6-K 1 d808098d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of April 2024

Commission File Number 1-14926

 

 

KT Corporation

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

90, Buljeong-ro,

Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si,

Gyeonggi-do,

Korea

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F ☑   Form 40-F ☐

 

 

 


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SIGNATURES

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

 

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


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ANNUAL REPORT

OF

KT CORPORATION

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

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


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I. Corporate Overview

     1  

II. Business Details

     6  

III. Financial Information

     33  

IV. Auditors’ Opinion

     36  

V. Management and Affiliated Companies

     39  

VI. Shareholder Information

     67  

VII. Directors, Senior Management and Employees

     68  

 

Independent auditors’ reports on both Consolidated and Separate financial statements were filed to the SEC respectively on March 19, 2024.

 

   

Report for Consolidated and Separate financial statements :

File Number 001-14926 / Film Number 24761006

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

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

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


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I. Corporate Overview

1. Overview

A. Name of company : KT Corporation

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

- Increase/Decrease in the number of Subsidiaries

(Unit : Companies)

 

Classification

   Subsidiaries      The number of
consolidated
subsidiaries
 
   Beginning of year      Increase      Decrease      Year-end  

Listed subsidiaries

     9        1        1        9        9  

Non-listed subsidiaries

     76        5        6        75        21  

Sum

     85        6        7        84        30  

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

LOGO Significant changes in Subsidiaries

 

Classification

  

The name of subsidiaries

  

Causes for the Changes

Newly included Subsidiaries   

KT HEALTHCARE VINA COMPANY LIMITED

 

   Establishment in the first quarter of 2023
  

KD Living

 

   Q1 2023, reclassification of affiliated companies
  

K-Realty Qualified Private

Real Estate Investment Trust

No. 1

 

   Q2 2023, reclassification of affiliated companies
  

AQUA RETAIL VIETNAM COMPANY LIMITED

 

   Establishment in the second quarter of 2023
  

K-Realty Qualified Private

Real Estate Investment Trust

No. 4

 

  

Establishment in the third

quarter of 2023

Excluded from Subsidiaries   

Alpha DX Solution

 

   Merger with KTDS in the first quarter of 2023
  

KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 2

 

   Liquidation in the first quarter of 2023
  

ET MEA

 

   Liquidation in the first quarter of 2023
  

KT Primorye IDC LLC

 

   Liquidation in the second quarter of 2023
  

KT Submarine Co., Ltd.

 

   partial equity disposal in third quarter of 2023
   KT-Michigan Global Content Fund    Liquidation in the third quarter of 2023

 

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C. Date of Incorporation: December 10, 1981

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

E. Significant changes in management and auditor

 

Date of change

  

Types of
shareholders’
meetings

  

Appointment

  

End of term or dismissal

  

New appointment

   Reappointment
August 30, 2023    Extraordinary
Shareholders’ Meeting
   (CEO) Young Shub Kim (Inside Director) Chang-Seok Seo    —     — 
June 30, 2023    Extraordinary
Shareholders’ Meeting
   (Outside Director) YangHee Choi Woo-Young Kwak Jong Soo Yoon Yeong Kyun Ahn Seung Hoon Lee Seongcheol Kim Seung Ah Theresa Cho    —     — 
March 31, 2023    Annual General
Shareholders’ Meeting
   —     —     (Outside Director) Hyunmyung Pyo
Chung-gu Kang
Eunjeong Yeo *
March 28, 2023    —     —     —     (CEO) Hyunmo Ku
(Outside Director)
Huiyeol Yu (resigned)
Dae-yu Kim (resigned)
March 27, 2023    —     —     —     (Inside Director) Kyung-
Lim Yun (resigned)
March 06, 2023    —     —     —     (Outside Director)
Benjamin Hong (resigned)
January 12, 2023    —     —     —     (Outside Director)
Kang-chul Lee (resigned)

 

*

At the general meeting of shareholders held on March 31, 2023, the terms of office for outside directors, Hyeon-myeong Pyo, Chung-gu Kang, and Eunjeong Yeo, expired. However, according to Article 386, Paragraph 1 of the Commercial Act, the rights and obligations of the retired directors as outside directors were maintained until the point at which new external directors shall be appointed at the extraordinary shareholder meeting in 2023.

2. Total Number of Shares and Related Matters

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

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

 

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Type of Stock

  

Category

   42nd
(End of
2023)
     41st
(End of
2022)
     40th
(End of
2021)
 

Common Stock

   Current Number of
Issued Shares
     257,860,760        261,111,808        261,111,808  
   Par value      0.005        0.005        0.005  
   Capital Stock      1,564,499        1,564,499        1,564,499  

 

B.

Total Number of Shares (As of December 31, 2022) (Unit: Shares)

 

Category

        Type of Shares      Total  
     Common
shares
     Preferred
shares
 

I. Total Number of Authorized Shares

        1,000,000,000        —       1,000,000,000  

II. Total Number of Issued Shares

        312,899,767        —       312,899,767  

III. Total Number of Reduced Shares

        55,039,007        —       55,039,007  

Details of Reduced Shares

   1. Reduction of Capital      —       —       — 
   2. Share Retirement      55,039,007        —       55,039,007  
   3. Redemption of Redeemable Shares      —       —       — 
   4. Other      —       —       — 

IV. Current Number of Issued Shares (II – III)

        257,860,760        —       257,860,760  

V. Number of Treasury Shares

        11,447,338        —       11,447,338  

VI. Current Number of Issued and Outstanding Shares

        246,413,422        —       246,413,422  

 

1)

According to the resolution of the board of directors on February 7, 2024, the acquisition of treasury shares for the purpose of disposal was completed on March 15, 2024, with a total of 695,775 shares. As of the submission date, the total number of treasury shares is 12,143,113 shares.

2)

On March 25, 2024, 695,775 treasury shares have been disposed of, resulting in a total issued shares of 257,164,985 shares and a total of 11,447,338 treasury shares.

C. Acquisition and Disposal of Treasury Shares (As of December 31, 2023) (Unit: Shares)

 

Method of Acquisition

     Type of
Shares
   Beginning
of
Term
     Acquisition
(+)
     Disposition
(-)
     Retirement
(-)
     End of Term  

Direct Acquisition

     Over-the-Counter      Common shares      5,069,130        4,994      131,690        —       4,942,434  
     Exchange-Traded      Common shares      —       —       —         —       — 

Indirect Acquisition
(e.g. Trust Contract)

      Common shares         9,755,952        —         3,251,048        6,504,904
      Preferred shares      —       —       —       —       — 

Total

      Common shares      5,069,130        9,760,946      131,690        3,251,048      11,447,338  

 

1)

According to the resolution of the board of directors on February 7, 2024, the acquisition of treasury shares for the purpose of disposal was completed on March 15, 2024, with a total of 695,775 shares. As of the submission date, the total number of treasury shares is 12,143,113 shares.

2)

On March 25, 2024, 695,775 treasury shares have been disposed of, resulting in a total issued shares of 257,164,985 shares and a total of 11,447,338 treasury shares.

 

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[Treasury shares acquisition through a trust agreement with Shinhan Securities Co., Ltd.]

 

  -

In order to enhance shareholder value through the disposal of a portion of the shares, a decision was made to enter into a trust agreement for the acquisition of treasury shares.

 

  -

Contract Amount: 300 billion KRW, Contract Period: February 10, 2023, to August 9, 2023

 

  -

Decision to Dispose Treasury Shares: As per the trust agreement, a total of 100 billion KRW worth of treasury shares (3,251,048 shares) were successfully disposed of on August 10, 2023.

 

  -

Relevant Disclosures:

 

   

February 9, 2023: Material Fact Report (Decision to Enter into Trust Agreement for Treasury Share Acquisition)

 

   

February 9, 2023: Decision to Dispose Treasury Shares

 

   

May 12, 2023: Acquisition Status Report through Trust Agreement

 

   

August 9, 2023: Material Fact Report (Decision to Terminate Trust Agreement for Treasury Share Acquisition)

 

   

August 10, 2023: Trust Agreement Termination Results Report

 

   

August 10, 2023: [Amendment] Decision to Dispose Treasury Shares

[Treasury Share Acquisition, March 15, 2024]

 

  -

Acquisition Size and Date: 695,775 shares, March 15, 2024

 

  -

Purpose: Acquisition of treasury shares for the purpose of treasury share disposal to enhance shareholder value

 

  -

Relevant Disclosures:

 

   

February 8, 2024: Decision to Acquire Treasury Shares

 

   

February 8, 2024: Decision to Dispose Treasury Shares

March 15, 2024: Result of Treasury Share Acquisition

 

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3. Articles of Incorporation of KT

 

Date of
Amendment

  

Name of
Shareholders’ Meeting

  

Significant Changes

  

Causes for the Changes

June 30, 2023    The First Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting in 2023   

Reduction in the number of internal directors (Articles 24, 29)

 

Abolition of multiple representative directors (Articles 18, 25, 29)

 

Upward revision of the resolution criteria for the appointment of representative directors (Article 25)

 

Amendments to the provisions relating to the terms of directors (Article 26 (deleted), Article 27, Article 28 (deleted))

 

Qualifications for representative directors (Article 25)

 

Establishment of a Governance Structure Committee

(Article 41-2)

 

Establishment of a Nomination Committee for director candidates (Articles 25, 32, 33, 41, 42)

 

Composition of the Nomination Committee for director candidates (Article 42)

  

Reduction in the number of internal directors to strengthen the independence of the board

 

Abolition of the multiple representative directors system to strengthen the accountability of the CEO

 

Increase in the approval criteria for the appointment of the CEO to ensure the selection of the most qualified candidate with the support of majority shareholders

 

Elimination of staggered terms and related regulations for outside directors and clarification of the basis for differentiated terms for directors

 

Enhancement of the qualifications criteria for the CEO and establishment of guidelines for the selection of CEO candidates

 

Establishment of a Governance Structure Committee comprised of four outside directors to enhance independence (excluding internal directors)

 

Integration of the CEO Candidate Evaluation Committee and Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee into the “Director Candidate Recommendation Committee”

 

Composition of the Director Candidate Recommendation Committee with all outside directors to strengthen independence (excluding internal directors)

March 31, 2023    The 41st General Shareholders’ Meeting   

Addition of a new purpose of business (Article 2): 35. Facility rental business

 

Introduction of reporting obligations for treasury stock (Article 48-2)

 

Introduction of obligation to obtain shareholder approval for acquisition of treasury stock through cross-shareholding (Article 48-3)

  

Implementation of rental business to expand the customer base for DIGICO B2C

 

Strengthening communication with shareholders regarding treasury stock

 

Enhancing communication with shareholders regarding treasury stock

 

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II.

Business Details

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

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

 

LOGO

Revenue by division (Unit: KRW million)

 

     FY2023     FY2022     FY2021  

Division

   Revenue     Proportion     Revenue     Proportion     Revenue     Proportion  

ICT

     18,371,437       58.3 %     18,289,243       59.4 %     18,387,434       63.0 %

Finance

     3,720,859       11.8 %     3,613,981       11.7 %     3,525,211       12.1 %

Satellite Broadcasting

     708,217       2.2 %     704,928       2.3 %     655,354       2.2 %

Real Estate

     583,504       1.9 %     485,056       1.6 %     335,373       1.1 %

Other

     8,118,542       25.8 %     7,708,737       25.0 %     6,283,023       21.5 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Sum

     31,502,559       100.0 %     30,801,945       100.0 %     29,186,395       100.0 %
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cons’ Adjustment

     (5,126,286 )     —      (5,151,934 )     —      (4,288,390 )     — 

Total

     26,376,273       —      25,650,011       —      24,898,005       — 

 

LOGO

Financial statements for the 42nd, 41st, and 40th fiscal years are in accordance with K-IFRS No. 1116

A. ICT : KT

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

B. Satellite TV : Skylife

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

 

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

C. Real Estate: KT Estate

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

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

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

 

   

As a music service brand, genie is strengthening its position as a comprehensive music provider in Korea, providing customers with the best and most stable high-quality music services through customer music usage data and platform technology accumulated over 12 years. In addition, genie is expanding its platform competitiveness by expanding the scope of content provision through differentiated and diverse genres of audio services produced by genie itself, promoting new performance businesses to create new revenue models other than the music business, and providing customers with various cultural content experiences such as K-POP artist concerts, musicals, and festivals to further strengthen corporate competitiveness.

 

   

KT SAT’s satellite service business is a business that secures satellites and provides services to generate revenue by using orbit and frequency allocated by the government. It provides satellite services using a total of four self-owned satellites and overseas satellite relay services.

 

   

KT Alpha is expanding the foundation of its commerce business from TV to mobile and creating synergy through the merger (merger date: July 1, 2021) with KT M-house, which has mobile coupon business capabilities. KT Alpha sold all shares of Alpha DX Solution, which it 100% owned, to KTDS (sale date: October 7, 2022).

 

   

Nasmedia is mainly engaged in internet and mobile, IPTV, and digital out-of-home advertising media sales centered on display advertising. It launched K-Deal, a CPS advertising product based on text, in 2021.

 

   

KT Studio Genie was established on January 28, 2021, to oversee and lead the group’s media/content business (content production/planning/investment/distribution, etc.), and it has established itself as a studio business operator by broadcasting original content in 2022.

 

   

kt cloud, which was launched on April 1, 2022, aims to become the best DX specialist company in Korea by strengthening its core competitiveness in IDC and cloud, which is inevitable in the digital era and for KT’s DIGICO strategy.

 

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2. Main Products and Services(ICT, Satellite broadcasting, Real estate, others)

A. ICT : KT

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

 

   

Mobile (Unit : KRW, VAT included)

 

Plan

     Monthly Rate  

5G Choice

     Premium Choice        130,000  
     Special Choice        110,000  
     Basic Choice        90,000  

5G Simple 110GB/90GB/70GB/50GB

 

     69,000/67,000/65,000/63,000  

5G Slim Plus

 

     61,000  

5G Slim

 

     55,000  

5G Save

 

     45,000  

 

LOGO

On September 25th, 2020, KT released the 5G Super Plan Choice, followed by 5G Simple and Save on October 5th, Netflix content on October 28th, a Hyundai Card partnership benefit on June 2nd, 2021, Disney+ content on November 12th, 2021, Samsung Electronics and Woori Card partnership benefits on February 14th, 2022, YouTube Premium content on May 2nd, 2022, Tving/Genie content on July 1st, 2022, 5G Slim Plus plan on August 23rd, 2022, and KT has launched three more 5G Simple plans.

 

   

IPTV(Unit : KRW, VAT included)

 

  -

Revised TV subscription plans to “Choice” plans (June 2nd, 2022)

 

  -

Released new subscription plans: Genie TV Disney+ Choice (January 17th, 2023), Genie TV tving Choice standard/premium (March 2nd, 2023)

 

Plan

   Monthly Rate  
   No Contract      1 Year
Contract
     2 Year
Contract
     3 Year
Contract
     Broadband
bundle
 

Genie tv Slim

     16,500        15,675        14,850        13,200        11,000  

Genie tv Basic

     18,150        17,270        16,390        14,740        12,100  

Genie tv Lite

     19,800        18,810        17,820        15,840        13,200  

Genie tv Essence

     25,300        24,035        22,770        20,240        16,500  

Genie tv Essence Plus

     28,160        26,730        25,300        22,484        18,700  

 

Prices above do not include additional costs such as call-out fees.

