,481 ~~W~~ 733,374 ~~W~~ 767,401 ~~W~~ 1,554,655
Finance 992,184 1,897,058 28,039 63,555 12,693 25,190
Satellite TV 254,209 495,018 23,263 49,009 29,720 59,098
Others 1,878,327 3,509,843 110,092 244,806 146,907 239,002
7,642,572 15,028,160 464,875 1,090,744 956,721 1,877,945
Elimination (1,330,420 ) (2,438,308 ) (5,704 ) (4,954 ) (28,683 ) (58,231 )
Consolidated amount ~~W~~ 6,312,152 ~~W~~ 12,589,852 ~~W~~ 459,171 ~~W~~ 1,085,790 ~~W~~ 928,038 ~~W~~ 1,819,714
(in millions of Korean won) 2021
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Operating<br>revenues Operating<br>profit Depreciation<br>and amortization^1^
Three<br><br><br>months Six<br><br><br>months Three<br><br><br>months Six<br><br><br>months Three<br><br><br>months Six<br><br><br>months
ICT ~~W~~ 4,478,801 ~~W~~ 9,053,254 ~~W~~ 351,189 ~~W~~ 717,164 ~~W~~ 808,195 ~~W~~ 1,615,869
Finance 960,707 1,880,731 42,966 75,523 13,955 27,974
Satellite TV 175,050 341,996 23,161 44,830 20,631 40,965
Others 1,455,248 2,783,982 58,427 89,590 83,273 167,728
7,069,806 14,059,963 475,743 927,107 926,054 1,852,536
Elimination (1,042,194 ) (2,002,925 ) 137 (7,072 ) (28,780 ) (54,110 )
Consolidated amount ~~W~~ 6,027,612 ~~W~~ 12,057,038 ~~W~~ 475,880 ~~W~~ 920,035 ~~W~~ 897,274 ~~W~~ 1,798,426
^1^ Sum of depreciation of property and equipment, investment properties, right-of-use assets and amortization of intangible assets.
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Operating revenues for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and non-current assets as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, by geographical region, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022
Operating revenues Non-currentassets^1^
Three months Six months June 30, 2021
Domestic ~~W~~ 6,272,679 ~~W~~ 12,513,236 ~~W~~ 20,665,307
Overseas 39,473 76,616 277,755
Total ~~W~~ 6,312,152 ~~W~~ 12,589,852 ~~W~~ 20,943,062
(in millions of Korean won) 2021
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Operating revenues Non-current assets^1^
Three months Six months December 31, 2021
Domestic ~~W~~ 6,009,502 ~~W~~ 12,019,074 ~~W~~ 20,627,543
Overseas 18,110 37,964 253,638
Total ~~W~~ 6,027,612 ~~W~~ 12,057,038 ~~W~~ 20,881,181
^1^ Non-current assets include property and equipment, intangible assets,<br>investment properties, and right-of-use-assets.
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29. Related Party Transactions

The list of related parties of the Group as at June 30, 2022, is as follows:

Relationship Name of Entity
Associates and joint ventures KIF Investment Fund, QTT Global (Group) Company Limited, CU Industrial Development Co., Ltd, KD Living, Inc., LoginD Co., Ltd., K Bank Inc., ISU-kth Contents Investment Fund, Daiwon<br>Broadcasting Co., Ltd., KT-DSC creative economy youth start-up investment fund, Korea Electronic Vehicle Charging Service,<br>K-REALTY RENTAL HOUSING REIT 2, AI RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund 1, Gyeonggi-KT Yoojin Superman Fund, FUNDA<br>Co., Ltd, CHAMP IT Co., Ltd., Alliance Internet Corp., Little Big Pictures, Virtua Realm Sendirian Berhad, KT-Smart Factory Investment Fund, Studio Discovery Co., Ltd., KT Young Entrepreneurs DNA Investment<br>Fund, Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd., IGIS Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC No 395, Maruee Limited Company Specializing in the Cultural Industry, Trustay Co., Ltd., The skyk Co., Ltd., StorySoop Inc., Mastern No.127<br>Logispoint Daegu Co., Ltd., SMART KOREA KT NEXT VENTURE FUND, kt Early Stage Investment Fund, Pacific Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC No. 55, Mastern KT Multi-Family Real Estate Private Equity Investment<br>Fund I, Home Choice Corp., K-REALTY RENTAL HOUSING REIT V, K-Realty 11th Real Estate Investment Trust Company, IBK-KT Emerging<br>Digital Industry Investment Fund, SG-IBKC K-Contents Investment Fund No.1, Daemuga Limited Company Specializing in the Cultural Industry, Megazone Cloud Corporation,<br>SuseoyeokwhanseungcenterbokhapDevelopment, Digital Pharm Co., Ltd., TeamFresh Corp., KORAMKO No. 143 General Private Real Estate Investment Company, Jumbo Film, KB Three Telecommunications Companies ESG Fund, IGIS<br>No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment Company, Pacific No. 68 General Private Real Estate Investment Company, Kiamco Data Center Blind Fund
Others ^1^ Goody Studio Co., Ltd.
^1^ Although it is evaluated by applying Korea IFRS 1109, the entity is included in the scope of related parties<br>under Korean IFRS 1024 as it has significant influence on determining the operating and financial policies.
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Outstanding balances of receivables and payables in relation to transactions with related parties as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022
Receivables Payables
Tradereceivables Otherreceivables Tradepayables Other<br><br><br>payables Lease<br><br><br>liabilities
Associates and joint ventures K Bank, Inc. ~~W~~ 756 ~~W~~ 58,831 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 298 ~~W~~
Little Big Pictures 2,441 5,548 55 7
K-Realty 11th Real Estate Investment Trust Company 37 1,283 7,862
Others 1,712 3 1,552 1,089
Total ~~W~~ 4,946 ~~W~~ 65,665 ~~W~~ 1,607 ~~W~~ 1,394 ~~W~~ 7,862
(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2021
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Receivables Payables
Tradereceivables Otherreceivables Tradepayables Other<br><br><br>payables Lease<br><br><br>liabilities
Associates and joint ventures K Bank, Inc. ~~W~~ 821 ~~W~~ 51,422 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 513 ~~W~~
IGIS Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC No 395 4,614
Others 565 1,853 343 4,829
Total ~~W~~ 6,000 ~~W~~ 53,275 ~~W~~ 343 ~~W~~ 5,342 ~~W~~

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Significant transactions with related parties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022
Sales Purchases
Operatingrevenue Other<br><br><br>income Operatingexpenses Others^1^
Associates and joint ventures K Bank, Inc. ~~W~~ 16,307 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 5,260 ~~W~~
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. 46 606 2,120
Others 3,135 1,413 9,949 1,547
Total ~~W~~ 19,488 ~~W~~ 1,413 ~~W~~ 15,815 ~~W~~ 3,667
(in millions of Korean won) 2021
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Sales Purchases
Operatingrevenue Other<br><br><br>income Operatingexpenses Others^1^
Associates and joint ventures K- Realty CR-REITs No.1 ~~W~~ 694 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~
K Bank, Inc 11,468 6,770
IGIS Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC No 395 4,500
Others^2^ 991 73 8,505 236
Others KHS Corporation^3^ 14 1,744
Total ~~W~~ 17,667 ~~W~~ 73 ~~W~~ 17,019 ~~W~~ 236
^1^ Amounts include acquisition of property and equipment, and others.
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^3^ Transactions before reclassification as subsidiary of the Group.
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(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
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Financeincome Financecosts Dividend<br><br><br>income Financeincome Financecosts Dividend<br><br><br>income
Associates and joint ventures K- Realty CR-REITs No.1^1^ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 45,549 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 143 ~~W~~ 28,208
K Bank, Inc 418 60
Others^2^ 110 9,158 7,890
Total ~~W~~ 418 ~~W~~ 110 ~~W~~ 54,707 ~~W~~ 60 ~~W~~ 143 ~~W~~ 36,098
^1^ Includes transactions of the entity before it was excluded as an associate and joint venture of the Group.<br>
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Key management compensation for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, consists of:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Salaries and other short-term benefits ~~W~~ 999 ~~W~~ 1,082
Post-employment benefits 163 209
Stock-based compensation 644 338
Total ~~W~~ 1,806 ~~W~~ 1,629

Fund transactions with related parties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022
Repayments^1^ Equity contributions<br><br><br>in cash and others
Associates and Joint ventures
Megazone Cloud Corporation ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 130,001
IBK-KT Emerging Digital Industry Investment Fund 10,800
Mastern KT Multi-Family Real Estate Private Equity Investment Fund I 18,859
IGIS No. 468-1 General Private Real Estate Investment<br>Company 25,000
Others 330 40,288
Total ~~W~~ 330 ~~W~~ 224,948
^1^ Amounts include lease transactions.
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Repayments^1^ Equity contributions<br><br><br>in cash and others
Associates and Joint ventures
K- Realty CR-REITs<br>No.1 ~~W~~ 9,577 ~~W~~
KT-IBKC Future Investment fund 1 (4,500 )
Trustay Co., Ltd. 3,000
KT Young Entrepreneurs DNA Investment Fund 8,400
Others 4,381
Total ~~W~~ 9,577 ~~W~~ 11,281
^1^ Amounts include lease transactions.
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The Group has an obligation to invest in KB Three Telecommunications Companies ESG Fund and others. As at June 30, 2022, the Group is planning to make an additional investment of ~~W~~ 17,800 million.

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30. Fair Value

(1) Fair Value of Financial Instruments by Category

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments by category as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
(in millions of Korean won) Carryingamount Fair value Carryingamount Fair value
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 2,821,724 ^1^ ~~W~~ 3,019,592 ^1^
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets measured at amortized cost^2^ 6,355,724 ^1^ 5,610,377 ^1^
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 129,405 129,405 491,713 491,713
Other financial assets
Financial assets measured at amortized cost 897,396 ^1^ 608,389 ^1^
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,163,350 1,163,350 952,319 952,319
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 629,846 629,846 347,877 347,877
Derivative financial assets for hedging 298,827 298,827 99,453 99,453
Total ~~W~~ 12,296,272 ~~W~~ 11,129,720
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables 7,615,711 ^1^ ~~W~~ 7,980,203 ^1^
Borrowings 10,074,529 9,698,684 8,437,703 8,578,827
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at amortized cost 280,518 ^1^ 263,500 ^1^
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 98,606 98,606 216,040 216,040
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 42,683 42,683 18,126 18,126
Total ~~W~~ 18,112,047 ~~W~~ 16,915,572
^1^ The Group did not conduct a fair value estimation since the book amount is a reasonable approximation of fair<br>value.
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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

(2) Fair Value Hierarchy

To provide an indication about the reliability of the inputs used in determining fair value, the Group classifies its financial instruments into the three levels prescribed under the accounting standards. Financial instruments that are measured at fair value are categorized by the fair value hierarchy, and the defined levels are as follows:

Level 1: The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets is based on quoted market prices<br>at the end of the reporting period. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Group is the current bid price. These instruments are included in level 1.
Level 2: The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market is determined using<br>valuation techniques which maximize the use of observable market data and rely as little as possible on entity-specific estimates. If all significant inputs required to fair value an instrument are observable, the instrument is included in level 2.<br>
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Level 3: If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is<br>included in level 3.
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Fair value hierarchy classifications of the financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value or its fair value is disclosed as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 129,405 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 129,405
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 11,023 553,355 598,972 1,163,350
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 375,425 5,812 248,609 629,846
Derivative financial assets for hedging 247,239 51,588 298,827
Total ~~W~~ 386,448 ~~W~~ 935,811 ~~W~~ 899,169 ~~W~~ 2,221,428

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Liabilities
Borrowings ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 9,698,684 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 9,698,684
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 98,606 98,606
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 42,683 42,683
Total ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 9,741,367 ~~W~~ 98,606 ~~W~~ 9,839,973
(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2021
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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 491,713 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 491,713
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 24,285 350,949 577,085 952,319
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 17,328 7,176 323,373 347,877
Derivative financial assets for hedging 67,888 31,565 99,453
Total ~~W~~ 41,613 ~~W~~ 917,726 ~~W~~ 932,023 ~~W~~ 1,891,362
Liabilities
Borrowings ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 8,578,827 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 8,578,827
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 708 215,332 216,040
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 18,126 18,126
Total ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 8,597,661 ~~W~~ 215,332 ~~W~~ 8,812,993

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

(3) Transfers Between Fair Value Hierarchy Levels of Recurring Fair Value Measurements

There are no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy for recurring fair value measurements.

