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KT Corporation provides telecommunications services worldwide. The company offers local, domestic long-distance, and international long-distance fixed-line and voice over Internet protocol services, as well as interconnection services; broadband Internet access and other Internet-related services; a...

Founded: 1981
Sector: Communication Services
Industry: Telecom Services

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    Unit: USD2010-08-03 2009-04-24 2009-02-10 2008-07-25 2007-12-12 2007-03-21 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-05-11 2004-12-31 2004-09-23 2004-04-21 2003-12-31 2003-09-25 2002-12-31 
                   
      operating revenues
     2,773.1  3,029  11,772,070,000,000  8,206,400,000 16,489,600,000  4,356,896,000,000 11,574,549,000,000  4,092,245,000,000  
      o internet access
     519.5              
      o internet application
     122.8              
      o data
     417.3              
      o telephone
     959.3              
      o lm
     305.2              
      o wireless
     336              
      o real estate
     65.3              
      o others
     47.7              
      ¡ si
     39.7  48.1            
      operating expenses
     2,388.6 106,714 2,661.4 2,640,386,000,000 10,034,931,000,000  6,954,800,000 14,093,200,000  3,767,221,000,000 10,331,405,000,000  3,310,575,000,000  
      o labor
     598.2              
      o commissions
     207.3              
      o sales commission
     171.8              
      o sales promotion
     61.3              
      o advertising
     8.4              
      o benefit from doubtful accounts
     15.6              
      o depreciation
     485              
      o repairs & maintenance
     17.3              
      o cost of goods sold
     127.2              
      o cost of service provided
     456              
      o r&d
     43.8              
      o activation/installation and a/s cost
     73.1              
      operating income
     384.5 117,848 367.6 312,220,000,000 1,737,139,000,000  1,251,600,000 2,396,400,000  589,675,000,000 1,243,144,000,000  781,670,000,000  
      yoy
     -100.00%  -100.00% 12928.71%   -99.90%        
      qoq
     -99.67% 31958.76% -100.00% -82.03%   -47.77%   -52.57%     
      operating margin
     13.9  12.1            
      ebitda
     869.4  861.5            
      ebitda margin
     31.4  28.4            
      non-operating income
     225.1  133.8            
      non-operating expenses
     434.1  307.9            
      income before income taxes
     175.5  193.5            
      income tax expenses
     36  32.9            
      effective tax rate
     20.5  17            
      net income
     139.6  160.5            
      yoy
                   
      qoq
                   
      eps
     691  788            
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      - telephone
      39,845             
      - internet
      26,705             
      - lm
      13,936             
      - wireless
      15,640             
      - others
      21,722             
      - depreciation
      22,032             
      - salaries and provisions for retirement and severance payment
      26,149             
      - cost of service and interconnection cost
      19,626             
      - other incomes
      14,267             
      - cost of goods sold and sales & administrative cost
      17,265             
      - commissions
      7,375             
      operating profit
      11,134             
      - non-operating income
      8,553             
      - non-operating expenses
      14,087             
      - income tax expenses
      1,102             
      net income for the year
      4,498             
      ¨ internet access
       539.8            
      ¨ internet application
       148.2            
      ¨ data
       413            
      ¨ telephone
       1,016.3            
      ¨ lm
       358.5            
      ¨ wireless
       428.8            
      ¨ real estate
       60.5            
      ¨ others
       64            
      ¨ labor
       627.4            
      ¨ commissions
       173            
      ¨ sales commission
       228.8            
      ¨ sales promotion
       69            
      ¨ advertising
       32.3            
      ¨ benefit from doubtful accounts
       49.4            
      ¨ depreciation
       493.8            
      ¨ repairs & maintenance
       32.1            
      ¨ cost of goods sold
       180.8            
      ¨ cost of service provided
       481            
      ¨ r&d
       57.2            
      ¨ activation/installation and a/s cost
       92.1            
      other income
                   
      interest income
        24,311,000,000 75,424,000,000  48,300,000 112,800,000  22,314,000,000 78,670,000,000  21,451,000,000  
      interest expense
        -77,253,000,000   -311,000,000 -655,500,000  -164,396,000,000   -177,460,000,000  
      equity in gains
        -1,802,000,000           
      foreign currency transactions and translation gains
        8,819,000,000 125,952,000,000          
      loss on disposal of property and equipment
        -4,857,000,000           
      loss on disposal of intangible assets
                   
      contribution payments for research and development and donations
        -25,930,000,000   -67,000,000 -141,800,000  -18,594,000,000     
      derivatives settlement and valuation gains
        13,339,000,000           
      reversal of accrued provisions
        1,782,000,000           
      reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts
        43,309,000,000           
      other bad debt expense
                   
      additional payment of income taxes
        -3,423,000,000           
      impairment losses on property and equipment
        -4,457,000,000           
      impairment losses on intangible assets
        -3,692,000,000           
      gain on disposal of available-for-sale securities
                   
      gain on disposal of equity securities in affiliates
        -166,000,000           
      dividend income
        2,000,000       15,198,000,000    
      other
        25,759,000,000 102,595,000,000  54,400,000 7,700,000  -34,441,000,000 22,630,000,000  41,620,000,000  
      net
        -4,259,000,000           
      income before income tax expense
        307,961,000,000           
      income tax expense
        55,261,000,000           
      basic net income per share of common stock
                   
      diluted net income per share of common stock
                   
      cash flows from operating activities:
                   
      expenses not involving cash payments:
                   
      depreciation
        1,437,635           
      amortization
        116,232           
      accrued severance indemnities
        257,406           
      impairment losses on property and equipment assets
        4,457           
      loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities
        520           
      loss on disposal of equity securities in affiliates
        549           
      foreign currency translation loss
        2,299           
      benefit from doubtful accounts receivable – trade
                   
      benefit from doubtful accounts receivable – other
                   
      equity in losses of affiliates
        42,815    -76,700,000  -10,906,000,000   -6,721,000,000  
      loss on valuation of derivative contracts
        10,219           
      share-based payment
        792           
      sub-total
        1,909,901           
      income not involving cash receipts:
                   
      foreign currency translation gain
        -16,329         66,411,000,000  
      gain on disposal of property and equipment
        -14,409           
      equity in earnings of affiliates
        -49,079           
      gain on valuation of derivative contracts
        -22,030           
      other income:
                   
      equity in gains of affiliates
         16,675,000,000          
      loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment
           -49,500,000 -100,000,000  -43,962,000,000   -38,351,000,000  
      gain on disposition of available-for-sale securities
         55,215,000,000  60,400,000 -14,600,000  -12,330,000,000 775,266,000,000  2,003,000,000  
      contributions received for losses on universal telecommunications services
         57,032,000,000  29,100,000 77,600,000  7,119,000,000 66,065,000,000  19,603,000,000  
      prior year’s additional income tax refund
         26,453,000,000          
      derivatives transaction and valuation gains
           19,000,000        
      reversal of customer call bonus accrual
         20,419,000,000          
      earnings before income taxes
         1,600,912,000,000      1,289,669,000,000    
      income taxes
         367,463,000,000  306,100,000 558,300,000  82,915,000,000 459,603,000,000  292,567,000,000  
      net earnings
         1,233,449,000,000  600,500,000 1,238,700,000  219,784,000,000 830,066,000,000  289,924,000,000  
      basic earnings per share of common stock in won and u.s. dollars
         5,877  2.85 5.88  1,043 3,841  1,340  
      diluted earnings per share of common stock in won and u.s. dollars
         5,870  2.84 5.5  905 3,344  1,147  
      equity in income
           5,600,000        
      foreign currency transaction and translation gain
           42,900,000 524,200,000  9,543,000,000     
      impairment loss on available-for-sale securities
           -3,800,000 -5,600,000  -13,951,000,000     
      impairment loss on held-to-maturity securities
           -10,400,000 -40,700,000  -8,478,000,000     
      prior year’s additional income tax payment
           -13,600,000 -900,000       
      reversal of accrued expense for customer call bonus
           36,500,000        
      provision for doubtful accounts — other
           -48,700,000        
      earnings before income taxes and minority interest
           1,043,800,000 1,940,900,000  321,593,000,000   660,824,000,000  
      earnings before minority interest
           737,700,000 1,382,600,000  238,678,000,000   368,257,000,000  
      minority interest in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries
           -137,200,000 -143,900,000  -18,894,000,000   -78,333,000,000  
      derivatives transaction and valuation loss
            -142,000,000       
      prior year’s income tax refund (additional payment)
                   
      retained earnings at beginning of the period
              7,623,770,000,000   8,211,276,000,000  
      cumulative effect of accounting change
                 -116,000,000  
      retirement of treasury stock
                 -138,069,000,000  
      dividends
                   
      retained earnings at end of the period
              7,843,554,000,000   8,363,015,000,000  
      foreign currency transactions and translation gain
                   
      loss on disposition of inventories
                 -194,000,000  
      prior year’s income tax refund
                 -2,000,000  
      reversal of negative goodwill
                 130,000,000  
      donations and contribution payments
                 -49,336,000,000  
    Balance Sheets:
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      Unit: USD2025-12-01 2025-09-05 2025-06-17 2025-03-13 2025-03-10 2024-12-31 2024-11-26 2024-08-26 2024-05-24 2024-03-19 2024-03-07 2023-12-31 2023-11-30 2023-08-28 2023-05-24 2023-03-08 2022-11-28 2022-08-26 2022-05-27 2022-03-10 2021-12-31 2021-11-26 2021-08-27 2021-05-28 2021-03-10 2021-03-09 2020-11-30 2020-09-01 2020-05-29 2020-03-10 2019-11-15 2019-03-11 2015-12-31 2014-02-21 2009-06-18 2008-08-26 2008-07-25 2007-12-12 2007-03-21 2005-11-04 2005-09-30 2005-08-04 2005-05-11 2005-05-04 2005-02-04 2004-12-31 2004-09-23 2004-04-21 2004-01-20 2003-12-31 2003-09-25 2003-02-05 2002-12-31 
                                                           