 

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Broadband(Unit : KRW, VAT included)

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

- Prices of new plans in 2022 are as follows.

 

Plan

   Monthly Rate  
   No
Contract
     1 Year
Contract
     2 Year
Contract
     3 Year
Contract
     T/M
bundle
     Launch
Date
 

Secure Internet Premium

     64,900        58,300        52,250        45,650        40,150        7th Jan. 2022  

Secure Internet Essence

     59,400        52,800        46,750        40,150        34,650        7th Jan. 2022  

Secure Internet Basic

     50,600        45,100        40,150        34,650        29,150        7th Jan. 2022  

Secure Internet Slim

     44,000        37,950        32,450        23,650        23,650        7th Jan. 2022  

 

   

Bundled Rate Plans (Unit : KRW, VAT included)

 

2023

  

2022

  

2021

<2023.06>

● Add MVNO partners that can combine MVNO phones

 

<2023.09>

● Y Family Wireless Bundle Promotion (23.09.01~24.02.29)

- Customers aged 19 to 29 years old and receiving “Y-Dome” benefits can have the same discount as the Family Wireless Bundle

  

<2022.02>

● Premium Single Combination Promotion normalized (02.24~) - Combining 500M or more speed with 5G mobile plans of KRW 80,000+ (LTE plans of KRW 65,890+) in a single line, 25% discount for monthly mobile fees

 

<2022.04>

● Newlywed combination Promotion normalized (04.01~)

- For engaged or newlywed couples, mobile discounts for up to 6 months without internet

 

● System improvements for collective contract buildings, reducing return amount of discounts by 100% from requests made after April 2022

 

● Additional Premium Single Bundle discounts for bundles within CEO Success Pack

 

<2022.05>

 

● 5G Premium Family Bundle Teen Discount Promotion (22.05.02~22.10.31)

- If teenagers under 18 and legal guardian’s mobile plans meet all following conditions, teenager gets additional KRW 5,500 (including VAT) monthly discount.

  

<2021.04>

● Mobile bundle promotion ‘between friends’

- Equivalent discount benefit as the ‘Mobile bundle pack for my family’ for foreigners of same nationality

 

<2021.05>

 

● Renewal of the CEO Success Pack

- Added mobile bundle service

- Integrated VAN billing and relaxation of the discount condition

 

<2021.08>

 

● Promotion of the Premium Single bundling package

- 25% discount of the mobile tariff for the service usage of over 500Mbps internet and 5G mobile plan over 80k KRW (65,890 KRW for LTE subscriber)

 

<2021.10>

 

● Pre-marriage Bundle Promotion

- Lump sum discount of mobile

service for soon to be married or

newly married couple for

maximum 6 months

 

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• Joining Premium Family Bundle Discount program

 

• Using a 5G plan of KRW 80,000 or more

 

● New discount option for Base plan of Premium Family Bundle

- Internet can be applied to mobile base plans instead

 

<2022.10>

 

● More plans to the multi-network Bundle discount program

- Additional products: home phone,internet phone (home and Centrex)

- Discounts are the same as CEO Success Pack Bundle discount.

 

<2022.11>

 

● 5G Premium Family Bundle Teen Discount Promotion normalized (11.1~)

- If teenagers under 18 and legal guardian’s mobile plans meet all following conditions, teenager gets additional KRW 5,500 (including VAT) monthly discount.

 

• Joining Premium Family Bundle Discount program

 

• Using a 5G plan of KRW 80,000 or more

 

<2022.12>

 

● Premium family and single mobile plans will be unified based on a single standard (80,000 KRW+ 5G Plans/65,890KRW+LTE plans g 77,000KRW+ 5G/LTE plans, including VAT) by unifying the mobile plans provided for Premium Family and Single plans

  

<2020.07>

● CEO Success Pack launch

 

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B. Satellite TV – KT Skylife

 

   

TV (Unit : KRW, VAT Included)

Service Type                   2023      2022      2021  

Satellite only

   Android    sky UHD Family A+    Receiving      12,100      12,100        12,100  
   HD      

Bundle

     8,800      8,800        8,800  
   Sky On+ HD    Receiving      9,900        8,800        8,800  
     

Bundle

     7,700        11,000        11,000  
   Sky Auto    Receiving      16,500        12,100        12,100  
   GTS Prime Kidsland/Enter    Bundle      20,900        20,900        20,900  
   GTS Essense    Bundle      16,500        16,500        16,500
   GTS Light    Bundle      13,200        13,200        13,200  
   GTS Slim    Bundle      11,000        11,000        11,000  
   GTS Basic    Bundle      12,100        12,100        12,100  

 

   

Broadband (Unit : KRW, VAT Included)

 

Service Type              2023      2022      2021  

Internet

   sky 100M    Price      28,050        28,050        28,050  
      Bundle      19,800        19,800        19,800  
   sky GiGA 200M    Price      30,250        30,250        30,250  
      Bundle      22,000        22,000        22,000  
   sky GiGA 500M    Price      33,000        33,000        33,000  
      Bundle      27,500        27,500        27,500  
   sky GiGA 1G    Price      38,500        38,500        38,500  
      Bundle      33,000        33,000        33,000  
   sky 100M Secure    Price      29,150        
      Bundle      20,900        
   sky GiGA 200M Secure    Price      31,350        
      Bundle      23,100                          
   sky GiGA 500M Secure    Price      34,100        
      Bundle      28,600        
   sky GiGA 1G Secure    Price      39,600        
      Bundle      34,100        

 

   

Mobile

SKY Life’s mobile plans are divided into 10,000 KRW data plans, selectable plans, and unlimited plans.

 

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C. Other Businesses

 

   

Genie Music

 

  -

Price change of major services Prices of music streaming service products are as follows. (30-day subscription price, based on Web payment. Unit: KRW, VAT excluded)

 

Service

  

Type

  

Product

   2023      2022      2021  

Music

Service

   Unlimited Streaming    Data Safe Music Streaming      10,900        10,900        10,900  
      Music Streaming(PC+Mobile)      8,400        8,400        8,400  
      Smart Music Streaming (Mobile only)      7,400        7,400        7,400  
   MP3 Download    5 Downloads/month      3,000        3,000        3,000  
      10 Downloads/month      5,500        5,500        5,500  
      300 songs      4,800        4,800        4,800  
   Streaming by Play Count    100songs      1,600        1,600        1,600  
   20 songs      800        800        800  

Bundle Service

   Unlimited Music + e-book   

Smart Streaming + e-book

(Genie + Millie’s library)

     13,000        13,000        13,000  

 

   

KT M Mobile

KT M Mobile’s mobile plans are divided into device bundle plans of post-paid plans, SIM-only plans, and pre-paid plans.

 

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KT Cloud

 

  1)

Cloud

 

Public   

-  On-demand service that provides Cloud-based IT infrastructure (computing/storage/NW, etc.) tailored to client needs, available whenever and as much as needed

-  Offers high performance and stability without concerns for IT procurement, operation, or management

CDN   

-  Contents Delivery service that delivers large-scale contents in real-time anywhere in the world

-  Supports 100+ countries and 200,000+ Edge services

Private   

-  Client-specific Cloud service independently built at client’s location

-  Provides tailored services optimized for client business environments with high stability and excellent security

Marketplace   

-  Digital catalog service that curates industry-leading 3rd party solutions to clients’ needs

-  Provides easy access to solutions that are optimized for clients’ business needs

 

  2)

IDC

 

Colocation   

-  Provides advanced computing infrastructure by directly accessing KT IDC Internet backbone network to improve internet connectivity speed and by providing power, air conditioning, and security infrastructure.

MSP   

-  Service where clients outsource the management of their IT systems and various computing infrastructure resources to KT. Includes leasing monitoring tools, IT infrastructure operation and maintenance, migration, consulting, and utilizing KT’s professional personnel, facilities, equipment, and network resources

DC/Infra   

-  Service that builds and provides customers with customized DC/DR. Formerly classified as On-demand IDC.

Connectivity   

-  Service that provides connectivity to all services (Neutral IDC/CSP) based on One IDC

 

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

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

KT

 

•  Land         (Unit: KRW million)

 

Book value as of

January 1, 2023

  

Increase

    

Decrease

   

Book value as of
December 31, 2023

    

official land price

 

866,721

     6,569        (24,581     848,709        5,567,599  

 

•  Building         (Unit: KRW million)

 

Book value as of

January 1, 2023

  

Increase

    

Decrease

   

Book value as of
December 31, 2023

   

official land price

 

1,003,985

     148,618        (99,997     (68,892     983,714  

 

•  Other property, plant and equipment              (Unit: KRW million)

 

Classification

  

Book value as of
January 1, 2023

    

Increase

    

Decrease

   

Depreciation

Cost

   

Book value as of

December 31,

2023

 

Constructed Structure

     34,391        12,669        (226     (3,150     43,684  

Machinery facilities

     4,997,407        1,831,316        (46,982     (1,647,071     5,134,670  

Cable facilities

     3,626,870        612,354        (33,204     (590,173     3,615,847  

Financial Leasing

     983,049        311,478        (7,395     (339,231     947,901  

Others

     78,702        28,519        (5,051     (31,858     70,312  

Sum

     9,720,419        2,796,336        (92,858     (2,611,483     9,812,414  

KT Skylife

 

•  Operating equipment

      (Unit: KRW million)

 

Land(m2)

  

Building(m2)

    

Sum(m2)

    

Book value

 

396

     18,248        18,644        15,172  

 

   

Other business equipment

(Unit: KRW million)

 

Classification

  

Asset value

 

Broadcast center

     30,964  

Customer service center

     6  

Satellite receiving device

     71,460  

Sum

     102,430  

 

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KT Estate

 

•  Investment real estate

         (Unit: KRW million)

 

Book value as of

January 1, 2023

  

Acquisition
or
Subsitution

    

Depreciation
cost

    

Disposal

    

Book value
as of

December 31,
2023

 

1,137,300

     58,698        (39,407      (17,489      1,139,102  

 

•  Tangible assets

         (Unit: KRW million)

 

Book value as of
January 1, 2023

  

Acquisition
or
Subsitution

    

Depreciation
cost

    

Disposal

    

Book value
as of
December 31,
2023

 

86,118

     252        (7,236      (98      79,036  

B. Capital Expenditure

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

 

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

 

  A.

ICT : KT

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

 

Category

   2023      2022      2021  
  

Amount

    

%

    

Amount

    

%

    

Amount

    

%

 

Service revenue

     15,932,421        86.7        15,766,188        86.2        15,501,216        84.3  

Merchandise sales

     2,439,016        13.3        2,523,055        13.8        2,886,218        15.7  

Total

     18,371,437        100.0        18,289.243        100.0        18,387,434        100.0  

(2) Methods and Conditions of Sales

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

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

(3) Sales Strategy

(a) Mobile Service

 

   

Device leadership : Differentiate wireless experience with pre-emptive adoption of differentiated 5G/LTE smartphones and new forms of emerging devices.

 

   

Network quality differentiation : 5G first C-DRX Application and 5G network quality based on edge communication center, tight national network LTE-A Network.

 

   

Innovative rate plans : ‘5G Choice plan’ to offer unlimited data and worldwide data roaming, and LTE data ON providing unlimited data across all plans

 

   

Segment marketing : Introducing products exclusively for young customers such as Y super pan, Y24 and providing premium single bundled rate plan optimized for single-person households

 

   

Loyalty program : A variety of mobile phone replacement programs and installment plans, including industry-leading membership benefits, long-term customer special benefits, and rental services to reduce inconvenience in device replacement.

 

   

Differentiated service : The CS system optimized for smartphones, the benefits of reducing telecommunication charge through affiliated cards, differentiated mobile phone insurance products, and ‘Dual Number’ service to use 2 phone numbers in 1 phone.

(b) Broadband Internet Service

 

   

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

 

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Expand sales synergy by bundling products between telco(5G, IPTV, etc.) and non-telco(CCTV, IoT, etc.) services

 

   

Broaden internet business coverage such as low cost market with skylife internet resale

 

   

Provide the optimized wireless internet environment through introducing advanced WiFi devices such as ‘GiGA WiFi home ax’, ‘GiGA WiFi Buddy ax’, ‘GiGA WiFi Premium 6E’, etc.

 

   

Offer the customized services for specific segments based on the customer behavior analysis to enhance customer convenience

 

   

Expand the product lineups including bundling, WiFi devices for small business owners

 

   

Acquire a number of broadband lines by winning the B2B/B2G orders e.g. mobile internet infrastructure installment business.

 

(c)

Telephone Service

 

   

Preemptive care activities to minimize customer churn :

 

   

Uncombined customers using the Internet and TV products : Service bundling propulsion

 

   

Customers who need home telephony service : Promoting KT telephony 3000 price plan

 

   

Customers who did re-contract VoIP service : Promoting KT VoIP 3000 price plan

 

   

SOHO, small business customers : Pushing to sign up for converged products including Telephone manager, Ringo

 

   

Preventing from decreasing revenue by restructuring price plans :

 

   

Rolling out new VoIP price plan which is charging per second(February, 2020)

(d) IPTV Service

 

   

Improve the product’s marketability take into strategic partnerships considering the changes in the media environment

 

   

Increase IPTV sales by introducing new media devices

 

   

Based on AI, organizing personalized content and strengthening the recommendation

B. Satellite Business (KT skylife)

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

 

Category

   2023      2022      2021  
   Amount      %      Amount      %      Amount      %  

Service revenue

     435,397        61.5        399,555        57.6        364,983        55.7  

Platform revenue

     209,602        29.6        217,167        31.4        219,218        33.5  

Others

     63,218        8.9        76,201        11.0        71,153        14.3  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     708,217        100.0        693,778        100.0        655,354        100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The above numbers are written on a separate basis.

Platform revenue: Advertisement revenue + Home shopping transmission fee + T-commerce transmission fee

Service revenue: Broadcasting revenue + Internet revenue + Mobile revenue

 

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(2) Sales Organization and Channels

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

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

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

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

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

 

Category

   New Subscribers      %  

Sales office

     171,587        79.6  

KT

     1,839        0.8  

Headquarter, customer center

     42,203        19.6  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     215,629        100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

C. Others Business

KT Estate

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

 

Category

   2023      2022      2021  
   Amount      %      Amount      %      Amount      %  

Rental business

     184,477        31.2        175,167        35.9        160,212        47.8  

Development business

     89,073        15.1        11,156        2.3        —       — 

PM fee

     63,612        10.7        58,073        11.9        45,513        13.6  

Real estate commission business

     195,797        33.1        140,098        28.7        99,424        29.6  

Others

     58,826        9.9        103,257        21.2        30,224        9.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     591,785        100.0        487,751        100.0        335,373        100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Performances were written in accordance with K-IFRS

 

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2) Sales Organization and Channels

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

KT Sat

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

 

Category

   2023      2022      2021  
   Amount      %      Amount      %      Amount      %  

Gap filler rentals

     108,661        59.7        105,171        58.4        102,372        58.6  

Data transmission

     14,019        7.7        17,990        10.0        24,565        14.1  

Video transmission

     7,979        4.4        8,340        4.6        8,161        4.7  

Mobile satellite service

     28,243        15.5        24,507        13.6        22,051        12.6  

Others

     23,246        12.8        24,067        13.4        17,506        10.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     182,149        100.0        180,075        100.0        174,655        100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Performances were written in accordance with K-IFRS

(2) Sales Organization and Channels

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

KT alpha

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

 

Category

   2023      2022      2021  
   Amount      %      Amount      %      Amount      %  

T-Commerce(K Shopping)

     288,996        67.1        325,515        69.3        307,181        72.5  

Mobile Gift Commerce

     92,191        21.4        96,067        20.5        61,886        14.6  

Content Distribution

     49,651        11.5        47,992        10.2        54,598        12.9  

Total

     430,838        100.0        469,574        100.0        423,664        100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The above numbers are written on a separate basis.