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

June 30, 2022
Financial assets Financialliabilities
(In millions of Korean won) Financial assetsat fair valuethrough profitor loss Financial assetsat fair valuethrough othercomprehensiveincome Derivativefinancialassets forhedging Financialliabilities atfair valuethrough profitor loss
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 577,085 ~~W~~ 323,373 ~~W~~ 31,565 ~~W~~ 215,332
Acquisitions 126,058 9,409
Reclassifications (1,589 ) 3,239 (54,922 )
Changes in consolidation scope
Disposals (118,046 ) (89,245 )
Amount recognized in profit or loss 15,464 38 42,851 (61,804 )
Amount recognized in other comprehensive income 1,795 (22,828 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 598,972 ~~W~~ 248,609 ~~W~~ 51,588 ~~W~~ 98,606
June 30, 2021
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Financial assets Financialliabilities
(In millions of Korean won) Financial assetsat fair valuethrough profitor loss Financial assets<br><br><br>at fair value<br><br><br>through other<br><br><br>comprehensiveincome Derivativefinancialassets forhedging Financialliabilities atfair valuethrough profitor loss
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 432,509 ~~W~~ 50,789 ~~W~~ (4,194 ) ~~W~~ 2,637
Acquisitions 155,331 22,425
Reclassifications (23,454 ) 14,299
Changes in consolidation scope (15 )
Disposals (145,221 )
Amount recognized in profit or loss 2,033 31 20,925
Amount recognized in other comprehensive income (243 ) (5,372 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 421,183 ~~W~~ 87,301 ~~W~~ 11,359 ~~W~~ 2,637

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

(4) Valuation Techniques and Inputs

Valuation techniques and inputs used in recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements and disclosed fair values categorized within Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

June 30, 2022
(in millions of Korean won) Fair value Level Valuation techniques
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ 129,405 2 DCF Model
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 1,152,327 2,3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Adjusted net asset model
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 254,421 2,3 DCF Model<br> <br>Comparable company analysis
Derivative financial assets for hedging 298,827 2,3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Hull-White Model
Liabilities
Borrowings ~~W~~ 9,698,684 2 DCF Model
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 98,606 3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Binomial option pricing<br>model
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 42,683 2 DCF Model

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

December 31, 2021
(in millions of Korean won) Fair value Level Valuation techniques
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ 491,713 2 DCF Model
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 928,034 2,3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Adjusted net asset model
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 330,549 2,3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Comparable company analysis
Derivative financial assets for hedging 99,453 2,3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Hull-White Model
Liabilities
Borrowings ~~W~~ 8,578,827 2 DCF Model
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 216,040 2,3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Binomial option pricing<br>model
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 18,126 2 DCF Model
(5) Valuation Processes for Fair Value Measurements Categorized Within Level 3
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The Group uses external experts that perform the fair value measurements required for financial reporting purposes. External experts report directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and discuss valuation processes and results with the CFO in line with the Group’s closing dates.

(6) Gains and Losses on Valuation at the Transaction Date

In the case that the Group values derivative financial instruments using inputs not based on observable market data, and the fair value calculated by valuation methods using such data differs from the transaction price, then the fair value of the financial instrument is recognized at the transaction price. The difference between the fair value at initial recognition and the transaction price is deferred and amortized using a straight-line method by maturity of the financial instrument. However, in the case that the inputs of the valuation methods become observable in markets, the remaining deferred difference is immediately recognized in full in profit or loss.

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Notes to the Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

In relation to this, details and changes of total deferred differences for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

2022 2021
(in millions of Korean won) Derivatives used forhedging Derivatives used forhedging
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 831 ~~W~~ 2,257
New transactions
Recognized at fair value through profit or loss (713 ) (713 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 118 ~~W~~ 1,544
31. Events After the Reporting Period
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The Group has issued the following bonds after June 30, 2022.

(in thousands of USD) Issue date Face value Redemption date
2022 Global 2022-08-08 500,000 4.000 % 2025-08-08

All values are in US Dollars.

In accordance with the resolution of the Board of Directors on July 14, 2022, kt seezn Co., Ltd., a consolidated subsidiary, decided to merge with Tving Co., Ltd. The date of the merger is December 1, 2022.

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Index

June 30, 2022 and 2021

Page(s)
Report on Review of Interim Financial Statements 1-2
Separate Interim Financial Statements
Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position 3-4
Separate Interim Statements of Profit or Loss 5
Separate Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income 6
Separate Interim Statements of Changes in Equity 7
Separate Interim Statements of Cash Flows 8
Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements 9-55
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Report on Review of Interim Financial Statements

(English Translation of a Report Originally Issued in Korean)

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of

KT Corporation

Reviewed Financial Statements

We have reviewed the accompanying separate interim financial statements of KT Corporation (the “Company”). These financial statements consist of the separate interim statement of financial position of the Company as at June 30, 2022, the separate interim statements of profit or loss and comprehensive income for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the separate interim statements of changes in equity and cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes, expressed in Korean won.

Management s Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these separate interim financial statements in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the Republic of Korea (Korean IFRS) 1034 Interim Financial Reporting, and for such internal control as management determines is necessary to enable the preparation of separate interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to issue a report on these separate interim financial statements based on our review.

We conducted our review in accordance with quarterly or semi-annual review standards established by the Securities and Futures Commission of the Republic of Korea. A review of interim financial information consists of making inquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe the accompanying separate interim financial statements are not presented fairly, in all material respects, in accordance with Korean IFRS 1034 Interim Financial Reporting.

Samil PricewaterhouseCoopers, 100 Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul 04386, Korea, www.samil.com

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Other Matter s

We have audited the separate statement of financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2021, and the related separate statements of profit or loss, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for the year then ended, in accordance with Korean Standards on Auditing. We expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements, not presented herein, in our audit report dated March 10, 2022. The separate statement of financial position as at December 31, 2021, presented herein for comparative purposes, is consistent, in all material respects, with the above audited statement of financial position as at December 31, 2021.

Review standards and their application in practice vary among countries. The procedures and practices used in the Republic of Korea to review such financial statements may differ from those generally accepted and applied in other countries.

LOGO

August 16, 2022

Seoul, Korea

This report is effective as of August 16, 2022, the review report date. Certain subsequent events or circumstances, which may occur between the review report date and the time of reading this report, could have a material impact on the accompanying separate interim financial statements and notes thereto. Accordingly, the readers of the review report should understand that there is a possibility that the above review report may have to be revised to reflect the impact of such subsequent events or circumstances, if any.

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Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position

June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

(in millions of Korean won) Notes June 30, 2022(Unaudited) December 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents 4,28 ~~W~~ 1,592,405 ~~W~~ 1,708,714
Trade and other receivables, net 4,5,28 3,135,927 3,092,397
Other financial assets 4,6,28 283,612 104,062
Inventories, net 7 238,694 289,345
Other current assets 8 2,102,069 1,972,529
Total current assets 7,352,707 7,167,047
Non-current assets
Trade and other receivables, net 4,5,28 595,221 750,820
Other financial assets 4,6,28 1,172,833 591,201
Property and equipment, net 9 11,405,043 12,021,117
Right-of-use<br>assets 16 1,034,929 1,078,129
Investment properties, net 9 1,001,359 997,344
Intangible assets, net 9 2,035,576 2,236,564
Investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures 10 4,848,904 3,816,915
Other non-current assets 8 722,941 703,232
Total non-current assets 22,816,806 22,195,322
Total assets ~~W~~ 30,169,513 ~~W~~ 29,362,369

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

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Separate Interim Statements of Financial Position

June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

(in millions of Korean won) Notes June 30, 2022(Unaudited) December 31, 2021
Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables 4,11,28 ~~W~~ 4,358,726 ~~W~~ 4,523,621
Borrowings 4,12,28 1,990,387 1,338,207
Other financial liabilities 4,6,28 42,257 17,807
Current tax liabilities 245,095 104,481
Provisions 13 141,860 155,660
Deferred income 19 44,171 48,977
Other current liabilities 8 757,936 779,967
Total current liabilities 7,580,432 6,968,720
Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables 4,11,28 981,712 1,259,709
Borrowings 4,12,28 6,048,349 5,611,447
Other financial liabilities 4,6,28 5,755 5,572
Net defined benefit liabilities 14 158,464 116,456
Provisions 13 79,450 77,284
Deferred income 19 164,773 187,309
Deferred tax liabilities 649,364 487,107
Other non-current liabilities 8 737,611 783,871
Total non-current liabilities 8,825,478 8,528,755
Total liabilities 16,405,910 15,497,475
Equity
Share capital 1,564,499 1,564,499
Share premium 1,440,258 1,440,258
Retained earnings 17 11,882,222 11,931,481
Accumulated other comprehensive income 59,795 125,610
Other components of equity 18 (1,183,171 ) (1,196,954 )
Total equity 13,763,603 13,864,894
Total liabilities and equity ~~W~~ 30,169,513 ~~W~~ 29,362,369

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

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Separate Interim Statements of Profit or Loss

Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Periods Ended June 30
(in millions of Korean won, except per share amounts) Notes 2022(Unaudited) 2021(Unaudited)
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Operating revenue 19 ~~W~~ 4,517,852 ~~W~~ 9,126,241 ~~W~~ 4,478,801 ~~W~~ 9,053,254
Operating expenses 20 4,214,371 8,392,867 4,127,611 8,336,090
Operating profit 303,481 733,374 351,190 717,164
Other income 21 83,128 218,502 82,998 198,653
Other expenses 21 55,462 96,831 41,359 85,828
Finance income 22 275,958 409,299 65,602 239,246
Finance costs 22 280,584 408,772 56,997 215,558
Profit before income tax expense 326,521 855,572 401,434 853,677
Income tax expense 23 302,085 440,167 104,615 222,469
Profit for the period ~~W~~ 24,436 ~~W~~ 415,405 ~~W~~ 296,819 ~~W~~ 631,208
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share 24 ~~W~~ 104 ~~W~~ 1,761 ~~W~~ 1,267 ~~W~~ 2,676
Diluted earnings per share 24 104 1,761 1,266 2,674

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

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Separate Interim Statements of Comprehensive Income

Three-Month and Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Periods Ended June 30
(in millions of Korean won) Notes 2022(Unaudited) 2021(Unaudited)
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Profit for the period ~~W~~ 24,436 ~~W~~ 415,405 ~~W~~ 296,819 ~~W~~ 631,208
Other comprehensive income
Items that will not be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss:
Remeasurements of the net defined benefit liability 14 (1,986 ) (2,694 ) (796 ) (473 )
Gain (loss) on valuation of financial instruments at fair value <br>through other comprehensive<br>income (34,457 ) (39,039 ) 359 520
Items that may be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss:
Valuation gain on cash flow hedge 6 94,703 121,686 9,423 49,621
Other comprehensive income from cash flow hedges <br>reclassified to profit or loss (116,154 ) (148,462 ) 6,306 (44,607 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, net of tax (57,894 ) (68,509 ) 15,292 5,061
Total comprehensive income (loss) for the period ~~W~~ (33,458 ) ~~W~~ 346,896 ~~W~~ 312,111 ~~W~~ 636,269

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

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Separate Interim Statements of Changes in Equity

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

(in millions of Korean won) Accumulated Other
Share Share Retained other comprehensive components Total
Notes capital premium earnings income of equity equity
Balance as at January 1, 2021 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 11,233,714 ~~W~~ 42,906 ~~W~~ (1,077,820 ) ~~W~~ 13,203,557
Comprehensive income
Profit for the period 631,208 631,208
Gain on valuation of financial assets at fair value <br>through other comprehensive income 6 520 520
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities 14 (473 ) (473 )
Valuation gain on cash flow hedge 6 5,014 5,014
Total comprehensive income for the period 630,735 5,534 636,269
Transactions with owners
Dividends paid (326,487 ) (326,487 )
Appropriation of retained earnings related to <br>loss on disposal of treasury stock (20,498 ) 20,498
Acquisition of treasury stock (190,105 ) (190,105 )
Others 2,559 2,559
Subtotal (346,985 ) (167,048 ) (514,033 )
Balance as at June 30, 2021 (Unaudited) ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 11,517,464 ~~W~~ 48,440 ~~W~~ (1,244,868 ) ~~W~~ 13,325,793
Balance as at January 1, 2022 ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 11,931,481 ~~W~~ 125,610 ~~W~~ (1,196,954 ) ~~W~~ 13,864,894
Comprehensive income
Profit for the period 415,405 415,405
Loss on valuation of financial assets at fair value <br>through other comprehensive<br>income 6 (39,039 ) (39,039 )
Remeasurements of net defined benefit liabilities 14 (2,694 ) (2,694 )
Valuation loss on cash flow hedge 6 (26,776 ) (26,776 )
Total comprehensive income for the period 412,711 (65,815 ) 346,896
Transactions with owners
Dividends paid (450,393 ) (450,393 )
Appropriation of retained earnings related to <br>loss on disposal of treasury stock (11,577 ) 11,577
Disposal of treasury stock 4,429 4,429
Others (2,223 ) (2,223 )
Subtotal (461,970 ) 13,783 (448,187 )
Balance as at June 30, 2022 (Unaudited) ~~W~~ 1,564,499 ~~W~~ 1,440,258 ~~W~~ 11,882,222 ~~W~~ 59,795 ~~W~~ (1,183,171 ) ~~W~~ 13,763,603

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

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Separate Interim Statements of Cash Flows

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30, 2022 and 2021

Six-Month Periods Ended June 30
(in millions of Korean won) Notes 2022(Unaudited) 2021(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 25 ~~W~~ 2,388,089 ~~W~~ 2,843,203
Interest paid (94,662 ) (120,408 )
Interest received 104,821 112,020
Dividends received 89,933 64,695
Income tax paid (94,194 ) (79,354 )
Net cash inflow from operating activities 2,393,987 2,820,156
Cash flows from investing activities
Collection of loans 23,536 26,918
Disposal of current financial assets at amortized cost 189,954
Disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 632 13,797
Disposal of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures 36,028 49,436
Disposal of property and equipment 29,450 19,299
Disposal of intangible assets 105 1,680
Disposal of right-of-use assets 30 577
Loans granted (107,333 ) (15,884 )
Acquisition of current financial assets at amortized cost (537,530 )
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (65,551 ) (49,463 )
Acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income (4,646 ) (22,680 )
Acquisition of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures (315,301 ) (44,614 )
Acquisition of property and equipment (1,466,383 ) (1,473,829 )
Acquisition of intangible assets (345,819 ) (492,124 )
Acquisition of right-of-use assets (1,699 ) (2,402 )
Net cash outflow from investing activities (2,754,481 ) (1,799,335 )
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings 1,097,540 697,797
Dividends paid (450,394 ) (326,487 )
Repayments of borrowings (220,247 ) (620,247 )
Acquisition of treasury stock (190,105 )
Decrease in lease liabilities (182,763 ) (197,002 )
Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities 26 244,136 (636,044 )
Effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents 49 668
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (116,309 ) 385,445
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of the period 1,708,714 1,541,210
End of the period ~~W~~ 1,592,405 ~~W~~ 1,926,655

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

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

1. General Information

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

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

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

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

In 2002, the Company acquired the entire government-owned shares in accordance with the Korean government’s privatization plan. As at June 30, 2022, the Korean government does not own any shares in the Company.