        assets
                                                           
        current assets
                                       47,118          4,614.9 5,295.7       3,781.2  
        cash and cash equivalents
                                       10,239     1,036,765,000,000    1,696,400,000   1,696,400,000  653,744,000,000      
        trade and other receivables
      6,577,177,000,000 6,440,547,000,000 6,612,026,000,000 6,147,456,000,000 6,147,456,000,000 6,147,456,000,000 6,950,875,000,000 6,881,876,000,000 7,363,529,000,000 7,170,289,000,000 7,170,289,000,000 7,170,289,000,000 7,942,344,000,000 5,477,552,000,000 5,579,824,000,000 6,098,072,000,000 5,654,856,000,000 5,325,176,000,000 5,291,598,000,000 5,087,490,000,000 5,087,490,000,000 5,438,634,000,000 4,990,287,000,000 5,154,950,000,000 4,902,471,000,000 4,902,471,000,000 7,247,827,000,000 5,683,349,000,000 5,510,047,000,000 5,906,445,000,000 6,142,202,000,000 5,807,421,000,000 4,960,000,000                     
        other financial assets
      1,500,341,000,000 1,224,403,000,000 1,482,864,000,000 1,344,248,000,000 1,344,248,000,000 1,344,248,000,000 1,077,715,000,000 1,304,742,000,000 1,471,688,000,000 1,440,200,000,000 1,440,200,000,000 1,440,200,000,000 1,503,899,000,000 1,295,818,000,000 1,433,001,000,000 1,322,452,000,000 1,325,653,000,000 1,513,365,000,000 1,406,505,000,000 1,185,659,000,000 1,185,659,000,000 848,418,000,000 1,094,074,000,000 1,024,390,000,000 1,202,840,000,000 1,202,840,000,000 1,130,927,000,000 1,140,390,000,000 989,566,000,000 868,388,000,000 797,069,000,000 994,781,000,000 293,000,000                     
        current tax assets
      3,456,000,000  1,521,000,000 1,213,000,000 1,213,000,000  2,868,000,000  3,185,000,000    3,012,000,000 1,297,000,000 1,181,000,000  1,323,000,000 763,000,000 628,000,000   7,216,000,000 864,000,000 2,075,000,000   2,638,000,000 1,230,000,000 2,054,000,000                         
        inventories
      443,844,000,000 443,915,000,000 853,884,000,000 940,209,000,000 940,209,000,000 1,054,671,000,000 903,176,000,000 964,044,000,000 899,137,000,000 912,262,000,000 912,262,000,000 988,351,000,000 707,436,000,000 636,921,000,000 779,582,000,000 709,191,000,000 675,696,000,000 513,265,000,000 592,850,000,000 514,145,000,000 514,145,000,000 406,638,000,000 474,101,000,000 591,882,000,000 534,636,000,000 534,636,000,000 851,886,000,000 640,575,000,000 634,658,000,000 665,498,000,000 636,236,000,000 683,998,000,000 617,000,000  165,594,000,000 120,132,000,000  96,662,000,000 92,982,000,000    361,600,000 144.1  361,600,000  156,918,000,000      
        other current assets
      2,708,446,000,000 2,480,255,000,000 2,375,209,000,000 2,102,131,000,000 2,102,131,000,000 2,102,131,000,000 2,308,442,000,000 2,235,470,000,000 2,259,146,000,000 2,112,553,000,000 2,112,553,000,000 2,112,553,000,000 2,253,615,000,000 2,188,675,000,000 2,299,046,000,000 2,101,212,000,000 2,289,613,000,000 2,389,442,000,000 2,214,864,000,000 2,044,323,000,000 2,044,323,000,000 2,106,300,000,000 1,985,375,000,000 1,987,095,000,000 1,876,352,000,000 1,876,352,000,000 1,990,889,000,000 1,989,727,000,000 2,040,786,000,000 2,000,308,000,000 2,010,354,000,000 1,687,549,000,000 318,000,000   32,000,000  238,290,000,000 305,758,000,000  2,474,200,000  261,500,000   261,500,000 3,278,688,000,000 159,751,000,000  1,845,458,000,000 2,122,099,000,000  3,127,337,000,000 
        total current assets
      15,123,559,000,000 14,385,375,000,000 14,458,500,000,000 14,251,937,000,000 14,251,937,000,000 14,366,399,000,000 15,196,969,000,000 15,175,181,000,000 14,997,372,000,000 14,518,157,000,000 14,518,157,000,000 14,594,246,000,000 15,520,681,000,000 11,405,760,000,000 12,201,862,000,000 12,681,532,000,000 13,042,241,000,000 12,563,735,000,000 12,189,852,000,000 11,858,350,000,000 11,858,350,000,000 11,897,350,000,000 11,695,320,000,000 11,567,131,000,000 11,154,180,000,000 11,154,180,000,000 14,215,239,000,000 12,480,499,000,000 10,887,159,000,000 11,898,255,000,000 11,716,695,000,000 11,894,252,000,000 8,751,000,000  4,208,142,000,000 3,084,104,000,000  3,559,536,000,000 3,239,188,000,000  4,091,600,000  6,578,200,000     3,360,491,000,000      
        non-current assets
                                       209,821          14,392.2 14,772.6         
        property and equipment
      14,121,140,000,000 14,226,369,000,000 14,398,140,000,000 14,825,814,000,000 14,825,814,000,000 14,825,814,000,000 14,509,150,000,000 14,591,713,000,000 14,585,722,000,000 14,872,079,000,000 14,872,079,000,000 14,872,079,000,000 14,669,947,000,000 14,675,564,000,000 14,562,195,000,000 14,772,179,000,000 14,466,026,000,000 14,540,442,000,000 14,272,639,000,000 14,464,886,000,000 14,464,886,000,000 13,919,519,000,000 13,627,330,000,000 13,877,434,000,000 14,206,119,000,000 14,206,119,000,000 13,773,541,000,000 13,454,522,000,000 13,497,432,000,000 13,785,299,000,000 13,349,665,000,000 13,068,257,000,000 14,479,000,000  10,107,353,000,000 10,501,938,000,000  10,237,143,000,000                
        right-of-use assets
      1,181,920,000,000 1,143,462,000,000 1,211,874,000,000 1,212,770,000,000 1,212,770,000,000 1,212,770,000,000 1,267,216,000,000 1,286,681,000,000 1,263,040,000,000 1,304,963,000,000 1,304,963,000,000 1,304,963,000,000 1,267,986,000,000 1,251,634,000,000 1,272,623,000,000 1,280,334,000,000 1,319,084,000,000 1,297,914,000,000 1,214,541,000,000 1,248,308,000,000 1,248,308,000,000 1,255,400,000,000 1,223,040,000,000 1,255,127,000,000 1,217,179,000,000 1,217,179,000,000 673,246,000,000 752,314,000,000 760,146,000,000 788,497,000,000 937,480,000,000                       
        investment properties
      2,814,140,000,000 2,917,589,000,000 2,853,395,000,000 2,299,616,000,000 2,299,616,000,000 2,299,616,000,000 2,267,526,000,000 2,250,074,000,000 2,186,404,000,000 2,198,135,000,000 2,198,135,000,000 2,198,135,000,000 2,129,560,000,000 2,093,792,000,000 1,973,167,000,000 1,933,358,000,000 1,879,497,000,000 1,793,931,000,000 1,739,835,000,000 1,720,654,000,000 1,720,654,000,000 1,691,281,000,000 1,645,889,000,000 1,347,533,000,000 1,368,453,000,000 1,368,453,000,000 1,351,478,000,000 1,491,534,000,000 1,483,976,000,000 1,387,430,000,000 1,315,798,000,000 1,091,084,000,000                      
        intangible assets
      1,665,531,000,000 1,698,526,000,000 1,795,987,000,000 1,862,740,000,000 1,862,740,000,000 1,862,740,000,000 2,184,935,000,000 2,266,316,000,000 2,406,379,000,000 2,533,861,000,000 2,533,861,000,000 2,533,861,000,000 2,932,767,000,000 3,004,113,000,000 3,068,480,000,000 3,129,833,000,000 3,266,185,000,000 3,310,775,000,000 3,356,738,000,000 3,447,333,000,000 3,447,333,000,000 3,082,531,000,000 2,595,428,000,000 2,048,726,000,000 2,161,258,000,000 2,161,258,000,000 2,517,420,000,000 2,647,536,000,000 2,716,246,000,000 2,834,037,000,000 3,016,362,000,000 3,407,123,000,000 2,600,000,000  361,937,000,000 391,737,000,000  419,610,000,000      409.1        224  
        investments in associates and joint ventures
      1,588,684,000,000 1,582,930,000,000 1,567,381,000,000 1,562,232,000,000 1,562,232,000,000 1,562,232,000,000 1,579,025,000,000 1,592,746,000,000 1,571,489,000,000 1,556,889,000,000 1,556,889,000,000 1,556,889,000,000 1,584,702,000,000 1,526,297,000,000 1,493,113,000,000 1,480,722,000,000 1,445,468,000,000 1,430,414,000,000 1,386,785,000,000 1,288,429,000,000 1,288,429,000,000 1,252,714,000,000 555,306,000,000 540,153,000,000 557,881,000,000 557,881,000,000 497,976,000,000 315,429,000,000 273,567,000,000 267,660,000,000 259,559,000,000 272,407,000,000                      
        deferred tax assets
      624,742,000,000  646,994,000,000    645,845,000,000  615,529,000,000    589,893,000,000 597,009,000,000 588,258,000,000  602,715,000,000 601,948,000,000 420,999,000,000   438,543,000,000 441,534,000,000 434,589,000,000   409,468,000,000 410,891,000,000 411,301,000,000                         
        net defined benefit assets
      55,867,000,000 26,804,000,000 30,179,000,000 49,351,000,000 49,351,000,000 49,351,000,000 70,511,000,000 92,458,000,000 107,795,000,000 160,748,000,000 160,748,000,000 160,748,000,000 257,540,000,000 254,617,000,000 264,034,000,000 311,142,000,000                                      
        other non-current assets
      919,009,000,000 888,341,000,000 786,223,000,000 843,991,000,000 843,991,000,000 843,991,000,000 820,590,000,000 815,303,000,000 812,071,000,000 827,297,000,000 827,297,000,000 827,297,000,000 831,958,000,000 808,643,000,000 800,926,000,000 820,608,000,000 822,940,000,000 815,051,000,000 761,597,000,000 793,948,000,000 793,948,000,000 746,250,000,000 765,886,000,000 767,232,000,000 768,661,000,000 768,661,000,000 706,573,000,000 692,035,000,000 677,531,000,000 685,488,000,000 685,800,000,000 545,895,000,000 103,000,000 45,071    217,264,000,000                
        total non-current assets
      27,889,194,000,000 27,807,952,000,000 27,727,116,000,000 27,628,020,000,000 27,628,020,000,000 27,636,359,000,000 27,553,419,000,000 27,969,198,000,000 27,712,637,000,000 28,191,825,000,000 28,191,825,000,000 28,197,401,000,000 28,454,091,000,000 28,350,278,000,000 28,012,575,000,000 28,299,149,000,000 27,609,270,000,000 26,502,549,000,000 25,111,252,000,000 25,300,991,000,000 25,300,991,000,000 23,933,825,000,000 22,443,630,000,000 21,980,521,000,000 22,508,365,000,000 22,508,365,000,000 21,645,311,000,000 21,522,936,000,000 21,743,795,000,000 22,163,037,000,000 21,944,597,000,000 20,294,578,000,000 20,756,000,000  14,633,702,000,000 14,717,185,000,000  14,383,368,000,000                
        total assets
                                       256,939   17,801.3  17,962,333,000,000 18,048.5  18,187.1  19,007.1 20,068.2   19,573,181,000,000 19,575.6   22,018.5  
        liabilities
                                                           