 

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(2) Sales Organization and Channels

(a) T-Commerce

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

(b) Mobile Gift Commerce

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

(c) Content/Media

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

Genie Music

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

 

Category

   2023      2022      2021  
   Amount      %      Amount      %      Amount      %  

Music business

     200,410        80.0        222,660        92.7        235,257        96.4  

Others

     50,192        20.0        17,610        7.3        8,696        3.6  

Total

     250,602        100.0        240,270        100.0        243,954        100.0  

 

The numbers are on a separate basis and were written in accordance with K-IFRS 1115.

(2) Sales Organization and Channels

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

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

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

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

 

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

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

KT Telecop

 

(1)

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

 

     2023      2022      2021  

Category

   Amount      %      Amount      %      Amount      %  

Security service

     521,519        99.2        510,384        98.8        502,075        98.3  

Distribution

     3,781        0.7        5,403        1.1        8,318        1.6  

Others

     646        0.1        647        0.1        608        0.1  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     525,946        100.0        516,434        100.0        511,001        100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

※ The above numbers are written on a separate basis.

 

(2)

Sales Organization and Channels

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

Nasmedia

 

(1)

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

 

     2023      2022      2021  

Category

   Amount      %      Amount      %      Amount      %  

Digital Advertising

     60,160        55.0        66,184        61.3        60,745        68.5  

Platform

     49,170        45.0        41,794        38.7        27,98        31.5  

Total

     109,329        100.0        107,977        100.0        88,726        100.0  

※ The above numbers are written on a separate basis.

 

(2)

Sales Organization and Channels

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

 

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KT Studio Genie

 

(1)

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

 

     2023      2022      2021  

Category

   Amount      %      Amount      %      Amount      %  

Content Production

     206,574        93.3        95,083        93.7        10,578        89.5  

Distribution Agency

     8,063        3.6        3,096        3.0        293        2.5  

PR Agency

     5,409        2.4        2,442        2.4        —         —   

Others

     1,315        0.7        833        0.9        952        8.0  

Total

     221,360        100.0        101,454        100.0        11,824        100.0  

 

2)

Sales Organization and Channels

KT Studio Genie sells its content and televising rights through the captive channels (KT and KT’s subsidiaries), the domestic non-captive channels and global partners.

KT Cloud

 

(1)

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

 

     2023      2022      2021  

Category

   Amount      %      Amount      %      Amount      %  

Total

     670,917        100.0        430,437        100.0        —         —   

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

 

2)

Sales Organization and Channels

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

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

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

 

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

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

 

Category

   2022     2021     2020  

Raw Materials

     —      —      — 

Labor Costs

     91,785       83,774       82,225  

Depreciation

     28,541       22,685       20,732  

Commissions

     —      —      — 

Others

     110,295       107,511       127,516  

Total R&D Costs ( ※ 1)

     230,621       213,969       230,473  

(Subsidy from Government)

     8       8       211  

Accounting costs Research and Ordinary Development Costs

     174,936       168,969       156,940  

treatment Development Costs (Intangible Assets)

     55,677       44,992       73,322  

Percentage of R&D Costs over Revenue ( ※ 2)

     0.90     0.86 %     0.96 %

※ 1: Total costs before deducted the subsidy from government

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

B. R&D Organization Structure (KT)

 

   

Institute of Convergence Technology

 

LOGO

 

   

Main Mission

 

   

Securing core technologies to strengthen future business and business competitiveness

 

   

Establishing mid- and long-term technology strategies for leading future technologies

 

   

Developing competitive technologies and supporting commercialization to strengthen business competitiveness

 

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Developing and securing core technologies for mid- to long-term future

 

   

NW Platformer based on Smart Connectivity that satisfies market&customers

 

   

Development of network efficiency and optimization technology to strengthen infrastructure competitiveness

 

   

Realization of operation excellence based on AI/SDN2.0 and completion of intelligent control operating system

 

   

Development of core technology for OSP stable operation/quantum cryptography service

 

   

Research and development of 5G Access/Core network and 5G Mobility technology

 

   

5G core/wireless/control intelligence technology and SW-based infrastructure innovation

 

   

Innovation B2X business based on customer centric technology differentiation

 

   

Developing differentiated Biz solution/platform for B2B business innovation

 

   

Development of core AI technology/platform/service for industry biz innovation

 

   

Through the AI Core technology-based ‘Innovation Pipeline’, achieve fast delivery from discovering future growth engines to commercialization

 

   

Discover convergence future growth engine

 

   

Secure Number one AI Core technology capabilities

 

   

Fast deliver new growth business

6. Other Matters (ICT, Satellite broadcasting, Real estate, others)

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

 

   

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

 

   

Others

KT Skylife holds 18 patents.

KT alpha holds 79 patents.

Nasmedia holds 2 patents and 7 trademarks

PlayD holds 5 domestic patents.

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

Initech holds 33 patents and 32 trademarks.

 

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7. Business Overview(Finance)

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Business Status(Finance)

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

 

Category

   2023      2022      2021  
   Amount      %      Amount      %      Amount      %  

Card processing revenue

     3,251,985        87.4        3,188,689        81.8        3,154,561        88.1  

Service fee revenue

     173,446        4.7        169,694        4.4        176,610        4.9  

Additional business fee revenue

     67,065        1.8        57,480        1.5        68,972        1.9  

Member Service Fee revenue

     55,274        1.5        55,560        1.4        57,182        1.6  

Private Label Credit Card revenue

     24,069        0.6        22,971        0.6        9,051        0.3  

Financial revenue

     110,357        3.0        70,427        1.8        29,935        0.9  

Foreign currency-related profit

     12,805        0.3        7,426        0.2        4,062        0.1  

Other operating revenue

     25,858        0.7        324,038        8.3        79,065        2.2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     3,720,859        100.0        3,896,285        100.0        3,579,438        100.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The above numbers are written on a K-IFRS consolidated basis.

 

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B. Fundraising and Operation

 

(1)

Fundraising

(Unit: KRW million, %)

 

      2023     2022     2021  

Category

    Average
Balance
    amount of
payments
    Interest
rate
    %     Average
Balance
    amount of
payments
    Interest
rate
    %     Average
Balance
    amount of
payments
    Interest
rate
    %  

Short-term debt

     CP       115,424       6,191       5.36       7.20       65,076       2,723       4.18       6.24       —        —        —        —   
    
General
debt
 
 
    29,068       1,766       6.07       1.82       39,274       1,445       3.68       3.77       —        —        —        —   
    
Other
debt
 
 
    4,877       229       4.70       0.30       3,287       123       3.74       0.32       247       8       3.24       0.08  

Lomg-term debt

     CP       184,772       5,880       3.18       11.52       150,237       4,501       3.00       14.41       6,270       138       2.20       2.03  

Corporate Bonds

 

    1,269,428       43,034       3.39       79.16       784,488       18,327       2.34       75.26       301,794       5,195       1.72       97.89  

Total

 

    1,603,569       57,100       3.56       100.00       1,042,362       27,119       2.60       100.00       308,311       5,341       1.73       100.00  

 

Financial Supervisory Service’s business report standard

The other debt of short-term debt refer to borrowings under the credit line agreement

% represents the proportion to the Average Balance

 

(2)

Operation

(Unit: KRW million, %)

 

     2023      2022      2021  

Category

   Average
Balance
     Profit
amount
     ROI      %      Average
Balance
     Profit
amount
     ROI      %      Average
Balance
     Profit
amount
     ROI      %  

Credit Card assets

     287,274        46,063        16.03        21.07        110,064        20,582        18.70        13.13        30,676        9,889        32.24        11.58  

Lease assets

     25,349        1,434        5.66        1.86        14,634        525        3.59        1.75        2,979        82        2.75        1.12  

Factoring

     61,072        3,835        6.28        4.48        70,358        4,241        6.03        8.39        61,041        3,709        6.08        23.05  

General loan

     989,412        86,752        8.77        72.59        643,147        51,623        8.03        76.73        170,126        17,298        10.17        64.25  

Total

     1,363,107        138,084        10.13        100.00        838,203        76,971        9.18        100.00        264,822        30,978        11.70        100.00  

 

Financial Supervisory Service’s business report standard

Lease assets are comprised of Financial lease bonds

 

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C. Status by Business areas

 

(1)

Business performance by department

(Unit: KRW billion, %)

 

               2023      2022      2021  

Category

   Amount      %      Amount      %      Amount      %  

Card

   Credit

sales

   Lump sum payment      1,171,936        79.67        1,120,765        79.89        1,017,012        77.98  
  

Installment

     210,115        14.28        187,203        13.35        206,810        15.86  
   Cash

loan

   Short-term card loan (cash advance)      81,132        5.52        83,874        5.99        76,905        5.89  
   Long-term card loan (card loan)      445        0.03        57        0.00        2        0.00  

Lease

     478        0.03        176        0.01        111        0.01  

Factoring

     138        0.01        197        0.01        413        0.03  

Loan

     6,735        0.46        10,582        0.75        2,987        0.23  

Total

     1,470,979        100.00        1,402,854        100.00        1,304,240        100.00  

 

Financial Supervisory Service’s business report standard

The amount of credit sales(Lump sum payment and Installment) and short-term card loans(cash advance) is the total performance of BC Card and its member companies

 

(2)

Member status

(Unit: thousand, thousand, %)

 

                          YoY  

Category

        2023      2022      2021      Change      % of Change  

Individual member

   Number of cards      39,426        39,904        40,807        -478        -1.20  
  

Number of members

     36,671        33,963        30,154        2,708        7.97  

Corporate member

   Number of cards      5,214        5,229        5,102        -15        -0.29  
  

Number of members

     3,245        3,353        1,993        -108        -3.22  

Total

   Number of cards      44,640        45,134        45,909        -494        -1.09  
  

Number of members

     36,671        37,316        32,146        -645        -1.73  

 

Financial Supervisory Service’s business report standard

 

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(3)

The number of affiliated merchants

(Unit : thousand, %)

 

Category

   2023      2022      2021      YoY  
   Change      % of Change  

Affiliated merchants

     3,427        3,455        3,333        -28        -0.81  

※ Financial Supervisory Service’s business report standard

9. Derivatives Transaction(Finance)

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

(1) Drag-along Right

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

 

(2)

Interest rate Swap

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

(Unit: KRW million)

 

Item

   Counter Party      Contract
Signing
date
     Contract
expiration date
     Contract
amount
     Interest rate  
   Contract
interest rate
    Swap rate  

Interest rate swap

     Shinhan Bank        2022-03-25        2025-03-25        60,000        CMS        (5Y )     2.70 %
     2022-03-25        2032-03-25        40,000        CMS        (10Y )     2.64 %

 

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

(1) 4Q23

(Unit: KRW million)

 

Item

   Trading purpose      Risk management purpose  
   Asset      Liability      Asset      Liability  

Drag-along Right

     —         133,293        —         —   

Interest rate Swap

     —         —         1,214        —   

Total

     —         133,293        1,214        —   

(2) 4Q22

(Unit: KRW million)

 

Item

   Trading purpose      Risk management purpose  
   Asset      Liability      Asset      Liability  

Drag-along Right

     —         134,881        —         —   

Interest rate Swap

     —         —         3,123        —   

Total

     —         134,881        3,123        —   

 

(2)

4Q21

(Unit: KRW million)

 

Item

   Trading purpose      Risk management purpose  
   Asset      Liability      Asset      Liability  

Drag-along Right

     —         158,284        —         —   

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

(Unit: KRW million)

 

    2023     2022     2021  

Item

  Gain/Loss
On
Valuation
    Gain/Loss
On
Trading
    Other
comprehensive
income
    Gain/Loss
On
Valuation
    Gain/Loss
On
Trading
    Other
comprehensive
income
    Gain/Loss
On
Valuation
    Gain/Loss
On
Trading
    Other
comprehensive
income
 

Drag-along Right

    1,588       —        —        23,403       —        —        47,039         —   

Interest rate Swap

    48       —        (1,957     (418     —        3,541       —        —        —   

forward exchange rate

    —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —        —   

Total

    1,636       —        (1,957     22,985       —        3,541       47,039       —        —   

 

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10. Business Facilities (Finance)

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

(Unit: KRW million)

 

Item

   Property      Building      Total  

Main office

     362,529        186,076        548,605  

Branch office

     465        2,989        3,454  

Sum

     362,994        189,065        552,059  

 

Main office includes real estate for investment (based on acquisition cost)

11. (Finance) Financial Stability

[Major Management Index]

 

    

Items

   2023      2022      2021     

Formula

Capital

Adequacy

   Adjusted Equity Ratio      25.28        27.34        35.80      Adjusted Equity/ Adjusted Total Assets x 100
  

Tangible Common Equity Ratio

     23.25        25.78        35.44      Equity/Total Assets x 100

Asset

Quality

   Loss Risk Weighted Non-performing Loans Ratio      0.84        0.29        0.08      Weighted Non-performing Loans/ Total Loans x 100
  

Substandard Loans Ratio

     2.16        0.41        0.11      Substandard Loans/ Total Loans x 100
  

Loan Loss Provision Ratio

     123.72        139.41        171.83      Loan Loss Provision Balance/ Required Provision Amount x 100

Profitability

   Return on Asset      0.47        1.74        2.47      Net profit / Total Assets x 100
  

Return on Equity

     1.87        6.10        7.46      Net profit/ Equity x 100
  

Expenses to Total Assets

     4.14        4.72        5.44      Total expenses/ Total Assets x 100

Liquidity

   Liquidity Ratio      111.19        123.01        114.90      Current Asset/ Current Liability x 100 (Due in 90 days)
  

Operating Assets Ratio

     37.34        34.63        36.31      Operating Asset/ Equity

 

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A. Characteristics of the Industry

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

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

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

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

D. Market Conditions

(1) Number of Credit Card and Member Merchant Store

 

Category

   Population
(in 10K)
     Population
Available for
Economic
Activity*1 (in
10K)
     Credit
Card
(in 10K)
     Number of
Credit
Card
Per
Capital
     Number of
Member
Stores*2
(in 10K)
 

2021

     5,174        2,831        11,769        4.2        299  

2022

     5,163        2,801        12,417        4.4        310

2023.2Q

     5,156        2,949        12,749        4.3        —   

 

Source : Credit Finance Association, Korea

*1 

Age 15 or order and must be eligible for employment activity

*2 

At least one sales transaction incurred annually from a member store

(2) Credit Card Usage in Korea (Unit : KRW billion)

 

     Credit Card Usage      Credit Card
Usage over
Private
Consumption
Expenditure*
 

Category

   Total      Lump-
Sum
Payment
     Installment
Payment
     Card
Loan
(Short-
term)
 