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

The Company’s separate interim financial statements for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, have been prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS 1034 Interim Financial Reporting. These separate interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS which is effective or has been early adopted as at June 30, 2022.

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Notes to the Separate Interim Financial Statements

June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

2.2 Changes in Accounting Policies and Disclosures
(1) New and amended standards and interpretations adopted by the Company
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The Company has applied the following standards and interpretations for the first time for their annual reporting period commencing January 1, 2022.

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1116 Lease s – Concession onCOVID-19 – Related Rent Concessions Beyond June 30, 2021

The application of the practical expedient, a lessee may elect not to assess whether a rent concession occurring as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic is a lease modification, is extended to lease payments originally due on or before June 30, 2022. A lessee shall apply the practical expedient consistently to eligible contracts with similar characteristics and in similar circumstances. The amendment does not have a significant impact on the separate financial statements.

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1103 Business Combination – Reference to the Conceptual Framework<br>

The amendments update a reference of definition of assets and liabilities qualify for recognition in revised Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting. However, the amendments add an exception for the recognition of liabilities and contingent liabilities within the scope of Korea IFRS 1037 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets, and Korean IFRS 2121 Levies. The amendments also confirm that contingent assets should not be recognized at the acquisition date. The amendment does not have a significant impact on the separate financial statements.

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1016 Property, Plant and Equipment – Proceeds Before Intended Use<br>

The amendments prohibit an entity from deducting from the cost of an item of property, plant and equipment any proceeds from selling items produced while the entity is preparing the asset for its intended use. Instead, the entity will recognize the proceeds from selling such items, and the costs of producing those items, in profit or loss. The amendment does not have a significant impact on the separate financial statements.

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1037 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets – OnerousContracts: Cost of Fulfilling a Contract

The amendments clarify that the direct costs of fulfilling a contract include both the incremental costs of fulfilling the contract and an allocation of other costs directly related to fulfilling contracts when assessing whether the contract is onerous. The amendment does not have a significant impact on the separate financial statements.

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

Annual improvements to Korean IFRS 2018-2020

Annual improvements of Korean IFRS 2018-2020 Cycle should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2022, and earlier application is permitted. The Company does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the separate financial statements.

Korean IFRS 1101 First Time Adoption of Korean International Financial Reporting Standards – SubsidiariesThat Are First-Time Adopters
Korean IFRS 1109 Financial Instruments – Fees Related to the 10% Test for Derecognition of FinancialLiabilities
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Korean IFRS 1041 Agriculture – Measuring Fair Value
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(2) New standards and interpretations not yet adopted by the Company
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The following new accounting standards and interpretations that have been published are not mandatory for June 30, 2022 reporting periods and have not been early adopted by the Company.

Amendments to Korean IFRS 1001 Presentation of Financial Statements – Classification of Liabilities asCurrent or Non-Current

The amendments clarify that liabilities are classified as either current or non-current, depending on the substantive rights that exist at the end of the reporting period. Classification is unaffected by the likelihood that an entity will exercise right to defer settlement of the liability or the expectations of management. Also, the settlement of liability include the transfer of the entity’s own equity instruments, however, it would be excluded if an option to settle them by the entity’s own equity instruments if compound financial instruments is met the definition of equity instruments and recognized separately from the liability. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and earlier application is permitted. The Company is in review for the impact of these amendments on the separate financial statements.

Korean IFRS 1001 Presentation of Financial Statements – Disclosure of Accounting Policies<br>

The amendments to Korean IFRS 1001 define and require entities to disclose their material accounting policies. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and earlier application is permitted. The Company is in review for the impact of these amendments on the separate financial statements.

Korean IFRS 1008 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors – Definition ofAccounting Estimates

The amendments define accounting estimates and clarify how to distinguish them from changes in accounting policies. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and earlier application is permitted. The Company does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the separate financial statements.

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Korean IFRS 1012 Income Taxes – Deferred Tax Related to Assets and Liabilities Arising From a SingleTransaction

The amendments include an additional condition to the exemption to initial recognition of an asset or liability that a transaction does not give rise to equal taxable and deductible temporary differences at the time of the transaction. The amendments should be applied for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and earlier application is permitted. The Company does not expect that these amendments have a significant impact on the separate financial statements.

2.3 Significant Accounting Policies

Significant accounting policies and method of computation used in the presentation of the separate interim financial statements are consistent with those of the separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, except for the changes due to the application of amendment and enactments of standards described in Note 2.2 (1) and the one described below.

(1) Income Tax Expense

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

(2) Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures

The financial statements of the Company are the separate financial statements prepared in accordance with Korean IFRS 1027 SeparateFinancial Statements. Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates are recognized at cost under the direct equity method. Management applied the carrying amounts under the previous K-GAAP at the time of transition to Korean IFRS as deemed cost of investments. The Company recognizes dividend income from subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in profit or loss when its right to receive the dividend is established.

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3. Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

The Company makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The estimates and assumptions are continuously evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the current circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The spread of COVID-19 has a material impact on domestic and foreign economy. It may have a negative effect, such as slowdown in productivity, decrease in sales, or delay in collection of receivables, and others. Accordingly, it may have a negative impact on the financial position and financial performance of the Company, and the impact is expected to be continued to the separate annual financial statements in 2022.

Significant accounting estimates and assumptions applied in the preparation of the separate interim financial statements can be adjusted depending on changes in the uncertainty from COVID-19. Also, the ultimate effect of COVID-19 to the Company’s business, financial position and financial performance cannot presently determined.

4. Financial Instruments by Category

Financial instruments by category as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022
Financial assets Financial assetsat amortizedcost Financialassets at fairvalue throughprofit or loss Financial assets atfair value throughother comprehensiveincome Derivatives<br><br><br>used forhedging Total
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 1,592,405 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 1,592,405
Trade and other receivables 3,601,743 129,405 3,731,148
Other financial assets 209,985 380,237 578,270 287,953 1,456,445
(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022
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Financial liabilities Financialliabilities atamortized cost Financialliabilities at fairvalue throughprofit and loss Derivatives<br><br><br>used forhedging Others Total
Trade and other payables ~~W~~ 5,340,438 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 5,340,438
Borrowings 8,038,736 8,038,736
Other financial liabilities 5,329 42,683 48,012
Lease liabilities 915,348 915,348

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(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2021
Financial assets Financial assetsat amortizedcost Financialassets at fairvalue throughprofit or loss Financial assets atfair value throughother comprehensiveincome Derivatives<br><br><br>used forhedging Total
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 1,708,714 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 1,708,714
Trade and other receivables 3,351,504 491,713 3,843,217
Other financial assets 72,501 299,410 226,331 97,021 695,263
(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2021
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Financial liabilities Financial liabilitiesat amortized cost Financial liabilitiesat fair valuethrough profit andloss Derivativesused forhedging Others Total
Trade and other payables ~~W~~ 5,783,330 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 5,783,330
Borrowings 6,949,654 6,949,654
Other financial liabilities 5,329 18,050 23,379
Lease liabilities 966,700 966,700
5. Trade and Other Receivables
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Trade and other receivables as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022
Total amounts Provision forimpairment Present valuediscount Carrying<br><br><br>amount
Current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 2,948,594 ~~W~~ (287,804) ~~W~~ (7,265) ~~W~~ 2,653,525
Other receivables 526,058 (41,094 ) (2,562 ) 482,402
Total ~~W~~ 3,474,652 ~~W~~ (328,898) ~~W~~ (9,827) ~~W~~ 3,135,927
Non-current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 413,275 ~~W~~ (1,930) ~~W~~ (12,435) ~~W~~ 398,910
Other receivables 206,719 (10,408 ) 196,311
Total ~~W~~ 619,994 ~~W~~ (1,930) ~~W~~ (22,843) ~~W~~ 595,221

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2021
Total amounts Provision forimpairment Present valuediscount Carrying<br><br><br>amount
Current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 2,899,669 ~~W~~ (280,059) ~~W~~ (7,615) ~~W~~ 2,611,995
Other receivables 528,562 (44,374 ) (3,786 ) 480,402
Total ~~W~~ 3,428,231 ~~W~~ (324,433) ~~W~~ (11,401) ~~W~~ 3,092,397
Non-current assets
Trade receivables ~~W~~ 579,253 ~~W~~ (2,602) ~~W~~ (16,973) ~~W~~ 559,678
Other receivables 201,193 (10,051 ) 191,142
Total ~~W~~ 780,446 ~~W~~ (2,602) ~~W~~ (27,024) ~~W~~ 750,820

Details of other receivables as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Loans ~~W~~ 139,299 ~~W~~ 55,184
Receivables 253,677 338,951
Accrued income 3,254 874
Refundable deposits 322,754 319,357
Others 823 1,552
Less: Provision for impairment (41,094 ) (44,374 )
Total ~~W~~ 678,713 ~~W~~ 671,544

The maximum exposure of trade and other receivables to credit risk is the carrying amount of each class of receivables mentioned above as at June 30, 2022.

The Company classifies a portion of the trade receivables as financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income considering the trade receivables business model for managing the asset and the cash flow characteristics of the contract.

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6. Other Financial Assets and Liabilities

Details of other financial assets and liabilities as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Other financial assets
Financial assets at amortized cost ^1^ ~~W~~ 209,985 ~~W~~ 72,501
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss ^2^ 380,237 299,410
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 578,270 226,331
Derivatives used for hedging 287,953 97,021
Less: Non-current (1,172,833 ) (591,201 )
Current ~~W~~ 283,612 ~~W~~ 104,062
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss ~~W~~ 5,329 ~~W~~ 5,329
Derivatives used for hedging 42,683 18,050
Less: Non-current (5,755 ) (5,572 )
Current ~~W~~ 42,257 ~~W~~ 17,807
^1^ As at June 30, 2022, the Company’s financial instruments amounting to ~~W~~<br>22,501 million (December 31, 2021: ~~W~~ 22,501 million), which consist of checking account deposits, time deposits and others, are subject to withdrawal restrictions.
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^2^ As at June 30, 2022, an investment of ~~W~~ 1,136 million is provided as collateral in<br>return for receiving payment guarantees from the Korea Software Financial Cooperative and others.
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Details of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Equity instruments (Listed) ~~W~~ 146 ~~W~~ 147
Debt instruments 378,199 297,371
Derivative liabilities held for trading ^1^ 1,892 1,892
Less: Non-current (380,237 ) (299,410 )
Current ~~W~~ ~~W~~
^1^ Call Option recognized relating to the acquisition of Epsilon Global Communications Pte. Ltd. during the year<br>ended December 31, 2021.
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The maximum exposure of debt instruments of financial assets recognized at fair value through profit or loss to credit risk is the carrying amount as at June 30, 2022.

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

Details of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Equity instruments (Listed) ~~W~~ 382,803 ~~W~~ 35,510
Equity instruments (Unlisted) 195,467 190,821
Less: Non-current (578,270 ) (226,331 )
Current ~~W~~ ~~W~~

Upon disposal of these equity instruments, any balance within the accumulated other comprehensive income for these equity instruments is not reclassified to profit or loss, but to retained earnings. Upon disposal of debt securities, the remaining balance of accumulated other comprehensive income of debt investments is reclassified to profit or loss.