        current liabilities
                                       70,410          4,916 6,098.2       4,325.9  
        trade and other payables
       383,657,000,000 372,399,000,000 578,409,000,000 578,409,000,000 578,409,000,000  556,236,000,000 554,092,000,000 819,558,000,000 819,558,000,000 819,558,000,000  818,496,000,000 833,591,000,000 1,064,099,000,000  1,070,623,000,000 1,061,795,000,000 1,338,781,000,000 1,338,781,000,000 1,082,714,000,000 1,178,860,000,000 690,443,000,000 807,540,000,000 807,540,000,000  811,058,000,000  1,082,219,000,000 1,575,411,000,000 1,513,864,000,000 669,000,000                     
        borrowings
       2,934,328,000,000 3,649,089,000,000 3,904,752,000,000 3,904,752,000,000 3,904,752,000,000  3,595,006,000,000 3,538,571,000,000 3,058,564,000,000 3,058,564,000,000 3,058,564,000,000  2,105,609,000,000 2,224,166,000,000 1,827,042,000,000  2,773,666,000,000 1,583,654,000,000 1,731,422,000,000 1,731,422,000,000 1,588,224,000,000 945,888,000,000 1,448,951,000,000 1,418,114,000,000 1,418,114,000,000  1,667,309,000,000  1,185,725,000,000 915,662,000,000 1,368,481,000,000 1,726,000,000                     
        other financial liabilities
       343,914,000,000 351,365,000,000 351,632,000,000 351,632,000,000 351,632,000,000  324,832,000,000 346,645,000,000 322,099,000,000 322,099,000,000 322,099,000,000  17,722,000,000 14,567,000,000 8,791,000,000  42,257,000,000 28,573,000,000 72,807,000,000 72,807,000,000 10,471,000,000 475,000,000 1,709,000,000 2,493,000,000 2,493,000,000  1,728,000,000  943,000,000 1,005,000,000 942,000,000 44,000,000                     
        current tax liabilities
        216,320,000,000      216,898,000,000     268,172,000,000 150,610,000,000   320,448,000,000 346,424,000,000   368,402,000,000 355,145,000,000 332,681,000,000    340,429,000,000                          
        other provisions
       116,692,000,000 114,446,000,000 112,530,000,000 112,530,000,000   105,854,000,000  115,209,000,000 115,209,000,000     109,133,000,000    171,316,000,000     165,990,000,000 165,990,000,000    175,612,000,000 103,474,000,000                       
        deferred income
       60,239,000,000 61,698,000,000 62,247,000,000 62,247,000,000   62,500,000,000 49,603,000,000 51,537,000,000 51,537,000,000   56,874,000,000 54,527,000,000 55,737,000,000  58,929,000,000 55,732,000,000 64,742,000,000  66,775,000,000 77,179,000,000 51,885,000,000 60,252,000,000 60,252,000,000  51,763,000,000  53,474,000,000 56,461,000,000 52,878,000,000 98,000,000                     
        other current liabilities
       1,268,528,000,000 1,789,130,000,000 1,925,637,000,000 1,925,637,000,000 2,077,426,000,000  1,637,760,000,000 1,503,363,000,000 1,308,615,000,000 1,308,615,000,000 1,408,843,000,000  1,076,335,000,000 1,187,370,000,000 1,133,018,000,000  1,166,116,000,000 1,157,048,000,000 1,124,293,000,000 1,124,293,000,000 1,023,624,000,000 1,046,771,000,000 1,308,085,000,000 1,103,299,000,000 1,103,299,000,000  1,061,804,000,000  1,031,958,000,000 678,085,000,000 596,590,000,000 311,000,000 4,428    285,183,000,000 317,497,000,000  3,752,500,000  267,500,000   267,500,000 4,468,941,000,000   2,897,098,000,000 2,924,125,000,000  3,602,173,000,000 
        total current liabilities
       12,123,497,000,000 13,134,587,000,000 13,874,734,000,000 13,874,734,000,000 14,026,523,000,000  14,095,215,000,000 14,046,102,000,000 13,147,409,000,000 13,147,409,000,000 13,247,637,000,000  9,862,872,000,000 10,164,790,000,000 10,699,268,000,000  11,070,806,000,000 9,883,532,000,000 10,072,432,000,000 10,072,432,000,000 9,381,320,000,000 8,325,683,000,000 9,271,511,000,000 9,192,472,000,000 9,192,472,000,000  9,909,879,000,000  10,111,456,000,000 9,973,779,000,000 9,387,704,000,000 8,703,000,000  2,686,399,000,000 2,399,739,000,000  2,984,944,000,000 3,270,249,000,000  4,353,800,000  8,051,800,000           
        non-current liabilities
                                       76,088                    
        net defined benefit liabilities
       219,065,000,000 181,693,000,000 128,457,000,000 128,457,000,000   73,113,000,000 68,322,000,000 63,616,000,000 63,616,000,000   56,681,000,000 55,644,000,000 51,654,000,000  269,981,000,000 249,599,000,000 197,883,000,000  503,832,000,000 449,644,000,000 424,772,000,000 378,087,000,000 378,087,000,000  472,844,000,000  365,663,000,000 720,201,000,000 561,269,000,000                      
        deferred tax liabilities
        873,685,000,000      1,047,237,000,000     1,012,199,000,000 1,051,645,000,000   853,485,000,000 631,679,000,000   410,324,000,000 366,837,000,000 400,147,000,000    316,151,000,000                          
        other non-current liabilities
       727,067,000,000 778,306,000,000 782,520,000,000 782,520,000,000 782,520,000,000  872,337,000,000 842,399,000,000 950,015,000,000 950,015,000,000 950,015,000,000  904,559,000,000 922,712,000,000 934,575,000,000  955,173,000,000 893,711,000,000 927,596,000,000 927,596,000,000 913,180,000,000 874,917,000,000 704,534,000,000 909,570,000,000 909,570,000,000  414,053,000,000  449,526,000,000 69,129,000,000 70,277,000,000 27,000,000 8,568                    
        total non-current liabilities
       11,192,712,000,000 10,712,708,000,000 10,008,674,000,000 10,008,674,000,000 10,008,674,000,000  10,067,263,000,000 10,081,738,000,000 11,001,436,000,000 11,001,436,000,000 11,001,436,000,000  11,439,426,000,000 11,897,667,000,000 11,866,690,000,000  11,090,900,000,000 10,823,725,000,000 10,519,748,000,000 10,519,748,000,000 10,352,369,000,000 10,149,494,000,000 8,938,230,000,000 8,918,640,000,000 8,918,640,000,000  8,719,776,000,000  8,762,883,000,000 8,456,367,000,000 8,069,846,000,000 8,550,000,000  7,624,064,000,000 6,626,140,000,000  6,060,390,000,000                
        total liabilities
       23,316,209,000,000 23,847,295,000,000 23,883,408,000,000 23,883,408,000,000 24,035,197,000,000  24,162,478,000,000 24,127,840,000,000 24,148,845,000,000 24,148,845,000,000 24,249,073,000,000  21,302,298,000,000 22,062,457,000,000 22,565,958,000,000  22,161,706,000,000 20,707,257,000,000 20,592,180,000,000 20,592,180,000,000 19,733,689,000,000 18,475,177,000,000 18,209,741,000,000 18,111,112,000,000 18,111,112,000,000  18,629,655,000,000  18,874,339,000,000 18,430,146,000,000 17,457,550,000,000  146,498 10,310,463,000,000 9,025,879,000,000 9,025.9 9,045,334,000,000 9,413,253,000,000 10,253.7 11,238,000,000 10,561.4 16,855,100,000 11,621.2 12,621.7  14,169,155,000,000  12,763.1 13,551,910,000,000 13,362,764,000,000 14,222.2 14,379,647,000,000 
        equity attribute to owners of the controlling company
                                                           
        share capital
       1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000  1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000  1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000  1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000  1,564,499,000,000  1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000 1,564,499,000,000                      
        share premium
       1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000  1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000  1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000  1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000  1,440,258,000,000  1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,258,000,000 1,440,000,000                     
        retained earnings
       14,739,886,000,000 14,197,443,000,000 13,779,776,000,000 13,779,776,000,000 13,750,788,000,000  14,452,660,000,000 14,361,473,000,000 14,494,430,000,000 14,494,430,000,000 14,475,867,000,000  14,403,961,000,000 14,008,280,000,000 14,257,343,000,000  13,550,958,000,000 13,234,939,000,000 13,287,390,000,000 13,287,390,000,000 12,821,729,000,000 12,506,124,000,000 12,113,869,000,000 12,155,420,000,000 12,155,420,000,000  11,934,464,000,000  11,637,185,000,000 11,627,369,000,000 11,328,859,000,000 9,147,000,000   9,752,717,000,000        8,342.4 8,399.1       8,132.6  
        accumulated other comprehensive income
       216,038,000,000 79,191,000,000 63,729,000,000 63,729,000,000 63,729,000,000  294,207,000,000 182,837,000,000 52,407,000,000 52,407,000,000 52,407,000,000  25,013,000,000 -9,455,000,000 -77,776,000,000  67,160,000,000 110,010,000,000 117,469,000,000 117,469,000,000 25,996,000,000 35,940,000,000 80,708,000,000 86,051,000,000 86,051,000,000  39,251,000,000  194,934,000,000 148,193,000,000 50,158,000,000 14,000,000                     
        other components of equity
       -836,845,000,000 -676,839,000,000 -637,560,000,000 -637,560,000,000 -637,560,000,000  -637,177,000,000 -797,432,000,000 -802,418,000,000 -802,418,000,000 -802,418,000,000  -818,382,000,000 -646,194,000,000 -572,152,000,000  -1,419,078,000,000 -1,425,380,000,000 -1,433,080,000,000 -1,433,080,000,000 -1,351,143,000,000 -1,398,232,000,000 -1,401,706,000,000 -1,234,784,000,000 -1,234,784,000,000  -1,155,911,000,000  -1,170,083,000,000 -1,162,530,000,000 -1,181,083,000,000 -1,233,000,000                     
        non-controlling interest
       1,753,282,000,000 1,733,769,000,000 1,785,847,000,000 1,785,847,000,000 1,785,847,000,000  1,867,454,000,000  1,811,961,000,000 1,811,961,000,000 1,811,961,000,000    1,802,551,000,000    1,590,625,000,000 1,590,625,000,000    1,539,989,000,000 1,539,989,000,000    1,520,160,000,000 1,613,357,000,000 1,528,589,000,000 1,320,000,000                     
        total equity
       18,877,118,000,000 18,338,321,000,000 17,996,549,000,000 17,996,549,000,000 17,967,561,000,000  18,981,901,000,000 18,582,169,000,000 18,561,137,000,000 18,561,137,000,000 18,542,575,000,000  18,453,740,000,000 18,151,980,000,000 18,414,723,000,000  16,904,578,000,000 16,593,847,000,000 16,567,161,000,000 16,567,161,000,000 16,097,486,000,000 15,663,773,000,000 15,337,911,000,000 15,551,433,000,000 15,551,433,000,000  15,373,780,000,000  15,186,953,000,000 15,231,146,000,000 14,731,280,000,000 12,254,000,000  8,531,381,000,000 8,775,410,000,000                  
        total liabilities and equity
                                                           
        current income tax assets
       1,845,000,000    1,213,000,000  2,325,000,000  3,299,000,000 3,299,000,000 3,299,000,000    1,543,000,000    5,954,000,000 5,954,000,000    2,059,000,000 2,059,000,000    68,120,000,000 2,441,000,000 4,046,000,000 4,000,000                     
        deferred income tax assets
       620,998,000,000  671,609,000,000 671,609,000,000 679,948,000,000  623,699,000,000  608,924,000,000 608,924,000,000 614,500,000,000    578,443,000,000    423,728,000,000 423,728,000,000    433,698,000,000 433,698,000,000    411,171,000,000 415,293,000,000 443,641,000,000 840,000,000                     
        current income tax liabilities
       322,055,000,000  123,145,000,000 123,145,000,000 123,145,000,000  316,958,000,000  236,463,000,000 236,463,000,000 236,463,000,000    232,382,000,000    266,430,000,000 266,430,000,000    232,225,000,000 232,225,000,000    66,266,000,000 155,358,000,000 249,837,000,000 83,000,000                     
        deferred income tax liabilities
       983,239,000,000  919,996,000,000 919,996,000,000 919,996,000,000  1,053,640,000,000  994,330,000,000 994,330,000,000 994,330,000,000    967,650,000,000    643,958,000,000 643,958,000,000    429,331,000,000 429,331,000,000    425,468,000,000 239,554,000,000 206,473,000,000 130,000,000                     
        provisions
           112,530,000,000   108,575,000,000   115,209,000,000  112,260,000,000 108,841,000,000   164,302,000,000 163,804,000,000  171,316,000,000 167,980,000,000 158,571,000,000 158,630,000,000    185,163,000,000    111,461,000,000 104,000,000                     
        deferred revenue
           62,247,000,000      51,537,000,000         64,742,000,000                                 
        defined benefit liabilities
           128,457,000,000      63,616,000,000         197,883,000,000                                 
        equity
                                                           
        equity attributable to owners of the controlling company
           16,181,714,000,000      16,730,614,000,000         14,976,536,000,000                                 
        non-controlling interests
              1,830,534,000,000     1,838,391,000,000 1,794,592,000,000   1,700,781,000,000 1,669,521,000,000   1,596,147,000,000 1,515,184,000,000 1,540,283,000,000    1,551,219,000,000                          
        current assets held-for-sale
                         1,187,000,000     1,198,000,000 1,198,000,000    83,602,000,000                        
        current assets held for sale
                        1,187,000,000   1,198,000,000 53,662,000,000 53,662,000,000   126,000,000 82,992,000,000 82,992,000,000   13,035,000,000                      
        assets held for sale
                          1,187,000,000                                 
        assets:
                                                           
        current assets:
                                                           
        non-current assets:
                                                           
        investment property
                                      1,102,000,000                     
        investments in jointly controlled entities and associates
                                      270,000,000                     
        liabilities and equity:
                                                           
        current liabilities:
                                                           
        non-current liabilities:
                                                           
        retirement benefit liabilities
                                      524,000,000                     
        equity attributable to owners of the parent company:
                                                           
        paid-in capital
                                                           
        total equity attributable to owners of the parent company
                                      10,934,000,000                     
        account receivables and other receivables
                                       30,075                    
        inventories and other assets
                                       6,804                    
        tangible and intangible assets
                                       158,002                    
        account payables and other payables
                                       50,154                    
        short-term borrowings
                                       15,828         423,800,000   423,800,000        
        long-term borrowings
                                       57,031 25,735,000,000 31,955,000,000                  
        total stockholders’ equity
                                       110,441   8,775.4  8,549,080,000,000    8,720,400,000  7,446.5         
        current assets :
                                                           