2021

     834,172.9        634,315.1        144,719.5        55,138.3        77.8 %

2022

     941,364.7        728,183.2        155,770.9        57,410.6        81.0  %

2023.2Q

     489,769.5        382,897.4        78,524.5        28,347.6        82.3

 

Source : Credit Finance Association, Korea

 

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E. Competitiveness

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

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

F. Tools to remain competitive in the competition

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

 

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III. Financial Information

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

 

     2023      2022      2021  

Current Assets

     14,518,157        12,681,532        11,858,350  

•  Cash and Cash Equivalents

     2,879,554        2,449,062        3,019,592  

•  Trade and Other Receivables

     7,170,289        6,098,072        5,087,490  

•  Inventories

     912,262        709,191        514,145  

•  Other Current Assets

     3,556,052        3,425,207        3,237,123  

Non-current Assets

     28,191,825        28,299,149        25,300,991  

•  Trade and Other Receivables

     1,404,168        1,491,046        1,091,326  

•  Property, plant and equipment

     14,872,079        14,772,179        14,464,886  

•  Investment Property

     2,198,135        1,933,358        1,720,654  

•  Intangible Assets

     2,533,861        3,129,833        3,447,333  

•  Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates

     1,556,889        1,480,722        1,288,429  

•  Other Non-Current Assets

     5,626,693        5,492,011        3,288,363  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     42,709,982        40,980,681        37,159,341  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

     13,147,409        10,699,268        10,072,432  

Non-Current Liabilities

     11,001,436        11,866,690        10,519,748  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     24,148,845        22,565,958        20,592,180  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Stock

     1,564,499        1,564,499        1,564,499  

Share Premium

     1,440,258        1,440,258        1,440,258  

Retained Earnings

     14,494,430        14,257,343        13,287,390  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Expense

     52,407        (77,776        117,469  

Other Components of Equity

     (802,418        (572,152        (1,433,080  

Non-Controlling Interests

     1,811,961        1,802,551        1,590,625  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity

     18,561,137        18,414,723        16,567,161  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     2023      2022      2021  

Operating Revenue

     26,376,273        25,650,011        24,898,005  

Operating Profit

     1,649,774        1,690,088        1,671,824  

Profit for the Period

     988,718        1,387,663        1,459,395  

Owners of the Controlling Company

     1,009,861        1,262,498        1,356,878  

Non-controlling interest

     (21,143      125,165        102,517  

Earnings per share attributable to the equity holders of the Controlling Company during the year (in Korean won):

        

Basic earnings per share

     4,043        5,209        5,759  

Diluted earnings per share

     4,038        5,205        5,747  

Number of Consolidated Companies

     84        85        79  

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

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

 

     2023      2022      2021  

Current Assets

     7,088,565        6,603,488        7,167,047  

•  Cash and Cash Equivalents

     1,242,005        966,307        1,708,714  

•  Trade and Other Receivables

     3,190,269        3,055,649        3,092,397  

•  Other Financial Assets

     279,451        232,837        104,062  

•  Inventories

     368,117        349,870        289,345  

•  Other Current Assets

     2,008,723        1,998,825        1,972,529  

Non-Current Assets

     23,220,354        23,814,286        22,195,322  

•  Trade and Other Receivables

     370,717        526,988        750,820  

•  Other Financial Assets

     2,134,324        1,993,893        591,201  

•  Property and equipment

     11,492,776        11,540,162        12,021,117  

•  Right-of-use assets

     976,625        983,049        1,078,129  

•  Investment Property

     1,191,592        1,137,489        997,344  

•  Intangible Assets

     1,487,848        1,855,679        2,236,564  

•  Investments in Subsidiaries, Associates and Joint Ventures

     4,796,606        4,879,219        3,816,915  

•  Non-Current Assets held for Long-term Investment

     60,590        180,689     

•  Other Non-Current Assets

     709,276        717,118        703,232  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Assets

     30,308,919        30,417,774        29,362,369  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

     6,957,491        6,321,450        6,968,720  

Non-Current Liabilities

     8,307,889        9,238,244        8,528,755  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     15,265,380        15,559,694        15,497,475  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital Stock

     1,564,499        1,564,499        1,564,499  

Share Premium

     1,440,258        1,440,258        1,440,258  

Retained Earnings

     12,544,425        12,347,403        11,931,481  

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

     64,229        (72,672 )      125,610  

Other Components of Shareholders’ Equity

     (569,872 )      (421,408 )      (1,196,954 )
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Equity

     15,043,539        14,858,080        13,864,894  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     2023      2022      2021  

Operating Revenue

     18,371,437        18,289,243        18,387,434  

Operating Profit

     1,185,392        1,168,103        1,068,273  

Profit for the Period

     933,337        763,750        990,491  

Earnings per share (in Korean won):

        

Basic earnings per share

     3,741        3,153        4,211  

Diluted earnings per share

     3,739        3,152        4,203  

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

3. Dividends and Related Matters

Dividend Policy from FY2023 to FY2025

 

   

Dividend Resource: 50% of adjusted separate net income

 

   

Method: Cash dividend, share buyback & cancellation

 

   

Cash Dividend: To maintain cash dividend level at minimum the amount for FY2022(KRW 1,960 per share)

 

   

Quarterly Dividend: To be introduced from 2024 first quarter (quarterly dividend to be introduced after amendments made to the articles of incorporation through resolution of the shareholders’ meeting)

 

Category

       FY2023      FY2022      FY2021  

Par Value per Share (Won)

     5,000        5,000        5,000  

Net Profit of the Current Term (in Millions of Won)

     988,718        1,387,663        1,459,395  

Net Profit per Share (Won)

     4,043        5,209        5,759  

Year-end Cash Dividend (in Millions of Won)

     482,970        501,844        450,394  

Year-end Share Dividend (in Millions of Won)

     —       —       — 

Cash Dividend Pay Out (%)

     47.8        39.8        33.2  

Cash Dividend Yield (%)

  Common Shares      5.5        5.5        5.9  
 

Preferred Shares

     —       —       — 

Cash Dividend per Share (Won)

  Common Shares      1,960        1,960        1,910  
 

Preferred Shares

     —       —       — 

 

   

Net Profit, Net profit per share, Cash dividend Pay Out are based on consolidated result.

 

   

Cash dividend Pay Out(%) is calculated on a basis of Net Profit contribution to KT.

 

   

Cash dividend yield(%) is the percentage of dividends per share against the arithmetic average price of the final price formed in the exchange market for the past week from the date of the two trading days before the closing date of the shareholders ‘list to convene the general shareholders’ meeting.

 

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IV. Auditors’ Opinion

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

 

Fiscal Year

  

Auditor

  

Audit
Comments

  

Issues noted

  

Key Audit Matters

2023   

Anjin

Deloitte

   Unqualified    Not applicable.    1. Accruals and accuracy of wireless telecommunications services revenue and wireless device revenue
2022    Samil PwC    Unqualified    Not applicable.   

1. Cash-Generating Unit Impairment Assessment in Parent

2. Business Impairment Assessment—HyundaiHCN(Consoliated)

2021    Samil PwC    Unqualified    Not applicable.   

1. Cash-Generating Unit Impairment Assessment in Parent

2. Business Combination Accounting-HyundaiHCN(Consoliated)

3. Business Combination Accounting-Epsilon Global Communications (Consoliated)

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

 

     Auditor   

Contents

   Contractual      Actual  

Fiscal Year

   Compensation      Total
Time
     Compensation      Total
Time
 
2023    Anjin

Deloitte

   Review interim financial statements      4,390        38,170        4,390        41,690  
   Audit of Separate financial statements
   Audit of the consolidated financial statements
   20-F Filing
2022    Samil
PwC
   Review interim financial statements      3,560        33,000        3,560        33,548  
   Audit of Separate financial statements
   Audit of the consolidated financial statements
   20-F Filing
2021    Samil
PwC
   Review interim financial statements      3,200        33,000        3,200        33,028  
   Audit of Separate financial statements
   Audit of the consolidated financial statements
   20-F Filing

 

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

 

Category

  

2023

  

2022

  

2021

1st quarter review

  

From March 20,

2023

to May 15, 2023

  

From April 1, 2022

to May 16, 2021

  

From April 1, 2021

to May 15, 2020

2nd quarter review

  

From July 17,

2023

to August 14, 2023

  

From July 18, 2022 to

August 16, 2022

  

From July 12, 2021

to August 17, 2021

3rd quarter review

  

From October 16,

2023

to November 15, 2023

  

From October 17,

2022

to November 14,

2022

  

From October 11, 2021

to November 15, 2021

Audit of systems and automatic internal controls

  

From April 24,

2023

to June 30,

2023

From August 28,

2023

to October 30,

2023

From November 13,

2023

to December 29,

2023

  

From May 17,

2022

to June 30,

2022

From August 17,

2022

to

September 30,

2022

From November 15,

2022

to

December 30,

2022

  

From May 16,

2021

to June 30,

2021

From August 15,

2021

to September 30,

2021

From

November 16,

2021

to

December 31,

2021

Early proof audit

  

From May 1,

2023

to December 29, 2023

  

From May 10, 2022 to

December 30, 2022

  

From May 9, 2021

to December 30, 2021

Internal Accounting Management System Audit (Review)

  

From May 1,

2023

to March 18, 2024

  

From May 10, 2022 to

March 8, 2023

  

From May 9, 2021

to March 10, 2022

Update Early Proof Audit Procedure and Financial Statement Audit

  

From January 2,

2024

to March 18, 2024

  

From January 2, 2023 to

March 8, 2023

  

From January 3, 2022

to March 10, 2022

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

 

Fiscal Year

   Contract date     

Contents

  

Service period

   Compensation  

2023

    

Oct. 2023

Jun. 2023

 

 

  

Issuing ISAE 3402 Certification Reports

Evaluate an Electronic Signature Certificate Authority

  

Oct. 2023 ~ Feb. 2024

Jun. 2023 ~ Mar. 2024

    

200

190

 

 

2022

     Aug. 2022      Comfort letter    Aug. 2022      180  

2021

     Jul. 2021      Comfort letter    Jul. 2021      100  

 

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

 

Date

  

Attendee

  

Method

  

Main Discussion Content

February 7, 2023   

- KT Audit committee,

- Audit committee, executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.

- Auditor : 4 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.)

  

A face-to-

face meeting

   - Audit Plan Report of FY 2023
February 16, 2023   

- KT Audit committee,

- Audit committee, executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.

- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.)

   A face-to-face meeting    - Report on the results of external auditors’ end-of-term audit of 2022
February 16, 2023   

- KT Audit committee,

- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.)

   A face-to-face meeting    - Key matters related to external audit
April 11, 2023   

- KT Audit committee,

- Audit committee, executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.

- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.)

   A face-to-face meeting    - Domestic/US audit results for 2022
May 9, 2023   

- KT Audit committee,

- Audit committee, executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.

- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.)

   A face-to-face meeting    - Results of the first quarter of 2023 review
May 9, 2023   

- KT Audit committee,

- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.)

   A face-to-face meeting    - Key matters related to external audit
August 7, 2023   

- KT Audit committee,

- Audit committee, executive secretary, Compliance officer, etc.

- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.)

   A face-to-face meeting    - Results of the second quarter of 2023 review
August 7, 2023   

- KT Audit committee,

- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.)

   A face-to-face meeting    - Key matters related to external audit
November 7, 2023   

- KT Audit committee,

- Auditor : 3 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.)

   A face-to-face meeting    - Results of the third quarter of 2023 review
December 12, 2023   

- KT Audit committee,

- Auditor : 2 people (Director of Business Conductor, etc.)

   A face-to-face meeting    - Report on key audit matters for 2023

4. Change of Auditor for Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements

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

 

Fiscal Year

  

2023

  

2022

  

2021

Auditor    Anjin Deloitte    Samil PwC    Samil PwC

 

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V. Management and Affiliated Companies

1. Overview of the Board of Directors and Committees

A. Matters on the Board of Directors

(1) Organization

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

 

 

The Number of Outside Directors and its change (As of December 31, 2023)

 

The Number of Directors

   The Number of
Outside Directors
     Change of Outside Directors  
   Appointment      Dismissal      Interim resignation  

10

     8        7        —         4  

 

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(2) Major Activities of the Board of Directors

 

Order

 

Date

 

Subject

 

Result of Discussion

  Outside Director   Inside Director
  Hyun-
Myung
Pyo
  Chung
-Gu
Kang
  Eun-Jung
Yeo
  Yong-
Hun
Kim
  Dae-You
Kim
  Hee-Yol
Yu
  Hong
Benjamin
  Hyeon
-Mo
Ku
  Kyung-
Lim
Yun
  100%   100%   100%   100%   100%   100%   100%   20.0%   83.3%
1st   2023.1.19   Report on the decisions made by the Management Committee in the 2H of 2022   Original Proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Proposed changes to the composition of the committees within the Board of Directors   The adoption of the proposed changes to the composition of the Committee on Corporate Governance, the Committee for Recommending Outside Director Candidates, and the Committee on Internal Transactions.   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Proposed ESG management plan for the year 2023   Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
2nd   2023.2.9  

Proposed approval of the 41st fiscal year financial statements (separate and consolidated)

 

  Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
 

Proposed approval of the 41st fiscal year operating report

 

  Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
 

Proposed acquisition and partial cancellation of treasury stock

 

  Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
 

Proposed decision to reconsider the appointment of a CEO

 

  Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
  Implementation of the reconsideration of the appointment of a CEO   Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Point 1)   Point 1)
3rd   2023.2.16   Proposal to allocate funds for social contribution in 2023   Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
4th   2023.2.28   Report on the criteria for CEO candidate evaluation   Original Proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent   Point 2)
    Criteria for evaluating candidates for the position of CEO   Original Proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent   Point 2)

 

On January 12, 2023, Outside director Gang-Cheol Lee resigned.

 

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Order

 

Date

 

Subject

 

Result of Discussion

 

Outside Director

 

Inside Director

 

Hyun-
Myung
Pyo

 

Chung-

Gu

Kang

 

Eun-

Jung

Yeo

 

Yong-

Hun
Kim

 

Dae-

You

Kim

 

Hee-

Yol

Yu

 

Hyeon-

Mo

Ku

 

Kyung-

Lim

Yun

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
20.0%)

 

(Attendance:
83.3%)

5th   2023.3.7   Proposed change in the composition of committees within the board of directors   The Governing Structure Committee, Sustainable Management Committee, and Outside Director Recommendation Committee have approved the proposed changes in their composition   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent   Absent
6th   2023.3.7   Confirmation of CEO candidate   Confirmation of CEO candidate   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent   Point 2)
7th   2023.3.8  

Agreement on the recommendation of an Inside Director candidate

 

  Agreement of Inside Director candidate recommendation   for   for   for   for   for   for   Point 1)   Point 1)
 

Executive Director Employment Agreement

 

  Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   Point 1)   Point 1)
 

Report on Compliance with Regulatory Compliance Standards

 

  Original Proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
 

Recommendation for Audit Committee Member Candidates

 

  Recommendation of Audit Committee member candidate   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
  Proposed Amendments to the Bylaws   Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Report on the Inspection Results of the Management and Protection Status of Personal Credit Information in MyData Services   Original Proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Report on Matters relating to Executive Compensation   Original Proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Standards and Payment Methods of Compensation for CEO and Inside Directors   Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   Point 1)   Point 1)
    Board Compensation Limit   Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Classification, Quantity, and Compensation Limit for Management Executives   Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Amendment of Regulations on Executive Retirement Benefits   Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Approval of the Fiscal Statements (Separate and Consolidated) for the 41st Term   Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Approval of the Business Report for the 41st Term   Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Notice of Regular Shareholders’ Meeting for the 41st Term   Original Proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Report on the Operation Status of Internal Accounting Management System for the 2022 Fiscal Year   Original Proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Report on the Results of the Evaluation of the Operation Status of the Internal Accounting Management System for the 2022 Fiscal Year by the Audit Committee   Original Proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for

 

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Point 1) Limitation of voting rights for Inside Directors

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

 

On March 6, 2023, Outside director Benjamin Hong resigned.

