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Financial Risk Management
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [abstract]  
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The Group’s operating activities expose itself to a variety of financial risks: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk from which the Group’s risk management program focuses on minimizing any adverse effects on its financial performance. The Group operates financial risk management policies and programs that closely monitor and respond to each risk factor.
(1)Capital Risk Management
The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, so the Group can continue to provide returns and benefits for shareholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. The Group monitors capital on the basis of the debt ratio. This ratio is calculated as total debt divided by total capital. The debt ratios as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
20212020
(In millions of Korean won)
Total liabilities80,685 88,024 
Total equity246,841 177,348 
Debt ratio33 %50 %
(2)Market risk
(a)Foreign exchange risk
The Group is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from royalty revenues and commission payment primarily with respect to the US dollar and etc. The Group’s financial assets and liabilities are exposed to foreign currency risk as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
December 31, 2021
Assets in foreign currencyLiabilities in foreign currencyAssets in Korean WonLiabilities in Korean Won
(In each foreign currency)(In millions of Korean won)
USD28,112,919 13,921,628 33,328 16,504 
JPY690,658,516 88,019,006 7,115 907 
EUR356,541 41,564 479 56 
IDR12,955,000 3,103,944 — 
THB28,510 7,379 — 
TWD9,521,305 — 408 — 
VND9,270,000 3,243,600 — — 
Total41,332 17,467 
December 31, 2020
Assets in foreign currencyLiabilities in foreign currencyAssets in Korean WonLiabilities in Korean Won
(In each foreign currency)(In millions of Korean won)
USD29,204,905 15,715,800 31,775 17,099 
JPY388,760,925 198,432,867 4,099 2,092 
EUR344,842 8,399 461 11 
IDR12,955,000 15,289,944 
THB28,510 7,379 — 
TWD105,408,193 3,264,754 4,076 126 
VND9,270,000 3,243,600 — — 
Total40,413 19,329 
The Group measures foreign exchange risk as a 10% fluctuation in the exchange rate of each foreign currency, which reflects the management's assessment of the risk of exchange rate fluctuation that can be reasonably occur. The impact of a 10% fluctuation in foreign currency exchange rates on the Group’s monetary assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Increased by 10%Decreased by 10%Increased by 10%Decreased by 10%
(In millions of Korean won)
USD1,682 (1,682)1,468 (1,468)
JPY621 (621)201 (201)
Others83 (83)440 (440)
Total2,386 (2,386)2,109 (2,109)
The sensitivity analysis is based on monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies other than the functional currency as of the end of the reporting period.
(b)Interest rate risk
There are no borrowings under variable interest rate conditions as of December 31, 2021 and 2020.
(c)Price risk
There are no assets and liabilities exposed to price risk as of the end of the reporting period.
(3)Credit risk
Credit risk arises from normal trading and investing activities and occurs when a customer or a counterparty fails to comply with the terms of the contract. In order to manage these credit risks, the Group regularly evaluates the creditworthiness of our customers based on their financial condition, past experience and other factors.
The carrying amount of a financial asset represents the maximum exposure to credit risk. The maximum exposure to credit risk of the Group as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 are as follows.
December 31,
2021
December 31,
2020
(In millions of Korean won)
Cash and cash equivalents99,105 110,632 
Short-term financial instruments148,000 71,000 
Accounts receivable, net52,615 59,761 
Other receivables, net
Other current financial assets598 818 
Other non-current financial assets3,019 1,324 
Total303,343 243,543 
Cash and cash equivalents and short-term financial instruments are deposited in financial institutions with strong credit rating. Accounts receivables are mainly due from payment processing companies and platform service providers, which in the Group believes have low levels of credit risk.
(4)Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk management includes the maintenance of sufficient cash and marketable securities, the availability of funds from appropriately committed credit lines, and the ability to settle market positions. The following table summarizes the financial liabilities of the Group by maturity according to the remaining period from the end of the reporting period to the contractual maturity date.
December 31, 2021
Carrying
value
Less than
3 months
3 months ~
1 year
1~2 years2~3 years3~4 yearsTotal
(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts payable37,593 28,907 7,958 728 — — 37,593 
Accrued expense49 49 — — — — 49 
Other liabilities (*)8,730 988 2,715 2,602 2,135 461 8,901 
Total46,372 29,944 10,673 3,330 2,135 461 46,543 
(*)Other liabilities as at December 31, 2021 consist of lease liabilities.
December 31, 2020
Carrying
value
Less than
3 months
3 months ~
1 year
1~2 years2~3 years3~5 yearsTotal
(In millions of Korean won)
Accounts payable54,090 43,438 9,250 1,402 — — 54,090 
Accrued expense62 62 — — — — 62 
Other liabilities (*)5,900 812 2,107 2,146 597 733 6,395 
Total60,052 44,312 11,357 3,548 597 733 60,547 
(*)Other liabilities as at December 31, 2020 consist of lease liabilities.
The cash flows above are not discounted and the amount due within 12 months is the same as the carrying amount since the effect of the discount is not material.