        short-term investment assets
                                        32,467,000,000 185,195,000,000                  
        accounts receivable — trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of w281,418 million in 2009 and w275,379 million in 2008
                                        1,733,963,000,000                   
        accounts receivable — other, less allowance for doubtful accounts of w84,590 million in 2009 and w84,376 million in 2008
                                        111,271,000,000                   
        accrued revenues
                                        13,552,000,000 11,132,000,000                  
        advance payments
                                        30,538,000,000 24,232,000,000                  
        prepaid expenses
                                        140,988,000,000 93,795,000,000                  
        guarantee deposits
                                        939,000,000 1,518,000,000                  
        current derivative instruments assets
                                        161,225,000,000                   
        current deferred income tax assets
                                        87,113,000,000                   
        non-current assets :
                                                           
        available-for-sale securities
                                        18,043,000,000 20,542,000,000  17,024,000,000 12,052,000,000    249,100,000   211,300,000  276,444,000,000      
        equity method investment securities
                                        3,489,962,000,000 3,419,440,000,000                  
        long-term loans
                                        15,655,000,000 23,015,000,000  94,693,000,000              1,132.5  
        other investment assets
                                        18,536,000,000 18,535,000,000                  
        long-term accounts receivable — trade
                                        58,567,000,000                   
        leasehold rights and deposits
                                        80,600,000,000 86,737,000,000                  
        non-current derivative instruments assets
                                        201,482,000,000 49,309,000,000                  
        non-current deferred income tax assets
                                        184,996,000,000 78,951,000,000                  
        exclusive memberships
                                        60,812,000,000 60,797,000,000                  
        long-term accounts receivable — other
                                        18,445,000,000                   
        long-term prepaid expenses
                                        17,314,000,000 10,893,000,000                  
        liabilities and equity
                                        2,009,000,000                   
        current liabilities :
                                                           
        accounts payable — trade
                                                           
        accounts payable — other
                                        658,737,000,000           1,085,200,000        
        advance receipts
                                        91,313,000,000 54,901,000,000  46,960,000,000                
        withholdings
                                        69,378,000,000 73,692,000,000  67,897,000,000 65,492,000,000    181,200,000   181,200,000        
        accrued expenses
                                        511,715,000,000 499,556,000,000  540,986,000,000 285,151,000,000    278,700,000   278,700,000        
        income taxes payable
                                        75,731,000,000 143,073,000,000  270,637,000,000 340,065,000,000    274,500,000   274,500,000        
        current portion of bonds and long-term borrowings
                                        628,976,000,000                   
        unearned revenue
                                        9,305,000,000 6,601,000,000                  
        key money deposits
                                        117,344,000,000 106,508,000,000                  
        current derivative instruments liabilities
                                        8,666,000,000                   
        current accrued provisions
                                        23,478,000,000                   
        non-current liabilities :
                                                           
        bonds
                                        6,218,367,000,000 5,135,237,000,000                  
        provisions for severance indemnities
                                        420,688,000,000 480,985,000,000                  
        non-current accrued provisions
                                        27,005,000,000                   
        refundable deposits for telephone installation
                                        763,139,000,000 813,323,000,000  858,130,000,000 907,519,000,000    1,049,800,000   1,049,800,000        
        long-term advance receipts
                                        4,486,000,000 4,935,000,000                  
        long-term deposits received
                                        25,497,000,000 36,364,000,000                  
        long-term accounts payable — other
                                        122,109,000,000           535,200,000        
        long-term accounts payable — trade
                                        17,038,000,000                   
        equity :
                                                           
        common stock
                                        1,560,998,000,000 1,560,998,000,000  1,560,998,000,000      1,561 1,561         
        capital surplus
                                        1,440,636,000,000 1,258,392,000,000   1,440,910,000,000    1,247,800,000 1,440.3 1,440.3 1,247,800,000      1,440.3  
        capital adjustments :
                                                           
        treasury stock
                                        -3,989,200,000,000 -3,837,448,000,000  -3,825,688,000,000     -3,828,200,000 -3,962.6        -4,109.1  
        stock options
                                        8,880,000,000 8,880,000,000  8,880,000,000 8,855,000,000    11,300,000           
        other share-based payments
                                        643,000,000                   
        other capital adjustments
                                        -178,649,000,000                   
        total capital adjustments
                                        -4,158,326,000,000 -3,827,858,000,000  -3,816,041,000,000                
        accumulated other comprehensive income :
                                                           
        unrealized gain on valuation of available-for-sale securities
                                        896,000,000 2,310,000,000                  
        increase in equity of associates
                                        25,022,000,000 26,113,000,000                  
        decrease in equity of associates
                                        -28,994,000,000 -3,918,000,000                  
        gain on valuation of derivatives for cash flow hedge
                                        4,136,000,000                   
        loss on valuation of derivatives for cash flow hedge
                                        -40,391,000,000                   
        total accumulated other comprehensive income
                                        -39,331,000,000 31,161,000,000                  
        legal reserve
                                        780,499,000,000                   
        voluntary reserve
                                        4,864,663,000,000                   
        unappropriated earned surplus
                                        4,082,242,000,000                   
        total retained earnings
                                        9,727,404,000,000                   
        accounts receivable – trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
                                         1,745,955,000,000                  
        accounts receivable – other, less allowance for doubtful accounts of
                                         121,787,000,000                  
        current portion of derivative instruments assets
                                         1,681,000,000                  
        current portion of deferred income tax assets
                                         134,372,000,000                  
        long-term accounts receivable – trade
                                         45,992,000,000                  
        long-term accounts receivable – other
                                         9,299,000,000                  
        accounts payable – trade
                                                           
        accounts payable – other
                                         642,533,000,000  539,481,000,000 829,328,000,000    1,085,200,000           
        current portion of bond and long-term borrowings
                                         13,472,000,000                  
        derivative instruments liabilities
                                         72,383,000,000                  
        current portion of accrued provisions
                                         28,440,000,000                  
        accrued provisions
                                         9,431,000,000                  
        long-term accounts payable – other
                                         113,910,000,000       535,200,000           
        equity:
                                                           
        capital adjustments
                                                 -3,957.8          
        stock grants
                                         710,000,000  767,000,000                
        accumulated other comprehensive income:
                                                           
        unrealized gain on valuation of derivatives
                                         7,674,000,000                  
        unrealized loss on valuation of derivatives
                                         -1,018,000,000                  
        ¨ current assets
                                          3,084.1            3,323.5     
        ¡ quick assets
                                          2,964   3,706.4         3,166.6     
        - cash & cash equivalents
                                          829.5       2,010.3     657.1     
        ¡ inventories
                                          120.1   131.9         156.9     
        ¨ non-current assets
                                          14,717.2                 
        ¡ investments and other non-current assets
                                          3,823.5                 
        - ktf shares
                                          2,531.2       2,393.6 2,428.1    2,646.9     
        - long-term loans
                                          23       406.3 443.2    592.9     
        - others
                                          1,269.3       765.2 760.3    693.9     
        ¡ tangible assets
                                          10,501.9   10,324.8         11,245.6     
        ¡ intangible assets
                                          391.7   391.2         247.8     
        ¨ current liabilities
                                          2,399.7                 
        ¡ interest-bearing debts
                                          13.5   1,293.4              
        ¡ accounts payable
                                          758.6   609.3              
        ¡ others
                                          1,627.7   1,426.8              
        ¨ non-current liabilities
                                          6,626.1                 
        ¡ installation deposit
                                          813.3   982.5              
        ¨ common stock
                                          1,561                 
        ¨ capital surplus
                                          1,258.5                 
        ¨ retained earnings
                                          9,752.7                 
        ¨ capital adjustments
                                          -3,828                 
        ¡ treasury stock
                                          -3,837.4   -3,840.5              
        ¡ gain on valuation of investment securities
                                          11.2   -0.4              
        ¨ others
                                          31.2                 
        total interest-bearing debt
                                          5,210.2   6,705.8  6,755.6  7,848.6 9,034.7         
        net debt
                                          4,380.7   5,286.1  5,229.3  5,838.6 5,908.5         
        net debt / total shareholders’ equity
                                          49.9   67.8  68.6  79          
        short-term financial instruments
                                           211,861,000,000 120,563,000,000    950,800,000   950,800,000  2,877,000,000      
        short-term loans
                                           103,090,000,000                
        accounts receivable – trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
                                           1,800,590,000,000                
        accounts receivable – other, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of
                                           203,697,000,000                
        non- current assets:
                                                           
        investment assets:
                                                           
        equity securities of affiliates
                                           3,397,454,000,000 3,461,226,000,000    52,200,000   52,200,000  3,168,077,000,000      
        total investment assets
                                           3,509,351,000,000                
        property and equipment:
                                                           
        property and equipment, at cost
                                           37,207,251,000,000                
        less accumulated depreciation
                                           -26,775,610,000,000     -27,357,800,000   -27,357,800,000        
        less accumulated impairment
                                           -4,457,000,000                
        less contribution for construction
                                           -190,041,000,000                
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                            2,006,000,000               
        current portion of long-term debt
                                           590,083,000,000 709,150,000,000    4,594,800,000   4,594,800,000        
        long-term debt, excluding current portion
                                           4,592,149,000,000 4,700,228,000,000  5,037,400,000  6,748,200,000   6,748,200,000 6,929,734,000,000   7,669,463,000,000 7,304,498,000,000  7,426,284,000,000 
        accrued severance indemnities
                                           454,592,000,000                
        other long-term liabilities
                                           155,519,000,000 198,347,000,000  1,846,800,000  166,000,000   166,000,000 2,045,630,000,000   2,059,782,000,000 2,425,112,000,000  2,434,226,000,000 
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                           
        capital surplus:
                                                           
        additional paid-in capital
                                           1,440,258,000,000                
        other additional surplus
                                           519,000,000                
        total capital surplus
                                           1,440,777,000,000                
        capital adjustments:
                                                           
        current portion of available-for-sale securities
                                                           
        notes and accounts receivable – trade less allowance for doubtful accounts of
                                            1,465,104,000,000               
        accounts receivable – other less allowance for doubtful accounts of
                                            218,016,000,000               
        investment securities:
                                                           
        total investment securities
                                            3,473,278,000,000    354,700,000     3,652,270,000,000      
        property, plant and equipment, at cost
                                            36,417,216,000,000         34,571,075,000,000      
        net property, plant and equipment
                                            10,398,084,000,000    15,188,300,000     11,245,571,000,000      
        other assets
                                            851,783,000,000  1,730,700,000  3,454,300,000   3,454,300,000 1,859,077,000,000 1,314,849,000,000  1,791,955,000,000 1,790,818,000,000  1,719,068,000,000 
        notes and accounts payable – trade
                                            657,392,000,000    824,400,000           
        advance receipts from customers
                                            66,174,000,000    121,700,000   121,700,000        
        accrual for retirement and severance benefits
                                            336,910,000,000    304,100,000   304,100,000        
        common stock of (won)5,000 par value (note 19) authorized – 1,000,000,000 shares issued – 284,849,400 shares in 2005 and 279,627,400 shares in 2006
                                            1,560,998,000,000               
        retained earnings:
                                                           
        appropriated
                                            5,781,862,000,000    5,247,700,000           
        unappropriated
                                            3,572,049,000,000    2,803,000,000           
        unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
                                            4,386,000,000    7,500,000           
        unrealized gains on equity securities of affiliates
                                            6,592,000,000               
        loss on retirement of treasury stock
                                                -15,800,000           
        commitments and contingencies
                                                           