On March 27, 2023, Inside director Kyung-Lim Yun resigned.

On March 28, 2023, CEO Hyeon-Mo Ku, Outside director Hee-Yol Yu, Dae-You Kim resigned.

On March 31, 2023, Outside director Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chung-Gu Kang, Eun-Jung Yeo term expired.

Until new representative directors and outside directors are appointed during the 2023 Extraordinary Shareholder’s meeting, retired directors, Hyeon-Mo Ku, Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chung-Gu Kang, Eun-Jung Yeo, will continue to maintain their rights and responsibilities as representative directors and outside directors. This is in accordance with Article 389, Paragraph 3 and Article 386, Paragraph 1 of the Commercial Act of South Korea

 

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Order

  

Date

  

Subject

  

Result of Discussion

  

Outside Director

  

Inside
Director

  

Hyun-
Myung Pyo

  

Chung- Gu

Kang

  

Eun- Jung

Yeo

  

Yong-Hun
Kim

  

Hyeon-Mo
Ku

  

(Attendance:
100%)

  

(Attendance:
100%)

  

(Attendance:
100%)

  

(Attendance:
100%)

  

(Attendance:
20.0%)

8th    2023.3.31    Appointment of Board of Directors Chairperson and Formation of Committees    Appointment of Chairperson and Committee Formation Resolution    for    for    for    for    Absent
9th    2023.3.31    Amendment to the Operating Rules of the Corporate Governance Committee    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
10th    2023.4.11    Information about the composition of committees within the board of directors    deferment of decision    against    against    against    against    Absent
11th    2023.4.13   

Approval of Consolidated Financial Statements for the 2022 fiscal year for US public disclosure

 

   Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
   Composition of New Governance Task Force Establishment Proposal    The New Governance Task Force has been formed    for    for    for    for    Absent
12th    2023.5.4   

Amendment Proposal for the Appointment of Outside Directors Regulations

 

   Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
   Composition of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee and Evaluation Criteria for Outside Director Candidates Proposal    The Outside Director Recommendation Committee has been established, and the criteria for screening potential Outside Director candidates have been determined    for    for    for    for    Absent
13th    2023.5.11   

Contract Signing between Shareholders regarding KT Cloud Co., Ltd

 

   Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
   Financial Statements Reporting for the First Quarter of the 2023 Fiscal Year (Separate and Consolidated)    Original proposal accepted    for    for    for    for    Absent
      Promotion of Fund Transactions with KBank Corporation Co., Ltd    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
      Proposal for Setting the Record Date for the First Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting of 2023    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
      Implementation of Long-Term Performance Bonus/Stock Compensation and Disposal of Treasury Stock for the Year 2022    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
      Processing of Pending Long-Term Performance Bonus Payments and Acquisition of Treasury Stock    Amended proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
14th    2023.6.8    Contribution to a Cooperative Fund for the Operation of Collaboration Programs with Partners    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
   Recommendation of Candidates for Audit Committee Members    Candidates Audit Committee confirmed    for    for    for    for    Absent
   Recommendation of Outside Director Candidates for Audit Committee Members    Candidates Outside Director for Audit Committee confirmed    for    for    for    for    Absent
   Partial Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
   Notice of the 1st Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting in 2023    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
15th    2023.6.15    Compensation limit and criteria for stock-based compensation for long-term performance in 2023    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
   Long-term and performance-based compensation payment    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
   Planned issuance of KT’s 199th corporate bonds    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
   KT’s Safety and Health Plan for 2023    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Absent
   Report on the performance of investments in other companies, including those of less than 50 billion KRW, for the year 2022    Original proposal accepted    for    for    for    for    Absent

 

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1st Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on June 30, 2023

-

Appointment of Yang-Hee Choi, Woo-Young Kwak, Yeong-Kyun Ahn, Jong-Soo Yoon, Seung-Hoon Lee, Seong-Cheol Kim, and Seung-Ah Cho as Outside Directors

 

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Order

 

Date

 

Subject

 

Result of
Discussion

 

Outside Director

 

Inside
Director

 

Yong-

Hun

Kim

 

Yang-

Hee

Choi

 

Woo-

Young
Kwak

 

Yeong-
Kyun

Ahn

 

Jong-

Soo

Yoon

 

Seung-

Hoon

Lee

 

Seong-
Cheol

Kim

 

Seung-

Ah

Cho

 

Hyeon-

Mo

Ku

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
20%)

16th   2023.7.3   Composition of Committees within the Board of Directors   deferment of decision   against   against   against   against   against   against   against   against   Absent
  Setting the record date for the 2nd extraordinary shareholders’ meeting in 2023   Amended proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent
  Amendments to the Board of Directors and related regulations   Amended proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent
17th   2023.7.13   Appointment of Chairperson of the Board   Chairperson Appointment Resolution   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent
  Criteria for Evaluation of Candidates for CEO   Original proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent
  Formation of Committees within the Board of Directors   Committee Composition Resolution   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent
18th   2023.8.4   Confirmation of the CEO Candidate   Approval of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Candidate   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent
19th   2023.8.7   Amendment to Executive Retirement Benefit Payment Regulations   Original proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent
    Draft of CEO Employment Contract   Amended proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent
    Approval of Recommendation for Inside Director Candidate   Approval of Inside Director Candidate Recommendation   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent
    Notice of the Second Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting in 2023   Original proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent
20th   2023.8.8   Reporting of First Half Financial Statements (Separate and Consolidated) for the 2023 Fiscal Year   Original proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent
  Partial elimination of treasury stock   Original proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Absent

 

2nd Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting on August 30, 2023

-

Appointment of Young-Shub Kim as CEO and Chang-Seok Seo as Inside Director.

 

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Order

 

Date

 

Subject

 

Result of
Discussion

 

Outside Director

 

Inside Director

 

Yong-

Hun

Kim

 

Yang-

Hee

Choi

 

Woo-

Young
Kwak

 

Yeong-

Kyun

Ahn

 

Jong-

Soo

Yoon

 

Seung-

Hoon

Lee

 

Seong-
Cheol

Kim

 

Seung-

Ah

Cho

 

Young-

Shub

Kim

 

Chang-

Seok

Seo

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

21th   2023.8.30   Appointment of New Member to the Sustainable Management Committee   Original proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
22th   2023.10.11   Mid-term Shareholder Return Policy   deferment of decision   against   against   against   against   against   against   against   against   against   against
  Investment Proposal for KT Youth Startup Investment Association   Original proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
23th   2023.10.17   2023 Long-Term Performance Bonus Compensation Cap and Stock Compensation Criteria   Original proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   Point 3)   Point 3)
  Amendment of Board of Directors Regulations   Amended proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Mid-term shareholder return policy   Amended proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
    Amendment of Compliance Control Standards   Amended proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
24th   2023.11.8  

Submission of Q3 2023 Financial Statements (Separate and Consolidated)

 

  Original proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
  Establishment of Regulations on Executive Error-based Performance Bonus Clawback   Original proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
25th   2023.12.14  

2023 Internal Employee Welfare Fund Contribution

 

  Original proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
  2024 Business Plan  

Original proposal approved

 

  for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
 

2024 Organizational Improvement Report

 

  Original proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
  Appointment of Compliance Support Personnel   Original proposal approved   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for

 

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

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

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

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

 

Committee

  

Composition

  

Name

  

Purpose of Establishment

and Authority

Corporate Governance Committee    4 Outside Directors    Yang-Hee Choi(Chairperson), Woo-Young Kwak, Jong-Soo Yoon, Seong-Cheol Kim   

Overview of Governance Structure

 

   ※ Article 41-2: Board of Governance Committee
Director Candidate Recommendation Committee    All Outside Directors    Seung-Hoon Lee(Chairperson), Yong-Hun Kim, Yang-Hee Choi, Woo-Young Kwak, Jong-Soo Yoon, Yeong-Kyun Ahn, Seong-Cheol Kim, Seung-Ah Cho   

Composition and Development of Candidates for CEO, Selection of CEO Candidates

 

  

Composition and Evaluation of Outside Director Candidates, Recommendation of Outside Director Candidates at Shareholders’ Meeting

 

Audit Committee    4 Outside Directors    Yeong-Kyun Ahn(Chairperson), Yong-Hun Kim, Seung-Hoon Lee, Seung-Ah Cho   

Matters related to accounting and business audits

 

  

※ refer to “VI-2. Matters pertaining to the audit system” for related information

 

   ※ Article 542-11 of the Commercial Act (Audit Committee), Paragraph 1, and Article 43 of the Articles of Incorporation (Audit Committee)

 

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Evaluation & Compensation Committee    4 Outside Directors    Seong-Cheol Kim(Chairperson), Yang-Hee Choi, Seung-Hoon Lee, Seung-Ah Cho    Matters related to the CEO’s management contract and evaluation
Related-Party Transaction Committee    4 Outside Directors    Woo-Young Kwak(Chairperson), Yong-Hun Kim, Jong-Soo Yoon, Yeong-Kyun Ahn   

The matters related to the approval of directors utilizing business opportunities of the company, as per the Commercial Law

 

  

The matters related to the approval of transactions between directors and the company

 

  

Transactions that require approval from the board of directors between the company and its major shareholders and related parties

 

   Internal transactions under the Law on Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade
Corporate Sustainability Management Committee   

4 Outside Directors

& 1 Inside Director

   Yang-Hee Choi(Chairperson), Woo-Young Kwak, Jong-Soo Yoon, Seong-Cheol Kim, Chang-Seok Seo    Issues related to sustainable management

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

 

   

Representative Director Candidate Examination Committee

 

Order

  

Date

  

Subject

  

Result of
Discussion

 

Outside Director

 

Inside
Director

 

Chung-Gu
Kang

 

Dae-You
Kim

 

Hee-Yol
Yu

 

Hyun-
Myung
Pyo

 

Eun-Jung
Yeo

 

Yong-Hun
Kim

 

Kyung-
Lim
Yun

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
-%)

1st    2023.3.7    Selection of candidates for the position of CEO    Selection of candidates for the position of CEO   Point 1)   for   for   for   for   for   Point 2)

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

Point 2) Limitation of voting rights for Inside Directors

 

On June 30, 2023, the Director Candidate Recommendation Committee will be newly established, integrating the CEO Candidate Assessment Committee and the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee

 

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Corporate Governance Committee

 

Order

  

Date

  

Subject

 

Result of
Discussion

  

Outside Director

  

Inside
Director

  

Hee

-Yol Yu

  

Hyun-
Myung Pyo

  

Chung-Gu
Kang

  

Hong
Benjamin

  

Kyung-
Lim Yun

  

(Attendance:
100%)

  

(Attendance:
100%)

  

(Attendance:
100%)

  

(Attendance:
75%)

  

(Attendance:
50%)

1st    2023.2.9    Matters concerning research on external candidate pool, composition, and formation of the Advisory Group for recommendation Outside Directors   Amended proposal approved    for    for    for    for    Point 1)
2nd    2023.2.14    The composition of the Appointment Advisory Group   composition of the Appointment Advisory Group    for    for    for    for    Point 1)
3rd    2023.2.16    report on partial amendments to the articles of incorporation   on hold    against    against    against    against    against
4th    2023.2.28    selection of candidates for CEO candidacy assessment   Selection of Candidates for CEO Evaluation    for    for    for    Absent    Point 1)

Point 1) Limitation of voting rights for Inside Directors

 

-

On March 6, 2023, Outside director Benjamin Hong resigned

 

Result of the 5th Board of Directors Meeting on March 7, 2023:

 

-

The Corporate Governance Committee is composed of Outside Directors Hee-Yol Yu (Chairperson), Dae-You Kim, Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chung-Gu Kang, and Inside Director Kyung-Lim Yun

 

Order

  

Date

  

Subject

  

Result of
Discussion

 

Outside Director

  

Inside
Director

 

Hee-Yol

Yu

  

Dae-You
Kim

  

Hyun-
Myung
Pyo

  

Chung-Gu
Kang

  

Kyung-
Lim Yun

 

(Attendance:

100%)

  

(Attendance:

100%)

  

(Attendance:

100%)

  

(Attendance:

100%)

  

(Attendance:

50%)

5th    2023.3.7    Partial Amendments to the Articles of Incorporation (Proposal) Report    Original proposal accepted   for    for    for    for    Absent

 

-

On March 27, 2023, Inside director Kyung-Lim Yun resigned.

 

-

On March 28, 2023, Outside director Hee-Yol Yu, Dae-You Kim resigned.

 

March 31, 2023, Results of the 8th Board of Directors Meeting:

 

-

The Corporate Governance Committee consisting of Outside Director Chung-Gu Kang(Chairmperson), Hyun-Myung Pyo, Eun-Jung Yeo, Yong-Hun Kim, and Inside Director Hyeon-Mo Ku was formed.

 

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Order

 

Date

 

Subject

 

Result of
Discussion

 

Outside Director

 

Inside
Director

 

Chung-Gu
Kang

 

Hyun-
Myung Pyo

 

Eun-Jung
Yeo

 

Yong-Hun
Kim

 

Hyeon-Mo
Ku

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
-%)

6th   2023.3.31   Report on the Proposed Amendments to the Operating Rules of the Governance Committee   Original proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   Absent
7th   2023.5.4   Report on Proposed Amendments to Regulations regarding the Appointment of Outside Directors   Original proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   Absent
8th   2023.6.8   report on partial amendments to the articles of incorporation   Original proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   Absent

 

July 13, 2023, Outcome of the 17th Board of Directors Meeting

-

The Corporate Governance Committee has been constituted with the following members: Outside Director Choi Yang-hee (Chairperson), Kwak Woo-young, Yoon Jong-su, and Kim Sung-chul.

 

Order

 

Date

 

Subject

 

Result of
Discussion

 

Outside Director

 

Yang-Hee

Choi

 

Woo-

Young Kwak

 

Jong-Soo

Yoon

 

Seong-

Cheol Kim

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

9th   2023.7.3   Report on Board of Directors and Related Rule Amendment Proposal   Amended proposal accepted   for   for   for   for
10th
  2023.10.17   Amendment Proposal for Board of Directors’ Rule   Amended proposal accepted   for   for   for   for

 

   

Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee: Refer to section “(4) Independence of Directors” below.

 

   

Audit Committee: Refer to “(3) Activities of the Audit Committee” in section “2. Matters related to the Audit System” below.