Details of valuation of derivatives used for hedging as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Currency swap ^1^ ~~W~~ 287,953 ~~W~~ 42,683 ~~W~~ 97,021 ~~W~~ 18,050
Less: Non-current (214,321 ) (426 ) (65,456 ) (243 )
Current ~~W~~ 73,632 ~~W~~ 42,257 ~~W~~ 31,565 ~~W~~ 17,807
^1^ The currency swap contract is entered to hedge bond payables’ cash flow fluctuation risks arising from<br>fluctuations of interest rates and exchange rates, and the maximum expected period exposed to cash flow fluctuation risks due to the forecast transactions subject to hedge is September 7, 2034.^^
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^2.^ The amounts of derivatives subject to interest rate benchmark reform (phase 2 amendments) is ~~W~~<br>102,037 million, and the Company is considering the impact of substituting interest rate from an alternative indicator.
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The full fair value of a hedging derivative is classified as a non-current asset or liability if the remaining maturity of the hedged item is more than 12 months and, as a current asset or liability, if the maturity of the hedged item is less than 12 months.

The valuation gains and losses on the derivative contracts for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Type of transaction Valuationgain Valuationloss Other<br><br><br>comprehensiveincome ^1^ Valuationgain Valuationloss Other<br><br><br>comprehensiveincome ^1^
Currency swap ~~W~~ 227,650 ~~W~~ 25,137 ~~W~~ 164,662 ~~W~~ 81,040 ~~W~~ 14,703 ~~W~~ 67,110
^1^ The amounts before adjustments of deferred income tax directly reflected in equity.
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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

The ineffective portion recognized in profit or loss on the cash flow hedge is valuation gain of ~~W~~ 2,349 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 (six-month period ended June 30, 2021: valuation gain of ~~W~~ 6,655 million).

Details of financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Derivative liabilities held for trading^1^ ~~W~~ 5,329 ~~W~~ 5,329
^1^ Derivative liabilities recognized in connection with the acquisition of Epsilon Global Communications Pte. Ltd.<br>during the prior period (Note 15).
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Inventories as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won)
June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Acquisitioncost Valuationallowance Carrying<br><br><br>amount Acquisitioncost Valuationallowance Carrying<br><br><br>amount
Merchandise ~~W~~ 306,799 ~~W~~ (68,105) ~~W~~ 238,694 ~~W~~ 402,637 ~~W~~ (113,292) ~~W~~ 289,345

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022, cost of inventories recognized as expenses amounts to ~~W~~ 1,266,654 million (six-month period ended June 30, 2021: ~~W~~ 1,390,574 million) and valuation gain on inventory amounts to ~~W~~ 45,187 million (six-month period ended June 30, 2021: valuation gain of ~~W~~ 30,011 million).

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8. Other Assets and Liabilities

Other assets and liabilities as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30,<br><br><br>2022 December 31,2021
Other assets
Advance payments ~~W~~ 57,690 ~~W~~ 64,357
Prepaid expenses 152,011 62,782
Contract costs 1,893,171 1,867,633
Contract assets 722,138 680,989
Less: Non-current (722,941 ) (703,232 )
Current ~~W~~ 2,102,069 ~~W~~ 1,972,529
Other liabilities
Advances received ^1^ ~~W~~ 242,293 ~~W~~ 226,590
Withholdings 18,921 20,946
Unearned revenue 18,604 15,308
Lease liabilities 915,348 966,700
Contract liabilities 300,381 334,294
Less: Non-current (737,611 ) (783,871 )
Current ~~W~~ 757,936 ~~W~~ 779,967
^1^ The amounts include adjustments arising from adoption of Korean IFRS 1115 Revenue from Contracts withCustomers (Note 19)
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Changes in property and equipment for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Beginning, net ~~W~~ 12,021,117 ~~W~~ 11,999,717
Acquisition and capital expenditure 1,373,757 956,757
Disposal and termination (44,114 ) (37,453 )
Depreciation (1,148,140 ) (1,171,500 )
Transfer (24,991 ) (184,286 )
Investment in kind (748,548 )
Others (24,038 ) (51,546 )
Ending, net ~~W~~ 11,405,043 ~~W~~ 11,511,689

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

Changes in investment properties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Beginning, net ~~W~~ 997,344 ~~W~~ 735,563
Depreciation (20,968 ) (17,979 )
Transfer 24,983 184,286
Ending, net ~~W~~ 1,001,359 ~~W~~ 901,870

As at June 30, 2022, the Company (Lessor) has entered into a non-cancellable operating lease contract relating to real estate lease. The future minimum lease fee under this contract is ~~W~~ 106,771 million for one year or less, ~~W~~ 162,211 million more than one year and less than five years, ~~W~~ 310,599 million over five years, and ~~W~~ 579,581 million in total.

Details of investment properties provided as collateral as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022
Carryingamount Securedamount Related account Relatedamount
Land and Buildings ~~W~~ 173,675 ~~W~~ 42,121 Deposits received ~~W~~ 35,279
(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2021
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Carryingamount Securedamount Related account Relatedamount
Land and Buildings ~~W~~ 173,493 ~~W~~ 45,942 Deposits received ~~W~~ 38,695

Changes in intangible assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Beginning, net ~~W~~ 2,236,564 ~~W~~ 1,583,456
Acquisition and capital expenditure 41,715 702,771
Disposal and termination (4,371 ) (1,119 )
Amortization (230,656 ) (252,385 )
Investment in kind (7,664 )
Others (12 ) (162 )
Ending, net ~~W~~ 2,035,576 ~~W~~ 2,032,561

The carrying amount of goodwill with indefinite useful life not subject to amortization is ~~W~~ 65,057 million as at June 30, 2022 (December 31, 2021: ~~W~~ 65,057 million). The carrying amount of membership rights with indefinite useful life not subject to amortization is ~~W~~ 72,599 million as at June 30, 2022 (December 31, 2021: ~~W~~ 72,652 million).

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10. Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures

Carrying amount in investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, is as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Subsidiaries ~~W~~ 4,488,188 ~~W~~ 3,576,438
Associates and joint ventures 360,716 240,477
Total ~~W~~ 4,848,904 ~~W~~ 3,816,915

Investments in subsidiaries as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) Location Percentage ofownership (%) Carrying amount
June 30,<br><br><br>2022 December 31,<br><br><br>2021
KT Estate Inc. Korea 100.0 % ~~W~~ 1,084,522 ~~W~~ 1,084,522
KT Sat Co., Ltd. Korea 100.0 % 390,530 390,530
KTCS Corporation ^1^ Korea 7.9 % 6,427 6,427
KTIS Corporation ^1^ Korea 31.4 % 30,633 30,633
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. Korea 50.3 % 311,696 311,696
BC Card Co., Ltd. Korea 69.5 % 633,004 633,004
KT M&S Co., Ltd. Korea 100.0 % 26,764 26,764
KT Alpha Co., Ltd.<br><br><br>(KT Hitel Co., Ltd.) Korea 70.5 % 130,924 130,924
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. Korea 86.8 % 134,308 134,308
KT Submarine Co., Ltd. ^1^ Korea 39.3 % 24,370 24,370
Nasmedia, Inc. ^2^ Korea 44.0 % 23,051 23,051
KTDS Co., Ltd. Korea 95.5 % 19,616 19,616
KTGDH Co., Ltd. Korea 100.0 % 7,544 7,544
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.2 Korea 90.9 % 2,381 2,381
KT Sports Korea 66.0 % 14,520 14,520
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. Korea 100.0 % 102,237 102,237
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. Korea 67.3 % 3,873 3,873
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. Korea 76.4 % 10,160 10,160
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.3 Korea 86.7 % 2,947 2,947
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.4 Korea 95.0 % 16,720 19,000
PlayD Co., Ltd. ^3^ Korea 23.5 % 20,000 20,000
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. Korea 100.0 % 6,334 6,334
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. Korea 98.4 % 4,267 4,267
Next Connect PFV Korea 100.0 % 24,250 24,250
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.5 Korea 95.0 % 19,000 19,000
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. Korea 59.8 % 28,000 28,000
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd.^^ Korea 100.0 % 283,620 283,620
Lolab Co., Ltd. Korea 79.8 % 21,942 22,008
KT ES Pte. Ltd. Singapore 57.6 % 96,878 96,878

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

(in millions of Korean won) Location Percentage ofownership (%) Carrying amount
June 30,<br><br><br>2022 December 31,<br><br><br>2021
Altimedia Corporation Korea 100.0 % 22,000 22,000
kt cloud Co., Ltd. Korea 100.0 % 901,504
Others 84,166 71,574
~~W~~ 4,488,188 ~~W~~ 3,576,438
^1^ As at June 30, 2022, although sum of percentage of ownership of the Company and its subsidiaries is less<br>than 50% ownership in this entity, this entity is included in investments in subsidiaries due to the dispersion of the non-controlling interests and voting patterns at the shareholders’ meetings in the<br>past.
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^2^ As at June 30, 2022, although the Company owns less than 50% ownership in this entity, this entity is<br>included in investments in subsidiaries as the Company holds the majority of voting right based on an agreement with other investors.
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^3^ As at June 30, 2022, this entity is included in investments in subsidiaries as the Nasmedia Co., Ltd.,<br>holds ownership of 46.9% the Company and subsidiary holds ownership of 70.4%.
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Investments in associates and joint ventures as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

Location Percentage ofownership (%) Carrying amount
(in millions of Korean won) June 30,<br><br><br>2022 December 31,<br><br><br>2021
KIF Investment Fund Korea 33.3 % ~~W~~ 115,636 ~~W~~ 115,636
KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund 1 Korea 43.3 % 4,680 7,150
Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd. ^1^ Korea 10.0 % 50,000 50,000
Megazone Cloud Corporation ^1^ Korea 10.7 % 130,001
Others 60,399 67,691
~~W~~ 360,716 ~~W~~ 240,477
^1^ At the end of the reporting period, although the Company has less than 20% ownership in ordinary share, this<br>entity is included in investments in associates as the Company has a significant influence in determining the operating and financial policies.
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Changes in investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Beginning ~~W~~ 3,816,915 ~~W~~ 3,505,017
Acquisition 315,301 44,614
Disposal (34,816 ) (49,820 )
Reversal of impairment loss 7,028
Other ^1^ 751,504 3,687
Ending ~~W~~ 4,848,904 ~~W~~ 3,510,526
^1^ Other includes transactions by the Company to increase investment in kind in kt cloud Co., Ltd. during the<br>period ended June 30, 2022.
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11. Trade and Other Payables

Details of trade and other payables as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Current liabilities
Trade payables ~~W~~ 735,379 ~~W~~ 883,159
Other payables 3,623,347 3,640,462
Total ~~W~~ 4,358,726 ~~W~~ 4,523,621
Non-current liabilities
Other payables ~~W~~ 981,712 1,259,709
Total ~~W~~ 981,712 ~~W~~ 1,259,709

Details of other payables as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Non-trade payables ~~W~~ 2,971,779 ~~W~~ 3,544,153
Accrued expenses 1,094,064 738,969
Operating deposits 427,257 466,808
Others 111,959 150,241
Less: Non-current (981,712 ) (1,259,709 )
Current ~~W~~ 3,623,347 ~~W~~ 3,640,462

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

12. Borrowings

Details of borrowings as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

Debentures

(in millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Type Maturity Annual interest rate Foreign<br><br><br>currency Foreign<br><br><br>currency
MTNP notes ^1^ Sep. 7, 2034 6.500 % 100,000 129,290 100,000 118,550
MTNP notes Jul. 18, 2026 2.500 % 400,000 517,160 400,000 474,200
MTNP notes Aug. 7, 2022 2.625 % 400,000 517,160 400,000 474,200
FR notes ^2^ Aug. 23, 2023 LIBOR(3M)+0.900% 100,000 129,290 100,000 118,550
MTNP notes Jul. 19, 2022 0.220 % 29,600,000 280,149 29,600,000 304,951
MTNP notes Jul. 19, 2024 0.330 % 400,000 3,786 400,000 4,121
MTNP notes Sep. 1, 2025 1.000 % 400,000 517,160 400,000 474,200
FR notes ^2^ Nov. 1, 2024 LIBOR(3M)+0.980 % 350,000 452,515 350,000 414,925
FR notes ^2^ Jun. 19, 2023 SOR(6M)+0.500 % SGD 284,000 263,543 SGD 284,000 249,108
MTNP notes Jan. 21, 2027 1.375 % 300,000 387,870 300,000 355,650
The 183-3rd Public bond Dec. 22, 2031 4.270 % 160,000 160,000
The 184-2nd Public bond Apr. 10, 2023 2.950 % 190,000 190,000
The 184-3rd Public bond Apr. 10, 2033 3.170 % 100,000 100,000
The 186-3rd Public bond Jun. 26, 2024 3.418 % 110,000 110,000
The 186-4th Public bond Jun. 26, 2034 3.695 % 100,000 100,000
The 187-3rd Public bond Sep. 2, 2024 3.314 % 170,000 170,000
The 187-4th Public bond Sep. 2, 2034 3.546 % 100,000 100,000
The 188-2nd Public bond Jan. 29, 2025 2.454 % 240,000 240,000
The 188-3rd Public bond Jan. 29, 2035 2.706 % 50,000 50,000
The 189-3rd Public bond Jan. 28, 2026 2.203 % 100,000 100,000
The 189-4th Public bond Jan. 28, 2036 2.351 % 70,000 70,000
The 190-2nd Public bond Jan. 30, 2023 2.749 % 150,000 150,000
The 190-3rd Public bond Jan. 30, 2028 2.947 % 170,000 170,000
The 190-4th Public bond Jan. 30, 2038 2.931 % 70,000 70,000
The 191-1st Public bond Jan. 14, 2022 220,000
The 191-2nd Public bond Jan. 15, 2024 2.088 % 80,000 80,000
The 191-3rd Public bond Jan. 15, 2029 2.160 % 110,000 110,000
The 191-4th Public bond Jan. 14, 2039 2.213 % 90,000 90,000
The 192-1st Public bond Oct. 11, 2022 1.550 % 340,000 340,000
The 192-2nd Public bond Oct. 11, 2024 1.578 % 100,000 100,000
The 192-3rd Public bond Oct. 11, 2029 1.622 % 50,000 50,000
The 192-4th Public bond Oct. 11, 2039 1.674 % 110,000 110,000
The 193-1st Public bond Jun. 16, 2023 1.174 % 150,000 150,000
The 193-2nd Public bond Jun. 17, 2025 1.434 % 70,000 70,000
The 193-3rd Public bond Jun. 17, 2030 1.608 % 20,000 20,000
The 193-4th Public bond Jun. 15, 2040 1.713 % 60,000 60,000

All values are in US Dollars.