        o current assets
                                             3,838.3  3,950.4            
        — cash & cash equivalents
                                             1,419.8  1,526.3            
        o non-current assets
                                             14,210.2  14,236.7            
        ¡ investments
                                             3,494.2              
        — ktf shares
                                             2,446.2  2,425.3            
        — long-term loans
                                             341.2  371.6            
        — others
                                             706.7  708.4            
        o current liabilities
                                             3,329.5  4,083.9            
        o long-term liabilities
                                             6,924.2  6,477.5            
        total shareholders’ equity
                                             7,794.7  7,625.7  7,385.9     6,812.5   7,796.3  
        o common stock
                                             1,561  1,561            
        o capital surplus
                                             1,440.3  1,440.3            
        o retained earnings
                                             8,661.2  8,585.6            
        o capital adjustments
                                             -3,867.7  -3,961.2            
        notes and accounts receivable — trade
                                              1,617,400,000             
        investments
                                              1,919,500,000   3,565.2   2,347,237,000,000   2,501,212,000,000 3,153,531,000,000  2,825,826,000,000 
        property, plant and equipment
                                              10,225,600,000      10,997,375,000,000   11,515,315,000,000 11,396,961,000,000  11,995,028,000,000 
        notes and accounts payable — trade
                                              601,300,000     824,400,000        
        minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries
                                              78,300,000  1,748,200,000   1,748,200,000 85,878,000,000   89,714,000,000 88,430,000,000  87,507,000,000 
        stockholders’ equity
                                              6,651,100,000      6,202,983,000,000   5,890,495,000,000 7,028,034,000,000  7,270,245,000,000 
        l quick assets
                                               3,812.5            
        l inventories
                                               137.9            
        l investments
                                               3,505.2            
        — deferred income tax assets
                                                           
        l tangible assets
                                               10,334.3            
        l intangible assets
                                               397.2            
        l interest-bearing debts
                                               1,769.6            
        l accounts payable
                                               566.4            
        l others
                                               1,747.9            
        l installation deposit
                                               1,008.5            
        l treasury stock
                                               -3,962.6            
        l gain on valuation of investment securitieso
                                               -1            
        current portion of investment securities
                                                           
        trading securities
                                                6,000,000           
        held-to-maturity securities
                                                1,600,000   91,200,000  332,000,000      
        notes and accounts receivable – trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of w646,273 in 2003 and w702,635 in 2004
                                                2,698,400,000           
        accounts receivable – other
                                                352,800,000           
        land
                                                1,128,100,000   1,128,100,000        
        buildings and structures
                                                4,401,000,000   4,401,000,000        
        machinery and equipment
                                                34,416,900,000   34,416,900,000        
        vehicles
                                                86,300,000   86,300,000        
        tools, furniture and fixtures
                                                2,042,900,000   2,042,900,000        
        construction in progress
                                                470,900,000   470,900,000        
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                           
        common stock of w5,000 par value
                                                           
        authorized – 1,000,000,000 shares
                                                           
        issued – 284,849,400 shares in 2003 and 2004
                                                1,508,100,000           
        foreign-based operations translation adjustment
                                                -2,700,000           
        unrealized losses on equity securities of affiliates
                                                -6,500,000           
        quick assets
                                                 4,470.8        3,698.3  
        - deferred income tax assets
                                                  204.8         
        tangible assets
                                                 10,417.9        11,838.6  
        interest-bearing debts
                                                 2,688.4        1,543.1  
        accounts payable
                                                 551.4          
        others
                                                 1,676.2        568.6  
        long-term liabilities
                                                 6,705.2 6,523.5       9,896.3  
        installation deposit
                                                 1,051.5        1,535.8  
        gain on valuation of investment securities
                                                 1.6          
        o quick assets
                                                  5,195         
        - cash and cash equivalents
                                                  3,126.2         
        o inventories
                                                  100.7         
        o investments
                                                  3,836.4         
        o tangible assets
                                                  10,637.1         
        o intangible assets
                                                  299.1         
        o interest-bearing debts
                                                  3,995.9         
        o accounts payable
                                                  683.5         
        o others
                                                  1,418.8         
        o installation deposit
                                                  1,087.3         
        capital adjustment
                                                  -3,953.9       -3,337.6  
        net debt / total stockholders’ equity
                                                  79.3         
        accounts receivable — other
                                                   352,800,000        
        common stock of w5,000 par value:
                                                           
        notes and accounts receivable - trade
                                                    1,975,639,000,000    2,015,819,000,000   
        notes and accounts payable - trade
                                                    724,850,000,000    709,029,000,000   
        notes and accounts receivable – trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of w255,783 in 2002 and w463,910 in 2003
                                                     1,842,559,000,000      
        accounts receivable – other, less allowance for doubtful accounts of w45,681 in 2002 and w51,848 in 2003
                                                     267,866,000,000      
        retirement and severance benefits
                                                           
        issued – 309,077,659 shares in 2002 and 284,849,400 shares in 2003
                                                           
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                           
        - accounts receivable
                                                      1,815.6     
        ¨ fixed assets
                                                      16,252.1     
        ¡ invested assets
                                                      4,758.7     
        - kticom shares
                                                           
        - skt shares
                                                           
        - deferred assets
                                                      313.8     
        ¡ current liabilities
                                                      3,494.1     
        - interest-bearing debts
                                                      1,304.3     
        - accounts payable
                                                      893.3     
        ¡ long-term liabilities
                                                      9,269     
        - installation deposit
                                                      1,229.7     
        ¡ capital stock
                                                      1,561     
        ¡ capital surplus
                                                      1,440.3     
        ¡ retained earnings
                                                      7,775.5     
        ¡ capital adjustment
                                                      -3,964.3     
        - treasury stock
                                                      -3,962.6     
        - unrealized gain on investment
                                                      -44.2     
        total interest-bearing debts
                                                      9,020.9   9,145  
        net debts
                                                      8,363.8   8,147.2  
        net debt/equity ratio
                                                      122.8     
        notes and accounts receivable—trade
                                                       1,878,179,000,000    
        notes and accounts payable—trade
                                                       925,567,000,000    
        cash & cash equivalents
                                                         997.9  
        account receivables
                                                         2,122.8  
        investories
                                                         91.9  
        fixed assets
                                                         18,237.3  
        invested assets
                                                         6,174.6  
        ktf shares
                                                         2,362  
        kticom shares
                                                           
        skt shares
                                                         872.3  
        deferred assets
                                                         318.5  
        account payable
                                                         955.5  
        capital stock
                                                         1,561  
        unrealized gain on investments
                                                         781  
        debt/equity ratio
                                                         182.4  
        trade notes and accounts receivable
                                                          2,070,140,000,000 
        trade notes and accounts payable
                                                          916,964,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2025-12-01 2025-09-05 2025-06-17 2025-03-13 2025-03-10 2024-11-26 2024-08-26 2024-05-24 2024-03-19 2024-03-07 2023-11-30 2023-08-28 2023-05-24 2023-03-08 2022-11-28 2022-08-26 2022-05-27 2022-03-10 2021-11-26 2021-08-27 2021-05-28 2021-03-10 2021-03-09 2020-11-30 2020-09-01 2020-05-29 2020-03-10 2019-11-15 2019-03-11 2007-12-12 2007-03-21 2005-09-30 2005-05-11 2004-09-23 2004-04-21 2003-09-25 
                                            
          cash flows from operating activities
                                            
          cash generated from operations
                                            
          interest paid
        -320,637,000,000 -204,874,000,000 -126,472,000,000 -394,162,000,000 -255,164,000,000 -318,999,000,000 -214,215,000,000 -122,818,000,000 -361,741,000,000 -361,741,000,000 -282,317,000,000 -190,745,000,000 -108,887,000,000 -263,520,000,000 -193,793,000,000 -118,981,000,000 -64,688,000,000 -228,368,000,000 -196,435,000,000 -132,813,000,000 -62,590,000,000 -254,852,000,000 -234,211,000,000 -188,587,000,000 -121,001,000,000 -65,745,000,000 -238,269,000,000 -171,300,000,000 -288,461,000,000        
          interest received
        263,957,000,000 176,611,000,000 84,085,000,000 385,672,000,000 203,049,000,000 288,572,000,000 188,726,000,000 92,869,000,000 360,614,000,000 360,614,000,000 258,928,000,000 173,784,000,000 85,084,000,000 307,091,000,000 225,346,000,000 138,633,000,000 69,082,000,000 230,509,000,000 196,709,000,000 131,300,000,000 66,984,000,000 259,836,000,000 222,101,000,000 189,882,000,000 125,013,000,000 55,374,000,000 233,247,000,000 203,657,000,000 204,310,000,000        
          dividends received
        60,077,000,000 41,793,000,000 3,410,000,000 75,613,000,000 103,297,000,000 64,036,000,000 48,179,000,000 2,585,000,000 60,987,000,000 60,987,000,000 50,167,000,000 37,661,000,000 2,850,000,000 68,827,000,000 59,559,000,000 57,050,000,000 47,018,000,000 76,629,000,000 70,042,000,000 36,298,000,000 29,315,000,000 19,623,000,000 132,033,000,000 19,098,000,000 13,019,000,000 2,262,000,000 128,895,000,000 19,452,000,000 182,805,000,000        
          income tax paid
        -283,425,000,000 -120,385,000,000 -59,141,000,000 -350,575,000,000 -219,612,000,000 -299,624,000,000 -214,987,000,000 -27,430,000,000 -303,766,000,000 -303,766,000,000 -283,126,000,000 -207,457,000,000 -125,609,000,000 -351,212,000,000 -326,087,000,000 -232,423,000,000 -106,750,000,000  -351,164,000,000 -235,372,000,000 -69,065,000,000 -30,073,000,000  -19,168,000,000 7,092,000,000 -972,000,000 -244,576,000,000 -297,894,000,000 -28,966,000,000        
          net cash inflow from operating activities
        3,950,172,000,000 2,686,288,000,000 630,249,000,000 5,065,796,000,000 3,922,003,000,000 4,400,054,000,000 3,236,326,000,000 1,114,267,000,000 5,503,289,000,000 5,503,289,000,000  2,677,542,000,000 914,229,000,000 3,597,065,000,000 3,208,671,000,000 2,052,169,000,000 836,083,000,000 4,959,328,000,000 4,162,195,000,000 2,657,419,000,000 1,163,314,000,000 4,739,827,000,000 4,416,062,000,000 3,682,089,000,000 2,431,859,000,000 906,192,000,000 2,821,672,000,000 3,209,726,000,000 3,559,300,000,000        
          cash flows from investing activities
                                            
          collection of loans
        25,643,000,000 17,418,000,000 11,276,000,000 34,510,000,000 33,415,000,000 25,761,000,000 18,672,000,000 9,512,000,000 53,885,000,000 53,885,000,000 35,255,000,000 22,240,000,000 11,246,000,000 44,287,000,000 32,500,000,000 25,122,000,000 12,539,000,000 47,254,000,000 40,116,000,000 29,342,000,000 15,126,000,000 63,435,000,000 58,587,000,000 49,505,000,000 35,030,000,000 15,332,000,000 59,368,000,000 47,886,000,000 60,168,000,000        
          disposals of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
        61,053,000,000 50,505,000,000 47,939,000,000 122,497,000,000  102,893,000,000 74,119,000,000                              
          disposals of financial assets at amortized cost
        598,067,000,000 428,377,000,000 129,949,000,000   1,342,264,000,000 949,781,000,000                              
          disposals of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
        3,343,000,000 2,297,000,000 142,000,000 37,134,000,000  34,300,000,000 7,851,000,000                              
          disposals of investments in associates and joint ventures
        13,205,000,000 13,205,000,000 10,599,000,000 21,981,000,000  17,881,000,000 3,745,000,000                              
          disposals of property, equipment and investment properties
        34,674,000,000 30,534,000,000 28,709,000,000 103,295,000,000  36,069,000,000 26,696,000,000                              
          disposals of intangible assets
        5,598,000,000 3,128,000,000 2,312,000,000 6,955,000,000  6,306,000,000 4,069,000,000                              
          disposals of right-of-use assets
        688,000,000 423,000,000 45,000,000 186,000,000  118,000,000 100,000,000                              
          disposals of derivatives
        4,256,000,000 4,256,000,000 4,256,000,000                                  
          increase in cash due to consolidation scope change
        176,993,000,000 126,968,000,000 74,237,000,000 9,847,000,000  9,847,000,000 9,847,000,000                              
          loans granted
        -44,723,000,000 -33,073,000,000 -14,107,000,000 -30,099,000,000 -30,353,000,000 -25,122,000,000 -14,278,000,000 -6,711,000,000 -37,771,000,000 -37,771,000,000 -27,923,000,000 -16,865,000,000 -11,293,000,000 -43,694,000,000 -26,692,000,000 -5,393,000,000 -12,523,000,000 -42,815,000,000 -43,773,000,000 -20,659,000,000 -10,055,000,000 -48,731,000,000 -42,549,000,000 -38,245,000,000 -22,293,000,000 -8,508,000,000 -56,587,000,000 -45,594,000,000 -62,870,000,000        
          acquisitions of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
        -55,549,000,000 -39,953,000,000 -15,388,000,000 -172,476,000,000  -145,665,000,000 -105,687,000,000                              
          acquisitions of financial assets at amortized cost
        -776,790,000,000 -532,341,000,000 -310,686,000,000 -1,187,651,000,000  -656,222,000,000 -546,754,000,000                              
          acquisitions of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
        -100,000,000,000 -100,000,000,000  -400,000,000  -1,000,000,000 -1,000,000,000                              
          acquisitions of investments in associates and joint ventures
        -21,242,000,000 -13,942,000,000 -12,630,000,000 -49,399,000,000  -44,200,000,000 -29,580,000,000                              
          acquisitions of property and equipment and investment properties
        -2,702,917,000,000 -2,029,371,000,000 -1,373,759,000,000 -2,909,481,000,000  -2,023,026,000,000 -1,205,286,000,000                              
          acquisitions of intangible assets
        -406,557,000,000 -345,943,000,000 -304,937,000,000 -438,653,000,000  -393,359,000,000 -345,359,000,000                              
          acquisitions of right-of-use assets
        -175,000,000 -169,000,000 -45,000,000 -16,447,000,000  -14,670,000,000 -4,666,000,000                              
          decrease in cash due to consolidation scope change
        -3,000,000 -3,000,000  -10,310,000,000  -10,310,000,000 -10,310,000,000                              
          net cash outflow from investing activities
           -2,845,437,000,000    -675,513,000,000 -4,620,508,000,000 -4,620,508,000,000  -2,172,848,000,000 -1,514,725,000,000 -4,838,643,000,000 -3,846,642,000,000 -2,985,899,000,000 -1,489,299,000,000  -3,815,451,000,000 -1,856,661,000,000 -1,084,920,000,000 -3,761,470,000,000  -2,862,812,000,000 -1,991,418,000,000 -1,232,334,000,000           
          cash flows from financing activities
                                            