 

   

Evaluation & Compensation Committee

 

Order

 

Date

 

Subject

 

Result of
Discussion

 

Outside Director

 

Dae-You Kim

 

Hee-Yol Yu

 

Hyun-

Myung Pyo

 

Hong

Benjamin

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
0%)

1st   2023.2.28   2022 CEO Management Goal Evaluation Results   Evaluation results confirmed   for   for   for   Absent

 

-

On March 6, 2023, outside director Hong Benjamin resigned

 

March 7, 2023, Results of the 5th Board of Directors Meeting:

 

-

The Evaluation & Compensation Committee consisting of External Directors Dae-You Kim(Chairperson), Hee-Yol Yu, and Hyun-Myung Pyo was formed.

 

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Order

  

Date

  

Subject

  

Result of
Discussion

  

Outside Director

  

Dae-You Kim

  

Hee-Yol Yu

  

Hyun-Myung Pyo

  

(Attendance:

100%)

  

(Attendance:

100%)

  

(Attendance:

100%)

2nd    2023.3.7   

Reporting on the criteria and payment methods for the remuneration of executive directors and non-executive directors

 

   Original proposal accepted    for    for    for
   Reporting on the Proposed Amendment to the Executive Retirement Payment Regulations    Original proposal accepted    for    for    for

 

-

On March 28, 2023, Outside director Hee-Yol Yu, Dae-You Kim resigned

 

March 31, 2023, Results of the 8th Board of Directors Meeting

 

-

The Evaluation & Compensation Committee consisting of External Directors Hyun-Myung Pyo(Chairperson), Yong-Hun Kim, and Chung-Gu Kang was formed.

 

Order

  

Date

  

Subject

  

Result of
Discussion

  

Outside Director

  

Hyun-Myung
Pyo

  

Yong-Hun Kim

  

Chung-Gu Kang

  

(Attendance:

100%)

  

(Attendance:

100%)

  

(Attendance:

100%)

3rd    2023.5.9    Reporting on the Provision of Long-Term Performance Bonus/Equity Compensation and Share Disposal in 2022    Original proposal accepted    for    for    for

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

- The Evaluation & Compensation Committee consisting of Outside Directors Seong-Cheol Kim(Chairmperson), Yang-Hee Choi, Seung-Hoon Lee, and Seung-Ah Cho was formed.

 

Order

 

Date

 

Subject

  

Result of Discussion

 

Outside Director

 

Seong-Cheol
Kim

 

Yang-Hee
Choi

 

Seung-Hoon
Lee

 

Seung-Ah Cho

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

 

(Attendance:
100%)

4th   2023.8.7   Reporting on the Proposed Amendment to the Executive Retirement Payment Regulations    Original proposal accepted   for   for   for   for
5th   2023.9.6   2023 CEO Management Objectives    Original proposal approved   for   for   for   for
6th   2023.10.17   2023 Long-Term Incentives Compensation Limit and Stock Compensation Criteria    Original proposal accepted   for   for   for   for

 

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Executive Committee

 

Order

  

Date

  

Subject

  

Result of
Discussion

  

Inside Director

  

Hyeon-Mo Ku

  

Kyung-Lim Yun

  

(Attendance:

100%)

  

(Attendance:

100%)

1st    2023.02.10    2023 KT Handset Sales Receivable Disposal Plan    Original proposal approved    for    for

 

July 3, 2023, 16th Board of Directors Meeting Result: Dissolution of Executive Committee

 

   

Related-Party Transaction Committee

 

July 13, 2023, 17th Board of Directors Meeting Result:

 

-

Outside Director Woo-Young Kwak appointed as the Chairperson of the Related-Party Transaction Committee, with Yong-Hun Kim, Jong-Soo Yoon, and Yeong-Kyun Ahn as members.

 

Order

  

Date

  

Subject

  

Result of
Discussion

  

Outside Director

  

Woo-Young
Kwak

  

Yong-Hun
Kim

  

Jong-Soo
Yoon

  

Yeong-Kyun
Ahn

  

(Attendance:
100%)

  

(Attendance:
100%)

  

(Attendance:
100%)

  

(Attendance:
100%)

1st    2023.10.17    Participation in KT Sports’ capital increase through paid-in capital in 2023    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for

 

   

Corporate Sustainability Management Committee

 

Order

   Date     

Subject

   Result of
Discussion
     Outside Director      Inside
Director
 
   Hyun-
Myung Pyo
     Yong-Hun
Kim
     Hong
Benjamin
     Kyung-Lim
Yun
 
   (Attendance:      (Attendance:      (Attendance:      (Attendance:  
   100%)      100%)      100%)      100%)  

1st

     2023.01.19      2022 ESG Management Performance Report     

Original
proposal
accepted
 
 
 
     for        for        for        for  
   2023 ESG Management Promotion Plan (Draft) Report     

Original
proposal
accepted
 
 
 
     for        for        for        for  

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

- The Corporate Sustainability Management Committee was formed with Outside Directors Yang-Hee Choi (Chairperson), Woo-Young Kwak, Jong-Soo Yoon, Seong-Cheol Kim, and Inside Director Chang-Seok Seo

 

   

Director Candidate Recommendation Committee: Refer to the bottom section “(4). Independence of Directors.

(4) Independence of the Board of Directors

(a) Independence of appointing BOD members

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

 

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Title

 

Name

 

Tenure*

  Consecutive
term(number
of term)
  Appointment
background
 

Recommendation

 

Acting area as a
director

  Transactions
with the
company,
relationship with
major
shareholders
CEO  

Young-

Shub Kim

 

August of

2023 ~

 

AGM day

of 2026.

  -   Finance/
Management
expert
  BOD   -   None
Inside Director  

Chang-

Seok Seo

 

August of

2023 ~

 

  -
  ICT expert  

Representative director

(w/the consent of BOD)

  Corporate Sustainability Management Committee   None
 

AGM day

of 2026.

Outside Director  

Yong-

Hun Kim

 

March of 2022~

 

  -   Legal expert   Prevous)Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee(Point 1)   Audit Committee, Related-Party Transaction Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   None
 

AGM day

of 2025.

Outside Director  

Yang-

Hee

Choi

 

June of

2023 ~

 

  -   Futuristic
technology

expert

  Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   Corporate Governance Committee Chairperson, Corporate Sustainability Management Committee Chairperson, Evaluation & Compensation Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   None
 

AGM day

of 2026.

Outside Director  

Woo-

Young

Kwak

 

June of

2023 ~

 

  -   ICT expert   Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   Related-Party Transaction Committee Chairperson, Corporate Governance Committee, Corporate Sustainability Management Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   None
 

AGM day

of 2025.

Outside Director  

Jong-

Soo

Yoon

 

June of

2023 ~

 

  -   ESG

expert

  Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   BoD Chairperson, Corporate Governance Committee, Related-Party Transaction Committee, Corporate Sustainability Management Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   None
 

AGM day

of 2026.

Outside Director  

Yeong-

Kyun

Ahn

 

June of

2023 ~

 

  -   Accounting
expert
  Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   Audit Committee Chairperson, Related-Party Transaction Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   None
 

AGM day

of 2026.

Outside Director  

Seung-

Hoon

Lee

 

June of

2023 ~

 

  -   Finance expert   Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   Director Candidate Recommendation Committee Chairperson, Audit Committee, Evaluation & Compensation Committee   None
 

AGM day

of 2025.

Outside Director  

Seong-

Cheol

Kim

 

June of

2023 ~

 

  -   Risk/Regulation
expert
  Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   Evaluation & Compensation Committee Chairperson, Corporate Governance Committee, Corporate Sustainability Management Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   None
 

AGM day

of 2025.

Outside

Director

 

Seung-

Ah

Cho

 

June of

2023 ~

 

  -   Management
expert
  Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   Audit Committee, Evaluation & Compensation Committee, Director Candidate Recommendation Committee   None
 

AGM day

of 2

Management

expert 026.

 

*

Tenure(*) : Tenure as a director

 

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(Point 1) Established the Director Candidate Recommendation Committee on June 30, 2023.

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

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

 

ø

1st Board of Directors Meeting for 2023 (January 19, 2023): Chairperson and members of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee appointed

 

Name

  

Outside Director

  

Note

Benjamin Hong (Chairperson)    O   

The number of Outside Directors should be more than 50%

(fulfilled requirements stipulated in Commercial Act 542(8) 4.)

Dae-You Kim    O
Hee-Yol Yu    O
Yong-Hun Kim    O
Kyung-Lim Yun    X   

 

ø

Excluding the Outside Directors, Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chung-Gu Kang, Eun-Jung Yeo, whose terms expire at the regular shareholders’ meeting in 2023

ø

Inside Director, Kyung-Lim Yun would not be attending the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee, which is responsible for reviewing and recommending candidates for Outside Directors in the mid-2023

ø

According to the results of the 1st extraordinary shareholders’ meeting (June 30. 2023), Director Candidate Recommendation Committee is established. (integrating the Representative Director Candidate Examination Committee and the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee)

ø

According to the results of the 17th BoD meeting(July 13, 2023),

-

The Director Candidate Recommendation Committee has been formed

ø

The 2nd Director Candidate Recommendation Committee(July 13, 2023) :

Appointment of the Director Candidate Recommendation Committee Chairperson

 

Name

  

Outside Director

  

Note

Seung-Hoon Lee(Chairperson)    O    All Outside Directors (fulfilled requirements stipulated in Commercial Act 542(8) 4.)
Yong-Hun Kim    O
Yang-Hee Choi    O   
Woo-Young Kwak    O   
Jong-Soo Yoon    O   
Yeong-Kyun Ahn    O   
Seong-Cheol Kim    O   
Seung-Ah Cho    O   

 

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Activities of Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee & the Board Director Candidate Recommendation Committee

 

Order

  

Date

  

Subject

  

Result of
Discussion

   Outside Director    Inside
Director
   Hong
Benjamin
   Dae-You
Kim
   Hee-Yol Yu    Yong-Hun
Kim
   Kyung-Lim
Yun
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
33%)

1st

   2023.2.9    Proposed Amendment to Change the Number of Outside Director Candidates to be Recommended at Regular Shareholders’ Meeting    Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for    for

2nd

   2022.3.3    Confirmation of Outside Director Candidates    Confirmation of Outside Director Candidates    for    for    for    for    Absence

 

-

On March 6, 2023, Outside director Benjamin Hong resigned.

ø

According to the results of the 5th board meeting on March 7, 2023.

-

the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee is composed of Yong-Hun Kim (Chairperson), Dae-You Kim, Hee-Yol Yu, and Kyung-Lim Yun as the Inside Director.

 

Order

  

Date

  

Subject

  

Result of Discussion

   Outside Director    Inside
Director
   Yong-Hun
Kim
   Dae-You
Kim
   Hee-Yol Yu    Kyung-Lim
Yun
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
33%)

3rd

   2023.3.7    Changes in the Number of Outside Director Candidates to be Recommended at the Regular Shareholders’ Meeting    Change in the Number of Outside Director Candidates    for    for    for    Absence
   Finalization of Outside Director Candidates and Confirmation of Their Terms    Finalization of Outside Director Candidates and Confirmation of Their Terms    for    for    for    Absence

 

-

On March 27, 2023, Inside director Kyung-Lim Yun resigned.

-

On March 28, 2023, Outside director Hee-Yol Yu, Dae-You Kim resigned.

ø

According to the results of the 8th board meeting on March 31, 2023, the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee is composed of Yong-Hun Kim(Chairperson), Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chung-Gu Kang, Eun-Jung Yeo, and Hyeon-Mo Ku.

 

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Order

  Date    

Subject

 

Result of Discussion

  Outside Director   Inside
Director
  Yong-Hun
Kim
  Hyun-
Myung Pyo
  Chung-Gu
Kang
  Eun-Jung
Yeo
  Hyeon-Mo
Ku
  (Attendance:
100%)
  (Attendance:
100%)
  (Attendance:
100%)
  (Attendance:
100%)
  (Attendance:
0%)

4th

    2023.5.4     Operating Plan for the Outside Director Candidates Recommendation Committee   Operating Plan for the Outside Director Candidates Recommendation Committee   for   for   for   for   Absence

5th

    2023.5.16    

composition of the Advisory Group

 

  composition of the Advisory Group   for   for   for   for   Absence
  Report on Outside Director Candidates   Original proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   Absence

6th

    2023.6.2     Outside Director Candidates and Term Confirmation   Outside Director Candidates and Term Confirmation   for   for   for   for   Absence

 

-

On March 31, 2023, Outside director Hyun-Myung Pyo, Chung-Gu Kang, Eun-Jung Yeo term expired.

ø

According to the results of the 1st extraordinary shareholders’ meeting (June 30. 2023), Director Candidate Recommendation Committee is established. (integrating the Representative Director Candidate Examination Committee and the Outside Director Candidate Recommendation Committee)

ø

According to the results of the 17th board meeting on July 13, 2023, the members of the Director Candidate Recommendation Committee will be composed.

 

Order

  Date    

Subject

 

Result of Discussion

  Outside Director
  Seung-
Hoon Lee
  Yong-Hun
Kim
  Yang-Hee
Choi
  Woo-Young
Kwak
  Jong-Soo
Yoon
  Yeong-
Kyun Ahn
  Seong-
Cheol Kim
  Seung-Ah
Cho
  Attendance:
100%
  Attendance:
100%
  Attendance:
100%
  Attendance:
100%
  Attendance:
100%
  Attendance:
100%
  Attendance:
100%
  Attendance:
100%
1st     2023.7.3    

Appointment of Chairperson

for Director Candidate

Recommendation Committee

 

  deferment of decision   against   against   against   against   against   against   against   against
 

Selection Plan for Chief

Executive Officer

 

Methods of candidate selection and determination of professional organizations

 

  for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
2nd     2023.7.13    

Appointment of Chairperson

for Director Candidate

Recommendation Committee

 

  Methods of candidate selection and determination of professional organizations   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
 

Report on Results of CEO

Candidate Application

  Original proposal accepted   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
 

CEO Candidate

Evaluation Plan

 

  Confirmation of Evaluation Results   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
 

Composition of

Advisory Group

  Composition of Advisory Group   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
3rd     2023.7.17    

1st Round Evaluation of

CEO Candidates

  Confirmation of Evaluation Results   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
4th     2023.7.25    

2nd Round Evaluation of

CEO Candidates

  Confirmation of Evaluation Results   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
5th     2023.7.27    

3rd Round Evaluation of

CEO Candidates

  Confirmation of Evaluation Results   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
6th     2023.8.4     Selection of CEO Candidate   Selection of CEO Candidate   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for
7th     2023.8.7    

Agreement on Recommending

Inside Director Candidates

  Agreement on Recommending Inside Director Candidates   for   for   for   for   for   for   for   for

 

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(5) Expertise of Outside Directors

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

(a) Supportive team for Outside Directors

 

Department

  

Number of Staffs

  

Job Position(years served)

  

Activity history

BOD Office    9   

Office Director 1 (0.3 years )

Team leader 2 (1.7 years on average)

Director 1 (4.1 years on average)

Vice director 3 (4.3 years

on average)

Manager 2 (1.1 years on average)

  

- Operates Board meetings and Board committees

- Provides Outside directors with preliminary reports on major issues for

- Provides management information

- Provides other information needed for outside directors’ job and supports for their requests.