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

(in millions of Korean won and foreign currencies in thousands) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Type Maturity Annualinterestrate Foreign<br><br><br>currency Korean<br><br><br>won Foreign<br><br><br>currency Korean<br><br><br>won
The 194-1st Public bond Jan. 26, 2024 1.127 % 130,000 130,000
The 194-2nd Public bond Jan. 27, 2026 1.452 % 140,000 140,000
The 194-3rd Public bond Jan. 27, 2031 1.849 % 50,000 50,000
The 194-4th Public bond Jan. 25, 2041 1.976 % 80,000 80,000
The 195-1st Public bond Jun. 10, 2024 1.387 % 180,000 180,000
The 195-2nd Public bond Jun. 10, 2026 1.806 % 80,000 80,000
The 195-3rd Public bond Jun. 10, 2031 2.168 % 40,000 40,000
The 196-1st Public bond Jan. 27, 2025 2.596 % 270,000
The 196-2nd Public bond Jan. 27, 2027 2.637 % 100,000
The 196-3rd Public bond Jan. 27, 2032 2.741 % 30,000
The 197-1st Public bond Jun. 27, 2025 4.191 % 280,000
The 197-2nd Public bond Jun. 29, 2027 4.188 % 120,000
Subtotal 7,657,923 6,868,455
Less: Current portion (1,889,894 ) (1,337,714 )
Discount on bonds (21,408 ) (21,268 )
Total ~~W~~ 5,746,621 ~~W~~ 5,509,473
^1^ As at June 30, 2022, the Company has outstanding notes in the amount of USD 100 million with fixed<br>interest rates under Medium Term Note Program (“MTNP”) registered in the Singapore Stock Exchange, which allowed issuance of notes of up to USD 2,000 million. However, the MTN program has been terminated since 2007.<br>
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^2^ LIBOR (3M) and SOR (6M) is approximately 2.285% and 2.409%, respectively as at June 30, 2022. Debentures<br>have not been converted using interest rate from an alternative indicator, and the Company is considering the impact of substituting interest rate from an alternative indicator.
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Long-term borrowings

(in millions of Korean won)
Financial institution Type Maturity Annual<br><br><br>interestrates June 30,2022 December 31,2021
Export-Import Bank of Korea Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund ^1^ July 10, 2026 1.000 % ~~W~~ 2,221 ~~W~~ 2,467
CA-CIB Long-term commercial papers May 15, 2023 1.260 % 100,000 100,000
May 28, 2024 3.380 % 100,000
JPM Long-term commercial papers Feb 28, 2025 2.700 % 100,000
DBS Long-term commercial papers Jun 28, 2024 4.109 % 100,000
Subtotal 402,221 102,467
Less: Current portion (100,493 ) (493 )
Total ~~W~~ 301,728 ~~W~~ 101,974
^1^ Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund is repayable in installments over 13 years after a seven-year grace period.<br>
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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

Repayment schedule of the Company’s debentures and borrowings as at June 30, 2022, is as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) Bonds
In localcurrency In foreigncurrency Sub-<br><br><br>total Borrowings Total
Jul.1, 2022 ~ Jun. 30, 2023 ~~W~~ 830,000 ~~W~~ 1,060,853 ~~W~~ 1,890,853 ~~W~~ 100,493 ~~W~~ 1,991,346
Jul.1, 2023 ~ Jun. 30, 2024 500,000 129,290 629,290 200,493 829,783
Jul.1, 2024 ~ Jun. 30, 2025 1,130,000 456,300 1,586,300 100,493 1,686,793
Jul.1, 2025 ~ Jun. 30, 2026 320,000 517,160 837,160 493 837,653
After Jul.1, 2026 1,680,000 1,034,320 2,714,320 249 2,714,569
~~W~~ 4,460,000 ~~W~~ 3,197,923 ~~W~~ 7,657,923 ~~W~~ 402,221 ~~W~~ 8,060,144
13. Provisions
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Changes in provisions for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022
Litigation Restorationcost Others Total
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 77,119 ~~W~~ 99,548 ~~W~~ 56,277 ~~W~~ 232,944
Increase (transfer) 4,952 220 5,172
Usage (841 ) (2,316 ) (3,157 )
Reversal (2,616 ) (11,033 ) (13,649 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 77,119 ~~W~~ 101,043 ~~W~~ 43,148 ~~W~~ 221,310
Current ~~W~~ 77,119 ~~W~~ 23,685 ~~W~~ 41,056 ~~W~~ 141,860
Non-current 77,358 2,092 79,450
(in millions of Korean won) 2021
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Litigation Restorationcost Others Total
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 74,179 ~~W~~ 97,039 ~~W~~ 61,527 ~~W~~ 232,745
Increase (transfer) 1,226 5,149 1,343 7,718
Usage (138 ) (516 ) (377 ) (1,031 )
Reversal (390 ) (5,698 ) (6,088 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 75,267 ~~W~~ 101,282 ~~W~~ 56,795 ~~W~~ 233,344
Current ~~W~~ 75,267 ~~W~~ 21,084 ~~W~~ 53,686 ~~W~~ 150,037
Non-current 80,198 3,109 83,307

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

14. Net Defined Benefit Liabilities

The amounts recognized in the statements of financial position as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are determined as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Present value of defined benefit obligations ~~W~~ 1,762,942 ~~W~~ 1,721,241
Fair value of plan assets (1,604,478 ) (1,604,785 )
Liabilities, net ~~W~~ 158,464 ~~W~~ 116,456

Changes in the defined benefit obligations for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Beginning ~~W~~ 1,721,241 ~~W~~ 1,809,843
Current service cost 64,387 69,165
Interest expense 20,930 16,669
Benefit paid (22,537 ) (10,135 )
Other (21,079 )
Ending ~~W~~ 1,762,942 ~~W~~ 1,885,542

Changes in the fair value of plan assets for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Beginning ~~W~~ 1,604,785 ~~W~~ 1,539,553
Interest income 19,513 14,180
Remeasurements on plan assets (3,645 ) (640 )
Benefit paid 89 3,827
Other (16,264 )
Ending ~~W~~ 1,604,478 ~~W~~ 1,556,920

Amounts recognized in the separate statement of profit or loss for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Current service cost ~~W~~ 64,387 ~~W~~ 69,165
Net interest cost 1,417 2,489
Account transfers (7,619 ) (7,235 )
Total expenses ~~W~~ 58,185 ~~W~~ 64,419

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15. Commitments and Contingencies

As at June 30, 2022, major commitments with local financial institutions are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won and foreigncurrencies in thousands) Financial institution Currency Used<br><br><br>amount
Bank overdraft Kookmin Bank and others KRW 360,000
Working capital loan Kookmin Bank and others KRW 1,070,000
Inter-Korean Cooperation Fund Export-Import Bank of Korea KRW 37,700 2,220
Economic Cooperation Business Insurance Export-Import Bank of Korea KRW 3,240 1,732
Collateralized loan on electronic accounts receivable-trade Kookmin Bank and others KRW 298,004 19,611
Plus electronic notes payable Industrial Bank of Korea KRW 50,000 2,313
Derivatives transaction limit Korea Development Bank KRW 80,000 6,893
Woori Bank and others 462,534 260,790
Total KRW 1,898,944 32,769
462,534 260,790

All values are in US Dollars.

As at June 30, 2022, guarantees received from financial institutions are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won and<br><br><br>foreign currencies in thousands) Warranty details Currency
Hana Bank Comprehensive credit line KRW 4,100
8,700
Shinhan Bank Guarantee for payment in local currency and others KRW 1,398
8,317
Kookmin Bank Guarantee for payment in foreign currency 11,484
Woori Bank Guarantee for payment in foreign currency 15,000
Korea Development Bank Refund guarantee for advances received 7,315
Korea Software Financial Cooperative Advance payment/other guarantee and others KRW 1,089,857
Seoul Guarantee Insurance Company Performance guarantee and others KRW 13,187
Total KRW 1,108,542
50,816

All values are in US Dollars.

The Company is jointly and severally obligated with KT Sat Co., Ltd. to pay KT Sat Co., Ltd.’s liabilities incurred prior to spin-off. As at June 30, 2022, the Company and KT Sat Co., Ltd. are jointly and severally liable for reimbursement of ~~W~~ 683 million.

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, the Company made agreements with Securitization Specialty Companies (2022: First 5G 61^st^ to 63^rd^ Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd., 2021: First 5G 55^th^ to 60^th^ Securitization Specialty Co., Ltd.), and disposed of its trade receivables related to handset sales. The Company also made asset management agreements with each securitization specialty company and in accordance with the agreements, the Company will receive asset management fees upon liquidation of the securitization specialty company.

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

As at June 30, 2022, the Company is a defendant in 182 lawsuits with the total claimed amount of ~~W~~ 107,959 million. As at June 30, 2022, litigation provisions of ~~W~~ 77,119 million for pending lawsuits and unasserted claims are recorded as liabilities for potential loss in the ordinary course of business. The final outcomes of the cases cannot be estimated at the end of the reporting period.

According to financial and other covenants included in certain debentures and borrowings, the Company is required to maintain certain financial ratios such as debt-to-equity ratio, use the funds for the designated purpose and report to the creditors periodically. Such covenants also contain restriction on provision of additional collateral and disposal of certain assets.

As at June 30, 2022, the Company participates in Algerie Sidi Abdela new town development consortium (percentage of ownership: 2.5%) and has joint liability with other consortium participants.

As at June 30, 2022, the contracted amount of property and equipment and intangible assets acquisition agreement made, but not yet recognized, amounts to ~~W~~ 752,110 million (December 31, 2021: ~~W~~ 704,698 million).

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement with financial investors, who participated in the acquisition of shares in Epsilon Global Communications Pte. Ltd. If certain conditions are not met in the future as disclosed in the terms and conditions of the agreement, the financial investor of the equity purchase agreement may exercise the Tag-Along Right and Drag-Along Right for the entitled convertible preferred shares (Note 6).

The Company has an additional investment obligation under the agreement to Future Innovation Private Equity Fund No.3 and others. As at June 30, 2022, the remaining amount of ~~W~~ 5,473 million and USD 21,800 thousand will be invested using the Capital Call method in the future.

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

16. Leases

Set out below is information for leases when the Company is a lessee. Information for when the Company is a lessor is provided in Note 9.

The separate statement of financial position shows the following amounts relating to leases:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Right-of-use<br>assets
Property and buildings ~~W~~ 947,813 ~~W~~ 984,348
Machinery and telecommunication line facilities 41,478 51,301
Others 45,638 42,480
~~W~~ 1,034,929 ~~W~~ 1,078,129
Investment properties (buildings) ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 24
(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
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Lease liabilities ^1^
Current ~~W~~ 245,133 ~~W~~ 268,453
Non-current 670,215 698,247
~~W~~ 915,348 ~~W~~ 966,700
^1^ Included in the line item ‘other current liabilities and<br>non-current liabilities’ in the separate statement of financial position (Note 8).
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During the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, right-of-use assets related to leases increased, amounting to ~~W~~ 152,059 million and ~~W~~ 213,555 million, respectively.

The separate statement of profit or loss for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 shows the following amounts relating to leases:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Depreciation of<br>right-of-use assets
Property and buildings ~~W~~ 152,014 ~~W~~ 159,319
Machinery and telecommunication line facilities 15,495 22,675
Others 11,701 11,226
~~W~~ 179,210 ~~W~~ 193,220
Depreciation of investment properties ~~W~~ 15 ~~W~~ 1,447
Interest expense relating to lease liabilities 15,481 15,424
Expense relating to short-term leases 2,482 1,734
Expense relating to leases of low-value assets that are<br>not short-term leases 5,283 8,860

The total cash outflow for leases during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 is ~~W~~ 206,406 million and ~~W~~ 207,596 million, respectively.