          proceeds from borrowings
           4,597,704,000,000    866,617,000,000 5,381,231,000,000 5,381,231,000,000 4,409,723,000,000 3,356,398,000,000 1,043,904,000,000 4,234,570,000,000 3,608,382,000,000 2,418,749,000,000 977,787,000,000  2,503,603,000,000  729,838,000,000 1,795,221,000,000  1,678,326,000,000             
          cash inflow from derivatives contracts
        132,775,000,000 405,000,000    1,118,000,000 1,118,000,000     4,888,000,000                         
          cash inflow from transactions with non-controlling shareholders
        1,534,000,000 482,000,000 1,699,000,000 812,000,000  1,128,000,000 812,000,000                              
          cash inflow from other financing activities
        28,912,000,000 26,583,000,000 12,711,000,000 10,442,000,000  800,000,000 130,000,000 66,000,000 2,082,000,000 2,082,000,000 2,411,000,000 2,017,000,000 75,000,000 2,193,000,000 385,000,000 148,000,000 75,000,000  6,215,000,000  365,000,000 35,854,000,000  149,000,000    20,924,000,000         
          repayments of borrowings
        -4,921,132,000,000 -3,166,955,000,000 -2,072,728,000,000 -4,732,931,000,000  -3,434,719,000,000 -2,341,632,000,000 -1,061,640,000,000 -5,275,113,000,000 -5,275,113,000,000 -4,326,709,000,000 -3,497,760,000,000 -571,569,000,000 -2,843,249,000,000 -2,246,262,000,000 -1,006,272,000,000 -568,652,000,000  -1,648,654,000,000  -399,192,000,000 -1,627,354,000,000  -1,184,121,000,000  -160,247,000,000  -1,328,666,000,000         
          dividends paid
        -433,149,000,000 -288,392,000,000  -872,350,000,000  -749,384,000,000 -626,429,000,000 -15,000,000 -526,826,000,000 -526,826,000,000 -526,808,000,000 -526,268,000,000  -476,800,000,000 -476,800,000,000 -476,800,000,000   -350,249,000,000  -68,000,000 -310,567,000,000  -310,465,000,000    -305,159,000,000         
          cash outflow from derivatives contracts
        -5,632,000,000  -3,724,000,000   -855,000,000                               
          decrease in finance lease liabilities
        -298,468,000,000 -202,157,000,000 -97,790,000,000   -266,463,000,000 -200,555,000,000 -97,006,000,000     -89,366,000,000    -95,066,000,000  -269,651,000,000  -99,820,000,000   -345,161,000,000             
          acquisition of treasury stock
        -250,000,000,000 -199,374,000,000 -47,197,000,000 -27,100,000,000 -27,100,000,000 -27,100,000,000 -27,100,000,000 -27,100,000,000 -300,086,000,000 -300,086,000,000 -300,086,000,000 -300,086,000,000 -121,975,000,000     -190,105,000,000 -192,684,000,000  -192,608,000,000 -114,683,000,000 -110,097,000,000 -935,000,000     -24,415,000,000        
          cash outflow from transactions with non-controlling shareholders
        -3,764,000,000 -3,634,000,000 -3,633,000,000 -32,124,000,000  -31,827,000,000 -30,738,000,000                              
          cash outflow from other financing activities
        -675,000,000 -663,000,000 -425,000,000 -922,000,000  -531,000,000 -36,000,000                              
          net cash outflow from financing activities
        -590,293,000,000 -186,190,000,000 508,594,000,000  -1,260,349,000,000 -1,587,391,000,000 -1,164,249,000,000           -1,095,395,000,000    -647,585,000,000 -725,541,000,000 -134,377,000,000  -248,084,000,000 -70,677,000,000 -1,060,591,000,000 -338,484,000,000        
          effect of exchange rate change on cash and cash equivalents
        -1,828,000,000 -4,684,000,000 -439,000,000 6,820,000,000 246,000,000 -189,000,000 3,133,000,000 1,813,000,000 503,000,000 503,000,000  2,278,000,000 2,000,000,000 1,717,000,000 6,888,000,000 4,165,000,000 660,000,000 557,000,000 3,356,000,000  1,544,000,000 -2,042,000,000 -435,000,000 152,000,000  -122,000,000 -269,000,000 1,965,000,000 -270,000,000        
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        173,615,000,000 77,730,000,000 -583,684,000,000 837,126,000,000 298,565,000,000 1,074,339,000,000 907,170,000,000 121,133,000,000 430,492,000,000 430,492,000,000 661,313,000,000 -643,565,000,000 -339,834,000,000 -570,530,000,000 75,508,000,000 -197,868,000,000 -337,372,000,000 167,504,000,000 454,322,000,000  118,453,000,000 328,730,000,000 212,813,000,000 685,052,000,000   -451,348,000,000 -575,029,000,000 613,343,000,000   -534,200,000 961,400,000   -131,332,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents
                                            
          beginning of the period
        3,716,680,000,000 3,716,680,000,000 3,716,680,000,000   2,879,554,000,000 2,879,554,000,000 2,879,554,000,000   2,449,062,000,000 2,449,062,000,000 2,449,062,000,000  3,019,592,000,000 3,019,592,000,000 3,019,592,000,000  2,634,624,000,000  2,634,624,000,000   2,305,894,000,000  1,328,397,000,000  2,703,422,000,000         
          end of the period
                                            
          cash outflows from derivative transactions
         -3,724,000,000                                   
          disposal of financial assets at amortized cost
           1,633,074,000,000    507,212,000,000 1,543,663,000,000 1,543,663,000,000 1,147,618,000,000 924,623,000,000 236,071,000,000 1,046,115,000,000 508,522,000,000 328,574,000,000 176,623,000,000  569,150,000,000 458,509,000,000 296,416,000,000 528,746,000,000  333,387,000,000 194,600,000,000   391,495,000,000         
          cash inflows under derivatives contracts
           81,443,000,000     48,183,000,000 48,183,000,000    76,280,000,000                       
          decrease in lease liabilities
           -414,172,000,000 -346,868,000,000    -407,051,000,000 -407,051,000,000 -293,222,000,000 -208,342,000,000  -378,684,000,000 -288,060,000,000 -189,389,000,000  -393,634,000,000    -447,784,000,000 -437,171,000,000   -87,837,000,000           
          cash outflow under derivatives contracts
           -855,000,000          -41,197,000,000                       
          net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities
           -1,390,053,000,000    -319,434,000,000 -452,792,000,000 -452,792,000,000  -1,150,537,000,000  669,331,000,000  731,697,000,000   104,222,000,000  38,515,000,000                
          beginning of the year
           2,879,554,000,000 1,242,005,000,000    2,449,062,000,000 2,449,062,000,000    3,019,592,000,000    1,541,210,000,000    2,305,894,000,000 1,328,397,000,000    1,779,745,000,000  1,166,402,000,000        
          end of the year
                                            
