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Held-to-maturity Investments | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Held-to-maturity Investments [Abstract] |
Held-to-maturity Investments |
13. | Held-to-maturity Investments
Held-to-maturity investments as of December 31, 2017 are as follows:
|  |  |  |  | 2017 |
|  |  |  |  | Beginning balance |  |  | Acquisition |  |  | Disposal |  |  | Others |  |  | Ending balance |
|  |  |  |  | In millions of won |
Government bonds |  | ￦ |  |  |  |  | 3,244 |  |  |  | 250 |  |  |  | (350 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,144 |
|  | ￦ |  |  |  |  | 3,244 |  |  |  | 250 |  |  |  | (350 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,144 |
Current |  | ￦ |  |  |  |  | 114 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (113 | ) |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 5 |
Non-current |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,130 |  |  |  | 250 |  |  |  | (237 | ) |  |  | (4 | ) |  |  | 3,139 |

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