(b) Education for outside directors

 

Date

   Education provider    Attended outside
director
   Reasons
for
absence
  

Education contents

2023. 01. 19.    KT    All    —     Major Technology Trends—CES 2023 Review
2023. 03. 08.    KT    All    —     Major Technology Trends—MWC 2023 Review
2023. 06. 21.    KT    Yeong-Kyun Ahn,
Seung-Hoon Lee
   —     New CEO Management Presentation—KT Overview and Subsidiary Status, Domestic and International ICT Industry Trends and Trends
2023. 06. 23.    KT    Woo-Young Kwak,
Seong-Cheol Kim,
Jong-Soo Yoon,

Seung-Ah Cho,

Yang-Hee Choi

   —     New CEO Management Presentation—KT Overview and Subsidiary Status, Domestic and International ICT Industry Trends and Trends
2023. 11. 23.    KT    All    —     Explanation and Demonstration of the Release of the AI LLM ‘Mi:DEM’
2023. 12. 14.    Deloitte Anjin LLC    All    —     Education on Internal Accounting Management System

 

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2. Audit Committee

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

 

Name    Outside
Director
  Experience    Accounting/ Finance Expert
   Expert    Expertise    Relevant
career

Yeong

Kyun Ahn

(Chair)

   Yes  

- Board Member of International Federation of

Accountants(present)

- Vice President, Korean Institute of CPA

- Member of International Accounting Education

Standards Board

   Yes    Certified Public
Accountant
   - Basic
Qualifications:

 

. Possession of
Korean
Certified
Public
Accountant
(KICPA)
qualification

 

. Possession of
American
Certified
Public
Accountant
(AICPA)
qualification

 

- Working
Period:

 

. More than 5
years of
employment
at Samil
Accounting
Firm (1987-
2014)

Yong-

Hun Kim

   Yes  

-  Attorney of Law Firm Daeryuk Aju(present)

-  External Director of Social Welfare Joint Fundraising Association (present)

-  Secretary General of the Constitutional Court

   —     —     — 

Seung Hoon

Lee

   Yes  

-  Global Department Representative Partner at KCGI(present)

-  ESG Department Representative at K Global Asset Management

-  Executive Vice President, M&A Department, SK Corporations and SK Telecom

   —     —     — 

Seung-Ah

Theresa Cho

   Yes  

-  Vice President of International Affairs at Seoul National University, Korea

-  Professor at Business School of Seoul National University, Korea

-  Vice President of Korean Strategic Management Society

   —     —     — 

 

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(2) The independence of audit committee members

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

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

 

Outside

Director

  

Tenure

  

Consecutive
term

(number of
term)

   Reasons for
appointment
   Recommendor      Roles in the Board    Transaction with
the Company,
Relationship
with the largest
shareholder and
major
shareholders
 

Yeong Kyun Ahn

(Chair)

   June of
2023 ~
AGM of
2026
   —     Accounting Expert
(relevant to Article
37, Paragraph 2,
Clause 1 of the
Commercial Act
Enforcement
Decree)
     BoD      Audit Committee
(Chairperson), Related-
Party Transactions
Committee, Director
Candidate
Recommendation
Committee
     None  
Yong-Hun Kim   

March of

2022 ~

AGM of

2025

   —     Legal Expert      BoD      Audit Committee,
, Related-Party
Transactions Committee,
Director Candidate
Recommendation
Committee
     None  
Seung Hoon Lee   

June of

2023 ~
AGM of

2025

   —     Finance Expert      BoD      Director Candidate
Recommendation
Committee(Chairperson),

Audit Committee,

Evaluation and
Compensation
Committee

     None  
Seung-Ah Theresa Cho   

June of

2023 ~
AGM of

2026

   —     Management Expert      BoD      Audit Committee,

Evaluation and
Compensation
Committee, Director
Candidate
Recommendation
Committee

     None  

 

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(3) Major Activities of the Audit Committee

 

Order

  

Date

  

Agenda

 

Result of
Discussion

   Outside Director
   Eun-Jung
Yeo
   Chung-Gu
Kang
   Dae-You
Kim
   Yong-
Hun Kim
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)

1st

   2023.2.7   

Approval of audit and non-audit services for consolidated company for the Fiscal year 2023

 

  Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for
  

2022 audit results and 2023 audit plan report

 

  Original proposal accepted    for    for    for    for
   2023 company-wide compliance promotion plan report   Original proposal accepted    for    for    for    for

2nd

   2023.3.7    Report on operational condition of the internal accounting management system for 2022   Original proposal accepted    for    for    for    for

3rd

   2023.3.8   

Report on final audit for fiscal year 2022

 

  Original proposal accepted    for    for    for    for
   Evaluation report on operational status of internal compliance device of the audit committee for 2022   Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for

4th

   2023.3.16   

Evaluation Opinion on the Operation Status of the Audit Committee’s Internal Monitoring System

 

  Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for
  

Research result report on agenda and documents of the annual general meeting of shareholders for the 41st term

 

  Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for
   Audit report of the annual general meeting of shareholders for the 41st term   Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for

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

 

Order

  

Date

  

Agenda

  

Result of Discussion

   Outside Director
   Eun-Jung
Yeo
   Chung-Gu
Kang
   Yong-
Hun Kim
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)

5th

   2023.3.31   

Appointment of the chairman of Audit committee

 

   Chairman appointed    for    for    for
   Delegation of authority for prior approval of non-audit service of external auditor    Original proposal approved    for    for    for

6th

   2023.4.11   

Report on US filing consolidated financial statements final audit for the Fiscal year 2022

 

   Original proposal accepted    for    for    for
      Report on the status of audit performance by external auditors in fiscal year 2022    Original proposal accepted    for    for    for

7th

   2023.5.9    Report on financial statements(separate and consolidated) of the 1Q 2023    Original proposal accepted    for    for    for

8th

   2023.6.13    Research result report on agenda and documents of the First Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of 2023    Original proposal approved    for    for    for

 

-

Outside directors Eun-Jung Yeo and Chung-Gu Kang resigned on June 30, 2023, as their term as directors expired.

ø

Results of the first extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on June 30, 2023:

-

Outside directors Yeong Kyun Ahn(Chairman), Yong-Hun Kim, Seung Hoon Lee, and Seung-Ah Theresa Cho were appointed, forming the audit committee.

 

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Order

  

Date

  

Agenda

  

Result of
Discussion

   Outside Director
   Yeong Kyun
Ahn
   Yong-Hun
Kim
   Seung Hoon
Lee
   Seung-Ah
Theresa Cho
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)
   (Attendance:
100%)

9th

   2023.6.30   

Appointment of the chairman of Audit committee

 

   Chairman appointed    for    for    for    for
  

Report on financial statements(separate

and consolidated) of the 1H 2023

 

   Original proposal accepted    for    for    for    for
   Report on final audit for the first half of fiscal year 2023    Original proposal accepted    for    for    for    for

10th

   2023.8.7   

Report on audit result for the first half of fiscal year

2021 and audit plan for second half of fiscal year 2021

 

   Original proposal accepted    for    for    for    for
  

Research result report on agenda and documents of

the Second Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting of 2023

 

   Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for
  

Approval for the change in audit

service limit provided by the

external auditor to the consolidated company

   Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for

11th

   2023.11.7   

Report on financial statements(separate

and consolidated) of the 3Q 2023

 

   Original proposal accepted    for    for    for    for
  

Approval of external auditor’s

fee for fiscal year 2024

   Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for

12th

   2023.12.14   

The appointment of external members and

chairman of the Compliance Committee

  

Appointment of External Members

and Chairman

   for    for    for    for

13th

   2023.12.14   

Agreement on the appointment of

internal audit manager

   Original proposal approved    for    for    for    for

 

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(4) Education plan

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

- Briefing on major change in management environment and compliance issue

- Seminars related with the Audit Committee

- Educational programs or conference

(5) Audit Committee Education status

 

Date

  

Education
provider

  

Attended audit
member

  

Reasons for
absence

  

Education contents

2023. 04. 18    Audit Committee Forum    Eun-Jung
Yeo

(Chairperson)
     

- Types of financial accidents and considerations for audit committees.

 

- Analysis and implications of the operating status report on internal accounting management system using text sentiment analysis.

(6) Supportive team for Audit Committee

 

Department

  

Number
of
Staffs

  

Job Position(years served)

  

Activity history

Audit

Department

   33   

Offce Head 1 (2 months)

Director 2 (6 years 2 months on average)

Team leader 6 (4years on average)

Team members 24 (3 years 7 months on average)

  

•  Group/company-wide ethical management promotion and organizational soundness and ethics diagnosis/audit

 

•  Company-wide Management Diagnosis and Risk Management

 

•  Group/company-wide accounting audit and internal control diagnosis

(7) Matters on Compliance officer

 

   

Name : Heo Tae-won

 

   

Qualification : Passed the 43rd Judicial Exam (2001), Lawyer.

 

   

Education

- Graduated from Seoul National University, Department of Law (1994).

 

   

Professional experience

- Completed the 33rd Judicial Training Institute (2004)

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

 

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

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

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

 

   

Major Activities and results

 

Items

  

Date/Period

  

Contents

  

Result

Compliance education    On occasion   

- Conducting compliance training by department by major position

- Online education including anti-graft/foreign anti-corruption laws for all employees

- Conducting compliance education for group companies and business partners

   Nothing significant to report
Compliance Support    On occasion   

- Operation of the Compliance Committee (the highest decision-making body related

to compliance control) and the Compliance Office

- Operation of ‘Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct’ to comply with the Anti-Corruption Act and FCPA

- 3rd party risk assessment and compliance due diligence

- Conducting legal review of executives and employees’ work and contracts

- Support smooth compliance activities of executives and employees through the

compliance platform (Support for autonomous compliance activities such as regular

access to compliance control data and inquiry of organizations subject to

anti-corruption laws)

- Establishment/support of group compliance system

- Report the plans and results of company-wide compliance activities to the Audit Committee

- Report the results of inspection on compliance with the compliance control standards

to the board of directors

   Nothing significant to report
Compliance check    On occasion   

- Selection of major legal risk areas

- Establishment and implementation of self-inspection plans for each department

- Implementation of actual condition evaluation on self-inspection activity details

- Conduct regular inspections for high-risk areas

- Special inspection on timely potential risk issues

   Nothing significant to report

 

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Supportive team for the compliance officer

 

Department

  

Number of Staffs

  

Job Position(years served)

  

Activity history

Compliance Office

   12   

Team leader 2 (6.6years on average)

Director 2 (0.1 year on average)

Senior Manager 2 (5.5 years on average)

Manager 3 (3.0 years on average)

Lawyer 3 (5.9 years on average)

   Support for major activities of compliance officers

3. Matters on Shareholder’s Exercise of Voting Rights

A. Adoption of Cumulative Voting System

 

   

Automatic introduction of the cumulative voting system was implemented following the completion of the privatization process in 2002.

 

   

Where a general meeting of shareholders of a company is convened to appoint two or more directors, shareholders who hold no less than three percent of the total number of issued and outstanding shares excluding nonvoting shares may request the company to appoint directors based on cumulative voting, except as otherwise provided for by the articles of incorporation.

 

   

Each shareholder shall have the same number of voting rights per share as directors to be elected, with respect to the resolutions for election of directors, and the voting rights may be exercised based on cumulative voting for one or several candidates for directors

 

   

Where directors are to be elected by a vote, the directors shall be elected in order of candidates who obtain the most votes.

 

   

For further information, refer to Commercial Act Article 382-2(Cumulative Voting) and Article 542-7(Special cases concerning Cumulative Voting)

B. Adoption of the Written Voting System or Electronic Voting

 

   

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

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

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

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

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

 

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

C. Exercising the right of the minority shareholders

 

   

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

4. Equity Investments

(Units : KRW Million, Shares, %)

 

 

Name of Company or Item

  Beginning Balance     Increase(Decrease)     Ending Balance     Financial Facts
(Latest fiscal year)
 
  Number of
Shares
    Equity
Ratio
    Book
Value
    Acquisition(Disposal)     Valuation     Number of
Shares
    Equity
Ratio
    Book
Value
    Total
Assets
    Net
Profits
 
  Shares     Amounts  

KT Linkus Co., Ltd.

    3,075,232       87.3       6,738       0       0         3,075,232       87.3       6,738       64,178       821  

LS Marine Solution

    8,085,000       32.9       24,370       -6,290,558       -18,961         1,794,442       7.3       5,409       146,728       11,618  

KT Telecop Co., Ltd.

    5,765,911       86.8       134,308       0       0         5,765,911       86.8       134,308       375,596       5,728  

KTCS (*1)

    3,177,426       8.4       6,427       0       0         3,177,426       8.4       6,427       324,654       9,730  

KTIS (*1)

    10,196,190       33.3       30,633       0       0         10,196,190       33.3       30,633       447,609       13,922  

KT Skylife (*1)

    23,908,000       50.2       311,696       0       0         23,908,000       50.6       311,696       1,041,307       -63,150  

KT Service Bukbu

    476,094       67.3       3,873       0       0         476,094       67.3       3,873       63,760       1,212  

KT Service Nambu

    531,127       76.4       10,160       0       0         531,127       76.4       10,160       71,576       1,354  

KTDS Co., Ltd. (*1)

    2,400,000       95.6       19,616       0       0         2,400,000       91.6       19,616       303,329       26,467  

KT Estate Inc.

    15,848,819       100.0       1,084,522       0       0         15,848,819       100.0       1,084,522       2,524,109       34,444  

KT GDH

    7,400,000       100.0       7,544       -2,640,000       -4,799         4,760,000       100.0       2,745       7,760       648  

BC card

    3,059,560       69.5       633,004       0       0         3,059,560       69.5       633,004       6,184,566       64,877  

H&C Network

    8,903       1.0       848       0       0         8,903       1.0       848       81,107       1,814  

KT Sat Co., Ltd.

    10,000,000       100.0       390,530       0       0         10,000,000       100.0       390,530       699,607       30,502  

KT Sprorts Co., Ltd.

    8,999,597       52.6       19,311       1,603,070       8,015         10,602,667       52.6       27,326       26,615       -12,386  

KT M mobile Co., Ltd.

    40,000,000       100.0       102,237       0       0         40,000,000       100.0       102,237       176,838       5,605  

KT Music Contents Investment Fund No.2

    4,000,000,000       26.7       4,000       -2,843,600,000       -2,844         1,156,400,000       26.7       1,156       5,558       -992  

KT Investment Co., Ltd

    4,000,000       100.0       20,000       0       0         4,000,000       100.0       20,000       26,911       2,560  

KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 3

    29       86.7       2,947       0       0         29       86.7       2,947       7,048       -989  

KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 4

    167       95.0       16,720       -167       -16,720         0       95.0       0       12,576       14,399  

KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 5

    190       95.0       19,000       0       0         190       95.0       19,000       12,548       -5,557  

Next connect PFV

    73,696,974       100.0       24,250       0       0         73,696,974       100.0       24,250       946,687       -29,889  

KT Huimangjieum

    600,000       69.9       3,000       0       0         600,000       69.9       3,000       7,754       986  

KT Engineering Co., Ltd. (KT ENGCORE)

    1,400,000       59.8       28,000       0       0         1,400,000       59.8       28,000       160,243       5,327  

Korea Telecom Japan Co., Ltd.

    1,671       100.0       0       0       0         1,671       100.0       0       2,015       -110  

East Telecom LLC

    0       91.6       23339       0       0         0       91.6       23,339       47,452       7,004  

KT Hong Kong Telecommunications Co., Ltd.