          disposal of current financial instruments at amortized cost
            378,030,000,000             189,976,000,000           2,060,000,000        
          disposal of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
            23,482,000,000   36,777,000,000 90,487,000,000 90,487,000,000 72,126,000,000 65,088,000,000 45,678,000,000 1,298,621,000,000 1,040,887,000,000 707,256,000,000 80,601,000,000 33,651,000,000 378,167,000,000 221,346,000,000 114,206,000,000 528,655,000,000 361,000,000 282,114,000,000 196,776,000,000  4,891,000,000 728,312,000,000 2,199,000,000        
          disposal of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
            37,134,000,000   1,631,000,000 306,000,000 306,000,000   300,000,000 97,932,000,000 97,931,000,000  89,064,000,000 36,749,000,000    351,065,000,000 288,000,000 351,066,000,000 350,964,000,000   75,000,000         
          disposal of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures
            27,924,000,000             70,785,000,000     1,381,000,000   109,000,000 22,042,000,000  4,875,000,000        
          disposal of property and equipment
            50,669,000,000             40,722,000,000     20,162,000,000   6,902,000,000 29,201,000,000  65,479,000,000 97,646,000,000       
          disposal of intangible assets
            2,416,000,000   1,514,000,000 7,078,000,000 7,078,000,000 4,204,000,000 4,641,000,000 1,814,000,000 20,088,000,000 533,000,000 125,000,000 51,000,000 6,036,000,000 10,159,000,000 5,545,000,000 2,301,000,000 13,362,000,000 4,916,000,000 10,969,000,000 5,795,000,000 677,000,000 8,325,000,000 4,877,000,000 9,560,000,000        
          disposal of right-of-use assets
            186,000,000   76,000,000 529,000,000 529,000,000 485,000,000 1,330,000,000 364,000,000 97,000,000 3,182,000,000 273,000,000 276,000,000 110,000,000 240,000,000 707,000,000 331,000,000 2,023,000,000 1,862,000,000 211,000,000 213,000,000 21,000,000 9,121,000,000 7,478,000,000         
          acquisition of financial instruments at amortized cost
            -80,460,000,000                                
          acquisition of financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
            -15,367,000,000   -73,496,000,000 -220,989,000,000 -220,989,000,000 -123,614,000,000 -49,719,000,000 -7,974,000,000 -1,317,175,000,000 -1,171,644,000,000 -867,557,000,000 -130,074,000,000 -71,899,000,000 -314,483,000,000 -253,533,000,000 -141,323,000,000 -521,142,000,000 -7,309,000,000 -439,135,000,000 -369,455,000,000 -30,873,000,000 -29,027,000,000 -580,008,000,000 -3,049,000,000        
          acquisition of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
                -10,267,000,000 -10,267,000,000 -10,267,000,000 -501,000,000  -449,504,000,000 -9,409,000,000 -94,384,000,000 -584,000,000 -40,182,000,000 -37,019,000,000 -16,130,000,000 -26,030,000,000 -14,092,000,000  -38,000,000 -38,000,000  -37,000,000 -11,240,000,000 -16,239,000,000        
          acquisition of investments in subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures
            -150,395,000,000             -383,221,000,000     -113,141,000,000   -17,681,000,000 -155,011,000,000  -61,116,000,000        
          acquisition of property and equipment
            -2,362,186,000,000             -2,946,975,000,000     -2,931,876,000,000   -839,467,000,000 -2,663,477,000,000  -1,990,108,000,000 -1,352,727,000,000       
          acquisition of intangible assets
            -277,102,000,000   -308,426,000,000 -478,685,000,000 -478,685,000,000 -471,387,000,000 -471,838,000,000 -370,747,000,000 -545,190,000,000 -538,304,000,000 -472,864,000,000 -351,364,000,000 -633,847,000,000 -571,017,000,000 -536,264,000,000 -341,514,000,000 -511,094,000,000 -394,033,000,000 -465,207,000,000 -431,371,000,000 -357,499,000,000 -406,456,000,000 -491,528,000,000 -623,134,000,000 -76,427,000,000       
          acquisition of right-of-use assets
            -728,000,000   -2,544,000,000 -1,065,000,000 -1,065,000,000 -759,000,000 -568,000,000 -416,000,000 -2,090,000,000 -9,302,000,000 -1,789,000,000 -1,047,000,000 -3,330,000,000 -3,329,000,000 -2,982,000,000 -1,152,000,000 -5,824,000,000 -4,956,000,000 -7,118,000,000 -5,228,000,000 -1,347,000,000 -6,173,000,000 -4,934,000,000         
          net cash outflow from in investing activities
            -2,363,335,000,000             -3,696,986,000,000     -3,477,273,000,000    -3,202,074,000,000  -2,607,203,000,000        
          proceeds from borrowings and bonds
            1,643,842,000,000             1,038,456,000,000     1,113,964,000,000    1,829,643,000,000  1,330,899,000,000        
          settlement of derivative instruments
            80,410,000,000                                
          dividend paid
            -851,655,000,000             -326,487,000,000     -269,766,000,000    -269,659,000,000  -245,097,000,000        
          repayments of borrowings and debentures
            -1,758,123,000,000             -1,223,841,000,000     -1,059,065,000,000    -1,189,773,000,000  -1,322,537,000,000        
          disposal of assets held-for-sale
                     4,600,000,000        83,241,000,000 119,182,000,000 119,524,000,000 342,000,000   28,834,000,000         
          disposal of investments in associates and joint ventures
               2,100,000,000 6,890,000,000 6,890,000,000 6,055,000,000 5,405,000,000 1,050,000,000 34,828,000,000 34,828,000,000 35,168,000,000 888,000,000  13,103,000,000 8,716,000,000 5,100,000,000 24,000,000  122,000,000 110,000,000   11,026,000,000         
          acquisition of investments in associates and joint ventures
               -6,700,000,000 -106,389,000,000 -106,389,000,000 -79,079,000,000 -42,911,000,000 -10,136,000,000 -280,988,000,000 -248,227,000,000 -228,490,000,000 -156,780,000,000  -464,712,000,000 -16,300,000,000 -5,600,000,000 -273,411,000,000  -290,911,000,000 -59,408,000,000   -26,082,000,000         
          disposal of property and equipment, and investment properties
                               18,241,000,000 13,558,000,000            
          acquisition of property and equipment, and investment properties
                               -2,370,338,000,000 -1,650,921,000,000            
          acquisition of financial assets at amortized cost
               -293,822,000,000 -1,875,525,000,000 -1,875,525,000,000 -1,523,900,000,000 -960,331,000,000 -380,501,000,000 -1,450,442,000,000 -1,077,480,000,000 -956,632,000,000 -295,877,000,000  -406,018,000,000 -222,314,000,000 -101,918,000,000 -759,180,000,000  -428,209,000,000 -261,137,000,000   -361,646,000,000         
          settlement of derivative assets and liabilities
                4,888,000,000  4,888,000,000    35,083,000,000   216,000,000 -1,205,000,000   36,594,000,000 36,594,000,000 16,452,000,000   23,901,000,000 33,635,000,000 -3,461,000,000        
          acquisition of businesses
                                            
          disposal of businesses
                                            
          proceeds from borrowings and debentures
                                            
          cash inflow from issuance of shares to nci
                                            
          cash outflow from issuance of shares to nci
                                            
          dividends paid to shareholders
                                            
          repayment of leases liabilities
                                            
          decrease in other financial liabilities
                  -4,000,000 -4,000,000                         
          disposal of property, equipment and investment properties
               21,068,000,000     8,640,000,000    94,480,000,000    38,244,000,000                
          disposal of derivatives
                    4,888,000,000                        
          acquisition of property and equipment and investment properties
               -563,704,000,000 -3,692,972,000,000 -3,692,972,000,000 -2,543,408,000,000 -1,690,823,000,000 -1,040,575,000,000 -3,439,857,000,000 -2,610,986,000,000 -1,651,881,000,000 -995,194,000,000  -2,643,952,000,000 -1,715,380,000,000 -928,607,000,000 -3,207,566,000,000      -2,455,263,000,000         
          decrease in cash due to business combination
                   -3,134,000,000 -3,134,000,000   -335,000,000 -335,000,000   -32,640,000,000 -445,000,000                
          cash inflow from consolidated capital transactions
               200,000,000       1,040,000,000 1,040,000,000 1,040,000,000                    
          transactions with non-controlling interest
               -520,000,000   655,247,000,000 -3,085,000,000   72,823,000,000 -15,779,000,000                     
          cash outflow from consolidated equity transaction
               -36,000,000 -7,988,000,000 -7,988,000,000   -2,407,000,000 -28,848,000,000        -1,192,000,000      -998,000,000         
          disposal of property and equipment and investment properties
                100,348,000,000 100,348,000,000 41,010,000,000 33,556,000,000  178,063,000,000 133,134,000,000 110,426,000,000   46,312,000,000 28,536,000,000  49,832,000,000      28,206,000,000         
          increase in cash due to changes in scope of consolidation and others
                46,642,000,000 46,642,000,000    6,754,000,000                       
          decrease in cash due to changes in scope of consolidation and others
                -51,561,000,000 -51,561,000,000    -41,088,000,000                       
          cash intflow from consolidated equity transaction
                632,776,000,000 632,776,000,000    125,066,000,000                       
          increase in cash due to derivatives contracts
                 4,888,000,000                           
          operating activities
                                            
          net cash from operating activities
                  4,463,330,000,000                   1,876,413,000,000 3,751,794,000,000 2,735,300,000 4,559,400,000 1,849,448,000,000 2,391,367,000,000 1,003,393,000,000 
          capital expenditures
                  -2,543,408,000,000                   -1,352,727,000,000 -969,700,000 -2,870,600,000 -725,324,000,000 
          free cash flows
                  1,919,922,000,000                   523,686,000,000 3,751,794,000,000 1,765,600,000 1,688,800,000 1,849,448,000,000 2,391,367,000,000 278,069,000,000 
          investing activities
                                            
          disposal of financial assets at fair value through comprehensive income
                  306,000,000 306,000,000    89,792,000,000   207,244,000,000 206,840,000,000                 
          disposal of current assets held for sale
                      4,600,000,000 4,600,000,000                     
          increase in cash due to change in consolidation scope
                  46,641,000,000                          
          decrease in cash due to change in consolidation scope
                  -51,562,000,000    -2,806,000,000                      
          acquisition of business
                      -7,900,000,000 -7,900,000,000                     
          net cash from investing activities
                  -3,473,311,000,000                   -1,264,886,000,000  -75,700,000 -3,495,100,000   -131,092,000,000 
          financing activities
                                            
          net cash from financing activities
                  -331,265,000,000                   -742,946,000,000  -3,206,700,000 -102,900,000 170,705,000,000  -1,003,633,000,000 
          effect of fx rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                  2,559,000,000                          
          increase in cash due to business combination
                   1,765,000,000                         
          acquisition of derivatives
                      -9,000,000 -10,000,000 -43,000,000  -58,000,000                  
          net cash inflow from financing activities
                    258,662,000,000  706,591,000,000  315,184,000,000                    
          income tax refunded
                         -117,810,000,000     68,599,000,000              
          disposal of non-current financial instruments at amortized cost
                              1,000,000    3,780,000,000  2,520,000,000        
          acquisition of current financial instruments at amortized cost
                              -190,149,000,000    -22,034,000,000  -290,000,000        
          discontinued operations
                             205,000,000  205,000,000    1,977,000,000         
          decrease in cash due to changes in scope of consolidation
                                            
          increase in cash due to changes in scope of consolidation
                                            
          cash outflow from consolidated capital transactions
                                            
          decrease in finance leases liabilities
                                    -73,873,000,000        
          decrease in other liabilities
                             -13,674,000,000               
          acquisition of new subsidiary
                          39,340,000,000     11,045,000,000 11,045,000,000            
          decrease in cash due to business combination, etc.
                          -634,921,000,000   -41,018,000,000               
          transaction with non-controlling interest
                          56,847,000,000     25,052,000,000             
          decrease in other financal liabilities
                                            
          transactions with non-controlling shareholders
                                            
          liquidation of derivative instruments
                                            
          others
                               -13,674,000,000      -114,108,000,000       
          acquisition of current financial assets at amortized cost
                                            
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                 -574,348,000,000           
          disposal of available-for-sale financial assets
                                            
          acquisition of available-for-sale financial assets
                                            
          disposal of current and non-current financial instruments
                                            
          acquisition of current and non-current financial instruments
                                            
          net cash flow from investing activities
                                            
          decrease in cash due to acquisition of subsidiary’s business
                                            
          decrease in leases liabilities
                                   -398,515,000,000         
          decrease in cash due to exclusion from consolidation scope
                                            
          disposal of financial instruments
                                            
          disposal of assets held for sale
                                    2,742,000,000        
          acquisition of current financial instruments
                                            
          increase in cash due to exclusion from consolidation scope
                                            
          cash inflow(outflow) from changes in scope of consolidation
                                            
          cash inflow(outflow) from consolidated equity transaction
                                            
          net increase(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
                                            
          net income
                                            
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
                                            
          loss on disposal of property and equipment
                                     22,551,000,000       
          depreciation
                                     1,437,635,000,000 2,060,151,000,000 1,490,200,000 3,288,200,000  2,457,584,000,000 789,664,000,000 
          amortization of intangibles
                                            
          amortization of discounts on debentures
                                            
          amortization of discounts on other long-term accounts payable
                                            
          benefit from severance benefits
                                            
          loss on valuation of inventories
                                            
          stock compensation
                                            
          bad debt expense
                                            
          gain on valuation of derivatives
                                            
          loss on equity method investments
                                            
          gain on foreign currency translation
                                            
          gain on disposal of short-term investment securities
                                            
          loss on impairment of property and equipment
                                            
          gain on disposal of long-term investment securities
                                            
          changes in operating assets and liabilities
                                            
          decrease (increase) in trade accounts and notes receivable
                                            
          increase in other accounts receivable
                                            
          increase in prepaid expenses
                                            
          increase in inventories
                                            
          increase in other current assets
                                            
          increase in long-term trade accounts and notes receivable
                                            
          decrease (increase) in other non-current assets
                                            
          increase in deferred income tax assets
                                            
          payment of severance benefits
                                     -61,883,000,000       
          increase in trade accounts and notes payable
                                            
          increase in other accounts payable
                                            
          increase in accrued expenses
                                           60,586,000,000 
          increase in withholdings
                                      10,762,000,000    7,100,000,000 36,372,000,000 
          decrease in income taxes payable
                                            
          increase in other current liabilities
                                          14,839,000,000  
          decrease in national pension fund
                                            
          increase in reserve for liabilities
                                            
          increase in other long-term liabilities
                                       -3,200,000 3,800,000    
          proceeds from collection of short-term loans
                                            
          proceeds from disposal of long-term investment securities
                                            
          proceeds from disposal of short-term investment securities
                                            
          proceeds from withdrawal of short-term financial instruments
                                            
          proceeds from disposal of property and equipment
                                            
          proceeds from disposal of intangibles
                                            
          acquisition of short-term financial instruments
                                            
          acquisition of short-term investment securities
                                            
          acquisition of long-term investment securities
                                            
          acquisition of equity method securities
                                            
          acquisition of intangibles
                                            
          increase in long-term loans
                                            
          issuance of short-term borrowings
                                            
          issuance of long-term borrowings
                                            
          issuance of debentures
                                            
          payment of current portion of other long-term accounts payable
                                            
          repayment of current portion of debentures
                                            
          payment of dividends
                                     -416,190,000,000  -407,500,000 -660,000,000   -213,387,000,000 
          beginning of the period.
                                            
          end of the period.
                                            