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17. Retained Earnings

Details of retained earnings as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Legal reserve ^1^ ~~W~~ 782,249 ~~W~~ 782,249
Voluntary reserves ^2^ 4,651,362 4,651,362
Unappropriated retained earnings 6,448,611 6,497,870
Total ~~W~~ 11,882,222 ~~W~~ 11,931,481
^1^ The Commercial Code of the Republic of Korea requires the Company to appropriate, as a legal reserve, an amount<br>equal to a minimum of 10% of cash dividends paid until such reserve equals 50% of its issued share capital. The reserve is not available for the payment of cash dividends, but may be transferred to share capital with the approval of the<br>Company’s Board of Directors or used to reduce accumulated deficits, if any, with the ratification of the Company’s majority shareholders.
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^2^ In accordance with the Restrictions on Special Taxation Act, R&D and HR related reserves under the<br>voluntary reserves are separately accumulated when retained earnings from tax reserve funds are disposed of when income tax is recalculated from tax return adjustments.
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18. Other Components of Equity
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The Company’s other components of equity as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Treasury stock ~~W~~ (1,004,653 ) ~~W~~ (1,009,798 )
Loss on disposal of treasury stock (715 ) (11,577 )
Share-based compensation 1,846 4,068
Others (179,649 ) (179,647 )
Total ~~W~~ (1,183,171 ) ~~W~~ (1,196,954 )

As at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the details of treasury stock are as follows:

June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Number of shares (in shares) 25,174,739 25,303,662
Amount (in millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 1,004,653 ~~W~~ 1,009,798

Treasury stock is expected to be used as stock compensation for the Company’s directors, employees and other purposes.

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

19. Revenue from Contracts with Customers and Relevant Contract Assets and Liabilities

The Company has recognized the following amounts relating to revenue in the statement of profit or loss for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Revenue from contracts with customers ~~W~~ 4,468,163 ~~W~~ 9,028,118 ~~W~~ 4,434,266 ~~W~~ 8,966,410
Revenue from other sources 49,689 98,123 44,535 86,844
Total revenue ~~W~~ 4,517,852 ~~W~~ 9,126,241 ~~W~~ 4,478,801 ~~W~~ 9,053,254

Operating revenues for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Services provided ~~W~~ 3,937,312 ~~W~~ 7,898,446 ~~W~~ 3,866,312 ~~W~~ 7,690,323
Sales of goods 580,540 1,227,795 612,489 1,362,931
Total ~~W~~ 4,517,852 ~~W~~ 9,126,241 ~~W~~ 4,478,801 ~~W~~ 9,053,254

Revenues from services provided are recognized over time, and sales of goods are recognized at a point in time.

The contract assets, liabilities and deferred revenue recognized in relation to revenue from contracts with customers are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Contract assets ^1^ ~~W~~ 836,645 ~~W~~ 757,804
Contract liabilities ^1^ 313,168 370,740
Deferred revenue ^2^ 73,310 74,594
^1^ The Company recognized contract assets of ~~W~~ 114,507 million and contract liabilities of<br>~~W~~ 12,787 million for long-term construction contracts as at June 30, 2022 (2021: contract assets of ~~W~~ 76,816 million and contract liabilities of ~~W~~ 36,446 million). The Company<br>recognizes contract assets as trade and other receivables, and contract liabilities as other current liabilities.
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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

The contract costs recognized as assets are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Incremental costs of obtaining a contract ~~W~~ 1,745,810 ~~W~~ 1,727,153
Costs of contract performance 147,362 140,480

The Company recognized ~~W~~ 953,573 million of operating expenses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022 (2021: ~~W~~ 979,502 million) which relate to contract cost assets.

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

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, the recognized revenue arising from carried-forward contract liabilities and deferred revenue from prior year is as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three<br><br><br>months Six<br><br><br>months Three<br><br><br>months Six<br><br><br>months
Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liabilities balance at the beginning of the<br>year
Allocation of the transaction price ~~W~~ 63,617 ~~W~~ 139,503 ~~W~~ 71,444 ~~W~~ 154,933
Deferred revenue of joining/installment fees 9,849 20,666 9,875 21,072
Total ~~W~~ 73,466 ~~W~~ 160,169 ~~W~~ 81,319 ~~W~~ 176,005

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20. Operating Expenses

Operating expenses for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Salaries and wages ~~W~~ 605,819 ~~W~~ 1,155,143 ~~W~~ 567,097 ~~W~~ 1,136,083
Depreciation 563,053 1,145,715 585,770 1,171,050
Depreciation of<br>right-of-use assets 89,302 179,210 95,688 193,220
Amortization of intangible assets 115,045 229,729 126,738 251,600
Commissions 441,532 863,155 418,539 803,203
Interconnection charges 135,366 257,217 122,390 246,729
International interconnection fees 50,850 99,794 49,180 100,491
Purchase of inventories 464,037 1,170,815 508,270 1,269,415
Changes of inventories 94,902 50,651 87,629 91,148
Sales promotion expense and sales commissions 657,387 1,270,607 641,827 1,272,837
Service costs 209,273 410,807 196,198 370,943
Purchase of contents 164,131 328,525 140,621 284,352
Utilities 71,502 154,960 80,265 161,366
Taxes and dues 52,907 109,461 64,379 120,923
Rent 29,317 53,934 27,534 52,858
Insurance premiums 11,558 25,124 12,611 25,905
Installation fees 117,527 232,880 113,070 225,712
Advertising expenses 40,685 78,302 34,973 59,311
Research and development expenses 42,129 82,248 39,210 78,711
Bad debt expenses 12,653 26,853 13,059 27,696
Others 245,396 467,737 202,563 392,537
Total ~~W~~ 4,214,371 ~~W~~ 8,392,867 ~~W~~ 4,127,611 ~~W~~ 8,336,090

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

Details of employee benefits for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Short-term employee benefits ~~W~~ 557,650 ~~W~~ 1,058,249 ~~W~~ 520,998 ~~W~~ 1,041,755
Post-employment benefits (defined benefits) 28,696 58,185 31,992 64,419
Post-employment benefits (defined contributions) 12,124 24,234 10,870 22,025
Share-based compensation 4,986 9,103 1,261 2,558
Others 2,363 5,372 1,976 5,326
Total ~~W~~ 605,819 ~~W~~ 1,155,143 ~~W~~ 567,097 ~~W~~ 1,136,083
21. Other Income and Other Expenses
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Other income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three<br><br><br>months Six<br><br><br>months Three<br><br><br>months Six<br><br><br>months
Gain on disposal of property and equipment ~~W~~ 14,511 ~~W~~ 24,143 ~~W~~ 6,497 ~~W~~ 13,712
Gain on disposal of<br>right-of-use assets 307 2,108 721 1,109
Gain on disposal of intangible assets 808
Compensation on impairment of property and equipment 45,428 74,576 40,441 73,839
Gain on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates 1,090 1,278 2,243 2,243
Reversal of impairment loss on investments in subsidiaries 7,027 7,027
Dividends received 8,742 89,891 6,120 64,688
Gain on government subsidies 6,039 11,967 7,657 9,384
Others 7,011 14,539 12,292 25,843
Total ~~W~~ 83,128 ~~W~~ 218,502 ~~W~~ 82,998 ~~W~~ 198,653

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

Other expenses for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Loss on disposal of property and equipment ~~W~~ 21,854 ~~W~~ 38,807 ~~W~~ 12,608 ~~W~~ 31,864
Loss on disposal of<br>right-of-use assets 956 1,431 843 9,192
Loss on disposal of intangible assets 2,606 4,266 180 247
Loss on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates 2,627 2,627
Donations 4,110 8,385 270 3,127
Others 25,936 43,942 24,831 38,771
Total ~~W~~ 55,462 ~~W~~ 96,831 ~~W~~ 41,359 ~~W~~ 85,828
22. Finance Income and Costs
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Details of finance income for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Interest income ~~W~~ 55,310 ~~W~~ 115,244 ~~W~~ 61,573 ~~W~~ 125,027
Gain on foreign currency transactions 5,703 7,736 1,618 3,813
Gain on foreign currency translation 36,584 52,115 1,314 17,958
Gain on valuation of derivatives 171,807 227,650 (6,020 ) 81,040
Gain on disposal of financial assets 543 543 7,048 11,326
Gain on valuation of financial assets 5,969 5,969 64 77
Others 42 42 5 5
Total ~~W~~ 275,958 ~~W~~ 409,299 ~~W~~ 65,602 ~~W~~ 239,246

Details of finance costs for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Interest expenses ~~W~~ 58,674 ~~W~~ 110,028 ~~W~~ 54,070 ~~W~~ 112,370
Loss on foreign currency transactions 3,815 4,941 1,625 2,773
Loss on foreign currency translation 180,432 239,238 (6,990 ) 78,334
Loss on valuation of derivatives 13,887 25,137 2,356 14,703
Loss on disposal of trade receivables 13,584 19,221 5,936 7,378
Loss on valuation of financial assets 10,192 10,207
Total ~~W~~ 280,584 ~~W~~ 408,772 ~~W~~ 56,997 ~~W~~ 215,558

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23. Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense is recognized based on the best estimate of the weighted average annual income tax rate expected for the full financial year. The estimated average annual income tax rate used for the year ending December 31, 2022 is 26.10%. The Company recognized an additional ~~W~~216,863 million in corporate tax expenses as an in kind investment in kt cloud Co., Ltd. during the six-month period ended June 30, 2022.

24. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit from operations attributable to equity holders of the Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period, excluding ordinary shares purchased by the Company and held as treasury stock.

Basic earnings per share from operations for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are calculated as follows:

2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Profit attributable to ordinary shares<br><br><br>(in millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 24,436 ~~W~~ 415,405 ~~W~~ 296,819 ~~W~~ 631,208
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding<br><br><br>(in number of shares) 235,918,651 235,863,704 234,276,810 235,874,816
Basic earnings per share<br><br><br>(in Korean won) ~~W~~ 104 ~~W~~ 1,761 ~~W~~ 1,267 ~~W~~ 2,676

Diluted earnings per share from operations is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding to assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The Company has dilutive potential ordinary shares from other share-based compensation.

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Diluted earnings per share from operations for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are calculated as follows:

2022 2021
Three months Six months Three months Six months
Profit attributable to ordinary shares (in millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 24,436 ~~W~~ 415,405 ~~W~~ 296,819 ~~W~~ 631,208
Diluted profit attributable to ordinary shares (in millions of Korean won) ~~W~~ 24,436 ~~W~~ 415,405 ~~W~~ 296,819 ~~W~~ 631,208
Number of dilutive potential ordinary shares outstanding (in number of shares) 42,213 85,328 195,616 213,301
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in number of shares) 235,960,864 235,949,032 234,472,426 236,088,117
Diluted earnings per share (in Korean won) ~~W~~ 104 ~~W~~ 1,761 ~~W~~ 1,266 ~~W~~ 2,674

Diluted earnings per share is earnings per outstanding of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing adjusted profit for the period by the sum of the number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares excluding other share-based payments without dilutive effect.

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25. Cash Generated from Operations

Cash flows from operating activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
1. Profit for the period ~~W~~ 415,405 ~~W~~ 631,208
2. Adjustments for:
Income tax expense 440,167 222,469
Interest income (115,244 ) (125,027 )
Interest expense 110,028 112,370
Dividend income (89,933 ) (64,695 )
Depreciation 1,169,108 1,189,479
Amortization of intangible assets 230,656 252,385
Depreciation of<br>right-of-use assets 179,210 193,220
Provisions for post-employment benefits (defined benefits) 65,804 71,654
Allowance for bad debts 34,168 34,216
Loss (gain) on disposal of investments in subsidiaries and associates (1,278 ) 384
Loss on disposal of property and equipment 14,664 18,152
Loss (gain) on disposal of intangible assets 4,266 (561 )
Loss (gain) on disposal of<br>right-of-use assets (677 ) 8,083
Loss on foreign currency translation 187,123 60,376
Gain on valuation of derivatives, net (202,513 ) (66,337 )
Loss (gain) on valuation of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 4,238 (77 )
Gain on disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss (543 ) (11,326 )
Others (71,343 ) (30,941 )
3. Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Decrease in trade receivables 108,371 218,538
Decrease (increase) in finance lease receivables 577 (1,795 )
Decrease (increase) in other receivables 65,726 (18,853 )
Increase in other current assets (128,752 ) (55,703 )
Increase in other non-current assets (19,709 ) (14,790 )
Decrease in inventories 93,479 117,460
Decrease in trade payables (152,980 ) (35,089 )
Increase in other payables 144,032 162,498
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities 1,203 (26,442 )
Decrease in other non-current liabilities (18,228 ) (16,250 )
Increase (decrease) in provisions (11,850 ) 1,992
Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue (27,342 ) 38,320
Payment of post-employment benefits (defined benefits) (161,396 ) (80,653 )
Decrease in plan assets 121,652 58,938
4. Cash generated from operations (1+2+3) ~~W~~ 2,388,089 ~~W~~ 2,843,203