    405,000       100.0       460       0       0         405,000       100.0       460       11,142       143  

KT Rwanda Networks Ltd

    5,100,000       51.0       0       0       0         5,100,000       51.0       0       134,847       -57,628  

AOS Ltd.

    1,530,000       51.0       1,879       0       0         1,530,000       51.0       1,879       10,763       128  

Korea Telecom America, Inc.

    4,500       100.0       2,376       0       0         4,500       100.0       2,376       6,013       133  

KT Alpha Co., Ltd

    34,554,525       70.5       130,924       0       0         34,554,525       70.5       130,924       443,639       19,352  

KT Commerce, Inc.

    266,000       19.0       1,782       0       0         266,000       19.0       1,782       126,752       6,074  

KT M&S Co., Ltd.

    47,400,000       100.0       26,764       0       0         47,400,000       100.0       26,764       258,477       3,783  

KT MOS Bukbu Co., Ltd. (*1)

    409,991       100.0       6,334       0       0         409,991       100.0       6,334       50,750       8,457  

KT MOS Nambu Co., Ltd. (*1)

    248,515       98.4       4,267       0       0         248,515       98.4       4,267       46,839       5,749  

Nasmedia Inc. (*1)

    4,528,310       44.0       23,051       452,831       0         4,981,141       44.1       23,051       400,530       17,310  

PlayD Co., Ltd.

    3,008,989       23.5       20,000       0       0         3,008,989       23.5       20,000       135,534       2,886  

kt studiogenie

    11,645,086       90.9       283,620       0       0         11,645,086       90.9       283,620       610,481       -4,491  

lolab

    2,381,300       79.8       21,950       900       8         2,382,200       79.8       21,958       42,744       -12,938  

KT ES Pte. Ltd.

    108,000,000       57.6       96,878       0       0       -83,237       108,000,000       57.6       13,641       30,214       -146,635  

KT Strategic Investment Fund No. 6

    161       92.0       16,100       0       0         161       92.0       16,100       17,332       -307  

Altimedia Corporation

    1,953,125       100.0       22,000       0       0         1,953,125       100.0       22,000       47,735       7,228  

KTP Services Inc

    10,600,000       100.0       253       0       0         10,600,000       100.0       253       2,967       235  

CU Industrial Development Co., Ltd.

    13,300       19.0       0       0       0         13,300       19.0       0       —        —   

KIF Investment Fund

    100       33.3       115,636       0       0         100       33.3       115,636       531,164       16,330  

LoginD Co., Ltd. 

    28,150       20.4       621       0       0         28,150       20.4       621       819       -374  

 

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KT-DSC creative economy youth start-up investment fund

    2,520       17.1       2,520       -300       -300         2,220       17.1       2,220       88,009       12,227  

Korea Electronic Vehicle Charging Service

    304,553       19.0       3,439       0       0         304,553       7.6       3,439       53,166       -1,859  

KT-Smart Factory Investment Fund

    5,000       29.4       5,000       0       0         5,000       29.4       5,000       12,125       -4,096  

KT Young Entrepreneurs DNA Investment Fund

    11,000       45.8       11,000       0       0         11,000       45.8       11,000       13,931       -6,745  

AI RESEARCH INSTITUTE

    600,000       14.3       0       0       0         600,000       14.3       0       4,127       -1,831  

KT-IBKC Future Investment Fund 1

    47       43.3       4,680       -9       -910         38       43.3       3,770       21,252       -421  

Gyeonggi-KT Yoojin Superman Fund

    40       26.0       4,000       -15       -1,500         25       35.7       2,500       14,404       -209  

Hyundai Robotics Co., Ltd.

    888,889       10.0       50,000       0       0         888,889       10.0       50,000       386,292       -17,513  

QTT Global (Group) Company Limited

    160,000       25.0       0       0       0         160,000       25.0       0       1,044       27  

Virtua Realm Sendirian Berhad

    1,960,000       49.0       550       0       0         1,960,000       49.0       550       16       -2  

kt Early Stage Investment Fund

    5,600       40.0       5,600       0       0         5,600       40.0       5,600       13,089       -476  

Smart Korea KT Next Venture Fund

    6,000       27.3       6,000       0       0         6,000       27.3       6,000       21,432       -224  

IBK-KT Emerging Digital Industry Investment Fund

    12,000       34.9       12,000       3,000       3,000         15,000       34.9       15,000       41,740       -740  

KT RUS LLC

    0       100.0       1,532       0       0         0       100.0       1,532       501       -378  

KT DX Vietnam Company Limited

    0       100.0       1,860       0       0         0       100.0       1,860       1,694       -207  

KT Cloud Co., Ltd.

    17,712,048       100.0       901,504       0       0         17,712,048       92.7       901,504       1,982,690       63,667  

Megazone Cloud Corporation

    24,058       6.7       130,001       0       0         24,058       6.7       130,001       1,142,383       34,760  

TeamFresh Corp

    7,000       4.4       7,158       0       0         7,000       4.2       7,158       232,089       -288,337  

KB Three Telecommunications Companies ESG Fund

    4,000       25.0       4,000       6,000       6,000         10,000       25.0       10,000       39,891       -904  

Kiamco Data Center Blind Fund

    250,000,000       25.0       250       8,255,093,393       7,500         8,505,093,393       25.0       7,750       30,575       -371  

Shinhan EZ General Insurance, Ltd,

    2,102,896       9.9       12,376       0       0         2,102,896       9.9       12,376       256,726       -6,786  

New Media Tech Fund

    1,200       20.0       1,200       0       0         1,200       20.0       1,200       5,744       -315  

SH-KT Logistics Investment Type Private Real Estate

    8,700,000,000       30.0       8,700       15,317,064       15         8,715,317,064       30.0       8,715       28,607       -147  

K-Realty Qualified Private Real Estate Investment Trust No. 1

    1,500,000,000       4.8       1,500       0       0         1,500,000,000       4.8       1,500       80,266       -1,037  

KT healthcare vietnam

    0       0.0       0       0       13,001         0       100.0       13,001       12,730       -721  

Telco CB

    0       0.0       0       1,300,000       6,500         1,300,000       26.0       6,500       22,819       -3,916  

IBK-KT Youth Startup MARS Investment Fund

    0       0.0       0       5,000       5,000         5,000       38.8       5,000       12,903       -112  

 

(*1)

The number of subsidiaries’ treasury share is deducted from the total number of shares when calculating the equity ratio.

 

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VI. Shareholder Information

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

 

Name

   Type of
Stock
   Number of Shares Owned and Percentage of Ownership  
   Beginning of Term      End of Term  
   Number of Issued
Shares
     Percentage of
Ownership
     Number of Issued
Shares
     Percentage of
Ownership
 

National Pension Service

   Common Stock      26,412,967        10.12        20,843,859        8.08  

Total

   Common Stock      26,412,967        10.12        20,843,859        8.08  

2. Changes in the largest shareholder

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

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

 

Category

   Name      Number of
Shares Owned
     Percentage of
Ownership
     Note

Shareholders Holding
5% or more

    

National

Pension Service

 

 

     20,843,859        8.08      Common Stock
     Shinhan Bank        14,532,028        5.64      Common Stock
     Silchester        13,084,358        5.07      ADR

Employee Stockholders Association

        10,184,803        3.95      Common Stock

 

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VII. Directors, Senior Management and Employees

1. Directors

※ Changes since the preparation date

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

 

Name

   Date of
Birth
  

Position

   Years
with the
Company
     Expiration of
Term of
Office

Inside

Directors (1)

        
Young Shub Kim    April, 1959    Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer      (4months)    March 2026
Chang Seok Seo    July, 1967    Senior Executive Vice President, Network Group Sustainable Management Committee      9    March 2026

Outside

Directors (1)

           
Yong-Hun Kim    March 1955   

Audit Committee

Internal Transactions Committee

Director Nomination Committee

     1    March 2025
Yanghee Choi    July, 1955   

Chairperson of the Corporate Governance Committee

Chairperson of the Sustainability Management Committee

Evaluation and Compensation Committee

Director Nomination Committee

     (6month)    March 2026
Woo-Young Kwak    September,
1956
  

Chairperson of the Internal Transactions Committee

Corporate Governance Committee

Sustainability Management Committee

Director Nomination Committee

     (6month)    March 2025
Jong Soo Yoon    August, 1958   

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Corporate Governance Committee

Sustainability Management Committee

Internal Transactions Committee

Director Nomination Committee

     (6month)    March 2026
Yeong Kyun Ahn    February, 1959   

Chairperson of the Audit Committee

Internal Transactions Committee

Director Nomination Committee

     (6month)      March 2026
Seung Hoon Lee    December, 1962   

Chairperson of the Nomination Committee for Director Candidates

Audit Committee

Evaluation and Compensation Committee

     (6month)      March 2025

 

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Seongcheol Kim    June, 1964   

Chairperson of the Evaluation and Compensation Committee

Corporate Governance Committee

Sustainability Management Committee

Director Nomination Committee

   (6month)    March 2025
SeungAh Theresa Cho    October, 1967   

Audit Committee

Evaluation and Compensation Committee

Director Nomination Committee

   (6month)    March 2026

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

 

Name

  

Title and Responsibilities

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

 

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

 

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

3. Current Status of Employees

(Unit: Persons, Years, Won million)

 

Type

   Number of Employees      Average
Years
in
Continuous
Service
     Total
Payroll
     Average
Payroll
per
Person
     Non-
affiliated
workers
 
   General      Other      Total  

Total

     19,026        711        19,737        22.0        2,004,798        107        147  

 

   

Number of employees as of December 31, 2023.

 

   

Average years in continuous services was calculated based on workers excluding fixed-term workers.

 

   

Total Payroll and Average payroll per person are the amount of earned income under the income tax law of regular and unregistered executives.

4. Remuneration to Executive Officers

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

(Unit: Won million)

 

Category

   Total Amount Paid      Amount Approved by the
General Meeting of
Shareholders
     Average Amount Paid
per Person
 

2 Inside Directors

     4,209        4,884        2,105  

8 Outside Directors

     675           84  

 

   

The total amount paid and the average amount paid per person includes severance pay for former CEO and former inside directors following the Severance Pay Regulation for Executives.

 

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B. Standards for payment of remuneration for directors and auditors

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

(a) Earned income

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

 

   

Base pay : The amount determined by the board of directors’ resolution and the contract for delegation of management officers shall be paid 1/12 per month on the date of remuneration payment by the company.

 

   

Position pay : The amount determined by the board’s resolution and the contract for delegation of executive officers according to the importance of the position he performs shall be paid 1/12 per month on the date of remuneration payment by the company.

 

   

Short-term Incentives : Short-term bonuses are paid after the resolution of the board of directors, reflecting the results of the evaluation of the annual target. The measurement index consisting of sales, operating profit, etc. and the non-measuring index for the major matters of the year are collected and paid within the range of 0-180% of the base salary.

 

   

Long-term Incentives : It can be paid up to 0-180% of the base salary according to the management contract and the delegated contract, and it is paid in shares with limited transfer. (Payment based on TSR, Group REVENUE, and EBITDA achievement)

 

   

The long-term performance bonus in 2020 has been changed to be paid within the range of 0~140% of the base salary.

 

   

Other income : Payment of medical examination expenses, medical expenses, etc. in accordance with the standards for executive benefits.

(b) Retirement income

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

(2) Standards for Payment of Remuneration for Outside Directors

 

   

Monthly fixed amount : It shall be paid on the company’s remuneration payment date at the same level every month as determined by the board of directors.

 

   

Attendance expenses : Attendance expenses are calculated based on the amount determined by the board of directors’ resolution. This will be settled according to the number of meetings of the board of directors and committees and paid on the next month’s remuneration payment date.

 

   

Stock compensation : In accordance with the resolution of the board of directors, stock compensation shall be paid in the following year with a transfer restriction shares of 20 million won per person.

 

   

Other income : Payment of medical examination expenses, etc. in accordance with the standards for supporting outside directors

 

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C. Executives and Employees with Remuneration of 500 million won or more

 

(Unit: Won million)  

Name

   Position    Total Amount Paid  

Hyeon-Mo Ku

   Former Chief Executive Officer      3,073  

Changseok Seo

   Inside Director      864  

Kyung-lim Yun

   Former Inside Director      812  

 

   

Other income: Payment of medical examination expenses, etc. in accordance with the standards for supporting outside directors

 

   

Total remuneration amount represents the total amount paid from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, including the retirement benefits payment amount in accordance with the approved Executive Retirement Benefits Payment Regulation at the shareholders’ meeting.

 

   

Total remuneration amount for Changseok Seo, an internal director, is the sum of the remuneration for an internal director (from August 30, 2023, to December 31, 2023) and the management executive’s remuneration (from January 1, 2023, to August 29, 2023).

 

Name

  

Type

   Total
Amount
Paid

(KRW
million)
  

Note

Hyeon-Mo Ku    Earned income    Salary    335    Based on the board of director’s internal guidelines such as the management executive guidelines. This includes considering various factors such as position, title, company contribution, etc. The total compensation of 335 million won was divided and paid during the disclosed period.
      Incentives    778    A performance bonus of 778 million won was calculated and paid based on the performance for the previous year and the current year, taking into account factors such as business performance including sales and operating profit, the performance and contribution as management executives, and internal and external business environments. The criteria and payment methods for executive compensation were determined by the board of directors according to internal guidelines.
      Stock option    —     — 
      Fringe benefits    25    Including medical expenses, health checkup costs
   Retirement income       1,935    — 
   Others       —     — 

 

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Name

  

Type

   Total
Amount
Paid

(KRW
million)
  

Note

ChangSeok Seo    Earned income    Salary    342   

Based on the board of director’s internal guidelines such as the management executive guidelines. This includes considering various factors such as position, title, company contribution, etc. The total compensation of 342 million won was divided and paid during the disclosed period.

In the actual amount paid, it includes the salary received as executive management from January 1st to August 29th, 2023

      Incentives    466   

In 2023, a performance incentives of 466 million won was calculated and paid based on the performance of the previous year. This bonus was determined according to the criteria and payment methods for director compensation set by the board of directors, taking into consideration factors such as sales, operating profit, performance and contributions as management, and domestic and international business environments.

*executive management at the time of 2022.

      Stock option      
      Fringe benefits    56    Including medical expenses, health checkup costs
      Retirement income      
Kyung-rim Yoon       Others Salary    111    Based on the board of director’s internal guidelines such as the management executive guidelines. This includes considering various factors such as position, title, company contribution, etc. The total compensation of 111 million won was divided and paid during the disclosed period.
      Incentives    511    In 2023, performance incentives totaling 511 million won were determined and paid according to the criteria and payment methods for director remuneration established by the board of directors. These bonuses were based on the previous year’s and current year’s performance during the tenure, considering factors such as business performance, operating profit, management performance and contribution, and internal and external business environment.

 

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Stock

option

      -
     

Fringe

benefits

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

D. Stock-based Compensation System

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

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

 

(As of December 31, 2023)       (Unit: Shares)

 

Date

  

July 14, 2021

  

Dec 10, 2021

   May 11,
2022
   July 17,
2023
Beneficiaries and number of people receiving disbursement    109 Directors and senior management    21,702 employees    99 Director
and senior
management
   104 Director
and senior
management
Number of shares    134,570 shares    1,432,332 shares    128,923
shares
   131,690
shares
Cumulative payment amount during disclosure period    1,827,515 shares

 

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