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                            
          expenses not involving cash payments:
                                            
          amortization
                                     116,232,000,000 121,605,000,000 158,600,000 380,500,000  56,715,000,000 88,394,000,000 
          accrued severance indemnities
                                     257,406,000,000       
          impairment losses on property and equipment assets
                                     4,457,000,000       
          loss on disposal of intangible assets
                                     161,000,000       
          loss on disposal of available-for-sale securities
                                     520,000,000       
          loss on disposal of equity securities in affiliates
                                     549,000,000       
          impairment losses on intangible assets
                                     7,066,000,000       
          foreign currency translation loss
                                     2,299,000,000       
          provision for doubtful accounts receivable – trade
                                            
          provision for doubtful accounts receivable – other
                                      16,918,000,000      
          equity in losses of affiliates
                                     42,815,000,000   76,700,000 56,208,000,000 155,320,000,000 6,721,000,000 
          loss on valuation of derivative contracts
                                     10,219,000,000       
          interest expense
                                     3,059,000,000       
          share-based payment
                                     792,000,000       
          other
                                     4,140,000,000 7,239,000,000 -62,300,000 218,800,000 143,103,000,000 65,780,000,000 21,917,000,000 
          sub-total
                                     1,909,901,000,000       
          income not involving cash receipts:
                                            
          foreign currency translation gain
                                     -16,329,000,000       
          gain on disposal of property and equipment
                                     -14,409,000,000       
          gain on disposal of equity securities in affiliates
                                     -383,000,000       
          gain on disposal of available-for-sale securities
                                            
          equity in earnings of affiliates
                                     -49,079,000,000       
          reversal of allowance for doubtful accounts
                                     -9,450,000,000       
          gain on valuation of derivative contracts
                                     -22,030,000,000       
          interest income
                                     -3,878,000,000       
          changes in assets and liabilities related to operating activities:
                                            
          accounts receivable – trade
                                     -313,492,000,000       
          accounts receivable – other
                                     14,574,000,000  120,300,000 -90,700,000    
          inventories
                                     -4,488,000,000  -31,600,000 -15,000,000 48,342,000,000   
          other current assets
                                     -74,383,000,000       
          accounts payable – trade
                                     -12,617,000,000       
          accounts payable – other
                                     -296,965,000,000  -192,000,000 -104,200,000    
          withholdings
                                     2,405,000,000  31,500,000 39,000,000 17,016,000,000   
          advance receipts
                                     -19,214,000,000       
          accrued expenses
                                     256,585,000,000  439,300,000 34,400,000 147,573,000,000   
          income taxes payable
                                     -69,273,000,000  25,200,000 -500,000 196,074,000,000   
          severance benefits insurance deposit
                                     -77,840,000,000  7,100,000 -115,500,000    
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                            
          cash inflows from investing activities:
                                            
          collection of short-term loans
                                     83,056,000,000       
          disposal of available-for-sale securities
                                     2,457,000,000       
          decrease in equity securities of affiliates
                                     64,240,000,000       
          collection of long-term loans
                                     16,966,000,000       
          increase in other investment assets
                                     208,000,000       
          cash outflows for investing activities:
                                            
          increase in short-term financial instruments
                                     -91,297,000,000       
          increase in short-term loans
                                            
          acquisition of available-for-sale securities
                                            
          acquisition of equity securities of affiliates
                                     -9,008,000,000       
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                            
          cash inflows from financing activities:
                                            
          issuance of bonds
                                     324,144,000,000       
          increase in long-term debt
                                     12,918,000,000       
          cash outflows for financing activities:
                                            
          repayment of long-term debt
                                     -553,533,000,000  -3,676,300,000 -2,104,200,000   -441,850,000,000 
          purchase of treasury stock
                                     -91,517,000,000       
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalnets
                                     -131,419,000,000       
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                     1,036,765,000,000  1,697,400,000    1,314,533,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                                       1,163,200,000    1,183,201,000,000 
          benefit from doubtful accounts receivable – trade
                                            
          benefit from doubtful accounts receivable – other
                                            
          net earnings
                                      1,233,449,000,000 600,500,000 1,238,700,000 739,641,000,000 830,066,000,000 289,924,000,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                            
          provision for doubtful notes and accounts receivable – trade
                                      8,165,000,000    301,107,000,000  
          provision for retirement and severance benefits
                                      210,184,000,000 174,400,000 271,900,000  1,038,868,000,000 60,926,000,000 
          employee benefits
                                            
          loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment
                                      47,301,000,000 49,500,000 100,000,000 47,600,000,000 53,594,000,000 38,351,000,000 
          foreign currency transactions and translation gains
                                            
          gain on disposition of available-for-sale securities
                                       -60,400,000    -2,003,000,000 
          impairment loss on available-for-sale securities
                                       3,800,000 5,600,000  39,607,000,000  
          equity in gains of affiliates
                                            
          deferred income tax expense
                                      22,162,000,000 -6,100,000 103,300,000  74,681,000,000 85,867,000,000 
          derivatives transaction and valuation losses
                                      92,447,000,000      
          reversal of customer call bonus accrual
                                            
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                            
          decrease in notes and accounts receivable – trade
                                      56,239,000,000     -46,061,000,000 
          decrease in accounts receivable – other
                                          527,954,000,000 238,965,000,000 
          decrease in inventories
                                      43,218,000,000     -48,347,000,000 
          decrease in other current assets
                                      42,108,000,000 63,200,000 178,500,000   69,074,000,000 
          increase in notes and accounts payable – trade
                                           -99,541,000,000 
          increase in accounts payable – other
                                      80,033,000,000     -300,263,000,000 
          decrease in advance receipts from customers
                                            
          increase in income taxes payable
                                      230,911,000,000     -37,455,000,000 
          payment of retirement and severance benefits
                                       -88,500,000 -90,000,000 101,779,000,000  -25,898,000,000 
          increase in severance benefits insurance deposit
                                            
          purchases of property, plant and equipment
                                       -969,700,000 -2,870,600,000   -725,324,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                                      31,315,000,000 16,600,000 105,700,000 30,266,000,000 95,154,000,000 15,312,000,000 
          purchases of intangible assets
                                            
          decrease in other assets
                                      198,688,000,000  -115,800,000  325,166,000,000 4,613,000,000 
          decrease in short-term financial instruments
                                      15,968,000,000 731,100,000 -891,900,000   289,752,000,000 
          purchases of available-for-sale securities
                                       -205,900,000 -482,400,000    
          purchases of equity securities of affiliates
                                            
          proceeds from sale of equity securities of affiliates
                                      11,134,000,000  2,000,000   3,399,000,000 
          proceeds from sale or redemption of available-for-sale securities
                                      61,792,000,000      
          proceeds from dividends of equity securities of affiliates
                                      57,226,000,000      
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                                      187,245,000,000 1,158,000,000 3,126,200,000  1,277,171,000,000 459,633,000,000 
          decrease in refundable deposits for telephone installation
                                       -75,500,000 -135,900,000   -120,940,000,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                      1,043,780,000,000  735,000,000 715,339,000,000 853,338,000,000  
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                      1,036,765,000,000  1,696,400,000 1,512,901,000,000 653,744,000,000  
          korean gaap:
                                            
          u.s. gaap:
                                            
          provision for doubtful accounts
                                       55,900,000 277,300,000 94,011,000,000  76,973,000,000 
          equity in losses (incomes) of affiliates
                                       -5,600,000     
          gain on foreign currency translations
                                       -31,100,000     
          impairment loss on held-to-maturity securities
                                       10,400,000 40,700,000    
          minority interest in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries
                                       137,200,000 143,900,000   78,333,000,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                            
          notes and accounts receivable – trade
                                       113,900,000 -349,100,000    
          other asset
                                       16,500,000 -257,800,000    
          notes and accounts payable – trade
                                       -194,700,000 -145,700,000    
          advance receipts from customers
                                       -26,700,000 22,100,000 13,172,000,000   
          purchases of trading securities
                                       -53,200,000     
          purchases of held-to-maturity securities
                                       -100,000 -3,100,000    
          proceeds from sale of trading securities
                                       5,900,000     
          proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
                                       463,000,000 570,000,000  186,710,000,000 3,667,000,000 
          proceeds from maturity of held-to-maturity securities
                                       700,000 12,500,000    
          increase in other assets
                                       -127,300,000     
          payment of dividends in consolidated subsidiaries
                                       -49,100,000     
          increase in short-term borrowings
                                       -152,800,000     
          reacquisition of treasury stock in consolidated subsidiaries
                                        -146,200,000    
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents from change of subsidiaries in consolidated financial statements
                                       12,900,000     
          loss on foreign currency translations
                                        -527,800,000    
          loss on disposition of available-for-sale securities
                                        14,600,000    
          proceeds from sale of accounts receivable
                                            
          proceeds from short-term borrowings
                                        -186,600,000    
          reacquisition of treasury stock
                                           -138,069,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of treasury stock
                                          39,312,000,000  
          acquisition of additional equity interest in consolidated subsidiaries
                                        -600,000   -99,972,000,000 
          depreciation and amortization
                                         1,191,173,000,000   
          deferred income tax benefit
                                            
          gain on disposition of investment securities
                                            
          trade notes and accounts receivable
                                            
          notes and accounts payable - trade
                                            
          prepaid expenses
                                            
          accounts payable-other
                                            
          refundable deposits of telephone installation
                                            
          proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale securities
                                         267,725,000,000   
          proceeds from the sale of equity security of affiliates
                                            
          purchase of available-for-sale securities
                                           -30,550,000,000 
          purchase of equity security of affiliates
                                            
          decrease in short-term borrowings
                                            
          repayments of long-term debt
                                            
          proceeds from long-term debt
                                         1,470,759,000,000   
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                         797,562,000,000   
          supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities*
                                            
          provision for doubtful notes and accounts receivable – other
                                          18,885,000,000  
          increase in notes and accounts receivable – trade
                                            
          increase in accounts receivable – other
                                            
          decrease in prepaid expenses
                                          6,353,000,000 31,034,000,000 
          increase in advance receipts from customers
                                           21,592,000,000 
          decrease in accrued expenses
                                            
          decrease of short-term financial instruments
                                          152,822,000,000  
          purchase of held-to-maturity securities
                                            
          proceeds from maturity on held-to-maturity securities
                                          400,000,000  
          loss on foreign currency translation
                                            
          increase in notes and accounts receivable—trade
                                            
          increase in accounts receivable—other
                                            
          decrease in long-term account receivable—trade
                                            
          increase in notes and accounts payable— trade
                                            
          payment of retirement and severance
                                            
          increase in accounts payable—other
                                            
          decrease in accounts receivable—other
                                            
          purchase of equity securities of affiliates
                                            
          repayment of short-term borrowings
                                           -460,364,000,000 
          proceeds from refundable deposits for telephone installation
                                            
          repayment of refundable deposits for telephone installation
                                            
          purchase of subsidiaries’ own shares of treasury stock
                                            
          increase in minority interest
                                           703,000,000 
          withdrawal from national pension fund
                                           49,000,000 
          gain on foreign currency transactions and translation
                                           -65,773,000,000 
          decrease in long-term account receivable – trade
                                           -57,969,000,000 
          decrease in other long-term liabilities
                                           -2,513,000,000 
          benefit from doubtful accounts
                                            
          benefit from retirement and severance benefits
                                            
          decrease (increase) in other current assets
                                            
          increase in long-term accounts receivable – trade
                                            
          decrease in withholdings
                                            
          decrease (increase) in other assets
                                            
          decrease (increase) in short-term financial instruments
                                            
          change in subsidiaries’ own shares of treasury stock
                                            
          increase in notes and accounts payable—trade
                                            
          decrease in prepayments
                                            
          decrease in retirement and severance benefit
                                            
          increase in long-term accounts receivable
                                            
          additions to property, plant and equipment
                                            
          proceeds from sale of investments in affiliates
                                            
          proceeds from sale of other investment securities
                                            
          acquisition of other investment securities
                                            
          acquisition of investments in affiliates
                                            
          increase in goodwill
                                            
          proceeds from sale of note and accounts receivable—trade