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Significant transactions not affecting cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Reclassification of current portion of borrowings ~~W~~ 838,409 ~~W~~ 219,995
Reclassification of<br>construction-in-progress to property and equipment 1,177,643 1,167,032
Reclassification of non-trade payables from property and<br>equipment (118,377 ) (555,392 )
Reclassification of non-trade payables from intangible<br>assets (304,125 ) 210,242
Reclassification of non-trade payables from net defined<br>benefit liabilities (17,118 ) (7,753 )
26. Cash Generated from Financing Activities
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Changes in liabilities arising from financial activities for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022
Beginning Cash flows Non-cash Ending
Newlyacquired Exchangedifferences Fair valuechanges Others
Borrowings ~~W~~ 6,949,654 ~~W~~ 877,293 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 208,358 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 3,431 ~~W~~ 8,038,736
Financial lease liabilities 966,700 (182,763 ) 157,773 (26,362 ) 915,348
Derivative liabilities 18,050 25,137 (504 ) 42,683
Derivative assets (97,021 ) (226,014 ) 34,369 713 (287,953 )
Total ~~W~~ 7,837,383 ~~W~~ 694,530 ~~W~~ 157,773 ~~W~~ 7,481 ~~W~~ 33,865 ~~W~~ (22,218 ) ~~W~~ 8,708,814
(in millions of Korean won) 2021
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Beginning Cash flows Non-cash Ending
Newlyacquired Exchangedifferences Fair valuechanges Others
Borrowings ~~W~~ 6,945,768 ~~W~~ 77,550 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 63,351 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 2,708 ~~W~~ 7,089,377
Financial lease liabilities 1,066,144 (197,002 ) 205,070 (9,289 ) 1,064,923
Derivative liabilities 120,349 31,096 (11,338 ) (77,954 ) 62,153
Derivative assets (7,684 ) 29,298 (2,033 ) (42,122 ) (22,541 )
Total ~~W~~ 8,124,577 ~~W~~ (119,452 ) ~~W~~ 205,070 ~~W~~ 123,745 ~~W~~ (13,371 ) ~~W~~ (126,657 ) ~~W~~ 8,193,912

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27. Related Party Transactions

The list of related parties of the Company as at June 30, 2022, is as follows:

Relationship Name of Entity
Subsidiaries KT Alpha Co., Ltd. (KT Hitel Co., Ltd.), KTCS Corporation, KTIS Corporation, KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd., KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd., KT Linkus Co., Ltd., KT Telecop Co., Ltd., KTDS Co., Ltd., Nasmedia, Inc., KT M&S Co., Ltd.,<br>GENIE Music Corporation, KT Estate Inc., KT Skylife Co., Ltd., H&C Network, KTGDH Co., Ltd., KT Sat Co., Ltd., KT Submarine Co., Ltd., KT Sports Co., Ltd., KT Strategic Investment Fund No.2, KT America, Inc., KT Japan Co., Ltd., KT AMC, KT<br>Commerce Inc., BC Card Co., Ltd., VP Inc., BC Card China Co., Ltd., Skylife TV Co., Ltd., Initech Co., Ltd., Smartro Co., Ltd., East Telecom LLC, KT NEXR Co., Ltd., KT Rwanda Networks Ltd., KT-Michigan Global<br>Contents Fund, AOS Ltd., KT M Mobile Co., Ltd., KT Investment Co., Ltd., PT. BC Card Asia Pacific, Whowho & Company Co., Ltd., KT Hongkong Telecommunications Co., Ltd., KT Strategic Investment Fund No.3, PlayD Co., Ltd., Korea Telecom Singapore<br>Pte, Ltd., Texnoprosistem LLP, KT Music Contents Fund No.2, KT Strategic Investment Fund No.4, BC-VP Strategic Investment Fund No.1, KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd., KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd., Nasmedia Thailand Co., Ltd.,<br>Next Connect PFV, KT Huimangjieum, KT Strategic Investment Fund No.5, K Real T Rental House No.3, Storywiz Co., Ltd., KT Engineering Co., Ltd., KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd., Lolab Co., Ltd., KHS Corporation, HCN Co., Ltd., MEDIA GENIE Co., Ltd., kt<br>seezn Co., Ltd., Millie Seojae, KT ES Pte. Ltd., Epsilon Global Communications Pte. Ltd., Epsilon Telecommunications (SP) Pte. Ltd., Epsilon Telecommunications (US) Pte. Ltd., Epsilon Telecommunications Limited, 7D Digital Limited, Epsilon<br>Telecommunications (HK) Limited, Epsilon US Inc., Epsilon Telecommunications (BG) EOOD, Epsilon M E A General Trading L.L.C, KTP SERVICES INC., Nasmedia-KT Alpha Future Growth Strategic Investment Fund, KT<br>Strategic Investment Fund 6, Altimedia Corporation, Alticast B.V., Alticast Company Limited, BCCARD VIETNAM LTD., KT RUS LLC, Hangang Real Estate Investment Trust No. 24, KT DX Vietnam Company Limited, kt cloud Co., Ltd., Pocheon Jeonggyori<br>Development Co., Ltd.

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Relationship Name of Entity
Associates KIF Investment Fund, QTT Global (Group) Company Limited, CU Industrial Development Co., Ltd., KD Living, Inc., LoginD Co., Ltd., K Bank Inc., ISU-kth Contents Investment Fund, Daiwon<br>Broadcasting Co., Ltd., KT-DSC creative economy youth start-up investment fund, Korea Electronic Vehicle Charging Service,<br>K-REALTY RENTAL HOUSING REIT 2, AI RESEARCH INSTITUTE, KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund 1, Gyeonggi-KT Yoojin Superman Fund, FUNDA<br>Co., Ltd., CHAMP IT Co., Ltd., Alliance Internet Corp., Little big pictures, Virtual Realm Sendirian Berhad, KT Smart Factory Investment Union, Studio Discovery Co., Ltd., KT Youth Startup DNA Investment Association, Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd., IGIS<br>Professional investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC No 395, Maruee Limited Company Specializing in the Cultural Industry, Trustay Co., Ltd., The skyk Co., Ltd., StorySoop Inc., Mastern No.127 Logispoint Daegu Co., Ltd., SMART KOREA<br>KT NEXT VENTURE FUND, KT Early Stage Investment Fund, Pacific Professional Investors Private Investment Real Estate Investment LLC No. 55, Mastern KT Multi-Family Real Estate Private Equity Investment Fund I, Home Choice Corp., K-REALTY RENTAL HOUSING REIT V , K-Realty 11th Real Estate Investment Trust Company, IBK-KT Emerging Digital Industry Investment Fund, SG-IBKC K-Contents Investment Fund No.1, Daemuga Limited Company Specializing in the Cultural Industry, Megazone Cloud Corporation, SuseoyeokwhanseungcenterbokhapDevelopment<br>Co., Ltd., Digital Pharm Co., Ltd., TeamFresh Corp., KORAMKO No. 143 General Private Real Estate Investment Company, Jumbo Film, KB Three Telecommunications Companies ESG Fund, IGIS No. 468-1 General<br>Private Real Estate Investment Company, Pacific No. 68 General Private Real Estate Investment Company, Kiamco Data Center Blind Fund
Others ^1^ Goody Studio Co., Ltd.
^1^ Although the entity is evaluated by applying Korean IFRS 1109, the entity is included in the scope of Related<br>Party according to Korean IFRS 1024 as the Company has significant influence over determining the operating and financial policies.
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The amount of installment handset sales receivable inherited from KTIS Corporation, KTCS Corporation, KT Commerce Inc., KT Telecop Co., Ltd. and KT M&S Co., Ltd. for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 is ~~W~~ 258,014 million.

The Company has entered into an additional agreement with KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. regarding wholesale provision of telecommunication services. In connection with the agreement, the Company offsets receivables, partially or in-full, against payables for joining mobile telecommunications services and network usage arising from telecommunication operations.

Outstanding balances of receivables and payables in relation to transactions with related parties as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022
Receivables Payables
Tradereceivables Loans andothers Otherreceivables Lease<br><br><br>receivables Tradepayables Otherpayables Lease<br><br><br>liabilities
Subsidiaries
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. ~~W~~ 22 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 58 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 9,308 ~~W~~
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 1,067 473 3,041 32,456 11
KTCS Corporation 480 9,191 61,171 10
KTIS Corporation 2,441 6,967 46,043
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. 10 19,680
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. 1,569 20,742
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. 9,385 7,775 486 7,402
KTDS Co., Ltd. 525 1,553 110,133
KT Estate Inc. 1,238 41,901 7,473 15,124
Skylife TV Co., Ltd. 12 1,801
BC Card Co., Ltd.^1^ 541 4,796 1,499 5
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 1,337 1,095

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(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022
Receivables Payables
Tradereceivables Loans andothers Otherreceivables Lease<br><br><br>receivables Tradepayables Otherpayables Lease<br><br><br>liabilities
KT Alpha Co., Ltd.<br><br><br>(KT Hitel Co., Ltd.) 5,783 296 12,429 10,586
KT Commerce Inc. 360 4,245 26,071
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 200 4,900 131,758
GENIE Music Corporation 19 17,494
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. 31,850 25 463
Nasmedia, Co., Ltd. 3,343 2 617
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd.^^ 5 11,238
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. 10,775
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. 3,296 83,436 5
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. 3,010 14,787
kt cloud Co., Ltd. 28,254 94,100 27,459
East Telecom LLC 678 12,090 1,710
kt seezn Co., Ltd. 9,830 48 22,926 9,605
Others 6,789 8,294 90 536 10,582 29
Associates and joint ventures
K Bank Inc. 331 593
Others 111 1 332 1,920
Total ~~W~~ 104,592 ~~W~~ 111,090 ~~W~~ 88,298 ~~W~~ 576 ~~W~~ 44,746 ~~W~~ 675,716 ~~W~~ 17,104
(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2021
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Receivables Payables
Tradereceivables Loans andothers Otherreceivables Lease<br><br><br>receivables Tradepayables Otherpayables Lease<br><br><br>liabilities
Subsidiaries
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. ~~W~~ 2 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 3 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 16,062 ~~W~~
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 877 428 1,626 20,352 11
KTCS Corporation 304 10,551 49,530 10
KTIS Corporation 7,546 41,658
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. 11 16 24,255
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. 1,068 23,228
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. 6,872 6,633 8,264
KTDS Co., Ltd. 1,051 934 126,552
KT Estate Inc. 3,091 45,796 29,343 38,502
Skylife TV Co., Ltd. 8 1 1,680
BC Card Co., Ltd.^1^ 509 3,299 1,189 5

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(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2021
Receivables Payables
Tradereceivables Loans andothers Otherreceivables Lease<br><br><br>receivables Tradepayables Otherpayables Lease<br><br><br>liabilities
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 1,958 1,244
KT Alpha Co., Ltd.<br><br><br>(KT Hitel Co., Ltd.) 5,562 80 12,609 16,713
KT Commerce Inc. 17 71 6,372 50,952
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 86 7,088 399 101,365
GENIE Music Corporation 5 545 22,438
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. 23,265 29 636
Nasmedia, Inc. 3,743 2 722
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd.^^ 8 391 10,548
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. 12,268
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. 6 1,724 3,004 151,593 5
KHS Corporation 29
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. 377 17,109
East Telecom LLC 5,502 10,979 149
kt seezn Co., Ltd 10,220 152 21,710
Others 3,197 3,023 395 12,481 45
Associates and joint ventures
K Bank Inc. 334 143
Others 51 1 3,482
Total ~~W~~ 74,602 ~~W~~ 18,067 ~~W~~ 74,234 ~~W~~ 16 ~~W~~ 25,074 ~~W~~ 765,523 ~~W~~ 38,578
^1^ As at June 30, 2022, ~~W~~1,113 million of the unsettled amount (December 31, 2021:<br>~~W~~1,024 million) in credit card transactions with BC Card Co., Ltd. is included in trade payables.
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^2^ During the year ended December 31, 2021, KT Alpha Co., Ltd. (KT Hitel Co., Ltd.) merged with KT M Hows<br>Co., Ltd. as a surviving company.
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Significant transactions with related parties for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022
Sales Purchases Acquisitionof leasereceivables Acquisitionof right-of-<br>use assets Financeincome Financecosts Dividendsreceived
Operatingrevenue Other<br><br><br>income Operatingexpenses Others ^1^
Subsidiaries
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. ~~W~~ 2,991 ~~W~~ 3 ~~W~~ 26,487 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 5,288 82,665 4
KTCS Corporation 45,885 3 165,999 8 1 318
KTIS Corporation 34,175 166 157,083 1,020
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. 6,644 2 113,137
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. 6,723 2 133,384
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. 44,179 20,902 3 8,368
KTDS Co., Ltd. ^1^ 7,840 1 225,948 108 2 4,920
KT Estate Inc. 14,642 50,723 44 332
Skylife TV Co., Ltd. 48 4,482
BC Card Co., Ltd. 8,417 4 15,152 3 17,439
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 7,653 5,292
KT Alpha Co., Ltd.<br><br><br>(KT Hitel Co., Ltd.) 31,965 48,529 1
KT Commerce Inc. ^1^ 550 61,357 42,994
KT M&S Co., Ltd. ^1^ 169,144 8 119,379 24
GENIE Music Corporation 754 26,389
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. 90,582 14,299
Nasmedia, Co., Ltd. 387 2,559 1 3,293
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd.^1^ 873 35,969 97
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd.^^ 1,244 36,861
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. ^1^ 253 12,131 76,955
KHS Corporation 8 5,352
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. 20 14,911
kt cloud Co., Ltd. 27,536 26,451
kt seezn Co., Ltd. 19,691 46,290
Others 12,076 35,538 97 1 1 243
Associates and joint ventures
K-REALTY CR REITs No.1 ^2^ 45,549
K Bank Inc. 6,967 106
Others 360 70 2,901 2,120 1,916 4 8,741
Total ~~W~~ 546,895 ~~W~~ 259 ~~W~~ 1,490,276 ~~W~~ 122,403 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 1,960 ~~W~~ 15 ~~W~~ 338 ~~W~~ 89,891

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(in millions of Korean won) 2021
Sales Purchases Acquisitionof leasereceivables Acquisitionof right-of-<br><br><br>use assets Finance<br><br><br>income Finance<br><br><br>costs Dividendsreceived
Operatingrevenue Other<br><br><br>income Operatingexpenses Others ^1^
Subsidiaries
KT Powertel Co., Ltd ^3^ ~~W~~ 3,233 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 508 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 1 ~~W~~ ~~W~~
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. 3,258 28,211
KT Telecop Co., Ltd. 6,704 74,726
KTCS Corporation ^1^ 44,371 54 156,770 6 254
KTIS Corporation 27,773 143,506 29 816
KT Service Bukbu Co., Ltd. 10,359 2 101,395
KT Service Nambu Co., Ltd. 7,402 5 121,907 2
KT Skylife Co., Ltd. 22,736 7 16,712 1 8,368
KTDS Co., Ltd. ^1^ 7,261 16 195,033 59 1 3,000
KT Estate Inc. 6,742 31,455 38 501
Skylife TV Co., Ltd. 1,790 3,835 25
BC Card Co., Ltd. 6,135 3 15,379 2 14,686
KT Sat Co., Ltd. 9,931 5,328
KT Alpha Co., Ltd.<br><br><br>(KT Hitel Co., Ltd.) 14,270 37,976
KT Commerce Inc. 471 49,039 23,445
KT M Hows Co., Ltd. 861 460
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 208,423 18 101,145
GENIE Music Corporation 943 29,849
KT M Mobile Co., Ltd. 60,352 8,874
Nasmedia, Co., Ltd. 334 3,060 2,994
KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd.^1^ 909 32,394 367
KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd.^^ 1,270 33,225
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. ^1^ 278 21,855 52,671
KHS Corporation 4 1,135
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. 1
Others 10,326 5 24,044 557 4,294
Associates and joint ventures
K-REALTY CR REITs No.1 143 28,208
K Bank Inc. 1,916 4
Others 492 73 2,438 6,120
Others
KHS Corporation^4^ 8 1,744
Total ~~W~~ 458,553 ~~W~~ 183 ~~W~~ 1,242,007 ~~W~~ 76,542 ~~W~~ 557 ~~W~~ 38 ~~W~~ 67 ~~W~~ 644 ~~W~~ 68,740
^1^ Amounts include acquisition of property, equipment and others.
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Key management compensation for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, consists of:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Salaries and other short-term benefits ~~W~~ 999 ~~W~~ 1,082
Post-employment benefits 163 209
Stock-based compensation 644 338
Total ~~W~~ 1,806 ~~W~~ 1,629

Fund transactions with related parties for the six-month periods ended June 30,2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022
Loan transactions Borrowing transactions^1^ Equitycontributionsin cash
Loans Collections Borrowings Refunds
Subsidiaries
KT Strategic Investment Fund 6 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 9,200
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 29,400 31,588
KT Estate Inc. 44 25,139
kt cloud Co., Ltd. 95,900 1,800 901,504
Others 1,111 19 1,112
Associates and joint ventures
Megazone Cloud Corporation 130,001
IBK-KT Emerging Digital Industry Investment Fund 9,000
Others 1,916 11,238
Total ~~W~~ 126,411 ~~W~~ 33,388 ~~W~~ 1,960 ~~W~~ 25,158 ~~W~~ 1,062,055
^1^ Borrowing transactions include lease transactions.
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Loan transactions Borrowing transactions^1^ Equitycontributionsin cash
Loans Collections Borrowings Refunds
Subsidiaries
KT Strategic Investment Fund No.5 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 6,460
KTIS Corporation 7
KT Estate Inc 38 13,691
KT Engineering Co., Ltd. 2
KT Studio Genie Co., Ltd. 102 102 45,687
KT M&S Co., Ltd. 19,500 18,125
Skylife TV Co., Ltd (3,000 )
KT Linkus Co., Ltd. 1
Others 2 6 (8,610 )

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(in millions of Korean won) 2021
Loan transactions Borrowing transactions^1^ Equitycontributionsin cash
Loans Collections Borrowings Refunds
Associates and joint ventures
KT-Smart Factory Investment Fund 1,000
K-REALTY CR REIT 1 9,577
KT Young Entrepreneurs DNA Investment Fund 7,700
KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund 1 (3,900 )
Other (1,320 )
Total ~~W~~ 19,604 ~~W~~ 18,227 ~~W~~ 38 ~~W~~ 23,284 ~~W~~ 44,017
^1^ Borrowing transactions include lease transactions.
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As at June 30, 2022, the Company entered into a credit card agreement with a limit of ~~W~~ 4,761 million (December 31, 2021: ~~W~~ 4,752 million) with BC Card Co., Ltd.

The Company has an obligation to invest in KB Three Telecommunications Companies ESG Fund, a related party, and others according to the agreement. As at June 30, 2022, the Company is planning to make an additional investment of ~~W~~ 20,300 million.

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June 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited), and December 31, 2021

28. Fair Value

During the period ended June 30, 2022, there have been no significant changes in the business or economic environment that affect the fair value of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities.

(1) Fair Value of Financial Instruments by Category

Carrying amount and fair value of financial instruments by category as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022 December 31, 2021
Carryingamount Fair value Carryingamount Fair value
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents ~~W~~ 1,592,405 ^1^ ~~W~~ 1,708,714 ^1^
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets measured at amortized cost<br>^2^ 3,600,920 ^1^ 3,350,104 ^1^
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 129,405 129,405 491,713 491,713
Other financial assets
Financial assets measured at amortized cost 209,985 ^1^ 72,501 ^1^
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 380,237 380,237 299,410 299,410
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 578,270 578,270 226,331 226,331
Derivative financial assets for hedging 287,953 287,953 97,021 97,021
Total ~~W~~ 6,779,175 ~~W~~ 6,245,794
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables ~~W~~ 5,340,438 ^1^ ~~W~~ 5,783,330 ^1^
Borrowings 8,038,736 7,708,714 6,949,654 7,081,027
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 5,329 5,329 5,329 5,329
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 42,683 42,683 18,050 18,050
Total ~~W~~ 13,427,186 12,756,363
^1^ The Company did not conduct a fair value estimation since the book amount is a reasonable approximation of fair<br>value.
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^2^ With the application of Korean IFRS 1107, lease receivables are excluded from fair value disclosure.<br>
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(2) Fair Value Hierarchy

To provide an indication about the reliability of the inputs used in determining fair value, the Company classifies its financial instruments into the three levels prescribed under the accounting standards. Financial instruments that are measured at fair value are categorized by the fair value hierarchy, and the defined levels are as follows:

Level 1: The quoted (unadjusted) price in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that an entity<br>can access at the measurement date.
Level 2: All inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable (either directly<br>that is, or indirectly that is, derived from prices) for the asset or liability.
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Fair value hierarchy classifications of financial assets and financial liabilities that are measured at fair value or its fair value is disclosed as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) June 30, 2022
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 129,405 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 129,405
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 146 380,091 380,237
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 382,803 195,467 578,270
Derivative financial assets for hedging 236,365 51,588 287,953
Total ~~W~~ 382,949 ~~W~~ 365,770 ~~W~~ 627,146 ~~W~~ 1,375,865
Liabilities
Borrowings ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 7,780,714 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 7,780,714
Other financial liabilities
Financial assets at fair value<br><br><br>through profit or loss 5,329 5,329
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 42,683 42,683
Total ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 7,751,397 ~~W~~ 5,329 ~~W~~ 7,756,726

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(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2021
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 491,713 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 491,713
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 147 299,263 299,410
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 35,510 190,821 226,331
Derivative financial assets for hedging purpose 65,456 31,565 97,021
Total ~~W~~ 35,657 ~~W~~ 557,169 ~~W~~ 521,649 ~~W~~ 1,114,475
Liabilities
Borrowings ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 7,081,027 ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 7,081,027
Other financial liabilities
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 5,329 5,329
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging 18,050 18,050
Total ~~W~~ ~~W~~ 7,099,077 ~~W~~ 5,329 ~~W~~ 7,104,406

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(3) Transfers Between Fair Value Hierarchy Levels of Recurring Fair Value Measurements

There are no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy for recurring fair value measurements.

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

June 30, 2022
Financial assets Financialliabilities
(in millions of Korean won) Financial assetsat fair valuethrough profit orloss Financial assetsat fair valuethrough othercomprehensiveincome Derivativefinancialassets forhedging Financialliabilities atfair valuethrough profitor loss
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 299,263 ~~W~~ 190,821 ~~W~~ 31,565 ~~W~~ 5,329
Amount recognized in profit or loss 15,366 42,851
Amount recognized in other comprehensive income (22,828 )
Acquisitions 65,551 4,646
Disposals (89 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 380,091 ~~W~~ 195,467 ~~W~~ 51,588 ~~W~~ 5,329
June 30, 2021
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Financial assets
(in millions of Korean won) Financialassets at fairvaluethroughprofit or loss Financialassets at fairvalue throughothercomprehensiveincome^^ Derivativefinancialassets<br><br><br>for hedging
Beginning balance ~~W~~ 155,695 ~~W~~ 21,035 ~~W~~ (4,194 )
Amount recognized in profit or loss 20,925
Amount recognized in other comprehensive income (5,372 )
Acquisitions 49,463 22,680
Reclassifications (18,044 ) 14,357
Disposals (2,472 )
Ending balance ~~W~~ 184,642 ~~W~~ 58,072 ~~W~~ 11,359

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(4) Valuation Techniques and Inputs

Valuation techniques and inputs used in recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements and disclosed fair value categorized within Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, are as follows:

June 30, 2022
(in millions of Korean won) Fair value Level Valuation techniques
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ 129,405 2 DCF Model
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 380,091 3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Adjusted net asset model
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 195,467 3 DCF Model
Derivative financial assets for hedging 236,365 2 DCF Model
51,588 3 Hull-White Model,<br> <br>DCF Model
Liabilities
Borrowings 7,708,714 2 DCF Model
Other financial liabilities
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 5,329 3 Binomial option pricing<br>model
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging ~~W~~ 42,683 2 DCF Model

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(in millions of Korean won) December 31, 2021
Fair value Level Valuation techniques
Assets
Trade and other receivables
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income ~~W~~ 491,713 2 DCF Model
Other financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 299,263 3 DCF Model,<br> <br>Adjusted net asset model<br><br><br>Binomial option pricing model
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 190,821 3 Market approach model
Derivative financial assets for hedging 65,456 2 DCF Model
31,565 3 Hull-White Model, DCF Model
Liabilities
Borrowings 7,081,027 2 DCF Model
Other financial liabilities
Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss 5,329 3 Binomial option pricing model
Derivative financial liabilities for hedging purpose 18,050 2 DCF Model
(5) Valuation Processes for Fair Value Measurements Categorized Within Level 3
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The Company uses external experts that perform the fair value measurements required for financial reporting purposes. External experts report directly to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and discuss valuation processes and results with the CFO in line with the Company’s closing dates.

(6) Gains and Losses on Valuation at the Transaction Date

In the case that the Company values derivative financial instruments using inputs not based on observable market data, and the fair value calculated by valuation methods using such data differs from the transaction price, then the fair value of the financial instrument is recognized at the transaction price. The difference between the fair value at initial recognition and the transaction price is deferred and amortized using a straight-line method by maturity of the financial instrument. However, in the case that the inputs of the valuation method become observable in markets, the remaining deferred difference is immediately recognized in full in profit or loss.

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In relation to this, details and changes of the total deferred difference for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, are as follows:

(in millions of Korean won) 2022 2021
Derivatives usedfor hedging Derivatives usedfor hedging
I. Beginning balance ~~W~~ 831 ~~W~~ 2,257
II. New transactions
III. Recognized at fair value through profit or loss (713 ) (713 )
IV. Ending balance (I+II+III) ~~W~~ 118 ~~W~~ 1,544
29. Events After the Reporting Period
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The Company has issued the following bonds after June 30, 2022.

(in thousands of USD) Issue date Face value Redemption date
2022 Global 2022-08-08 500,000 4.000 % 2025-08-08

All values are in US Dollars.

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